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No going back on Social Media Regulation says FG

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

Even with the array of criticisms trailing the planned regulation of the social media, the Federal Government on Thursday vowed to proceed with the plan. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed said the move had become…

Crime Watch

Policeman killed as gunmen attack ex-Gov Dickson’s Bayelsa home

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

A police officer attached to the security details of the immediate former Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Seriake Dickson was on Thursday killed when suspected gunmen attacked the country home of the former governor. The deceased…

Foreign

US Election: Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

Even as President Donald Trump still continues adduce conspiracy theories of the election being fraught with fraud, President-elect Joe Biden’s winning tally is approaching a record 80 million votes as Democratic bastions continue…

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CAF president Ahmad faces new ethics investigation‎

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

‎The president of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, and another top official face questions about revisions to a multi million-dollar television deal. FIFA ethics investigators have asked the top soccer…

Business

Senate says 2021 budget report will be ready on Dec 3

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

‎ ‎The Senate Committee on Appropriation on Wednesday assured that the harmonised version of the 2021 budget would be ready on December 3. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jubril Barau, gave the assurance after chairmen of other…

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Rivers misses out as FG disburses N66.5bn COVID-19 grant to states

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

‎ Rivers State missed out as the Federal Government on Wednesday announced the disbursement of the ‎N66.5bn ($175m) to 35 eligible states on the basis of the Amended COVID-19 Responsive 2020 Budget results achievement.‎…

Business

Active phone subscribers increased by 54.2 million in five years… NCC‎

Daily Tracker Nov 19, 2020

‎Active phone subscribers in Nigeria grew by 54.2 million in the last five years, the Nigerian Communications Commission said on Wednesday. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Umar Danbatta, disclosed this during a courtesy call by…

Uncategorized

FG, ASUU to resume negotiations on lingering strike Friday

Daily Tracker Nov 18, 2020

Determined to end the lingering strike action by the University lecturers, the Federal Government says it will resume meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday. The Ministry of Labour and Employment…

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Defection: I’m not a dictator, Wike tells Umahi

Daily Tracker Nov 18, 2020

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Wednesday berated his Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi for identifying Wike's dictatorial tendencies as one of his reasons for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike said he…

Business

AMCON seizes Jimoh Ibrahim’s properties, freezes accounts over N69.4bn debt

Daily Tracker Nov 18, 2020

Following a debt which amounts to N69.4bn, over 12 assets belonging to Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim have been seized by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). AMCON also got all his accounts…

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