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ECOWAS appoint President Buhari to lead battle against COVID-19

Member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have appointed Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari as the coordinator of the sub-regions’ response to coronavirus. “ECOWAS leaders at an extraordinary summit held by video conference have appointed President Muhammadu ...

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Lagos suspends demolition of illegal structures

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday directed the suspension of on-going demolition of illegal structures on drainage alignments at Yaya Abatan to Obawole in Ogba, Lagos State. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water ...

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Merkel warns coronavirus crisis ‘still just the beginning’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country must remain “clever and cautious” in handling the coronavirus crisis, as “it’s not the end phase but still just the beginning”. “We will be with it for a long time,” she warned parliament, ...

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Another two people die of coronavirus in Lagos

The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has killed two more people in Lagos, the epicentre of the disease. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on Thursday on his twitter handle. According to Abayomi, 74 new coronavirus cases were recorded in ...

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Covid-19 doesn’t exist, it is psychosis – Belarusian President

Daniil Lipilin is sure his father, Vasil, a 50-year-old paramedic with more than 20 years of experience, died of COVID-19. He says the name of the coronavirus disease is right there on the death certificate. But Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka ...

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US man who protested against lockdown dies after catching coronavirus himself

A man who described coronavirus as a political ploy and blasted stay-at-home orders as “bulls***” has died after contracting the disease, according to reports. John W. McDaniel, from Marion County in Ohio, died in hospital on April 15 after firing ...

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Woman dies as doctors abandons her for fear of contracting COVID-19

The fear of contracting the novel COVID-19 has scared away doctors at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, leading to the death of a 35 year-old mother of four. The woman’s husband 40-year-old Nwachukwu Alagbu, who was visibly ...

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Man returns N100k he found on the roadside to owner

A Nigerian man has returned the N100k he found by the roadside to his owner. Kimberly Ezeike who urged Nigerians to still be truthful despite the hunger teh coronavirus lockdwon has caused, said he saw the money fall from the ...

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Skin condition that causes purple, red or blue discolouration in toes could be connected to coronavirus

A mysterious skin condition that causes purple, red or blue discolouration in toes could be connected to coronavirus. Dermatologists have dubbed the mystery condition “Covid toes” after it began appearing in different parts of the country in Northwestern US. Leading ...

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Update: Lebanese man who put Nigerian lady on sale is arrested

A Lebanese man, Wael Jerro, who put a Nigerian lady on sale on Facebook has been arrested. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) confirmed this in a tweet this afternoon. This is coming just a day after the Lebanese authorities ...

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Abule-Ado explosion: Lagos government compensates victims with N2.5m each

The Lagos State Government, yesterday, presented a cheque of N2.5 million to each of the eight families of the deceased, who died in the pipeline explosion of Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Abule Ado-Soba, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area ...

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Abule-Ado explosion: Lagos government compensates victims with N2.5m each

The Lagos State Government, yesterday, presented a cheque of N2.5 million to each of the eight families of the deceased, who died in the pipeline explosion of Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Abule Ado-Soba, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area ...

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Nigerian footballer Musa shares family picture, dismisses COVID-19 rumours

Nigeria Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa, has dismissed claims on social media that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Musa, who plays for Al-Nassr Football Club in Saudi Arabia described the reports as fake news on his verified Twitter handle. ...

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Simi prays their unborn child won’t inherit Adekunle’s genes

This morning they gave their fans on twitter something to talk about when Adekunle Gold made a mockery of himself revealing the only subjects he passed well in school was CRK and FINE ARTS. On seeing the tweet, Simi qickly ...

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Edo commissioner regains freedom from abductors

The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Lawan Jimeta has confirmed the release of the State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Emmanuel Agbale from his abductors. Mr. Agbale was kidnapped around Benin Auchi Road, Edo State on Friday, 17th April ...

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Scientists yet to prove COVID-19 is Sexually Transmissible – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic has said there is yet to be any scientific proof that the Coronavirus infection is s.e.xually transmissible. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, who stated this on Wednesday ...

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Governor Ganduje seeks N15b support from FG to fight COVID-19 in Kano

Kano State Government has revealed on Wednesday that it has applied for N15b from the Federal Government to fight the coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed bythe state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, during a television programme ‘Politics Today’ aired on ...

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Three Togo returnees test positive for coronavirus in Ogun

Dr. Tomi Coker, the Commissioner for Health in Ogun said the three new cases of coronavirus in the state were Nigerians from Togo. They were heading to Sokoto and Jos. She disclosed this in Abeokuta during an inspection of the ...

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General Overseer arraigned for raping an epileptic girl

General Overseer of the Holy Ghost Mission Church, Pastor Peter Alatake, has been arraigned before an Owo Magistrate court for r.a.p.i.n.g a 16-year-old epileptic secondary school student. The victim was said to have been taken to his church for deliverance ...

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‘Men in military uniform’ burn houses, farmlands in Benue

Some men in military uniform Wednesday invaded Ankough, a village in Benue State, and torched houses and farmlands. Tiv and Jukuns ethnic groups have been at war for years over land. Last week, some militia, suspected to be of Jukun ...

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R Kelly denied prison release despite coronavirus outbreak in his prison

R Kelly has been denied early release from prison after raising fears over the coronavirus spread at the federal jail. The 53-year-old singer is currently locked up and awaiting trial at MCC Chicago where an outbreak of COVID-19 has occured. ...

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