Day: 25 January 2021

South-West states ban open grazing -Makinde

Jide Ige

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said Governors of the South-West on Monday have agreed to ban all forms of open grazing in the region. According to him, the decision was taken today when the governors met with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria as well as security chiefs. Some of the governors in attendance include Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Mohammed Abubakar of Jigawa State, and Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State. Giving a report…

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Nigeria joins UK/SA on COVID-19 strain -PTF

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says cases of B117 strain of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. The strain was first reported in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Chairman of PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made this known during the task force briefing on Monday. Mustapha said four persons had been diagnosed with the B117 strain in Nigeria. Of the four persons, three are travellers from Nigeria to other places while the fourth person was discovered in-country. “Over the last…

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Fidelity Bank hosts national capacity building webinar for SMEs

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

…Maiden Enugu edition to empower entrepreneurs   Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender is set to organise a National Capacity Building Webinar For Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The programme is part of deliberate efforts to assist entrepreneurs across all sectors of the Nigerian economy develop requisite capacity to unlock their full potentials and take their businesses to the next level of growth.   Targeted specifically at existing businesses operating in critical sectors of the economy including trade and commerce, manufacturing, hospitability, education, entertainment, transportation and agriculture, these…

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Tuchel to step in as Chelsea dump Lampard

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Frank Lampard is set to be sacked as head coach by Chelsea with former Borussia Dortmund and PSG boss Thomas Tuchel replacing him, it will be confirmed later today. Chelsea beat Luton Town 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday but the result was not enough to keep Lampard in his job. According to Sky in Germany, Tuchel is in line to replace Lampard. The German coach left PSG in December. Lampard was appointed head coach at Stamford Bridge in July 2019 and during his first season guided the club…

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Help! ‘Apostle Suleiman has taken over my family’ -Pastor Davids cries out

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Controversial man of God and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman is in for another round of controversies as one of his pastors, Pastor Mike Davids has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu that Suleman is having an affair with his wife. To this end the IGP has ordered a probe Apostle Suleman, for allegedly sleeping with the wife of Pastor Mike Davids, threatening his life and denying him access to his children. Apostle Suleman is accused of sleeping with Pastor Mike Davids’ wife known…

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Igangan: Seriki Fulani collected ransom for kidnappings, 15 women raped

Jide Ige

The Caretaker Chairman of Ibarapa North-West Local Council Development Area, Okediji Olusegun, has corroborated allegations of complicity levelled against the Seriki Fulani of Igangan, Salihu Abdukadir, saying that the Seriki had been fingered in the series of security challenges in the area many times. It will be recalled that frontline Yoruba nationalist fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has accused the Abdulkadir, among several other allegations, of collecting ransom for kidnapped persons on behalf of Fulani kidnappers. Violence erupted at Igangan, a town in Ibarapa area of Oyo…

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