The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned three broadcast station for their reports on COVID-19 considered inappropriate. Another 25 stations were also sanctioned and fined for other various offences in the first quarter of 2020. The Acting Director-General, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, announced this while briefing the media on the amendment to the broadcast code and other issues. The stations sanctioned on the account of their report on COVID-19 are Breeze FM and Adaba FM in Akure, Ondo state. Adaba station, it was also learnt, was sanctioned twice. They are to pay N250,000 for the offences. Ababa will pay twice. On…
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has assured children of the State that his administration will continue to make massive investment in education to guarantee their future. Ortom in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Wednesday reaffirmed his policy to make tertiary education strong, secondary education stronger and primary education strongest. He stated that the ongoing upgrade of facilities in public primary and secondary schools across the state will be sustained, in order to give the Benue child a conducive learning environment. Ortom also promised to acquire more customized furniture for primary schools across the state,…
Democratic presidential aspirant, Joe Biden, has lashed out at the United State’s President, Donald Trump, calling the US President a “fool” for appearing to make fun of him (Biden) wearing a face mask. The Democratic hopeful has been kept at his Delaware home because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has frozen the presidential campaign but appeared at Memorial Day on Monday with Jill, his wife all wearing blackface masks. That was his first public appearance in more than two months. Trump later retweeted a post that appeared to make fun of a photo of Biden and his wife in their…
Child Protection Network, Oyo State, a group working for the rights of children to education, health and protection in the state on Wednesday urged Oyo State government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde to as a matter of urgency, make long-distance learning available and accessible to all children in the state. The organization noted that this is necessary in order to ensure that no child is left behind due to the coronavirus pandemic or any other emergency situation occasioning disruption in learning. Coordinator, Child Protection Network, Oyo State, Dr. Ebunlomo Walker in a statement made available to DAILY POST…
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, reviewed the dismissal of Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, suspending him for six months. Hunkuyi represented Kaduna North Senatorial District at the 8th National Assembly. The party also upheld the suspension of four other members and expelled two. According to a statement by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Abrahaman Catoh, those expelled from the party were Dr. John Danfulani and Ubale Salmanduna. Senator Hunkuyi, who was a governorship aspirant in 2019 on the platform of the party in Kaduna, was suspended with effect from May 16, 2020 for six…
Barcelona are reportedly ready to sell six players – Arturo Vidal, Nelson Semedo, Jean-Clair Todibo, Rafinha, Junior Firpo, and Moussa Wague to help fund a summer rebuild amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Mundo Deportivo. Barcelona manager, Quique Setien, is keen to add Inter Milan forward, Lautaro Martinez, to his ranks this summer transfer window. Barcelona is believed to be in talks with Inter Milan over a move for the 22-year-old Argentine international. DAILY POST had reported that Martinez is one of Barcelona’s top targets this summer, but the financial impact of the COVID-19 means they are unlikely to meet the…
The wife of the Primate of All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Mrs Angela Eberechukwu Ndukuba, has described May 27th as a day of celebrating the children. “It is also a day of creating awareness on the promotion of the child’s right, child abuse, child labour, and also the right of the child to education.” She added. Mrs Ndukuba was speaking in an interview with Advent Cable network news correspondent, Nwanne Ogechukwu, in Abuja to mark the Children Day with the theme ‘COVID-19 and emerging threats for our children and youth’. She said though this year’s celebration was amid the lockdown period,…
Twitter on Tuesday issued a fact check on President Donald Trump’s tweets. It was the first time ever the veracity of the American leader’s claims were checked. Twitter put a label under two of the president’s tweets, which claimed that mail-in voter ballots are subject to extreme fraud. He stated that the ballots could be manipulated as some states are increasing access to postal voting to protect public health ahead of the November poll. “Get the facts about mail-in ballots,” Twitter flagged and then redirects users to news articles and a bulleted list refuting Trump’s claims. Reacting, Trump accused the…
Federal lawmakers will have to suspend their recess and reconvene to consider the 2020 revised budget. The clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, made this announcement in a memo dated May 26, asking the lawmakers to resume sitting on the 28th of May. Both chambers of the National Assembly had adjourned on the 19th of May till the 2nd of June to allow members to celebrate Eid-El-Fitr. READ ALSO: No Man Can Stop Me From Returning As Edo Governor – Obaseki The Federal Government had in April, cut down the 2020 budget by over N320 billion and proposed a new…
Strawberry and chocolate or fig and hazelnut? Italians have been celebrating the end of the coronavirus lockdown with one of their favourite treats: artisanal gelatos. “After a long period spent at home, many have chosen to cool down with ice cream even during the week, at lunchtime,” agriculture group Coldiretti said in a statement. The country’s 39,000 gelato shops, which employ 150,000 people and post annual sales of 2.8 billion euros ($3.1 billion), were being “saved” by people’s desperation to spend time outdoors after almost three months inside. The sector had “decidedly picked up again” following the economically-crippling nationwide shutdown,…