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Pastor arrested for possession of local charms (Video)

    A video currently going viral on social media has showed the moment a pastor was nabbed in possession of local charms. In the video, the charms could be clearly seen in the room of the ‘man of God’ ...

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Donald Trump says US ‘not happy’ and could demand billions in compensation from China

Donald Trump has claimed China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe in his first press conference since the ‘disinfectant storm’. The US president said his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into what happened when the outbreak ...

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Governor El-Rufai orders 50 percent salary slash for political appointees

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has ordered a 50 percent salary slash for his political appointees in Kaduna state. The directive was conveyed in a statement released by the Governor’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye. The 50 percent salary slash will run till ...

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Grammy nominated gospel singer, Troy Sneed dies of coronavirus aged 52

Troy Sneed has died aged 52 after losing his battle with coronavirus.  The Grammy-nominated gospel singer died at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida with his passing being confirmed by his friend, radio personality KD Bowe. He posted a photo of ...

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“Face masks made of clothes don’t prevent you from contracting disease, they only reduce spread of infection” – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the use of non-medical face masks, which include self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of clothes, only reduce and not prevent spread of diseases. The ...

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Covid-19 victim who gave birth while on ventilator beats virus

A mother who gave birth while battling Covid-19 on a ventilator has beaten the virus. Megan Sites, 27, was seven months pregnant with her second child when she took herself to Joint Township’s emergency department in Ohio on April 1 ...

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Pastor under house arrests for defying social distancing rules, breaks the law again by holding Sunday service

A controversial Louisiana pastor under house arrest for repeatedly defying coronavirus social distancing rules is at it again. Pastor Tony Spell, who was arrested last month and charged with violating the lockdown order, was nabbed Sunday for holding a service ...

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COVID-19: FG breaks silence on ‘expired rice’ sent to states, says it’s certified by NAFDAC

The Federal Government has said the rice palliative distributed to Oyo and other South-Western states were inspected and certified fit for human consumption by the National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC). The reaction came, following allegations that ...

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Inmates of Sapele prison set facility on fire (video)

Inmates have reportedly set the Sapele Correctional Service Centre on fire on Monday. It was also learnt that the inmates set the Sapele correctional Centre on fire because 25 inmates were granted amnesty by the state government, but only three ...

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CBN lifts suspension on cheques’ clearing

The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted suspension on cheque clearing by the Deposit Money Banks. It stated this in a circular to all the DMBs and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System issued on Monday, titled, ‘Temporary suspension of cheque clearing ...

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People reacts as Niger State commissioner gifts wife N400,000 iPhone

Residents of Niger State have been outraged after news of the lavish spending of Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji, in the face of the economic hardship faced over the COVID-19 pandemic. It was gathered ...

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40-year-old COVID-19 patient gives birth at LUTH

The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has announced the delivery of a baby girl by a COVID-19 patient. The hospital via its twitter handle, @LUTHoffical, said the delivery took place on Monday afternoon. “A team of LUTH ...

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5 almajiri children returned from Kano to Kaduna test positive for coronavirus

Five Almajiris have tested positive for coronavirus after being repatriated to Kaduna from Kano. This was made public by the Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni who said five new cases of Covid-19 have been identified among five almajirai who ...

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COVID-19 victim whose 60th birthday is today died yesterday

Friends have gone on Twitter to mourn a COVID-19 victim who died in Lagos a day before his 60th birthday. The man, whose name was given as Jide Arije, aka Pio, died on Sunday, April 26, in Lagos. He would ...

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Coronavirus: President Buhari declares curfew in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed an immediate nationwide curfew as part of new, vigorous measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. The curfew begins at 8pm and ends at 6pm.  It was part of the measures he announced in a ...

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Gunmen abduct popular Ibadan Islamic cleric’s twins

Residents of Abatakan community, Ojoo, Ibadan, Oyo State, were thrown into panic on Saturday as gunmen reportedly stormed the home of Sheikh Taofeeq Akeugbagold, a popular Islamic cleric, and abducted his twin children. The victims, Taiwo and Kehinde, aged two ...

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Let my father rest in peace, Abba Kyari’s daughter tells critics

Aisha, one of the children of the late Chief of Staff of the President, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (retd.), Abba Kyari, has asked her father’s critics to let him rest in peace. She stated this on her Instagram status update ...

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DAAR Communications chairman tests positive for COVID-19

The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr., has tested positive for Coronavirus. Dokpesi disclosed this in a short message to members of staff in Abuja on Monday. The Chairman, who has been on self-isolation for about a week, ...

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