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Lagos, Ogun ban religious gathering of over 50 people

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday banned all religious gathering of over 50 people within the state in a bid to curtail the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. The decision was arrived at after a meeting of the Lagos State ...

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EFCC arraigns ex-Bauchi accountant, other for alleged N258m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Gombe Zonal Office, has arraigned a former Accountant General of Bauchi State, Yusuf Gokaru, before the Bauchi State High Court on an alleged N258m fraud. Gokaru was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice A. H. ...

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Corps member dies in Akwa Ibom while sleeping

A member of the National Youths Service Corps deployed to Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Queen Eziuche, died on Sunday morning at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ikot Itie Udung in the Nsit Antai Local Government Area of the state. Eziuche, ...

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I defiled four-year-old girl because we’re friends – Suspect

A 20-year-old man, Mr Isaac Boniface, is in police custody for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl in the Dahwol community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspect, who claimed to be working with a mattress manufacturing firm, ...

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Two die in Plateau well, rescuer injured

Two men on Wednesday died in a well located at a compound in K-Vom community, the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that the deceased were working inside the well when they suddenly collapsed inside ...

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic launches fundraisers to fight coronavirus

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched a fundraiser to help fight coronavirus and has called on fellow footballers to help “kick this virus away”. The AC Milan striker plays in Italy, the country so far worst affected by the pandemic other than ...

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Coronavirus patient says it ‘feels like her body is on fire’

A woman fighting coronavirus said it felt like her whole body was on fire and she ‘had swallowed glass’. Mum-of-three Mandy Charlton, 46, was admitted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle via ambulance on Friday evening with a temperature ...

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4 internet fraudsters bag one-year jail term each in Kwara

A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, has sentenced four internet fraudsters to one jail term each. The convicts are; Atanda Femi Benjamin, Sadiku Muniru Dolapo, Olapade Oladimeji Solomon and Atoyebi Samson. Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial ...

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Coronavirus leaves Italy’s morgues overflowing with corpses as death

Morgues in Italy are overhwhelmed as the latest figures show that 2,158 people have now died from the coronavirus in the country. Some in the hardest-hit northern areas of Italy are said to be unable to cope with the number ...

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Reps condemn prepaid cable subscription, to probe DSTV, others

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate satellite cable television service providers in Nigeria for refusing the calls by Nigerians to adopt ‘pay per view’ subscription plan. Members of the House took turns to particularly criticise Digital Satellite Television, ...

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68 year-old sexagenarian commits suicide in Osun

A 68-year-old man identified as Amos Ojedapo had reportedly committed suicide at his resident, Ile Atepatan compound, Ejigbo, Osun State. The deceased, it was learnt hanged himself with a rope on the burglary proof of his window in his room. ...

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Top Burkina Faso lawmaker allegedly dies from coronavirus

Burkina Faso has joined the list of African countries to have recorded coronavirus related death. Authorities announced the first COVID-19 death on Wednesday. The country’s confirmed cases as at Wednesday is at 26 with over 230 contacts being monitored. Other ...

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Fashion entrepreneur, Kiki Osinbajo turns 27 today

Fashion entrepreneur and Vice President Osinbajo’s daughter — Kiki is 27 today. Sharing the above photo, the lady raised by Christian parents wrote; ”CHAPTER 27! Happy birthday to me 🎊 Thanking God for the +1 , so much to be ...

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Woman arrested for ‘killing’ ex-lover’s baby

A 26-year -old female identified as Chinazaekpere Uwadineke who allegedly killed a six months old baby of her ex-lover has been arrested by the personnel of the Abia State Police Command in Umuahia, Abia State capital. Though information about the ...

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Roger Mayweather dead: Floyd’s uncle and former trainer dies aged 58

Roger Mayweather, a former two-division champion and uncle and trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr., died Tuesday after battling declining health for years and several known medical issues, including a long battle with diabetes. He was 58. Mayweather compiled a professional ...

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South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 116

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa has soared to a 116. There are now 31 new cases from Tuesday night’s announcement. Six of the new cases are local transmissions. “As part of tracking and tracing, we have ...

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Nigeria records five new cases of coronvirus

The Federal Ministry of Health has just announced five new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to eight. All five cases had a travel history to the UK/USA. Oh dear!

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T.B. Joshua reveals when coronavirus will end

Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua, on Tuesday, declared that coronavirus, which has caused worldwide panic will vanish before the end of March 2020. “The noise of coronavirus would be silenced before the end of March 2020”, T.B Joshua said. The cleric, ...

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