The deputy governor of Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has given a break down of how the state has spent over N1 billion in its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The deputy governor, who is the chairman of the state’s COVID-19 response technical committee, said the money was spent on medical equipment, isolation […]
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The Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force set up for Kano on Covid-19, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, has linked the recent mysterious deaths in Kano to Covid-19. Kano State Government had initially denied that the mysterious deaths involving some of the prominent citizens of the State were due to Covid-19 infections. However, the state Governor, […]
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday announced 170 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total infections to 2,558 The NCDC in a tweet on Sunday, said of the new infections, 39 are in Lagos, 29 from Kano, 24 in Ogun and 18 from Bauchi. The FCT and Sokoto had […]
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Shareholders of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) have congratulated the Board and management for the resilient performance achieved in 2019, despite the challenging environment. They welcomed the diversified earnings provided by the Group, Nigeria’s leading listed conglomerate, the largest power generator in Nigeria, operator of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest hotel and a growing natural resources […]
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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has reversed his stance seeking a relaxation of the lockdown imposed by the Federal Government to curb the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state. Recall that the governor had appealed to the Federal Government to ease the lockdown imposed on the state, citing economic hardship and the need […]
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NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed as the New Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA). Muhammed’s appointment was announced in a statement Willie Bassey, the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in a […]
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There is an painful story of a Nigerian lady reportedly trafficked to Oman, who is pleading for help to bring her back to the country. The lady, Oluwatosin Itunuoluwa Adetulu, as seen on her passport, said in a video that her agent had promised to get her a job in the United States but she […]
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria has recorded 220 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 2,388. According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, of the new infections, 62 are in Lagos, 52 from the FCT, 31 in Kaduna and 13 from Sokoto. The […]
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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, has announced the relaxation of lockdown order imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Buhari, on April 27, imposed a total lockdown on the state to allow health officials to monitor the situation in the state. Ganduje told journalists on Saturday that there would be free movement in the […]
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Following rumours of his death, North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, made his first public appearance in weeks when he cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory, KCNA reported Saturday. Kim “attended the ceremony” on Friday and “all the participants broke into thunderous cheers of ‘hurrah!’” when he appeared, the Korean Central […]
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