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Bandits Attack Katsina Communities, Kill One, Injure Several Others

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Gunmen have killed at least one person and injured several others in an attack on six villages in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. A witnesses told SaharaReporters that the armed bandits numbering about 200 invaded the towns on motorcycles on Friday. He listed the affected villages as Yandaka, Salihawar Duba, Garin Goje, Watangadiya and Dutse …

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COVID-19: Media Group Calls For Increased Welfare For Journalists

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Journalists Media/civil society groups have demanded increased welfare of journalists during the outbreak of COVID-19. The groups also called for special protection and support for journalists covering the outbreak of the virus in Nigeria. The groups made the demand following a survey to assess the support available to journalists for their safety in covering the …

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Nigerians Suggest Lockdown Extension As Lagos Records All-time Daily High Of 183 COVID-19 Cases

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Some Nigerians are piling pressure on the federal and Lagos State government to place a fresh lockdown on Lagos to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. On Thursday, Lagos recorded an all-time high of 183 cases of COVID-19 in a single day.  A dusk-to-dawn curfew was announced by President Muhammadu Buhari last week after the outrage …

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JUST IN: Delta Discharges Third COVID-19 Patient

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Delta State has discharged another person infected with COVID-19 after treatment. This was disclosed by the state government via its official Twitter handle, with the latest discharge bringing the total number of persons discharged in the state to three.  The state now has 11 active cases after recording 17 cases with three deaths and three …

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Dr Maszlee rejects appointment as Mara Corp Advisory Committee chairman

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KUALA LUMPUR: Simpang Renggam MP Dr Maszlee Malik (pix) has rejected his appointment as Mara Corp Advisory Committee chairman. The former Education Minister said he had taken note of the news report which linked him to the appointment as a committee chairman in a government agency. “I cannot accept the appointment right now. We have …

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NRD opens all ID-related transactions by appointment during CMCO

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PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department (NRD) has opened its offices nationwide to assist the public with pending identification document (ID) transaction on an appointment basis. In a statement today, the NRD said most of its offices have been operating by appointment since the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) on May 4, except …

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Treasury approves 2.3m new application for BPN, total payout RM1.7bln

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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2.3 million new applications and appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) have been approved, with a cumulative total payout of RM1.7 billion, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pix) announced today. The approval came after the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) completed its review of these new …

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Amcham supports gov’t plan to enforce S17A of the MACC Act 2009

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KUALA LUMPUR: The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) supports the Malaysian Government plan to enforce S17A from June 2020 to bring the level of compliance by Malaysian companies on par with that of the United States and the rest of the developed world. It said, the Malaysian Government introduced corporate liability for companies committing …

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