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Media chiefs in the country have said the media won’t be deterred by the directive of the Federal Government that the media should not divulge “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their reports. The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mustapha Isah; the National President of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted the date of the commencement of physical registration for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration from July 19 to July 26, because of the declaration of public holidays by the Federal Government. Disclosing this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, …

Cholera cause of deaths in Enugu New Artisan Market – Health Commissioner The #Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is a Cholera outbreak in New Artisan Market, Enugu, which resulted in the death of seven people in the market with 19 sick persons identified with the symptoms …

  Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah has said that about 44 different minerals in commercial quantities in the country, urging the Republic of Korea to invest in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector for the mutual benefit of both countries. The Minister also added that Korea …

132 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-109 Rivers-16 Gombe-3 Katsina-2 FCT-1 Nasarawa-1 169,206 confirmed 164,666 discharged 2,126 deaths Today’s report includes: *Data from Lagos State for 15th July, 2021 *Four states with zero cases reported: Plateau, Sokoto, Kano and Kaduna For a breakdown of cases by state visit: covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has published the list of candidates for the November 6 Governorship Election in Anambra state. In the list published on Friday, the electoral umpire, in obedience to orders of court, dropped the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Mr Valentine Ozigbo and that …

The Governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano has denied being involved in a rumoured plot that allegedly led to the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. On Thursday, a report went viral that Obiano alongside Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige and Rivers state …

The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion to declare Bauchi State an oil-producing state. A member from Bauchi State, Yakubu Abdullahi, moved the motion for the federal government to declare the state an oil producer and extend the 13 per cent derivation to it. Mr Abdullahi argued that “oil …

  The Lagos State Government has empowered 190 youths and women in Afowo Community, Badagry, in the fish cage culture system to further drive youth and women empowerment in a bid to help them to make positive changes. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who made this known at …

The United States Embassy in Abuja says public operations will be reduced effective Friday, July 16, 2021. A statement posted on Facebook Thursday night called the development “a security precaution”. It noted that July 20 and July 21 are holidays in Nigeria and the Embassy is scheduled to be closed …