Crossover: Comply With COVID-19 Protocols, FCTA Tells Churches

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has admonished churches in the nation’s capital to comply strictly with the COVID-19 protocols during the crossover services holding Thursday to usher their congregations into the new year. It said errant worshippers will be sanctioned and churches found violating the guidelines will be shut. The Head, Media and Public Enlightenment of FCT COVID-19 Task Force, Ikaro Attah, urged the church leaders to obey the government’s directives to avert the spread of the virus. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, he disclosed that a combined team of…

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Crossover Services: Lagos To Fine Defaulters N500,000

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, warned residents of the state to comply with all restriction measures imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus amid the second wave of the pandemic. It said Lagosians who violate the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the Federal Government and other protocols would be fined up to N500,000 when caught. The government stressed that all churches in the state must respect the curfew in place and avoid physical crossover services and large gatherings on December 31, 2020. Lagos State…

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PMB Greets Dakuku Peterside At 50

By Ebriku John Friday President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to former Director General/CEO of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside on his 50th birthday, December 31, 2020, joining family and friends to celebrate the milestone, already lined with lofty achievements, particularly in nation building. The President rejoices with the former federal lawmaker, who equally served Rivers State as a public servant in many capacities, and has consistently taken up every responsibility with quintessential grace, using his wealth of knowledge to reform public institutions for greater…

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EFCC Secured 865 Convictions In 2020 — Acting Chairman

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mohammed Umar Abba, has said that the commission secured 865 convictions from a total of 1,305 cases it filed in the courts in 2020. According to agency reports, he said that a total of 7,340 cases were under investigation out of the 10,152 petitions received by the agency. The EFCC boss added that the commission also made significant cash recoveries and seizure of a significant number of assets from persons indicted of corruption, following the due legal process. Abba made…

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BREAKING: Oyo Lifts Curfew, Okays Crossover Services

The Oyo State Government has lifted the 12 am to 4 am curfew earlier imposed on states by the Federal Government. A statement from Governor Seyi Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, also noted that the state government had permitted cross-over services in the state. The statement read, “Following a review of the pronouncement of the Technical Team of the Task Force on COVID-19 in Oyo State on 29th December 2020, His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, FNSE, has magnanimously directed that the 12…

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Explore Tourism Potential Of Cross River State, Eba Urges Tourists

The Director General, Cross River State Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq, on Wednesday urged local and International tourists to explore the tourism potential of the state as he tours Obudu Ranch Resort for Christmas Holiday. The Director General made the appeal during his visit to the popular Obudu Ranch Resort for Christmas Holiday, Eba said that the state is an ideal location for tourists with places like Agbokun waterfall and the Marina Resort. He said the state is endowed with varieties of landscape, monuments, rok…

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Education In Nigeria Can Be Salvaged Using El-Rufai’s Model

By Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim Education in Nigeria can be salvaged if Nigerian leaders’ take their kids to public run institutions. The falling standard of education in Nigeria continues by the day due to numerous reasons. There is an urgent need for our education standard to be raised. It is unfortunate that up till now, some students of public schools hardly learn in conducive environments and hardly receive adequate knowledge needed because not all of their teachers are qualified to teach. And even the unqualified ones are inadequate. In many public…

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Ayade Signs 2021 Appropriation Bill Of N281.9bn Into Law

Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade on Wednesday signed the state’s 2021 budget into law. Christened, budget of Blush and Bliss, the 2021 budget has a total sum of N281.9 billion, a sharp reduction from the previous budget sizes of over 1.01trillion. Speaking at the signing ceremony which held at the State Executive chambers of the Governor’s office, Calabar, Ayade disclosed that the budget has made provisions for the establishment of a state polytechnic. It also has provisions for social welfare schemes like grants and other financial benefits to…

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Okowa commends Osadebe’s achievements in Oshimili South LGA

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday said his administration took the empowerment of youths seriously because engagement of the youths would engender peace in the state. Okowa stated this in Asaba during the inauguration of projects executed by Oshimili South Local Government Council. The projects include the reconstructed Oshimili South Local Government Executive Council Complex, Skill Acquisition Centre and Solar Street Lights. The governor expressed satisfaction with the projects, acknowledging that they were built amid low finances of the council. He commended the Chairman of the council, Comrade Uche…

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Alleged Forgery, Fraud: I Was Cleared, Paid N10.7m Compensation – Sen Odey

The serving senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly, Dr Stephen Odey, has dismissed claims that he was dismissed from the services of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA). Senator Odey, who was the former Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, spoke with some journalists on the issue, stated that he was absolved of any culpability of forgery and fraud by a Magistrate Court where he was arraigned on trumped up charges while discharging his…

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