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- Nigeria Football Federation Confirms Receipt Of $1m FIFA COVID-19 PalliativesPresident of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick on Wednesday confirmed the receipt of $1 million as COVID-19 palliatives from FIFA.
Pinnick in tweet said Huge appreciation to football’s world governing body, @FIFAcom, for the $1 million (one million dollars) the Federation has received in the frame of COVID-19 palliatives.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Nigerian Lawmakers Determined To Resolve ASUU Issues, Empower YouthsThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the parliament is determined to resolve the issues facing the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Lagos Govt To Shut Third Mainland Bridge For RepairsThe Lagos State Government will shut the Adekunle-Adeniji axis of the Third Mainland Bridge for the second round of repairs.
The Ministry of Transportation in a statement issued on Wednesday said the closure will take place on Friday at midnight.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Governmnet Bring To Justice Those Involved In Lekki ShootingHuman rights group, Amnesty International has asked the Federal Government not to cover up the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate during the #EndSARS protests but rather bring to justice those involved.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Federal Executive Council Approves N2.9bn For Exam MaterialsThe Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N2.9 billion for the printing of materials for the upcoming Senior School Certificate Examinations, common entrance and basic education exams.
The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was held at the council chambers in Abuja on Wednesday.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Buhari Charges Nigerians To Avoid Second Wave Of COVID-19,President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to do everything to avert a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buhari in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Nigeria’s economy is too fragile to bear another round of lockdown.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Nigeria Records 147 New COVID-19 CasesThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 147 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 62,371.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Oil Prices Plunged On Wednesday,Oil prices plunged on Wednesday, giving up most of the previous day's gains, amid a jump in US crude inventories. Industry data showed US crude oil and gasoline stocks rose last week, with crude inventories rising by 4.6 million barrels to about 495.2 million barrels, beating expectations for a build of 1.2 million barrels. Sentiment was also rattled by a statement from US President Donald Trump saying that the COVID-19 virus relief deal would likely come after the November election as the White House was unable to bridge differences with fellow Republicans in Senate as well as congressional Democrats.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Asian Markets On WednesdayMajor stock markets in Asia traded mixed on Wednesday as traders weighed the possibility for further economic recovery in China amid new listings of fintech shares against waning hopes for more aid in the US as well as surging global COVID-19 cases in recent days. The Shanghai Composite and the Kospi led the gains, while shares in Japan and Hong Kong fell.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Qatar To Investigate Invasive Exams Of Women At Doha AirportQatar said it will investigate allegations that women booked on 10 flights were subjected to invasive examinations at an airport in Doha.
The women were checked for whether they had given birth after a baby was found in a bin at Hamad Airport on 2 October.
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