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 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 Federal government is creating a “payroll support” for private school teachers and artisans to cushion the untoward economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on them. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said this on Thursday at the ongoing 60th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. Osinbajo said:“Through the Economic Sustainability Plan, the
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The Federal Government on Thursday shifted the resumption date for the commencement of international flights into and out of Nigeria from August 29, 2020, to September 5, 2020. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced on August 17, 2020, that international flights would resume on August 29, following pressures from the public for the resumption
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The Federal Government says it is working tirelessly with global health and research organisations who are developing COVID-19 vaccines . Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who is the Minister of Health, made this known in Abuja on Thursday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19 . He further said that Nigeria was making
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Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the Federal Government to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State from perpetrating acts of violence. Speaking on a Live Television Programme, on August 18, 2020, Governor Wike said the APC candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu knows he is no match to the Peoples Democratic Party
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The Federal government on Monday said international flights will resume August 29, 2020.Announcing this during the briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 in Abuja, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said it will start with Lagos and Abuja. According to him, the protocol and procedure will be announced in due cause.He said all the
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The federal government is to meet with telecommunication and airline companies this week to try and resolve issues relating to job losses and welfare of workers, threatening to ground the sectors. For the airline operators who are seeking ways to cut costs based on the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the
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30 years after the Major Gideon Orkar-led coup which attempted to topple the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida on April 22, 1990, one of the major actors in the coup, Major Saliba Daddy Mukoro can now heave a sigh of freedom, as the Federal Government officially gazettes the presidential pardon granted to them. Sources
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The Federal government was surprisingly issuing threats Thursday, rather than action against Enugu based Anambra businessman, who pulled down the Akanu Ibiam airport perimeter fence. Will all the security agents at its beck and call, government watched helplessly as Arc. John Emejulu allegedly used thugs to destroy government property. Government has, however, vowed to use
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The Federal Government is concluding arrangements to drop the plastic cards mode of identification for digital. The Minister of Interior , Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in an interview with State House correspondents after leading members of the committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonisation to present their report to the President , Major General Muhammadu
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The Federal Government has announced that 325 Nigerians are expected to return from U.S. which is the sixth evacuation flight from U.S. It was gathered that the sixth evacuation flight from the U.S. has departed for Abuja and Lagos with 325 passengers on board. Containing in the manifest are 128 males, 174 females and 23
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Nigerian Government on Thursday extended the current phase two of the eased lockdown by four weeks. Chairman of the Presidential COVID-19 Taskforce, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the ongoing task force briefing in Abuja. The government had on July 27 extended the current lockdown by one week due to Sallah celebration on July 29th. Mustapha
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The federal government has said it has plans to press fast for Nigerians to adopt natural gas as a substitute or option to petrol and diesel for transportation vehicles. It was gathered that in this regard, a committee has been set to drive the adoption of Autogas and natural gas vehicles in the country. The
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Following outrage caused by the $500 million loans collected by the Nigerian government from China, the government of the Asian country has insisted that there is no motive to take over Nigeria’s sovereignty should there be any default in repayment. The DAILY VENDOR recalls that the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, while answering
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