![Lithuanian schools on Thursday said they were set to reopen on Sept. 1, with teaching taking place in classrooms, after education had switched online due to the pandemic, officials said. According to the Education Minister, Algirdas Monkevicius, the school year begins in classrooms as usual. “After schools had been shut during the past school year […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Nigeria-News-Nigeria-Newspapers-breaking-news-today-1-400x240.jpg "Lithuanian schools to reopen normally")
![Lithuanian schools on Thursday said they were set to reopen on Sept. 1, with teaching taking place in classrooms, after education had switched online due to the pandemic, officials said. According to the Education Minister, Algirdas Monkevicius, the school year begins in classrooms as usual. “After schools had been shut during the past school year […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Nigeria-News-Nigeria-Newspapers-breaking-news-today-1-80x80.jpg "Lithuanian schools to reopen normally")
![The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday warned communities in Niger that there would be more floods in some parts of the state this rainy season. Mrs Lydia Wagami, Head of Operations, NEMA Operations Office, Mina, gave the warning during the Flood Preparedness, Mitigation and Response Sensitisation in Maikunkele, Bosso Local Government Area of […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/National-Emergency-Management-Agency.jpg "NEMA warns Niger communities of impending floods"){kind=small}
![Pope Francis has decreed there could be no changes to the baptismal wording used by the Catholic Church, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday. During a Catholic baptism, which marks a person’s entry into the Catholic community, the exact words of the formula have to be pronounced – even small changes are forbidden – the Vatican […]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/06/pope_francis11-620x412.jpg?fitu003d620%2C412u0026sslu003d1 "Vatican rejects deviations from approved baptismal wording"){kind=small}
![Residents of Samunaka community in Yola South Local Government area of Adamawa, have appealed to the state government to provide them with access roads and good drainage channels to end perennial flooding in the area. The residents made the plea in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Yola. Mr Samuel […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.tgnews.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG-20190802-WA0030.jpg "Flood: Give us good access roads, drainage channels, Community urges Adamawa govt."){kind=small}
![Adamawa Government will establish a Peace, Conflict Resolution and Community Social Integration Commission to address frequent communal conflicts in the state, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri, said on Thursday. The governor made the disclosure when he received a delegation from the Church of Brethren in Nigeria, led by its National President, Rev. Joel Billi, who paid him a […]](https://i2.wp.com/storage.googleapis.com/thisday-846548948316-wp-data/wp-media/2019/03/866df490-ahmadu-umaru-fintiri.jpg "Adamawa to establish peace, conflict resolution commission"){kind=small}
![The Alliance for Domestication of Violence Against Persons (Prohibition), VAPP, an NGO, is seeking the support of the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III, to fast-track domestication of the Act in the state. Speaking during an advocacy visit to the Monarch in Gombe, Mrs Dudu Manuga, the State Co-ordinator of VAPP Alliance, said the […]](https://i2.wp.com/tribuneonlineng.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/osinbajo-adress-e1593024677286.jpg "Alliance seeks Emir’s support for domestication of VAPP Act in Gombe"){kind=small}
![The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has started online registration for 2020 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) screening. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Chris Igbokwe, UNN Registrar and posted on the university’s official website on Thursday. Igbokwe said candidates who made UNN their first choice and scored 180 and above in UTME were […]](https://i2.wp.com/allschool.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/080717_1405_UNNPostgrad1.jpg "UNN starts registration for 2020 post-UTME screening exam"){kind=small}
![An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 29-year-old man, Razak Akinyemi, who was accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional centre. Akinyemi, who resides at No. 13, Monsan lane, Moshalashi Alhaja, Agege, Lagos State, was charged for rape. The Prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John, told the court that Akinyemi […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court9-400x240.jpg "Court remands man, 29, for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl")
![An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 29-year-old man, Razak Akinyemi, who was accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional centre. Akinyemi, who resides at No. 13, Monsan lane, Moshalashi Alhaja, Agege, Lagos State, was charged for rape. The Prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John, told the court that Akinyemi […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court9-80x80.jpg "Court remands man, 29, for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl")
![Mr Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo says the re-election of Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Sept. 19 will ensure the sustenance of economic development in the state. In a statement signed by Mr Benjamin Atu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Shaibu said that Obaseki’s re-election would also ensure the transformation agenda of the […]](https://i1.wp.com/bizwatchnigeria.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Obaseki-Picks-Deputy-Philip-Shaibu.png?fitu003d636%2C453u0026sslu003d1 "Edo deputy gov. says Obaseki’s re-election ‘ll sustain development"){kind=small}
![The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has requested the citizenry and security personnel to respect the rights of Nigerians to stage peaceful protests. CUPP National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, the CUPP National Secretary, in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja, criticised alleged attacks on peaceful protesters in different parts of the country. […]](https://i2.wp.com/storage.googleapis.com/thisday-846548948316-wp-data/wp-media/2019/02/8d5d7eae-ikenga-ugochinyere.jpg "CUPP urges respect for protesters’ rights"){kind=small}
![A coalition, comprising some pro-democracy and media stakeholders, on Wednesday described the attack on the convoy of Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as unfortunate and uncalled for. At the end of its two-day round table discussion and press briefing in Kaduna, the coalition described the attack as an attempt to frustrate the governor’s efforts in […]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2020/04/ZULUM.jpg?fitu003d775%2C435u0026sslu003d1 "Coalition decries attack on Gov. Zulum’s convoy"){kind=small}
![A new Administrative Secretary for Kwara office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Waheed Onijo, assumed duty on Wednesday in Ilorin. A release signed by the news HOD, Voter Education and Publicity, Malam Musa Adamu, said the Acting Admin Secretary, Mr Friday Patrick, has formally handed over to the new administrative secretary. Speaking […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SEC-400x240.jpg "New INEC Admin Sec. assumes duty in Ilorin")
![A new Administrative Secretary for Kwara office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Waheed Onijo, assumed duty on Wednesday in Ilorin. A release signed by the news HOD, Voter Education and Publicity, Malam Musa Adamu, said the Acting Admin Secretary, Mr Friday Patrick, has formally handed over to the new administrative secretary. Speaking […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SEC-80x80.jpg "New INEC Admin Sec. assumes duty in Ilorin")
![The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday, inaugurated a six-man Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) in the next three months. The inauguration was conducted by Ibrahim Gusau, Chairman of Chairmen and member of Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) Board in Awka. Gusau who represented NFF President, Amaju Pinnick said the […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Nigeria-Football-Federation-NFF.jpg "NFF inaugurates caretaker committee for Anambra FA"){kind=small}
![Paul Scholes says Manchester United lack a prolific centre forward and should prioritise a move for Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane, over Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho. United have been heavily linked with a move for the 20-year-old Sancho. But media reports say the club have baulked at Dortmund’s valuation of around 100 million pounds […]](https://i2.wp.com/dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Paul-Scholes.jpeg "Scholes urges Man-U to target Kane over Sancho"){kind=small}
![Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen were on target as Inter Milan moved into the last eight of the Europa League with a 2-0 win, over Getafe on Wednesday. The single-match, neutral-venue tie, played at the Veltins-Arena, was rearranged after the scheduled fixtures in March were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Getafe, who finished eighth […]](https://i2.wp.com/ocdn.eu/images/pulscms/ZmE7MDA_/c34e5608-07bc-4246-b2ff-b07fb0a26f4d.jpeg "UEL: Lukaku, Eriksen take Inter Milan past Getafe into last eight"){kind=small}
![Former Europa League winners Manchester United booked a quarter-final spot in the tournament after their second-string side laboured to a 2-1 home win over LASK Linz on Wednesday to seal a 7-1 aggregate rout of the Austrian side. United’s reward is a clash with FC Copenhagen in Cologne on Monday after the Danish side beat […]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/05/4652.jpg?fitu003d860%2C516u0026sslu003d1 "Manchester United move into Europa League last eight"){kind=small}
![Nollywood Actor, Mr Abel Okekwu, has urged youths in Rivers to shun cultism and life in the creeks to become better persons in the society. Okekwu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ABI Communications International Limited, an entertainment company, made the call on Sunday, during the opening ceremony of the company in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_142007_3_1596383329911.jpg "Nollywood actor urges youths in Rivers to shun cultism"){kind=small}
![A Veteran Nollywood actress,Victoria Inyama, has urged Nigerian ladies to dress in a decent manner to avoid getting raped. Inyama, who condemned the high rate of raping across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic began, took to her Instagram page @iyamu.victoria to advise Nigerian ladies on the dangers of indecent dressing in a video clip. […]](https://i2.wp.com/dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria-iyama.png "Nollywood actress urges ladies to avoid indecent dressing"){kind=small}
![A pan-Nigerian group on Thursday announced the unveiling of a new reality show, known as “Naija Unity House’’, to bring young Nigerians together to take charge of their destinies. The convener of the project, Mr Ebhodaghe Cletus, made the announcement at a news conference in Lagos. He said the show would bring 37 young Nigerians, drawn […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img-20200730-wa0003-300x98-1.jpg "Pan-Nigerian group unveils “Naija Unity House” Reality Show")
![A pan-Nigerian group on Thursday announced the unveiling of a new reality show, known as “Naija Unity House’’, to bring young Nigerians together to take charge of their destinies. The convener of the project, Mr Ebhodaghe Cletus, made the announcement at a news conference in Lagos. He said the show would bring 37 young Nigerians, drawn […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img-20200730-wa0003-300x98-1-80x80.jpg "Pan-Nigerian group unveils “Naija Unity House” Reality Show")
![Organisers of the Big Dreams Nigeria Talent Show, a reality show geared toward discovering and developing young talents in acting and music, have announced that this year’s edition will be premiered in August. Amb. Kingsley Amafibe, CEO of Peace Ambassador Agency and Principal Executive of the Big Dreams Nigeria Talent Show project, stated this in […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bd-400x240.jpg "Big Dreams Nigeria talent hunt reality show set for premiere – Organisers")
![Organisers of the Big Dreams Nigeria Talent Show, a reality show geared toward discovering and developing young talents in acting and music, have announced that this year’s edition will be premiered in August. Amb. Kingsley Amafibe, CEO of Peace Ambassador Agency and Principal Executive of the Big Dreams Nigeria Talent Show project, stated this in […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bd-80x80.jpg "Big Dreams Nigeria talent hunt reality show set for premiere – Organisers")
![Nigerian Army says it has concluded plans to boost healthcare delivery in South-East by building a state-of-the-art Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday […]](https://i2.wp.com/cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/11150809/Pic.16.-Nigeria-Army-Buries-14-Military-Personnel-attacked-by-Boko-Haram.jpg "Nigerian Army to build reference hospital in South-East"){kind=small}
![The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr John Abang, has summoned all the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Tactical Commanders to an emergency meeting, following increase in cultism in the state. Abang gave the directive in a statement by SP Haruna Mohammed, the command’s spokesman and made available to newsmen in Awka on Wednesday. Following […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/police3.jpg "Cultism: Anambra CP summons DPOs, top police officers to emergency meeting")
![The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr John Abang, has summoned all the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Tactical Commanders to an emergency meeting, following increase in cultism in the state. Abang gave the directive in a statement by SP Haruna Mohammed, the command’s spokesman and made available to newsmen in Awka on Wednesday. Following […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/police3-80x80.jpg "Cultism: Anambra CP summons DPOs, top police officers to emergency meeting")
![The Police Command in Borno said it arrested 45 criminal suspects for various offences including terrorism, armed robbery, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state. DSP Edet Okon, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Okon said that 10 suspected armed robbers, seven cattle rustlers, five […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/nigerian-police-force-400x240.jpg "Police arrest 45 suspects for various offences in Borno")
![The Police Command in Borno said it arrested 45 criminal suspects for various offences including terrorism, armed robbery, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state. DSP Edet Okon, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Okon said that 10 suspected armed robbers, seven cattle rustlers, five […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/nigerian-police-force-80x80.jpg "Police arrest 45 suspects for various offences in Borno")
![The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is expecting the delivery of 12 additional aircraft to be deployed in the fight against insurgency in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, made this known on Wednesday while on a one-day operational visit to the 407 Air Combat Training Group […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Air-Force-Sadique-Abubakar-1.jpg "Air Chief says NAF expecting 12 additional aircrafts"){kind=small}
![The Turkish lira, on Thursday, dropped to a new all-time low of 7.27 to the United States dollar, continuing free fall since the beginning of the week. This is in spite of aggressive dollar sales by public banks. The lira stood at 7.26 after hitting an all-time low of 7.27 on Thursday afternoon, breaking past […]](https://i2.wp.com/live.mrf.io/statics/i/ps/cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/02150917/us_president_trump_and_turkish_president_erdogan_hold_talks_on_syria._getty_images-e1541167782822.jpg?widthu003d1200u0026enableu003dupscale "Turkish lira tumbles to record low against dollar"){kind=small}
![The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to make efforts at revamping the nation’s ailing refineries and regulate the fluctuating pump price of petrol. Mr Ambrose Oruche, the Acting Director-General of MAN, also called for quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) when he spoke with newsmen on Thursday in […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.businessamlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CEOs-1280x720.jpg "Revamp refineries, pass PIB bill to regulate petrol pump price, MAN demands"){kind=small}
![Toyota Motor forecasts its net profit for the current financial year will drop 64.1 per cent from the previous year to 730 billion yen ($6.9 billion) due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Thursday. Japan’s largest carmaker maintained its operating profit outlook at 500 billion yen and sales are estimated at […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/toyota-400x240.jpg "Toyota expects 64% fall in annual net profit amid pandemic")
![Toyota Motor forecasts its net profit for the current financial year will drop 64.1 per cent from the previous year to 730 billion yen ($6.9 billion) due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Thursday. Japan’s largest carmaker maintained its operating profit outlook at 500 billion yen and sales are estimated at […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/toyota-80x80.jpg "Toyota expects 64% fall in annual net profit amid pandemic")
![An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale has raised alarm on the increasing rate of Aflatoxin bacteria infection in locally grown maize. Olawale, a fellow at the Nigerian Agriculture and Extension Liaison Service (NAERLS) made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that Aflatoxins are poisonous […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/images-12-400x240.jpeg "Expert cautions over rise of Aflatoxin bacteria in locally – grown maize")
![An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale has raised alarm on the increasing rate of Aflatoxin bacteria infection in locally grown maize. Olawale, a fellow at the Nigerian Agriculture and Extension Liaison Service (NAERLS) made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that Aflatoxins are poisonous […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/images-12-80x80.jpeg "Expert cautions over rise of Aflatoxin bacteria in locally – grown maize")
![Agriculture Abuja, July 6, 2020 The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it is committed to boosting agriculture in Abia. Mr Paul Ikonne, Executive Secretary of NALDA, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja by Mr Tope Ojeme, the agency’s Director of Communications. Ikonne gave the assurance when he led a delegation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.blueprint.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FB_IMG_1589558354673.jpg?resizeu003d640%2C381u0026sslu003d1 "NALDA partners Abia to boost agriculture"){kind=small}
![The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), has empowered 475 female farmers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, for cassava production for the 2020 wet season farming. NIRSAL Head of Corporate Communications, Anne Ihugba, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the women were selected based on NIRSAL’s […]](https://i2.wp.com/nirsal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NIRSAL-Newsletter-_-Q1-2020_Page_01.jpg "NIRSAL empowers 475 female cassava farmers, 2,872 farmers in south south"){kind=small}
![The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Wednesday, started the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), to protect Taraba farmers, processors and marketers. The distribution was arranged under IFAD’s Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) against COVID-19. Dr David Kassa, the Taraba Commissioner for Agriculture, flagged-off the distribution of the items at a brief ceremony […]](https://i2.wp.com/live.mrf.io/statics/i/ps/tribuneonlineng.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IFAD-Taraba.jpg?widthu003d1200u0026enableu003dupscale "COVID 19: IFAD begins distribution of PPEs to Taraba farmers"){kind=small}
![The Ogun Ministry of Health, says it has trained 426 health personnel on COVID-19 prevention and control in public, private and paramilitary health facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, made this known at the on-going 2020 budget performance appraisal at the Ogun House of Assembly in Abeokuta on Thursday. Coker […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-design-2020-05-29T110857.854.png "Ogun health ministry trains 426 on COVID-19 prevention"){kind=small}
![The Nigerian Red Cross Society has called for active participation of youth in voluntary activities as it begins a three-day training on first aid during emergencies for 45 members in Kaduna State. Mr Sunday Awulu, the Branch Secretary of the Society, said at the opening of the training on Thursday in Kaduna, that it was […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.herald.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Nigerian-Red-Cross.jpg?fitu003d1020%2C564u0026sslu003d1 "Kaduna Red Cross trains 45 on First Aid response during emergences"){kind=small}
![The Enugu State Government says it has commenced a massive exclusive breastfeeding sensitisation across the state so as to eliminate stunted growth among infants and children. Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS–PHCDA), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Thursday. Ugwu spoke on the […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Enugu-Airport-1200x1200.png "ENSG commences exclusive breastfeeding sensitisation"){kind=small}
![The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 457 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 44,890. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. According to the health agency, 17 more people had died from the disease. The NCDC said that the 457 new […]](https://i2.wp.com/ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/imgs/news/256.jpg "NCDC records 457 new COVID-19 cases, total now 44,890"){kind=small}
![A Grade 1 Area Court in Kubwa on Thursday admitted a woman and her two children to N1 million bail each, over alleged abetment The police charged Christy Abbah and her children, Amaka and Christopher with aiding and abetting. The Judge, Muhammad Adamu, granted them bail following their defence counsel, Callistus Uzoukwu’s application for bail. […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court7-400x240.jpg "Court admits woman, 2 children to N1m bail each over alleged abetment")
![A Grade 1 Area Court in Kubwa on Thursday admitted a woman and her two children to N1 million bail each, over alleged abetment The police charged Christy Abbah and her children, Amaka and Christopher with aiding and abetting. The Judge, Muhammad Adamu, granted them bail following their defence counsel, Callistus Uzoukwu’s application for bail. […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court7-80x80.jpg "Court admits woman, 2 children to N1m bail each over alleged abetment")
![The President of Customary Court of Appeal in Ogun, Justice Mobolaji Ojo, on Thursday, swore in three newly-appointed presidents of grade I customary court, with an appeal to them to be fair, hardworking and shun all forms corruption. Ojo, while performing the swearing-in at Isabo, Abeokuta, explained that the additional three presidents would strengthen the […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court5-400x240.jpg "Be fair, shun corruption, newly-appointed Ogun customary court presidents urged")
![The President of Customary Court of Appeal in Ogun, Justice Mobolaji Ojo, on Thursday, swore in three newly-appointed presidents of grade I customary court, with an appeal to them to be fair, hardworking and shun all forms corruption. Ojo, while performing the swearing-in at Isabo, Abeokuta, explained that the additional three presidents would strengthen the […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court5-80x80.jpg "Be fair, shun corruption, newly-appointed Ogun customary court presidents urged")
![An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old trader, Abdullahi Yusuf, to two years in correctional centre for stealing a motorcycle. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Yusuf after he pleaded guilty to stealing the motorcycle worth N80,000. Suleiman, however, gave the convict an option to pay N60,000 fine, and said […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court8-400x240.jpg "Trader jailed for 2 yrs. for motorcycle theft")
![An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old trader, Abdullahi Yusuf, to two years in correctional centre for stealing a motorcycle. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Yusuf after he pleaded guilty to stealing the motorcycle worth N80,000. Suleiman, however, gave the convict an option to pay N60,000 fine, and said […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court8-80x80.jpg "Trader jailed for 2 yrs. for motorcycle theft")
![The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has intervened in the industrial action by the National Association of Air Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) which paralysed activities at Bristow Helicopters. Mr Abednego Galadinma, NAAPE President confirmed the development in a message issued in Lagos on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pilots body […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.herald.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Senator-Hadi-Sirika.jpeg?fitu003d1200%2C900u0026sslu003d1 "Strike: Minister intervenes in Bristow, pilots face-off"){kind=small}
![The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), has issued a two-week ultimatum to airlines, who have sacked or plan to sack their pilots and engineers under the guise of COVID-19, to reverse the decision. Its President, Mr Abednego Galadinma, at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, said pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers […]](https://i2.wp.com/dailynigerian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Air-Peace-flight-crew-1.jpg "Mass sack: Pilots, engineers threaten to withdraw services"){kind=small}
![The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday unveiled over 700 pre-qualification documents of bidders for the 2020 capital projects of the corporation. Its Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria, said at the event held in NRC Headquarters, Ebute Meta, Lagos, that the corporation was determined to follow the due process to the letters and ensure transparency. […]](https://i0.wp.com/nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NRC.jpg?fitu003d900%2C600u0026sslu003d1 "NRC unveils over 700 bidders’ pre-qualification documents"){kind=small}
![The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday, released over 40 protesters arrested by the joint security personnel at the Unity Fountain for violating the COVID-19 health protocols. Addressing newsmen on behalf of the FCT Ministerial Task Team on Covid-19, Mr Ikharo Attah said the protesters violated the Presidential Task Force guidelines on social and […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Federal-Capital-Territory-Administration-FCTA-450x300.jpg "COVID-19: FCTA releases protesters"){kind=small}
![The Diocese of Umuahia Anglican Communion has ended its ninth synod with an appeal to the Federal Government to establish new industries and resuscitate the ailing ones to create employment opportunities. The appeal was contained in a two-page communique issued in Umuahia on Wednesday. It was jointly signed by the Diocesan Bishop and President of […]](https://i2.wp.com/live.mrf.io/statics/i/ps/storage.googleapis.com/thisday-846548948316-wp-data/wp-media/2019/11/372d3e83-rt-rev-geoffrey-ibeabuchi.jpg "Anglican synod advocates revival of ailing industries to tackle unemployment"){kind=small}
![The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to diversify the economy for rapid economic growth and reduction in dependence on oil revenue. Ibeabuchi made the call in his speech on Friday at the opening of the Ninth Synod of the diocese, at St. […]](https://i2.wp.com/guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rt-rev-geoffrey-ibeabuchi.jpg "Bishop wants FG intensify efforts to diversify economy, avoid borrowing for consumables"){kind=small}
![Mr Peter Averik, Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Area, has enjoined Muslim Faithful in the area to always embrace peace as they marked this year’s Eid-el-kabir celebration. Averik made the appeal during a Sallah homage to the Emir of Jema’a, Alhaji Muhammadu Isa Muhammadu at his palace in Kafanchan. He called on the people in […]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2020/04/Nasir-El-Rufai-e1594390787528.jpg?fitu003d800%2C533u0026sslu003d1 "Eid-el-kabir: Jema’a LG chairman sues for peace"){kind=small}
![The Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, has called on Muslims to use the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir to reinforce their obedience to God and pray for prosperity of the nation. Kolawole made the call in his Sallah message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Femi Olugbemi and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on […]](https://i2.wp.com/nationalwatch.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Speaker-Kolawole-Mathew-Kogi-House-of-Assembly3-658x400-1.jpg "Eid-el-Kabir: Kogi Speaker urges prayers for Nigeria’s prosperity"){kind=small}
![Prof. Kunle Akinyemi, Chairman, Governing Council of The Polytechnic Ibadan, says the council has approved the outstanding promotion of staff in all cadres. Akinyemi disclosed this at the end of the maiden meeting of the council on Thursday in Ibadan. “We already approved the promotion of members of staff and we have made some landmark […]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/07/IMG_20190726_152253_906.jpg?fitu003d860%2C555u0026sslu003d1 "Poly Ibadan approves outstanding staff promotion"){kind=small}
![Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun, the newly appointed Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UI) has stressed the need to overhaul Nigeria medical education to address challenges of inadequate funding and lack of facilities. Omigbodun made this call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to her, medical […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/expert-400x240.jpg "Don advocates overhauling of medical education in Nigeria")
![Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun, the newly appointed Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UI) has stressed the need to overhaul Nigeria medical education to address challenges of inadequate funding and lack of facilities. Omigbodun made this call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to her, medical […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/expert-80x80.jpg "Don advocates overhauling of medical education in Nigeria")
![An Upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Thursday, sentenced a 25-year-old businessman, Daniel John, to two years in a correctional centre for conspiracy and stealing. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced the convict, following his guilty plea after he was charged with stealing three pairs of jeans valued at N15000. Suleiman, however, gave […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court6-400x240.jpg "Court jails businessman 2 years for stealing")
![An Upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Thursday, sentenced a 25-year-old businessman, Daniel John, to two years in a correctional centre for conspiracy and stealing. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced the convict, following his guilty plea after he was charged with stealing three pairs of jeans valued at N15000. Suleiman, however, gave […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court6-80x80.jpg "Court jails businessman 2 years for stealing")
![Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, has urged the Federal Government and oil firms operating in the state, to invest more in critical infrastructure in Bayelsa, for its pioneering role in the oil sector. In a statement in Yenagoa on Thursday, Mr Kola Oredipe, Director, New Media, Government House, quoted Diri as making the call during a […]](https://i2.wp.com/sunnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bayelsa-State-Governor-Douye-Diri-1280x720.jpeg "Diri calls for more FG projects in Bayelsa, applauds proposed Oloibiri museum"){kind=small}
![Belgium’s biggest airline, Brussels Airlines, on Thursday said it lost 182 million euros ($216 million) in the first half of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Its revenues for the first six months of 2020 fell to 252 million euros, 63 per cent lower than the prior-year level. The Lufthansa subsidiary transported two thirds […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Brussels-Airlines.jpg "Coronavirus: Brussels airlines reports $216m loss in 6 months"){kind=small}
![Igwe Ikechukwu Oke, Chairman, Igboeze South Traditional Rulers Council, says observance of elaborate burials is increasing the burden of coronavirus (COVID-19) in rural communities in Enugu State. The traditional ruler made the observation when the Labour/Civil Society Situation Room on COVID-19 paid an advocacy visit to the council on Thursday. Oke, therefore, urged the Enugu State Government […]](https://i2.wp.com/i.ytimg.com/vi/3J7nUIHt7xg/hqdefault.jpg "Elaborate burials making Enugu communities vulnerable to COVID-19 – Monarch"){kind=small}
![Germany on Thursday said it would enforce compulsory tests for travellers from high-risk areas as the country recorded its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections in three months. Health Minister Jens Spahn said all incoming passengers returning from what the government designates as high-risk areas would be required to take an obligatory test on […]](https://i2.wp.com/guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Jens-Spahn.jpg "Germany to enforce coronavirus tests for travellers from high-risk areas"){kind=small}
![Andrzej Duda, Poland’s president since 2015 and recently re-elected to sit another five-year term,on Thursday took the oath of office in a ceremony at the Warsaw-based parliament’s lower house, the Sejm. A Sputnik correspondent reports that on July 12, Duda won a narrow-margin victory over his key opponent, Rafal Trzaskowski from the opposition Civic Platform […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Polands-New-President.jpg "Poland’s re-elected president, Andrzej Duda takes oath of office"){kind=small}
![An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 35-year-old businessman, Charles Godwin, who allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional centre. Chief Magistrate P.E. Nwaka, who did not take the plea of Godwin, ordered that he should be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kirikiri, pending legal advice from […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court3-400x240.jpg "Court remands businessman for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl")
![An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 35-year-old businessman, Charles Godwin, who allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional centre. Chief Magistrate P.E. Nwaka, who did not take the plea of Godwin, ordered that he should be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kirikiri, pending legal advice from […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Court3-80x80.jpg "Court remands businessman for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl")
![Oriental Energy Resources Ltd., an indigenous oil producer in Nigeria, has donated food items to its host communities in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Uwem Ite, the company’s Head of Community and Government Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He […]](https://i2.wp.com/nipc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/crude-oil.jpg "COVID-19: Oriental energy donates palliatives to Akwa Ibom communities"){kind=small}
![Cross River’s Health Commissioner, Dr Betta Edu, has decried the low turn-out of residents of the state for its week-long hepatitis free testing and vaccination programme just ended. Edu who expressed her dissatisfaction in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Thursday, said the ministry had an outreach for one week in […]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2020/04/Dr-Betta-Edu-health-commissioner-and-head-of-COVID-19-taskforce-in-Cross-River_1586367116526.jpg?fitu003d720%2C422u0026sslu003d1 "C’ River Commissioner decries residents’ low turn-out for hepatitis screening"){kind=small}
![The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has commended the Federal Government on the ongoing works on Second Niger Bridge as well as Enugu-Port Harcourt and Enugu-Onitsha Federal Highways. The CLO Chairman in Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, made the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Enugu. “We also laud the great […]](https://i2.wp.com/live.mrf.io/statics/i/ps/storage.googleapis.com/thisday-846548948316-wp-data/wp-media/2019/05/6c1ef26e-jonathan-buhari-and-isinbaj.jpg?widthu003d1200u0026enableu003dupscale "CLO lauds FG’s works on Second Niger Bridge, others"){kind=small}
![Four houses have been destroyed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa due to continuous heavy rainfall, a local source told Sputnik. Some of the country’s provinces have been experiencing strong seasonal rains for several weeks, multiple news outlets reported. On Monday, the office of the Health Ministry in the province of Marib said that unprecedented […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.televisionafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Riyadh-could-know-about-assassination-plot-on-Yemen-ex-president.jpg "4 buildings in Sanaa collapse amid heavy seasonal rains"){kind=small}
![Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered emergency assistance to be sent to Beirut in solidarity with the Lebanese nation. The assistance is to help the latter cope with the consequences of Tuesday’s powerful explosion in the port capital city’s port, state news agency SPA reported. Along with Riyadh, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune […]](https://i2.wp.com/straightnews.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Saudi_King-thumbs_b_c_2e12104f95214e60c57807d8c9ece5ec.jpg "S. Arabia, Algeria to send humanitarian aid to Lebanon after deadly Beirut blast"){kind=small}
![The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Kaduna State chapter, says 95 per cent of its members are ready to reopen schools for students in exit classes. The Secretary of the association, Mr Philip Iorhena, disclosed this while reacting to the state government’s directive to schools to reopen on Aug. 10. The directive […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/association-400x240.jpg "School resumption: 95% of private schools in Kaduna ready – Association")
![The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Kaduna State chapter, says 95 per cent of its members are ready to reopen schools for students in exit classes. The Secretary of the association, Mr Philip Iorhena, disclosed this while reacting to the state government’s directive to schools to reopen on Aug. 10. The directive […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/association-80x80.jpg "School resumption: 95% of private schools in Kaduna ready – Association")
![Twenty tons of UN supplies to treat people injured by the massive blast in Beirut have reached the Lebanese capital, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. An aircraft delivered the WHO shipment that covers 1,000 trauma interventions and 1,000 surgeries. The UN health agency said in a statement that it would distribute the supplies […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UNITED-NATIONS-UN-400x240.png "Plane with 20 tons of UN medical supplies arrives in Beirut")
![Twenty tons of UN supplies to treat people injured by the massive blast in Beirut have reached the Lebanese capital, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. An aircraft delivered the WHO shipment that covers 1,000 trauma interventions and 1,000 surgeries. The UN health agency said in a statement that it would distribute the supplies […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UNITED-NATIONS-UN-80x80.png "Plane with 20 tons of UN medical supplies arrives in Beirut")
![Experts on visa issues from the ECOWAS member states have met on the deployment of the regional visa (ECOVISA) aimed at facilitating the seamless movement of citizens of West African states within the region. The Directorate of Communications in the ECOWAS Commission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The experts held a virtual meeting […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ECOWAS-400x240.jpg "Experts from ECOWAS meet on deployment of regional visa")
![Experts on visa issues from the ECOWAS member states have met on the deployment of the regional visa (ECOVISA) aimed at facilitating the seamless movement of citizens of West African states within the region. The Directorate of Communications in the ECOWAS Commission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The experts held a virtual meeting […]](https://i2.wp.com/nnn.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ECOWAS-80x80.jpg "Experts from ECOWAS meet on deployment of regional visa")
![Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj on Wednesday met with Italian Defence Minister, Lorenzo Guerini, in Tripoli for talks on bilateral cooperation, said a statement from the prime minister’s information office. “The Prime Minister reiterated that any ceasefire must ensure that the attackers (east-based army) do not remain in any location that allows a new […]](https://i2.wp.com/sunnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/150606133112-02-libya-migrants-super-169.jpg "Libyan PM, Italy’s defense minister discuss cooperation"){kind=small}
![Togo’s tally of COVID-19 cases reached 1,001 on Wednesday with 13 new cases reported in the last day, according to the latest report from the Health and Public Hygiene Ministry. So far, 690 recoveries and 21 deaths have been recorded, the report said. It added that in recent weeks, the country saw a rise in […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.ippf.org/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image_crop_sm/public/2020-03/DSC_0372_0.JPG?itoku003dUzMkVFMD "Togo’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000"){kind=small}
![Oil prices were mostly flat, on Thursday, as a boost from lower-than-expected United States crude stocks that lifted the market to five-month highs in the previous session gave way to fuel demand concerns amid rising coronavirus infections. United States West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures eased three cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $42.16 a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.irokonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/united-states-oil-fund.png?resizeu003d400%2C232u0026sslu003d1 "Oil prices mixed as coronavirus concerns undercut support from lower United States crude stocks"){kind=small}
![Indonesia plans to give cash transfers to 13.8 million workers at a cost of around $2.15 billion under its stimulus package. The package is to prop up household consumption in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy during the pandemic, officials said. Indonesia reported, on Wednesday, gross domestic product contracted 5.32 per cent in the second quarter as […]](https://i2.wp.com/images.daznservices.com/di/library/GOAL/2f/75/indonesia-v-malaysia-2022-world-cup-qualifier-5-sep-2019_11xqs7oit7yv919meprdipbzqt.jpg?tu003d69009197u0026qualityu003d60u0026hu003d300 "Indonesia plans cash transfers for nearly 14 million workers"){kind=small}
![The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has called for global recommitment to nuclear disarmament. The appeal came in a video message to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. No fewer than 130,000 people, mostly civilians, died after the […]](https://i2.wp.com/149366101.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Amb.-Tijani-Muhammad-Bande-e1569922480762.jpg "UNGA president urges global recommitment to nuclear disarmament"){kind=small}
![Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has restated his commitment toward reducing infrastructural deficit in the state. Makinde stated this in Ibadan while flagging off the reconstruction of the 21-kilometre Airport – Ajia – New Ife express road on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the road project was awarded to an indigenous […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Oyo-Gov-Makinde.jpeg "I will reduce infrastructural deficit in Oyo, says Makinde"){kind=small}
![The United States has announced a 10-million-dollar (N3.8 billion) reward for information on foreign interference in its elections. The Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, announced the offer in a statement on Wednesday. The move is targeting foreign government agents seeking to compromise the country’s federal, state or local election elections through cyber attacks. Allegations of […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/United-States.jpg "United States offers $10m for information on election intruders"){kind=small}
![Canada has joined other rich countries like the United States and Britain that are pre-ordering millions of potential coronavirus vaccines for their citizens. Through this move known as ‘vaccine nationalism’, these wealthy nations are striking mass purchase deals with drug makers with promising vaccine candidates. Canada’s Minister of Procurement, Ms Anita Anand, announced on Wednesday […]](https://i2.wp.com/businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/udhhdhd-450x300.jpg "Canada joins `vaccine nationalism’ race"){kind=small}
![The President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo in Cross River, Mr Ugorji Nwabueze, has warned traders in the state to stop being cynical about the existence of COVID-19, saying the pandemic is real. Nwabueze, who gave the warning in a statement in Calabar, said people should learn to take responsibility for their lives. The president, who […]](https://i2.wp.com/cdn.dailytrust.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5large_ohaneze_ppl-1.jpg "COVID-19 real, Ohaneze warns traders in Cross River"){kind=small}
![Secondary Schools across Kwara State on Wednesday reopened in preparations for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) beginning from Aug. 17. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the reopening of the schools in Ilorin, reports that only SS3 students resumed for classes to prepare for the external examination. Some of the […]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2020/08/Kwara.jpg?fitu003d810%2C540u0026sslu003d1 "Kwara schools reopen, comply with COVID-19 protocols"){kind=small}
![The Presidency says none of the 601 de-radicalised former Boko Haram members will be absorbed into the military as being peddled by mischief-makers. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The presidential aide added that none of them had […]](https://i2.wp.com/alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/5e8a0c5b1a2c5.jpg "No plan to absorb repentant Boko Haram fighters into military – Presidency"){kind=small}
Lithuanian schools to reopen normally NEMA warns Niger communities of impending floods Vatican rejects deviations from approved baptismal wording Flood: Give us good access roads, drainage channels, Community urges Adamawa govt. Adamawa to establish peace, conflict resolution commission Ogun health ministry trains 426 on COVID-19 prevention Court admits woman, 2 children to N1m bail each over alleged abetment Expert cautions over rise of Aflatoxin bacteria in locally – grown maize Be fair, shun corruption, newly-appointed Ogun customary court presidents urged Automobile mechanic docked over alleged phone theft, stabbing Alliance seeks Emir’s support for domestication of VAPP Act in Gombe China sentences third Canadian to death on drug-related charges Trader jailed for 2 yrs. for motorcycle theft French architect dead, 24 other French citizens injured in Beirut blast – Authorities Commercialisation: Yobe, firm sign N2.6bn Nguru modern market contract UNN starts registration for 2020 post-UTME screening exam Kaduna Red Cross trains 45 on First Aid response during emergences Turkish lira tumbles to record low against dollar Poly Ibadan approves outstanding staff promotion Don advocates overhauling of medical education in Nigeria Court jails businessman 2 years for stealing Diri calls for more FG projects in Bayelsa, applauds proposed Oloibiri museum Coronavirus: Brussels airlines reports $216m loss in 6 months Woman seeks divorce over husband’s foul temper NFF inaugurates caretaker committee for Anambra FA Edo deputy gov. says Obaseki’s re-election ‘ll sustain development Court remands man, 29, for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl D-G disown letter calling for Malamis’s suspension My husband is lazy, he demands money from me- Divorce seeking woman tells court Elaborate burials making Enugu communities vulnerable to COVID-19 – Monarch Germany to enforce coronavirus tests for travellers from high-risk areas Revamp refineries, pass PIB bill to regulate petrol pump price, MAN demands 30-yr-old man remanded for alleged defilement of minor Poland’s re-elected president, Andrzej Duda takes oath of office Court remands businessman for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl COVID-19: Oriental energy donates palliatives to Akwa Ibom communities ENSG commences exclusive breastfeeding sensitisation C’ River Commissioner decries residents’ low turn-out for hepatitis screening Strike: Minister intervenes in Bristow, pilots face-off CLO lauds FG’s works on Second Niger Bridge, others 4 buildings in Sanaa collapse amid heavy seasonal rains S. Arabia, Algeria to send humanitarian aid to Lebanon after deadly Beirut blast School resumption: 95% of private schools in Kaduna ready – Association Plane with 20 tons of UN medical supplies arrives in Beirut Experts from ECOWAS meet on deployment of regional visa Libyan PM, Italy’s defense minister discuss cooperation Toyota expects 64% fall in annual net profit amid pandemic Togo’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000 Oil prices mixed as coronavirus concerns undercut support from lower United States crude stocks Nigerian Army to build reference hospital in South-East
