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Nigeria To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak With N620m – Minister The Federal Government said that it will spend N 620 m special intervention fund to monitor , detect and contain the deadly Coronavirus. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, stated this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on health. He briefed the Senate panel on the level of his ministry ’s …

BREAKING: Nigeria Slashes Visa Fees For US Citizens The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $ 180 to $ 160 . The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the old amount comprised $ 160 as visa fee and $ 20 as “ processing and expedient fees ” . According to the …

PRESS STATEMENT REVISED POLICY ON SIM CARD REGISTRATION AND USAGE The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to revise the Policy on SIM Card registration and usage. This is in line with the Powers of the Minister as stated in Section 25(1) of the …

*Breaking News* INEC deregisters 74 political parties, only 18 political parties were able to fulfil constitutional requirements. Details later

By Steve Unegbu Cancer ,which has been described as the second leading cause of death globally, accounted for an estimated 9.6 million deaths  in 2018 , and an estimated 70327 cancer -related deaths in 2018 in Nigeria. This was made known ,during a press briefing organized by the Nigerian Medical Association, Abia state chapter ,held at the Federal Medical Center …

By Steve Unegbu (Executive members of NMA Abia state ) The Nigerian Medical Association Abia state chapter,  has called on the  Abia state government to provide facilities for cancer radiotherapy and other facilities that facilitate the  treatment of cancers ,pointing out that ” it is an  important part  of health care that should be   looked into  “ (Some members of …

Pro- Biafra Group Gives Uzodinma Two Weeks To Vacate Seat Separatist group, Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF) on Tuesday asked Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to vacate office within two weeks. The group gave the ultimatum through its self-acclaimed President, Benjamin Onwuka. The group also faulted the prophecy of Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, stressing “God deals with …

Coronavirus: China to begin tests on new drug in the search for cure     – The Chinese government is set to begin human tests on a drug that it hopes would be a cure for the coronavirus Advertising – The spokesperson of a Beijing-based hospital confirmed that the tests were to see if the drug Remdesivir would be able …

BREAKING! FG APPOINTS AMOKACHI NIGERIA’S FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR Former Super Eagles striker ,Daniel “The Bull” Amokachi, has been appointed as Nigeria’s Football Ambassador . According to the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, “As Nigeria’s Football Ambassador – a largely ceremonial role –Amokachi will assist the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to scout for talents …

Community Policing: FG Constables Won’t Get Salary, It’s Voluntary – Police The police on Monday said the community policing service would be purely voluntary and the constables to be recruited would not receive any salary . The state commissioners of police , who stated this in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Monday , said police commands had started meeting …