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Football, News, Sports

Ighalo: WORK RATE, PASSION FOR CLUB, GOALS, MADE US EXTEND LOAN DEAL – Man Utd

Manchester United has given three reasons for extending Odion Ighalo’s loan deal until the end of January 2021. Disclosing this on the Club’s verified Twitter handle on Monday, 1st June, Man. Utd listed the three reasons as: “A tenacious work rate, His passion for the red shirt and Goals to his name” A statement from United read: “The Nigerian striker’s stay was initially due to … Continue reading Ighalo: WORK RATE, PASSION FOR CLUB, GOALS, MADE US EXTEND LOAN DEAL – Man Utd

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Delta News, Security

INSECURITY: “Operation Delta Hawk” Will Not Stop South-South Regional Security Outfit – DTSG

Delta Government said setting up “Operation Delta Hawk” would not stop the state from participating actively in the proposed security outfit for South-South under the auspices of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta (BRACED) Commission. Commissioner for Information in the State, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made the clarification on Monday, 1st June, while addressing Journalists of Warri, Ughelli, Isoko and Sapele Correspondents Chapels in … Continue reading INSECURITY: “Operation Delta Hawk” Will Not Stop South-South Regional Security Outfit – DTSG

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Delta News, News

DELTA GOVT TO PUT NECESSARY MEASURES IN PLACE FOR SCHOOLS’ RESUMPTION – Info. Commissioner

The Delta Government on Monday said necessary measures would be put in place before academic activities could resume in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, made this known at a media briefing held in Government House Annexe, Warri. Aniagwu said that the government would among other things fumigate the schools before students resumed. “Schools might not resume in the next week. … Continue reading DELTA GOVT TO PUT NECESSARY MEASURES IN PLACE FOR SCHOOLS’ RESUMPTION – Info. Commissioner

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News, COVID-19/CoronaVirus

NIGERIA SET TO OPEN UP GRADUALLY AMIDST COVID-19 FEARS

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PTF – COVID-19 BRIEFING TODAY: JUNE 1, 2020 Effective from Tuesday, June 2: 1. Nationwide curfew remains in place, timing now 10pm—4am. 2. Full opening of financial sector – normal working hours 3. Restricted opening of places of worship, (regular church & mosque services ONLY), to be based on State Govt protocols. 4. Interstate travel remains prohibited except for goods &essential travel … Continue reading NIGERIA SET TO OPEN UP GRADUALLY AMIDST COVID-19 FEARS

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Cross Rivers State News/Politics, Governance, News

GOV AYADE RESETTLES DISPLACED PERSONS IN BAKASSI

Earlier today we handed over a housing estate to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bakassi Local Government Area My first tears for the people of Bakassi was when I was a senator on the floor of the Nigerian Senate which prompted me to push for a bill which went through second reading and fourth for the establishment of social housing and provision of housing as … Continue reading GOV AYADE RESETTLES DISPLACED PERSONS IN BAKASSI

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COVID-19/CoronaVirus, News, Rivers News

RIVERS STATE BEGINS DECONTAMINATION EXERCISE

The Rivers State Government has kick started the decontamination of public places as part of measures to keep the state safe from coronavirus. A statement by Paulinus Nsirim, the State Commissioner for information and Communications, disclosed that Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who flagged off the programme today, June 1, 2020, at Government House, Port Harcourt, said with the commencement of the exercise, all public places … Continue reading RIVERS STATE BEGINS DECONTAMINATION EXERCISE

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Controversy, NDDC, News, Niger - Delta News

THE INDISPUTABLE TRUTHS ABOUT NDDC IMC, FORENSIC AUDIT AND SENATOR AKPABIO – By Dr Cairo Ojougboh, EDP NDDC

All these media trial won’t take the region anywhere. The Minister and the IMC have agreed to cooporate with the NASS on the probe. They insisted on an open probe. Let it be beamed live on National TV. Since their insistence on an open probe the NASS hasn’t come up with a date yet. It’s only been noise from the media. And until the NASS … Continue reading THE INDISPUTABLE TRUTHS ABOUT NDDC IMC, FORENSIC AUDIT AND SENATOR AKPABIO – By Dr Cairo Ojougboh, EDP NDDC

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