COVID-19: Confirmed cases now 144,521 in Nigeria By Alison Godswill The confirmed Coronavirus pandemic cases have increased to 144,521 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. It stated: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities. On the 12th of February 2021,
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EndSARS PROTESTS: Armed police arrest suspected protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos OUR CORRESPONDENT As young persons begin to gather for another planned EndSARS protests, Armed Policemen have made several arrests at the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, Nigeria. Our correspondents, who witnessed the arrests of suspected protesters, said that the police and other
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EndSARS: Another protest will be highjacked in Nigeria — Sen.Ndoma-Egba The Former Senate Leader & Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Sen. Victor Ndoma Egba, has expressed fears that another planned EndSARS protest, being planned by some persons would be hijacked by hoodlums. Speaking with journalists in Calabar, Cross River state, he said: “I feel
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AFSIA releases first annual Africa Solar Outlook report AFSIA has launched its first annual Africa Solar Outlook report to help solar professionals keep track and better navigate the fast-evolving solar environment across the continent. This report is a country-by-country review of the key drivers for successful solar development. It aims at being the solar decision-maker
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CRYPTOCURRENCY: CBN orders banks to close customers accounts By Eyo Nsima The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has ordered financial institutions to close all Cryptocurrency-related accounts in Nigeria. According to the CBN, such accounts remain illegal in Nigeria, and consequently would not be allowed to operate. An investigation by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, indicated that the
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PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES FORMATION OF TRILLION NAIRA COMPANY TO ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Public-Private Partnership styled Infrastructure company named Infra-Co with an initial seed capital of N1 Trillion. It is envisaged that, over time, the entity will grow to N15 Trillion in assets and capital. Infra-Co will
NIGERIA: Oil exploration drops by 150% as stakeholders call for passage of PIB Oil exploration has dropped by 150 percent in Nigeria in the past year, thus causing stakeholders to make case for immediate passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB into law. In its latest report obtained by The Daily, http://www.thedaily-ng.com, the Organisation of
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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday, said the Federal Government is making efforts to upgrade the downstream of the petroleum industry to a global standard. The downstream has the capacity to improve revenue from the oil and gas sector, increase contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and create massive employment, but has been bedeviled
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CRYPTOCURRENCY: We have sole right to regulate trading in Nigeria — SEC As the controversy over the use of cryptocurrency continues to linger, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has disclosed that it has the responsibility to regulate trading on all digital assets, including the currency in Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Circular of February 5, 2021, had previously
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Ambode, Tinubu mourn, extol as Jakande dies at 91 By Alison Godswill The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, and the former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have mourned as well as extolling the virtues of the first civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, who passed on in his
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