January 23, 2021 - Newsreel Daily

Police: Man Pushes Lady To Her Death From 5-Storey Building

January 23, 2021 NewsreelDaily Reporter

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested one Nonso Eze, 37, for allegedly pushing a lady to her death from his apartment on the fifth floor of a 5-storey building. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka, the state capital. Mohammed said the incident occurred at about 3a.m. on Saturday at No. 6 Orakwe Close, Fizzle, Awada-Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman, who noted that the matter was reported to Awada Police Station at about…

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Anambra 2021: Onunkwo Declares To Run On APC Platform

January 23, 2021 Chinasa Okoro

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo, has declared his intention to contest for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State on the platform of the party. Onunkwo made the formal declaration at a meeting with the State Working Committee of the party at its office in Awka on Friday. He said he was at the party Secretariat to inform them that he would join other aspirants in the APC primary election and expressed hope that he would clinch the ticket. He tasked the party…

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Republican Lawmaker Explains Impeachment Moves Against Biden

January 23, 2021 NewsreelDaily Reporter

Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed articles of impeachment against Joe Biden the day after he was inaugurated as president. The lawmaker, who has ties to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, took to Twitter to announce the move against the new president. “I’ve just filed articles of impeachment on president Joe Biden, we will see how this goes,” she said. Share on: WhatsApp

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Gov Zulum Launches 2nd Phase Of N1bn Support For Low-Profile Entrepreneurs

January 23, 2021 NewsreelDaily Reporter

……. In Biu,Shares 80 vehicles, keke NAPEP, Bans political thuggery, Warns politicians breeding thugs Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday in Biu, flagged off a second phase of economic support for small and medium enterprises in three local government areas. A total of N1bn was set aside for disbursement to about 5,000 entrepreneurs from six local governments of Biu, Gowza, Ngala, Monguno, Mobbar and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. Borno State Government in collaboration with the Bank of industry, equally raised N1bn for disbursement to entrepreneurs in form of interest…

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Gov Ganduje Redeploys 4 Permanent Secretaries

January 23, 2021 Alio Yakubu

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the redeployment of four permanent secretaries in the interest of efficiency and better service delivery. Ganduje said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar in Kano on Saturday that effective governance and service delivery remained crucial to his administration. The governor also approved the appointment of Sani Kofar-Mata, as a new permanent secretary. He said that while Kofar-Mata assumed duty at the ministry of Rural and Community Development, Hajiya Mu’azatu Dutse had been deployed to the Ministry of Special Duties.…

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COVID-19: UNICAL Begins Fumigation Of Campus Ahead Of Resumption

January 23, 2021 Edet Ukpong

The University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force Committee has commenced the fumigation of the campus ahead of the Feb. 5 resumption date for academic activities. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi disclosed on Saturday in Calabar, Cross River State that the fumigation was part of the institution’s preparation and readiness for resumption of academic activities. Obi said that the fumigation of the administrative buildings and other sections within the campus was being carried out by a charitable individual in the state. “We are very greatful to…

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Man Bags 3 Months Community Service For Stealing Phones

January 23, 2021 Goke Ayogun

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State sentenced a 52-year-old man, Usman Abdullahi, to three months Community Service for stealing two Infinix phones. Abdullahi, whose address was not provided, was sentenced on a one count charge of stealing. The Magistrate, Mr Dehinde Dipeolu, sentenced Abdullahi after he pleaded guilty of the charge of stealing, and begged the court to have mercy on him, saying he would not steal again. Dipeolu, however, sentenced the defendant to three months community service, and also ordered that the community service would be done at…

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NPA Truck E-Call System, Eto App, Takes Off

January 23, 2021 Ade Joseph

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says its electronic call-up system for trucks has taken off. This is contained in the authority’s official Twitter page on Friday. “The Authority is pleased to announce the commencement of Eto, the Electronic Truck call-up system, designed for the management of truck movement and access to and from the Lagos Ports Complex and the Tin Can Island Ports, Apapa, Lagos. “All trucks doing business at the ports will be required to park at the approved truck parks until they are called up into the port…

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NCDC Confirms 5 Deaths As Kaduna Leads, FCT Follows, 1483 New COVID-19 Cases

January 23, 2021 Alio Yakubu

………..From 22 States, Total Now 118,138 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,483 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 118,138. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Friday. The country has so far tested 1,225,179 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020 in the country. The public health agency also confirmed additional five coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll in the country to 1,490. The NCDC said that…

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FRSC On Monday Begins Search, Arrest Of Traffic Offenders Yet To Pay Fines

January 23, 2021 NewsreelDaily Reporter

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said that the organisation is set to clamp down on wanted traffic offenders who have yet to effect payment of fines. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, Oyeyemi said that the corps would go after wanted offenders as from Monday, January 25. Oyeyemi had on Friday Jan. 22 held the year’s first “Strategy Session of Zonal Commanding Officers and Sector Commanders on Zero Tolerance to Crashes in…