The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. The PUNCH had earlier reported that schools in the country had been shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the Federal Government announced the…
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FG Postpones Resumption Of Int’l Flights To Sept 5
The Federal Government has postponed the resumption of international flights to September 5th, 2020. Before the latest announcement, international flights were earlier scheduled to resume on August 29. President Muhammad Buhari had in March ordered the suspension of international flights to curb the influx of imported cases of the COVID-19 virus in the country. Director-General…
Buhari Lists CAMA, 774,000 Jobs, NYSC Allowance, Others As Second-Term Achievements [Full List]
The Presidency has released the second-term achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari. It listed 35 policies, programmes and projects including the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAMA. Also listed as an achievement by the President is the 774,000 nationwide menial job creation and increment of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, allowance. The Presidency shared the…
We Won’t Accept ‘Satanic’ CAMA, CAN Vows
The Christian Association of Nigeria has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), dismissing it as “satanic”. The apex Christian body said CAMA “would snuff life out of the church and rank the church as a secular institution under secular control.” President Muhammadu Buhari on August 7 signed into law, the Companies and…
“The Government Is Doing A Lot”, Actress Tonto Dikeh Commends Buhari-Led Administration
Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh, has commended the Federal Government for creating different platforms for the development of the youth. According to the actress, the government is doing a lot in carrying along the nation’s youths , but its effort is usually criticized by fake news, trending on social media. The new Director of Socials and Empowerment…
Minister Of Aviation Finally Gives Date For Resumption Of International Flights
The federal government has announced to reopen Nigeria’s airspace for international travel on August 29. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, announced on Monday that the reopening procedure will mirror that of domestic flights where operations began with the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. “Glad to announce…
Fed Govt Approves N8.5b To Boost COVID-19 Tests
Nigeria is to spend N8.49 billion on COVID-19 testing. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the money at Wednesday’s meeting for the purchase of 12 assorted items by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). But the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Wednesday that the country needs “more investments in education and health. Our…
N11.5b Smuggled Into NDDC’s Proposed 2020 Budget, Says IMC
THE Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Sunday alleged that N11.5bn contracts were smuggled into the agency’s budget. It said the “non-essential contracts” were for the supply of desks and chairs to schools in the Niger Delta. The NDDC has also petitioned Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, over the…
BREAKING: FG Extends COVID-19 Lockdown
The Federal Government has announced extension of the second phase of the eased lockdown for another four weeks. The extension is the third for the second phase. READ ALSO Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced this during the Task Force briefing in…
Singer Naira Marley Arrested Over Abuja Concert
Controversial Nigerian Singer, Azeez Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley has been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command for flouting COVID-19 rules to attend a concert in Abuja. READ ALSO Police spokesperson Bala Elkana revealed that the singer was arrested over the concert, which had flouted the safety guidelines put in place…
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