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Man stabbed to death days after his father died from Covid-19

An NHS worker was stabbed to death just days after his father passed away from a coronavirus-related illness. David Gomoh, 24, was killed seconds from his home in Freemasons Road, Newham, east London, just before 10.30pm on Sunday. He was ...

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Meet the 101-year-old woman who beats coronavirus after surviving cancer, Spanish flu pandemic

A New York woman who survived the Spanish influenza pandemic, cancer and sepsis, has beaten coronavirus at the age of 101. Angelina Friedman’s family say they weren’t surprised when she overcame Covid-19 as she is a ‘survivor’ who has ‘superhuman ...

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I have no accounts or property abroad – Goodluck Jonathan

A former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has again said that he has no account or property abroad. Mr Jonathan said this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement, signed by Ikechukwu Eze, spokesman to Mr Jonathan, was issued in response ...

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UNIBEN researchers develop ventilator that works without electricity

A clinically-tested ventilator that can work without electricity has been presented to the management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lilian Salami. The ventilator was produced by a team of researchers in ...

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Police inspector strangled to death after going out for a drink

A police inspector, Haruna Kawura attached to Imo State government house, Owerri has been strangled to death. According to reports, he was found dead on Tuesday along Avana Primary School Road, Shell Camp in Owerri, the state capital. The inspector, ...

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45-year-old man commits suicide in Imo (photos)

A 45-year-old man, Osita Ezuruike, on Tuesday, committed suicide in his house at Umudafa, Awo Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Sources at the community said the deceased expressed frustration with life over the lockdown and ...

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German, French doctors pose nude to protest lack of personal protective equipment (photos)

Healthcare workers in Germany and France are baring it all to raise awareness about shortages of personal protective equipment as they battle the coronavirus. A German website called “Blanke Bedenken” shows medics posing in the buff using medical equipment, including ...

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California official resigns after throwing cat, drinking beer during Zoom meeting

An official in a California city resigned after throwing his cat and apparently gulping a beer during a Zoom meeting with other functionaries. Video of the Vallejo Planning Commission teleconference shows Chris Platzer picking up his pet and suddenly launching ...

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Donald Trump suggests North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is alive

Donald Trump has said he knows how North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is but can’t talk about it, adding: “I hope he’s fine.” The US president was speaking at the latest daily White House press briefing on Monday, in response ...

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13 doctors test positive for COVID-19 in Ghana

At least 13 doctors have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana, an official of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) said on Tuesday. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the GMA, Paa Baidoo, disclosed this to the media in Accra. Baidoo ...

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Nigerian put up for sale by Lebanese man rescued (video)

The Nigerian woman put up for sale by a Lebanese on Facebook has been rescued. In a tweet today, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said the Nigerian is currently with the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon. NIDCOM wrote; ”Update on ...

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Trump promises to support Nigeria.. send ventilators in phone call with President Buhari

\ President Donald Trump today had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari, and declared support for Nigeria on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of information, Lai Mohammed disclosed this at the daily media briefing of the presidential task ...

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Policeman who shot female colleague in Rivers is dismissed

Sergeant Bitrus Osaiah, the Policeman who shot and killed a policewoman, Lavender Elekwachi has been dismissed by the Police Force after the conclusion of investigation and orderly room trial. The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Joseph Mukan, disclosed this ...

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Former Liverpool striker Micheal Robinson is dead

Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker, Michael Robinson, has died at the age of 61. According to the Sun UK, the ex-Man City forward and popular TV presenter was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2018. Robinson’s family in a ...

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Federal Government declares May 1 public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. According to a ...

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Nigerian lady accuses Lagos hospital of stealing her baby

A woman, Faith Obinna, who recently gave birth to twins at St. Raphael Divine Mercy Hospital in Ikorodu area of Lagos State has accused the hospital management of allegedly stealing one of her twins immediately after birth. The victim, Faith ...

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Hope rises as number of Covid-19 cases drops in Lagos

Lagos State has again recorded a drop in Coronavirus infections, with 34 new cases recorded on Monday. Of the 64 new cases recorded, Lagos has 34. Three days ago, Lagos recorded its first drop in coronavirus infections with 33 confirmed ...

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NNPC filling station inferno claimed 30 vehicles – LASEMA

The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said on Tuesday the fire outbreak at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station in the Ifako-Ijaiye area of the state destroyed 30 vehicles. The filling ...

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Man whose destiny was tied to juju has been freed after his photo,and other voodoo items was forgotten in a Keke Napep

A Facebook user, Asuquo Asuquo Udoma has revealed that they “freed an unidentified man whose destiny has been tied from spiritual bondage”, after his photo was found in a bag containing a moulded image and other voodoo items. The items ...

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