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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to put a measure in place to minimise the intensity of the pain foisted on its members by the recent introduction of the unified exchange rate of the dollar. The association spoke through its president, Mansur Ahmed, in a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday. The...

The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Mr Osita Aboloma, says there is an increase in demand globally for the production of quality, safe and dependable medical equipment and systems, in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. He said this while declaring opening a virtual meeting where 16 international standards on essential electro-medical equipment were adopted by the Nigerian National Mirror/Technical...

  Shade Olorunnisola The Ijebu Traditional Council has shifted the annual Ojude Oba ceremony for 2020 till 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic ravaging Ogun State and the nation. The Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, according to reports, made this known through the Ijebu Regberegbe council platforms. The monarch added that this would enable "all necessary arrangements towards celebrating 2021 version...

Espanyol's 26-year stay in LaLiga is over after they suffered a 1-0 loss to Barcelona in a derby that saw both teams reduced to 10 men. Luis Suarez's second-half strike consigned Barcelona's rivals Espanyol to a 1-0 defeat and relegation from LaLiga in a match that saw two red cards. Espanyol knew anything but a derby victory at Camp Nou on Wednesday would relegate...

Thanks to a fast start against Brighton, Liverpool recorded their first triumph away from Anfield since February 15 on the South Coast. Liverpool ended a five-game winless run on the road as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 3-1 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday. Salah and Jordan Henderson were on target inside the opening eight minutes as the Premier...

In what appeared to be a reversal of its earlier stand, the Federal Government has put on hold the planned resumption of federal schools. It has also said no Nigerian schools would participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled between August 4 and September 5. Recall that this year’s examination, administered by the West African Examinations Council...

A 57-year-old man, Joseph Akporugo and his wife, Janet have been arrested by men of the Ogun State police command for maltreating Joseph's 7-year- old granddaughter, Faith. According to the police, the girl was given birth to by Joseph's late son and had been living with her grandfather and the wife. The girl whose name was not disclosed, the state Police...

Seven workers died on Tuesday as explosion rocked an Oil Mining Lease 40 operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation announced this on Wednesday. NPDC is a subsidiary of NNPC. The explosion was said to have occurred at the petroleum company’s Benin River Valve Station. The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Kennie Obateru, said the...

The National Emergency Management Agency has advised residents of floodplain areas in Ogun State to relocate from their houses, as heavy rainfall was being anticipated in the coming months. The Southwest Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, Slaku Lugard, gave the advice while on a post-flood assessment tour of affected areas within Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the State. He warned residents of...

The operatives of the Ogun State police command have arrested a 44 year-old pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church,Ogo Oluwa parish, Oluwafemi Oyebola, for allegedly raping his biological daughter. According the statement by the command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the cleric was arrested following a complaint by the daughter at Owode-Egbado divisional headquarters that her father had been forcefully...