Day: November 2, 2020

Resident doctors in Ondo protest unpaid 4-month salaries

Resident Doctors at Ondo State University Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Akure, have gone on strike, warning that the hospital will be shut down due to their unpaid salaries.   The doctors, who marched to the office of the Chief…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Minister urges youths to work toward accessing N75bn Investment Fund

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has called on youths to come up with brilliant ideas that will enable them to access between N250,000 and N50 million from the N75 billion Nigerian Youth Investment Fund.   Aliyu made…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

#EndSARS: Adamawa govt. relaxes 24-hour curfew

The Adamawa Government has relaxed the 12- hour curfew imposed on the state in the wake of #EndSARS protest, which was hijacked by hoodlums.   The government announced this in a statement by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to Gov.…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Gov. AbdulRazaq congratulates Adedoyin on IPI appointment

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated Mr Raheem Adedoyin on the approval of his nomination to the executive board of the Geneva-based International Press Institute (IPI).   The governor’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued by his…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Senate President says NASS to monitor youth empowerment programmes

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will work with the Federal Government to ensure that Nigerian youths fully benefit from government empowerment programmes.   He gave the assurance at a meeting of traditional rulers, 19 governors of…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Voting process for 2020 World Athletes of the Year opens

The voting process for the 2020 World Athletes of the Year has opened, ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2020 to be held virtually on Dec. 5.   World Athletics, the sport’s governing body, announced this while releasing the names of the…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

South African pharmaceutical coy signs deal to produce COVID-19 vaccine

South African pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharmacare on Monday signed a deal with two subsidiaries of Johnson and Johnson to manufacture the multinational firm’s candidate vaccine against the coronavirus disease.   “Aspen is pleased to announce that one of its wholly-owned…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

100 wives of deceased police officers receive CACOVID-19 palliatives in Jigawa

No fewer than 100 wives of deceased police officers in Jigawa Police Command on Monday received some food items, donated to Jigawa State by the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID).   The items were distributed to the beneficiaries through the Police…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Pope Francis dedicates All Souls prayers to victims of COVID-19

Pope Francis on Monday offered his All Souls prayers, particularly for those who lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic.   “Today we pray for all the #Faithful Departed and especially for the victims of the #Coronavirus, for those…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Council calls for prayers for Okonjo-Iweala to be declared WTO D-G 

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called for continuous prayers for the final declaration of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the 7th Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).   On Oct. 28, the General Council of the WTO…

November 2, 2020 · by komolafe times ·