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Nigeria has recorded 229 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the confirmed cases in the country to 8,068. Confirming the new cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) posted on its official Twitter handle; “229 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-90; Katsina-27; Imo-26; Kano-23; FCT-14; Plateau-12; Ogun-9; Delta-7; Borno-5; Rivers-5; Oyo-4; Gombe-3; Osun-2; Anambra-1; Bayelsa-1″ On Sunday, the Centre reported that 2,263 persons who successfully recovered from the virus have been discharged. There was, however, an improvement as the total number of patients discharged has increased by 48, totalling 2,311. Lagos State remains the epicentre of the disease…

By: Akakan Umoh They were all huddled together in the conference room brainstorming ideas and discussing delicate and personal matters. About five of Ukowo’s trusted men, including his successor in waiting, Akama, and his spokesperson, Ceeboy, were in the conference room of the Throneroom. “Hon. Principality, it seems Bobby has a stronghold on the youths. What do we do to make sure he doesn’t win the governorship elections of 2023 in Akwa Efak Colony? Any plans?” Akama asks looking bothered. “Don’t worry about it. As long as I am the governor and principality of this colony, I have the power…

By: Akanimo Sampson Some dissatisfied traditional rulers in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s polluted oil and gas region, are likely to wage a “traditional war’’ with 2023 power seekers and their sponsoring political godfathers who are troubling the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC). There are concerns in the region that the Commission is more of a festering nest of corruption than an interventionist agency. The obviously disturbed Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities in the Niger Delta, (TROMPCON) does not want the oil region’s political warlords to keep using the NDDC as their diamond field. TROMPCON’s Secretary-General, Chief Frank Okurakpor, has…

By: Akanimo Sampson Anambra State, the commercial nerve centre of South East Nigeria, is ecologically not safe as the rains begin to pour this year. Prospects are loss of lives and valuable properties are looming large because of the menace of gully erosion in the state. Already, Onitsha, the commercial hub of the East and the Niger Delta is under serious threat. Local sources say gully erosion has been ravaging the commercial city since last year. But, the menace seems to be assuming an alarming proportion this this year. Anambra Works Commissioner, Marcel Ifejiofor, however says there are more than 1,000…

By: Alkali Tsoho The adverse economic boomerang which sparked off rows in various sectors in the country forced the Federal Government to have introduced what was called Austerity Measures. This was done by the President Shehu Shagari-led National Party of Nigeria (NPN) administration in 1982. Soon the regime lost political power on December 31, 1983. Their import licence policy was abolished but counter-trade was introduced with the aim to exchange crude oil for essential commodities – a new addition to the lexicon in the life of Nigerians. Long queues emerged, which the National Supply Company could not cope with. Common…

Kim Kardashian West, the world famous businesswoman and TV personality, has garnered a huge following of 65 million on Twitter. West is the fourth most influential woman on Twitter, while she also counts Ariana Grande, Sofia Vergara, and Serena Williams as followers. “OMG 65 million followers on Twitter. Thank you so much. I love you,” she tweeted on Saturday. Kim Kardashian from Los Angeles, California, U.S. Kimberly Kardashian West (née Kimberly Noel Kardashian was born October 21, 1980. As of July 2018, Kardashian is worth US$350 million. Combined with husband Kanye West’s net worth of $160 million, their total household…

As the presidential election slated for November 2020 hots up, US President Donald Trump has taunted the presumptive presidential nominee for Democratic Party, “Sleepy Joe Cannot Bring Us To Greatness.” This is as Joe Biden, the presidential nominee backtracked on remarks “”If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” he made on a popular black radio programme on Friday during an interview with Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God. Trump added “He is the reason I am here.” Biden’s campaign later said the remarks, called “racist” by the Trump campaign, were…

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 7,526 in Nigeria. This is after 265 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country on Saturday. Announcing this in its Twitter,  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said data from the centre showed that an additional 167 patients recovered from the virus in the country. No COVID-19 death was reported in the country in the past 24 hours, according to the released data. NCDC said, “On the 23rd of May 2020, 265 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date,…

The Federal Government has announced that it had concluded payment of April 2020 stipends to N-Power beneficiaries in the country. Announcing the payment in a statement issued by the ministry on Saturday, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, said, “last week I promised that the stipends would be paid this week. “We encountered some delays on the GIFMIS platform but I can now announce that all N-Power beneficiaries from Batch A and B have been paid their April stipends.” She added, “We are working hard to streamline the programme for greater efficiency and to…

By Akanimo Sampson Prospects of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic returning to business, as usual, are currently not appearing very positive. Concerned strategic thinkers are already pushing for the advancement of a sustainable development agenda. According to them, a structural transformation of the transport sector will be needed if environmentally sustainable, green economies are to become a reality. It is being argued that the structural transformation could lead to the creation of millions of new jobs. So say the authors of a new study, Jobs in green and healthy transport: Making the green shift. The report examines the employment implications of…