The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. The DAILY VENDOR had earlier reported that schools in the country were shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the FG announced the resumption
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The Federal Government said on Tuesday that the National Youth Service Corps should start making preparations to reopen its orientation camps nationwide . It could be recalled that orientation camps across the country was shutdown in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease . But speaking on Thursday, the
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The Federal Government has said that the nationwide curfew in place in the country to restrict movement following the coronavirus pandemic is now from 12am to 4am. This was disclosed by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday.
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The Federal Government says the nationwide curfew in place in the country to restrict movement amid the coronavirus pandemic is now from 12 am to 4 am . The National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID – 19 , Dr Sani Aliyu , made this known during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International
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The Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, and his rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has opted for peace, embracing each other after many many months of running battle. Prior to the meeting of the politicians on Wednesday at the palace of the Oba of Benin, the polity in Edo State has been tensed, resulting from the
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Few hours after an evening of terror in Kagara, the headquarters of Rafi local government area of Niger state, armed bandits have abducted no fewer than 20 persons in an attack on a community in Shiroro local government area. It was learnt that the bandits invaded Adagbi village in Galkogo district in Shiroro at about
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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has expressed shock at how it is seemingly impossible to reconcile the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, Daily Times gathered. The monarch recalled the good relationship that existed between Obaseki and Oshiomhole. Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, spoke at a peace meeting Obaseki and
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The All Progressive Congress (APC) 7 man National Election Committee set up to conduct the Imo north senatorial election in Imo State said it has screened 11 aspirants including senator Ifeanyi Araraume and senator Athan Achonu for today’s election. Chairman of the panel, senator Ajibola Bashiru who addressed APC stakeholders at the party secretariat has
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A former minister of Postal Services in the Second Republic, Senator Hamisu Musa, has died at the age of 89. His son Ibrahim Musa confirmed the death to newsmen saying his father died at 1am on Thursday at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital after protracted illness. Educated at New York Institute of Management, the late politician
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Imo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its supporters to disregard sponsored reports by some misguided persons over purported disunity among members of the party. The party said it has become more cohesive and united after its wards, councils and state congresses. Ogubundu Nwadike, the publicity secretary, in a statement yesterday,
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Concerned Citizens of Edo State and in the Diaspora (COCED), yesterday, urged the electorate not to be deterred by the threats of violence but to come out to cast their votes for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The group said the political crisis being witnessed in the state is a calculated attempt to truncate
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President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the declaration of November 1st of every year as the National Youth Day in Nigeria. Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on his Twitter handle. According to the Minister, the President made this known during the Federal Executive Council meeting which held this morning. His tweet
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The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over the criminal charges against him. Maina was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged money laundering in 2019. However, in the petition signed by his
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday charged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to wake up to a new Nigeria where the government works for the citizens not for a few interests. The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, who made the call in a statement in Abuja, said the decision to increase the
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Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole are in a peace meeting convened by Oba of Benin. It was gathered that that Omo ‘N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11, convened the meeting
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