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Tanzanian President orders probe on Covid-19 kits after goat and pawpaw test positive

President John Magufuli of Tanzania on Sunday ordered a probe on the country’s coronavirus testing protocols, citing possible interference by unnamed saboteurs. President Magufuli also dismissed the test kits used in the country saying that they were faulty because they ...

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UNILAG orders workers not to resume on Monday

The University of Lagos on Sunday has asked workers not to resume until it put in place a phased timetable for resumption. A statement signed by the institution’s registrar, Mr. Oladejo Azeez, noted that only workers on essential duties were ...

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Chloroquine aided recovery of six COVID-19 patients in Bauchi ‘

Chloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, has aided recovery of six coronavirus patients in Bauchi, including Governor Bala Mohammed, who is the index case in the state, according to Commissioner for Health ,Dr.Aliyu Maigoro. Maigoro, who disclosed this to The Nation during ...

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Police detain Clarence Peters over Kodak’s death

Music director and producer Clarence Peters is currently being detained by Lagos police over the death of popular dancer, Love Divines known as Kodak. This happened after reports emerged that the popular dancer died at Peters’ house on Wednesday while ...

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JUST IN: Nasarawa Assembly member dies of COVID-19

A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, representing Nasarawa central, Mr. Sule Adamu, has died of coronavirus, The Punch reports. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state confirmed this on Sunday while briefing newsmen on the update of COVID-19 ...

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BBN’s Mike and wife expecting their first child

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Mike Edwards and his wife, Perri Shakes Drayton are expecting their first child. Perri announced the good news via her Twitter page on Sunday, May 3, 2020, writing; “Been keeping a secret and pleased to ...

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No reopening of schools in Lagos state for now

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has denied social media reports regarding a new set of guidelines for schools resumption in the state. The Ministry, through its Public Affairs Head, Mr. Kayode Abayomi said “the Ministry wishes to clarify that ...

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Jarman Kano, Prof Isa Hashim is Dead

A senior Counsellor in Kano Emirate Council, Prof. Isa Hashim is dead Prof. Isa Hashim who was until his death the Jarman Kano died on Sunday morning after a brief. A family source, Ibrahim Aliyu told reporters that the 86-year ...

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Coronavirus is another Boko Haram – Borno deputy governor

  The deputy governor of Borno state, Umar Usman Kadafur, has compared the deadly coronavirus disease to Boko Haram. While addressing some residents of the state, Kadafur stated that some people doubted the existence of Coronavirus just as they dismissed Boko ...

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JUST IN: Kidnapped Oyo Islamic cleric’s twins regain freedom

Twins of popular Oyo Islamic cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold have been released almost 8 days after they were abducted. This is coming after the abductors demanded for £100,000 which is equivalent to N55 million for the release of the children. ...

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Pregnant Access bank cashier allegedly collapse after receiving sack letter

A pregnant cashier at the Ketu/Ikorodu branch of Access Bank affected by the bank’s mass retrenchment of staff, collapsed on Saturday after hearing of her dismissal, SaharaReporters claims. The cashier simply identified as Taiwo, is about three months pregnant. The ...

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COVID-19: 4-year-old tests positive in Bauchi

Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) on Saturday said that a four years old child tested positive to the novel Coronavirus in the state. Mohammed disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News ...

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Brazilian president replies ‘SO WHAT?’ in response to over 5000 Covid-19 death in his country

Rarely have two words ignited such a firestorm of controversy. “So what?” said Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday when a journalist asked him about the fact that more than 5,000 Brazilians had died of the coronavirus. The far-right leader’s ...

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Nigeria confirms 220 new cases of coronavirus, total now 2388

The NDDC  just confirmed 220 fresh cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. This has catapulted the reported cases in Nigeria 2388 cases in total as of 2nd May 2020. 62-Lagos 52-FCT 31-Kaduna 13-Sokoto 10-Kebbi 9-Yobe 6-Borno 5-Edo 5-Bauchi 4-Gombe 4-Enugu 4-Oyo ...

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