The World Health Organisation (WHO), has requested that developing countries avoid politicising the COVID-19 pandemic. This request was made by the WHO DG, Ghebreyesus while speaking at the last session of the 2021 International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings on Friday. The WHO boss said politicising the pandemic will do more harm to the world. […]
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Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State has said he won’t pay ransom to kidnappers even if his son is kidnapped. The governor made this vow during a media chat on Friday when he asked if his administration is considering paying ransom to secure the release of the students abducted by bandits from the Federal College […]
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The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, has confirmed the deployment of the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) operatives to state commands. Dingyadi made this known, while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Friday. The SWAT officers have ended their training and they have been posted to the state police commands that […]
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed that one officer and 10 soldiers who were on stabilisation operation in Benue State were killed. Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima in a statement on Thursday said the troops were initially declared missing, prompting the deployment of a joint search and rescue team comprising army troops and personnel of Operation […]
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The Government Lagos State has eased restrictions imposed on social/event centres across the State to curb the spread of COVID-19. A joint statement i which was ssued by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf and the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola on Friday said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the ease […]
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is dead, kokomansion understands. The Duke of Edinburgh was confirmed dead on Friday at Windsor Castle in England. According to Nytimes, the Buckingham Palace said he passed away peacefully. Recall that Philip had been hospitalized several times and recently in February. The 99-year-old also had a successful surgery for a […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has described the First Lady, Aisha Buhari as being controversial. Osinbajo noted that Aisha Buhari is seen to be controversial due to her forthright views and truthfulness on issues. The Vice President stated this in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle. He also pointed out […]
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The Nigerian presidency on Friday said the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government is saddened by the rising insecurity in the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in this week’s edition of Fridays with Adesina, titled NIGERIA AND WAR OF TONGUES, said no government would be happy seeing its citizens […]
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Heavy rainstorm, accompanied by windstorm, wreaked havoc in Zango-Kulende quarters of Ilorin, Kwara State capital in the evening on Thursday. The rainstorm which lasted less than an hour, blew off most buildings’ rooftops. It also brought about the collapse of most buildings in the community. Electric poles were not spared thereby disrupting power supply to […]
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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Senior Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Thursday, confirmed that the eight members of the church who were kidnapped in Kaduna State have been released. Recall that eight members of RCCG, Region 30, Trinity Sanctuary, Kaduna, were attacked on March 26 near Doka along the Kachia-Kafanchan Road, on their way to […]
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