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1Jan

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News, Nigeria

Why I Won’t Defect From PDP – Ikpeazu

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has debunked rumors that he intends to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) describing them were unfounded because PDP is the dominant party in the state. Speaking in Umuahia, the state capital, Ikpeazu said he has not seen any reason why he should leave the PDP for any other party. He said: “I do not see any reason why I should leave the PDP for any other political party. The music of politics as it plays differs from one State to another. “Here in Abia, the people are comfortable with the PDP and I think the aspirations of Ndi Abia will be met and achieved under the platform of the PDP.” Ikpeazu added: “Nobody has been able to convince me that there is a better party for us here in Abia than t...

Temi Otedola Wins Best Actress at Ghana Movie Awards

31Dec

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Celebration, Lifestyle, Movies and Films, Nigeria

Temi Otedola Wins Best Actress at Ghana Movie Awards

Billionaire Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Otedola, has won the award for Best Actress (African Collaboration) at the Ghana Movie Awards 2020. Otedola won the award for her role in the Kunle Afolayan movie ‘Citation’ which won the award for Best Movie (African Collaboration) at the event. “I just heard I won the Ghana Movie Award in the category of Best Actress (African Collaboration) for my role in Citation! So, grateful! Thank you for this honour,” she tweeted. Other winners at the 10th edition which held virtually on December 30, 2020, include Van Vicker, Roselyn Ngissah and Bernard Aduse-Poku. The full list of winners at the event A performance by an actor in a leading role: Bernard Aduse-Poku — Heroes of Africa A performance by an actor in a supporting role: Van Vicke...

Diri Signs N329bn 2021 Appropriation Bill into Law

31Dec

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Economy, Finance, Nigeria

Diri Signs N329bn 2021 Appropriation Bill into Law

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has signed the 2021 bill of N329.29 billion into law. The governor had on November 26 presented an estimate of N290.295 billion tagged, ‘Budget of Growth’ to the state House of Assembly. While assenting to the bill in Government House, Yenagoa, Diri said the increase in the figure would address areas of deficit identified in the appropriation bill as well as assist in the infrastructure development of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as noting that the increase in the 2021 budget was intended to tackle the completion of the three senatorial roads, the AIT/Igbogene ring road project and construction of the Gloryland Drive in addition to rehabilitation of the internal roads within the Yenago...

30Dec

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Nigeria, Sports

NFF Approves Over N5B For 2021 Budget

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee has approved a budget of the sum of 5.6 billion Naira for the year 2021 in an executive meeting held at Conference Hotel, Abeokuta. Also, the Executive committee, on Monday, 28th December 2020 also approved the mooted date of Saturday, 16th January 2021 for the commencement of the Season 2020-2021 of the Nigeria National League, and Wednesday, 10th February 2021 for the commencement of the new season for the Nigeria Nationwide League One. The football apex body also agreed on the participation of the Female National Team, Super Falcons to participate in a tournament in Turkey and two-match tour of Morocco in February 2021 as a way of getting the team busy in a period of long inactivity occasioned by the postponement of the 12t...

Governor Ikpeazu Signs 2021 Appropriation Bill

30Dec

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Economy, Finance, Nigeria

Governor Ikpeazu Signs 2021 Appropriation Bill

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. The Bill which was passed by Abia State House of Assembly during the Tuesday plenary session of the House was presented to the Governor by the Clerk of the House, Sir John Pedro Irokansi in his Aba residence on Tuesday night where he endorsed the N131,852,752,000.00 (One Hundred and Thirty One Billion, Eight Hundred and Fifty Two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand Naira Only) Budget made up of N69bn for capital expenditure and N62.8bn for recurrent expenditure. Earlier, Governor Ikpeazu presented the budget which he christened Budget of Local Contents and Sustainable Development to the state House of Assembly on the 7th of December, 2020. The budget, which is 21.12 per cent higher t...

30Dec

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Ghana, Lifestyle, Music, Nigeria, Youths

Davido Considers Quitting Music

Nigerian singer, Davido, has taken to his verified Twitter page to state that he considers quitting music. This comes shortly after there were multiple online reports that he had a brawl with Burna Boy at a club, Hype, in Ghana. In his tweet, the FEM singer simply said, “I go leave this music for una.” So far both Burna Boy and Davido’s camp have kept mum over the alleged brawl at the club in Ghana despite videos that have surfaced online.

January will Be Tough, NCDC Warns Nigerians

29Dec

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Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Safety

January will Be Tough, NCDC Warns Nigerians

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that January 2021 will be tough with an increase in new cases of covid-19. The warning is coming on the heels of the non adherence to social distancing protocol by people during the yuletide and holiday period. The centre further stated that last week was the worst week ever since the beginning of the response to the pandemic because the country recorded more cases. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this during the Presidential Task Force on covid-19 briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He said, “We have just faced the worst week since we started responding to this outbreak. We had more cases in Nigeria last week than in any other previous week since the beginning of the outbreak. “Just looking at...

I Still Have a Role To Play in Politics – Jimi Agbaje

29Dec

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Lagos News, Nigeria

I Still Have a Role To Play in Politics – Jimi Agbaje

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 and 2019 Lagos State Governorship Elections, Jimi Agbaje, says he still has a role to play in the politics of the state and the country come 2023. Agbaje, who was defeated in the last two elections by former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu – both of the All Progressives Congress, however, said his running for office “is not at all cost”. The politician and pharmacist spoke on Tuesday, noting that time and event would tell whether or not he would be re-contesting the governorship seat of Lagos State. “I remain in politics. My running for office is not at all cost. What role I will play is still very unclear but I believe I have a role to play in the politics of our country and of Lagos Sta...

We’ll Clampdown on People With Fake COVID-19 Certificates – Lagos Health Commissioner

28Dec

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Corruption, Covid-19, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety

We’ll Clampdown on People With Fake COVID-19 Certificates – Lagos Health Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has stated that the Ministry has observed that people have begun to have access to fake Covid-19 certificates, promising to clampdown on such people. He gave this warning at an ongoing press briefing at the Ministry of Health in Lagos on Monday. “We suspect people are gaining access to fake certificates and we will clampdown on them as this is a very dangerous trend.” Abayomi also added that Lagos residents who have tested positive have been observed to give fake contacts and phone numbers at the isolation facilities, making contact tracing difficult.

Second Wave: Rivers Govt. To Re-impose Lockdown

27Dec

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Covid-19, Nigeria, Press Statement

Second Wave: Rivers Govt. To Re-impose Lockdown

Governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday disclosed that he will re-impose lockdown from January 2021, following the rising number of new cases of coronavirus in Rivers State. Wike gave the hint during a thanksgiving ceremony held for Mrs. Priscilla Nwanediye Mark on her 90th birthday at the St. Martin’s Anglican Church, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government on Sunday. The Governor in a statement by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, described as worrisome the refusal of most churches and markets in the State to enforce the compulsory wearing of face mask in adherence to COVID-19 protocol. The Governor said the State government had initially relaxed the restriction on the number of persons who worship in churches, but with the second wave of COVID-19, he will by this week announce new stringent meas...