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We’ll End Fish Importation in Two Years –FG

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 102 0

The Federal Government has said it plans to end fish importation in the next two years, saying it has already ordered fish importers to consider farming and production locally. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, while speaking at the 35th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria, in Abuja on Monday, […]Continue Reading

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Court Of Appeal Set To Decongest Backlog Of Appeals

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 52 0

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has set up seven special panels saddled with the responsibility of decongesting the backlog of appeals. She disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, on the occasion of the maiden edition of the meeting with presiding justices of the 20 Divisions of the Court of Appeal […]Continue Reading

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Nigerian-Born Ogbuagu Leads Research At Pfizer For Covid-19 Vaccine

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 288 0

Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-born researcher and medical doctor has dispelled misconceptions concerning the COVID-19 vaccine noting that there is no sinister plan in the development of the vaccine. Ogbuagu is an Associate Professor of medicine at Yale University. He is one of those leading the research at Pfizer for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United […]Continue Reading

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How to Stay Safe from ‘Yellow-Fever’ Disease

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 64 0

In the past weeks, some parts of the states in the countries have recorded ‘strange deaths’. However, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) traced the recent spike in deaths caused by a “strange disease” suspected to be ‘yellow fever’. Scores of deaths to the strange diseases were first reported in Enugu two weeks ago […]Continue Reading

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Oba of Benin Welcomes New Princess

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 55 0

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, has officially announced the birth of a princess, whose birth coincides with both his birthday and coronation anniversary. A statement signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, and made available to journalists in Benin on Monday, said the princess was born on Oct. 20. The statement explained that […]Continue Reading

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Minister Touts Tourism’s Potentials to Create Jobs, Curb Youth Restiveness

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 62 0

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to explore the nation’s vast tourism potentials to create jobs, achieve inclusiveness and address youth restiveness. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja on Monday when he received a delegation from Nasarawa State Government, led by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe. […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria To Exit Recession By Q1 of 2021 – Zainab Ahmed

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 127 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Monday, said the country will exit recession by the first quarter of 2021. Ahmed spoke about the current recession in the country at the ongoing 26th Nigerian Economic Summit organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s Per Capital Income may hit 40-Year Low – World Bank

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 69 0

The World Bank has said Nigeria’s per capital income could fall to its lowest level in 40 years this year. The Country Director for Nigeria, Mr Shubham Chaudhuri, noted that the decline in crude oil prices had dramatically impacted government finances, the balance of payments and remittances from Nigerians living abroad. Chaudhuri spoke on Monday during […]Continue Reading

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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Appoints Olaleye New LASPOTECH Rector

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 63 0

A chief lecturer at the Lagos State Polytechnic, Nurudeen Olaleye, has emerged as the 11th rector of the institution. This was contained in a press statement by the Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Lagos State on Monday. The statement titled ‘ASG appoints new rector for Lagos State Polytechnic’, was signed by the Head […]Continue Reading

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Lagos To Auction 44 Cars Seized From Traffic Violators

By Sahel Standard Magazine November 23, 2020 1048 0

The Lagos State government is set to auction 44 cars seized from offenders who drove against traffic (one-way) in the state. This was revealed on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile. “The list below includes the name and registration number of vehicles to be auctioned today. These […]Continue Reading