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The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has assured that States COVID-19 Task Forces would work closely with their Palliatives Implementation Committees on the distribution of palliatives to Nigerians.

Lagos State Government has directed the JSS3 students who are registered for National Examination Council (NECO) Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to resume on Monday, August 10, to prepare for the examination slated to commence on August 24.

An election organized by the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, ended in a fiasco on Thursday. DAILY POST gathered that the election, which started in a tense atmosphere, snowballed into medical doctors engaging in a free-for-all. The botched exercise, which was held at Michael Okpara Square, was meant to elect new executive members of the NMA in the State. However, as soon as the exercise commenced, warring groups within the Association descended on each other, leading to serious violence. Policemen providing security during the election had a hectic time trying to restore normalcy as the doctors and their supporters launched violent attacks on their members.Several doctors were wounded in the process. Trouble started in the Association a few days ago when the State Chairman, Dr. Ike Okwesili was suspended over some allegations. Dr. Onyekachi Ugwuonye of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu was appointed as NMA’s Actng Chairman. In a statement, they…

Chuks Ibegbu, the spokesman of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has reacted to the recent position of a Northern leader, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on zoning Nigeria Presidency to the Southeast geopolitical zone.