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FG plans legal backing for cash transfer, school feeding programmes

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

The Federal Government says it is collaborating with Save the Children, UNICEF, United Nations Development Programme and other stakeholders to produce a draft bill that will legalise social protection in Nigeria. The draft bill,…

News

Just in: Ahmed Muazu takes over at INEC as Professor Yakubu awaits Senate confirmation

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

Air Vice-Marshal, Ahmed Muazu, has been announced as the interim chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Erstwhile chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu made the disclosure on Monday in his…

Health

Just in: Biden unveils COVID-19 task force

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will lead his administration’s task force team on the coronavirus pandemic, signalling his plans to prioritise Covid-19 from the outset. The task force will be led…

Business

Nigeria lost N1.5tn to #EndSARS protest disruption says FDC

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

The Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC) has estimated the economic cost of the #EndSARS protest disruption at N1.5tn, approximately 1.03 per cent of the GDP and 11.47 per cent of the 2021 budget. In its latest economic…

News

Malami inaugurates 22-member committee to sell off recovered looted assets

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

A 22-member committee to sell off both movable and immovable looted assets recovered so far through the anti-corruption efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari administration has been inaugurated by the federal government. Inaugurating…

News

Scores killed as military airstrike hits terrorist logistics base in Borno

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, has neutralised several terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in airstrikes at Tumbun Allura in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media…

News

Ondo Resident Doctors begin strike over four months’ salary arrears

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

Irked by the non-payment of four months’ salary, resident doctors in the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) on Monday began an indefinite strike action. The Association of Resident Doctors at…

News

US Election: Why we’ve not congratulated Biden – Putin

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting for the official results of the US presidential election to be announced before congratulating the winner, a Kremlin spokesperson said Monday. Joe Biden was widely declared to have…

News

We’ve taken note of Biden’s victory but await final results – China

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

China on Monday said it has taken note of Joe Biden’s declaration of victory in the US presidential election but is holding off on sending any message of congratulations. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday the…

Foreign

US Election: Joe Biden pushes forward with plans for office

Daily Tracker Nov 9, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden is to make tackling the coronavirus pandemic his top priority following his win over Donald Trump, his team says. Announcing the first steps in his transition plan, his team said there would be more…

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