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COVID-19: NCDC Cofirms1 Death, 71 New Infections For Friday

Goddy Friday

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced additional 71 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,652 . The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle on Friday, also disclosed that the country added one COVID-19 related death while fatalities stood at 2,059. The country’s daily new cases continue to fall from an all-time high of 2,314 daily new positive cases on Jan. 22, down to 48 as at March 29. The agency said that the 71 new cases  were reported from  nine…

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Foreign Slider 

Kenyan Firm Seeks To Return COVID Vaccine To Russia

Goddy Friday

A private company that imported the Sputnik V vaccine to Kenya is seeking to re-export it back to Russia. This comes a week after the health ministry banned the importation, distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines by private entities. Dominic Kariuki, the deputy director of the country’s drug authority, says the firm has written to them seeking to re-export the vaccine. “The company is now in the process of officially applying. The letter of intent has already been given to the pharmacy and poisons board,” Mr Kariuki told members of…

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Goodwill For Nigeria Will Triumph Over Evil Agitators, Says Osinbajo

Goddy Friday

William Attah, Gombe Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that the fervent prayers of those wishing Nigeria well will definitely triumph over those wishing for the country’s breaks up. He stated this at the Palace of the Emir of Gombe Tuesday afternoon when he visited the State to attend the 27th edition of the Micro Small Medium Enterprise Clinic held in Gombe. He said, those praying for the success and growth of the country are far more in number than those praying for the break up of Nigeria. According…

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SON awards ISO certification so Society for Family Health

Goddy Friday

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has awarded the Society for Family Health (SFH) with with ISO 90001:2015 certification. The ISO 90001:2015 is an international standard devoted to Quality Management Systems (QMS). Briefing newsmen at the certification ceremony held at SFH’s head office, the SFH Managing Director Dr Omokhudu Idogho expressed delight. ”The SFH  has been in the Nigerian Healthcare market for 35 years. ”We have worked hard to gain the confidence of our communities and customers by remaining steadfast and uncompromising in the quality of our service delivery. ”Getting the ISO…

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PH Refinery Rehabilitation, Viable Endeavour – Kyari

Goddy Friday

…Providers Justification for $1.5billion Refinery EPC Project The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has described the recently approved rehabilitation exercise of the 210,000 barrels per day capacity Port Harcourt Refinery as a worthy undertaking embarked upon after diligent consideration and in strict adherence to industry best standards. Speaking to reporters at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, on Monday, Kyari stated that in arriving at the decision to award the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract to Tecnimont spA. of Milan, Italy, after a…

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Media Slider 

Minister Directs APCON, NBC To Ensure Flow Of Ad Revenues For Media Houses

Goddy Friday

..At Digital Switch Over The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has been directed by the Federal Government to implement key policies to guarantee income for media houses through advertisements by creating a healthy environment for the operators. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this while unveiling the Digital Switch Over (DSO)/Analogue Switch Off timetable in Abuja. The Minister said the government will also support channel owners and content providers through the implementation of the audience measurement system to guarantee a sustained stream of revenue from…

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Gov Orton denies building ethanol producing plant in Benue

Goddy Friday

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday said he was not building any ethanol producing company in the state. Ortom made the clearification when he visited Pure Biotech Company Limited at Tyo-Mo, a settlement in Makurdi, the state capital. He said that he had nothing to do with the company and was surprised to hear about its existence. The governor disclosed that a friend notified him about the company and how some people were speculating that he was the owner of the company. He said that with his visit…

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Politics Slider 

In Spite Of Calling For Their Removal, Senate Confirms Ex-Service Chiefs As Ambassadors

Goddy Friday

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nominations of the former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate. The confirmation of the nominees followed consideration of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The former Service Chiefs confirmed are: General Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd), Ekiti; Lt. General Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Borno; Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete E. Ibas (Rtd), Cross River; and Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (Rtd), Bauchi; Also confirmed was Air Vice Marshal Muhammad S. Usman (Rtd), Kano. Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa, in his presentation said…

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Japan’s Olympic Minister Resigns, Tipped To Lead Organising Committee

Goddy Friday

Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto, tipped to succeed Yoshiro Mori as president of the Tokyo Games organising committee, has resigned her ministerial post, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. The 56-year-old submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the Japanese news agency said. This would pave her way to take up the new post. Kyodo reported on Wednesday that a working group had decided that a woman should preside over the committee for the Games postponed from 2020 and that Hashimoto would be asked. The 56-year-old seven-time speed-skating Olympian…

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Agriculture Slider 

Pantami Distribute Digital Farming Implements To 140 Gombe Youths

Goddy Friday

William Attah, Gombe Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isah Ali Pantami says Nigeria must embrace digital Agriculture if the country must address future hunger challenge. He stated this at the commencement of a one week training and distribution of Smart devices, fertilizer, Pesticides, among other items and N100,000.00 to each of the trainees in Gombe State University, venue of the training. The programme is under the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) empowerment programme which is to be implemented by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) with…

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