June 25, 2020

BBNaija Ex-Housemate, CeeC Hits Pedestrian In Brake Failure Accident

BBNaija Ex-Housemate, CeeC Hits Pedestrian In Brake Failure Accident

June 25, 2020 8:03 am
Ex-BBNaija Housemate, Cee-C, was on Wednesday involved in a car accident.

It was learnt that the accident happened somewhere around New Haven in Enugu State.

In the viral video, CeeC was seen scampering for help as her car allegedly suffered a brake failure.

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The ex-housemate took to her Instagram page confirming that she was involved in an accident but not injured.

She, however, disclosed that the other individual involved in the accident is currently reviving treatment at the hospital.

Her post read: “Thank you for all your concerns and

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World Is Running Out Of Oxygen Supplies, WHO Warns

World Is Running Out Of Oxygen Supplies, WHO Warns

June 25, 2020 8:02 am
The World Health Organisation has warned the demand for oxygen is outstripping supplies as COVID-19 cases race towards the 10 million mark.

WHO director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said global cases are rising by about one million cases per week.

This, he said, are increasing oxygen demand to 88,000 large cylinders per day, or 620,000 cubic metres of oxygen.

According to Johns Hopkins data, global cases stand at 9.4 million on Thursday morning with 4.7m recoveries and 482,000 deaths.

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Worldometers.info, which also tracks the infections gave a higher figure of …

Buhari Used And Dumped Tinubu - Fani Kayode

Buhari Used And Dumped Tinubu – Fani Kayode

June 25, 2020 8:01 am

Femi Fani-Kayode on Thursday took to his official Facebook page to write an open letter to Senator Bola Tinubu, reminding him of his words and how his political party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), is falling apart.

He also took some time to emphasize to his fellow political juggernaut how he shot himself in the foot by forming an unfruitful alliance with President Muhammadu Buhari and his cabals and how that has come back to haunt him as the same cabal has strategically disposed him of his relevance in the All Progressive Congress party.

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Buhari Approves N7.5bn For Medical Research In Tertiary Institutions

Buhari Approves ₦7.5bn For Medical Research In Tertiary Institutions

June 25, 2020 7:02 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of six medical simulation research and clinical training facilities in six colleges of medicine in each geopolitical zone in the country.

The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, disclosed this at the 2020 TETFund Board of Trustees, BoT, Retreat in Abuja.

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He said the approval provided an opportunity for TETFund to offer twelve COVID-19 and infectious disease molecular laboratories, two in each geopolitical zone, making the fund the highest single provider of COVID-19 test centres in Nigeria.

President Buhari also approved an

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Majority Of Nigerians Don’t Trust Police - Gov Fayemi

Fayemi Opens Up On Being Barred From Seeing President Buhari

June 25, 2020 7:01 am
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has denied reports that he failed to see President Muhammadu Buhari, when he visited the Aso Presidential Villa.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, the governor accused a senior presidential aide of planting the story.

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Fayemi claimed that the aide, who is a former lawmaker, told close associates that he would battle him with “falsehood and cheap blackmail”.

The statement insisted that Fayemi had no plan to see Buhari on Tuesday, as he had met him earlier in

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WTO - South Korea Challenges Okonjo-Iweala’s Bid For Director-General

WTO: South Korea Challenges Okonjo-Iweala’s Bid For Director-General

June 25, 2020 4:28 am

The Republic of South Korea has provided a tough challenge for Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her bid to emerge as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO.

South Korea yesterday threw a challenge to the bid of Nigeria’s economist who is seeking to replace Roberto Azvedez, who will be stepping down on 31 August 2020.

The Asian country has nominated Ms Yoo Myung-Hee, who’s the country’s first female Trade Minister to run against Okonjo-Iweala.

Myung-Hee has been a negotiator, strategist and pioneer in her 25-year career in the trade sector.

She has played in the

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Ohanaeze Backs Nwobodo's Speech On Igbo Presidency

Ohanaeze Backs Nwobodo’s Speech On Igbo Presidency

June 25, 2020 4:26 am

The Arthur Obiorah-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing has lauded the courage and boldness of former Governor of old Anambra State Chief Jim Nwobodo over his recent stand on Igbos succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

Former Governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, had on Monday, said a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023 was non-negotiable.

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Africa Daily News, New York reports that Nwobodo spoke in his Amaechi country home when a chieftaincy title was bestowed on him by the Amurri Ancient Kingdom.

Nwobodo received the title from Dr.

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Hit Over 22,000, 542 Deaths

Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Hit Over 22,000, 542 Deaths

June 25, 2020 4:24 am
A total of six hundred and forty-nine cases of coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced the figure on Wednesday.

NCDC said Lagos State recorded 250 cases, while Oyo State followed with 100 cases.

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The two states have recorded high figures for the past two days.

Nigeria now has a total of 22,020 confirmed cases and 542 deaths.

The tweet reads, “649 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-250
Oyo-100
Plateau-40
Delta-40
Abia-28
Kaduna-27
Ogun-22
Edo-20
Akwa Ibom-18
Kwara-17
FCT-17
Enugu-14
Niger-13
Adamawa-13
Bayelsa-7
Osun-6
Bauchi-6
Anambra-4
Gombe-3

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Giadom Oshiomhole’s Loyalists Confirm They Will Snub NEC Meeting With Buhari

Oshiomhole’s Loyalists Confirm They Will Snub NEC Meeting With Giadom

June 25, 2020 4:24 am

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), who are loyal to suspended National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, have made it clear that they won’t attend the National Executive Committee (NEC) convened by Victor Giadom on Thursday.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, confirmed he will attend the virtual meeting today.

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Buhari also declared his support for Giadom publicly, saying the law was on his side.

But in a statement on Wednesday, the vice-chairman of the APC (south-south), Hillard Eta, and acting National Secretary, Waziri

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Nigerian Youths Tasked To Exploit Digital Skills As Means Of Survival

Nigerian Youths Tasked To Exploit Digital Skills As Means Of Survival

June 25, 2020 4:22 am

Nigerian youths have been advised to join hands with the government to acquire necessary digital skills for self-reliance, post-COVID-19 era.

They have also been warned to remain committed to their talents as educational qualifications without prerequisite skills may no longer guarantee success considering changes in global trends.

The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, gave the advice during an online interactive session with Nigerian youths on the topic, ‘Education, Employment & Technology in Nigeria, Gaps & Opportunities Post COVID-19 Pandemic’.

Mallam Abdullahi lamented that the outbreak of Coronavirus has been a monumental disaster globally which has

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