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FG inaugurates Special Public Works Programme in Ebonyi

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology during the inauguration in Abakaliki, said that the programme was part of strategies by President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce hardship among the youth. He said that under the programme, participants would…

Taraba govt. expresses concern over poor IGR

The Taraba Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Solomon Elisha, has expressed worries over poor internally-generated revenue (IGR) in the state. Elisha expressed the concerns at a press briefing on the approved 2021 budget estimate of the state on Monday…

COVID-19 Test: NWFL postpone Wk 5 league games

The management of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) on Monday announced the postponement of Week-5 fixtures citing the inability of all 14 clubs to meet the COVID-19 test requirements for players and team officials. The NWFL Media Officer, Dapo…

COVID-19: Ogun inaugurates oxygen therapy centre

The Ogun government has opened an Oxygen Therapy Centre to augment possible scarcity of life-saving consumables in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, who disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Abeokuta, said…