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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has revealed the biggest challenge in delivering COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria.

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, had recently said Nigeria is expected to take delivery of Covid vaccines by January 2021.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/23/fg-reveals-biggest-challenge-of-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-in-nigeria/

Premier League players in tier four areas will be tested for Covid-19 twice a week, as soon as it is practically possible to do so.

Players in the top flight have been tested on a weekly basis since the start of the 2020-21 season. But testing at clubs in tier four areas will now revert to the level used during ‘Project Restart’ in the summer.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/22/breaking-premier-league-introduces-new-covid-measures-for-tier-4-clubs/

A report by the Financial Times of London has revealed that Nigeria as a country going backwards economically and plagued with terrorism, illiteracy, poverty, banditry, and kidnapping and risks becoming a failed state.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/22/nigeria-on-the-verge-to-be-declared-a-failed-state-financial-times/

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Some politicians of the Southwest states have launched the ‘Bola Tinubu for President’ campaign for the 2023 election.

They include former senators and House of Representative members. They started the campaign with visits to the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji and Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111 last Monday.

They conveyed their agenda to the leading monarchs.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/21/2023-southwest-politicians-launch-2023-presidential-campaign-for-tinubu/

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Mohamed Salah admits it is ‘hard to say’ how much longer he will remain with Liverpool and his future is in the hands on the Premier League champions.

Salah has since cemented his reputation as one of world football’s most prolific forwards and played a fundamental role in Liverpool’s return to the summit of the English and European game.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/19/mohamed-salah-speaks-on-liverpool-future-reveals-fate-with-jurgen-klopp/

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The Federal Government has described as senseless the claim in certain quarters that the abduction of some students from a boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State, and their release was stage-managed.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, dismissed the claim on Saturday when he featured on a special edition of the Nigeria Television Authority programme, “Good Morning Nigeria’’

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/19/kankara-we-disappointed-naysayers-fg-reacts-to-allegations-of-fake-students-abduction/

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The All Progressive Congress(APC) in Ekiti has urged the State Governor Kayode Fayemi to contest the 2023 presidential election on the party’s platform.

The ruling party said its members will drag the governor into the presidential race, if he refuses to willingly contest, saying Fayemi is eminently qualified to occupy the exalted position considering his intimidating political profile.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/19/apc-endorse-gov-fayemi-for-2023-presidency/

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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, says there were indications that the country had entered a second wave of infections.

Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha, who gave the indication, lamented the risk of not just losing the gains from the hard work of the last nine months, but also losing precious lives of citizens.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/18/ptf-declares-second-wave-of-covid-19-in-nigeria/

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has scheduled a 14-day warning strike, to commence nationwide on Jan. 4. The National President of SSANIP, Mr Adebanjo Ogunsipe, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday while addressing newsmen at the end of the 62nd regular meeting of the General Executive Council of the association.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/18/all-polytechnic-staff-to-embark-on-nationwide-strike-jan-4/

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Wayne Rooney’s oldest son Kai has signed a youth contract with Manchester United, with the Red Devils’ record scorer revealing his pride at seeing the youngster join his old club.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/17/manchester-utd-signs-new-contract-with-rooneys-oldest-son/

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The leadership of the Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG) is set to commence Bringbackourboys protests in order to push for the release of the abducted students still under captivity.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/16/kankara-abduction-northern-groups-commence-bringbackourboys-protests/

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The Appeal court has summoned the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki to court to have hearing on his alleged fake certificate presentation during the September election.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/16/breaking-appeal-court-summons-gov-obaseki-over-alleged-fake-certificate/

The members of the Senate Public Accounts Committee has revealed that officials of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources spent N116m to buy biros, letterhead and toners in one year.

This was revealed on Thursday, December 10 during a report from the Auditor General for the Federation.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/12/outrage-as-senate-uncovers-petroleum-ministry-spent-n116m-on-pens-others/

The Permanent Secretary of the Delta State Government House and Protocol, Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje, has been caught in another financial scandal of N52.6 million.

In a memo with file no GHA.30/T8/28-31 and tracking No 41341255 originated and signed by Ogidi-Gbegbaje, titled, “Procurement and Installation of Dicentis Wireless (Bosch) Conference Discussion and Public Address System in the Exco Chamber of the New Government House,” he quoted the sum of N52,662,330 million for the purchase of wireless microphones for the Exco chamber.


Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/12/how-perm-sec-bought-microphones-with-n52-6-million-with-delta-state-funds/

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Mikel Arteta is targeting Manchester City centre-back Eric Garcia for Arsenal, according to reports.

The 19-year-old rejected the offer of a new contract from City in August and could be available on a free transfer next summer when his deal expires.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/10/transfer-arsenal-boss-mikel-arteta-reveals-target-in-manchester-city/

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Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has refused to give up on Donald Trump after being defeated by Joe Biden in just concluded United States of America election.

Femi, an ardent supporter of Trump, disclosed that the state of Texas filed a lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging the election procedures in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin on the grounds that they violated the Constitution.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/09/trump-will-be-sworn-in-as-46th-us-president-on-jan-20-2021-fani-kayode-prophesies/

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President Muhammadu Buhari may not appear before the House of Representatives on Thursday as earlier scheduled, sources say.

It will be recalled that the House had on December 1 reached a resolution via a motion to invite the President to the national assembly.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/09/breaking-buhari-may-not-appear-before-reps-for-fear-of-embarrassment-sources/

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The newly elected President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon, has vowed to shut down all private universities in the country should the nine-month strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continues.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/09/nans-to-shut-down-all-private-varsities-for-ASUU-strike-president/

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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has explained reasons he won’t endorse the agitation from Northern governors to improve Almajiri education system.

Ganduje gave these reasons on Monday, December 7, while declaring open, a 3-day retreat organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Kano.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/08/why-i-wont-support-improved-almajiri-education-system-ganduje/

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Cameroonian customs has arrested two men for trying to smuggle 80 cobras and vipers to London on a commercial flight.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/08/cameroonian-nigerian-arrested-for-smuggling-80-cobras-vipers-to-london/

A housewife, identified as Mrs. Eniye Zuokemefa-Peter, has been arrested by the police for allegedly conspiring in the brutal killing of her husband and lecturer at the Bayelsa State College of Education in Sagbama, Mr. Enebraye Zuokemefa-Peter.

The arrest of Mrs. Zuokemefa-Peter on Sunday night was based on petitions from the family of the deceased and on complaints of previous threats to his life during domestic squabbles over issues of infidelity.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/07/police-arrest-lecturers-wife-for-allegedly-killing-husband-in-bayelsa/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why elections in Nigeria are sometimes declared inconclusive.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/07/bye-elections-why-elections-are-declared-inconclusive-inec/

The Federal Government has launched a Transport Track Fund which seeks to give N30, 000 grants to commercial drivers including bus drivers, taxi drivers, motorcycle riders and operators of ride-hailing cabs such as Bolt and Uber.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/06/fg-commences-n30000-grants-for-okada-taxi-drivers-cart-pushers-others/

Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party has been declared winner of the Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/06/breaking-former-governor-dickson-wins-bayelsa-west-by-election/

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has suspended his chief of staff, Anthony Agbazuere.
This was announced in a press statement on Sunday.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/06/gov-ikpeazu-suspends-cos-caught-spraying-money-on-pastor-odumeje/

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan offered him every opportunity to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but he rejected it.

The minister says he went ahead to support President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 because he is not tribalistic.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/05/amaechi-gives-reasons-for-backing-buhari-rejecting-jonathan-in-2015/

Maryam Sanda, the woman sentenced to death for killing her husband, has decided to approach the Supreme Court, in a bid to overturn the judgements of the lower courts.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/05/maryam-sanda-approaches-supreme-court-to-overturn-death-sentence/

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the Federal government will like to collaborate with them on establishing a training and certification institution for all categories of private security firms.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/04/fg-to-collaborate-with-private-security-firms-to-fight-insecurity-aregbesola/