Health Minister Osagie Ehanire: Lagos coronavirus cases explodes Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria has recorded 128 new cases of coronavirus, its highest in four days. The new figure was announced on Monday by the NCDC, which put the new national total as 12,801. On Sunday, Lagos had just …
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coronavirus patients are being treated by doctors wrongly, a new research has indicated. The researchers said the doctors are prescribing the wrong treatment because they understand the virus infection to be a respiratory disease. But doctors involved in the new research said the coronavirus is also a blood vessel disease, …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, as his new Chief of Staff. Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985. A professor of repute and a global citizen, the 79-year-old replaces former Chief of …
Read More »The Federal Government on Tuesday begun disbursement of N446.6 million to 22,380 poor and vulnerable households in nine benefiting Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, under the National Cash Transfer Programme. The Focal Person on Social Investment Programme in the state, Mrs Saude Atoyebi, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
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Football fans in Nigeria are in for a big thrill as Samuel Eto’o Fils, one of Africa’s greatest football legends, is set to arrive in Lagos for the launch of the 2020 edition of Castle Africa 5s, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABInBev), the world’s largest brewer. Castle Africa 5s, the …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Lyon was declared the winner of the November 16 governorship election in the State. He won with 352,550 votes against 143,172 scored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Douye Diri. Read …
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At least 10 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and nine severely injured in an ambush by suspected Boko Haram fighters in restive northeast Nigeria, military sources said Thursday. Another 12 soldiers were missing after a column of troops on patrol was ambushed by the jihadists on Wednesday in Damboa district …
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Security aides attached to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday beat a photographer of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Abayomi Adeshida, who is accredited to cover the activities of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The incident took place at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, allegedly in the full glare of the …
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A judge of the Federal High Court, Akure, Justice Abdul Dogo, has been kidnapped. Justice Dogo was abducted on Tuesday by unknown gunmen while he was returning to Akure from Abuja. The Nation learned that the kidnappers have made contact and demanded N50 million to release their abductee. It was …
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A Kaduna High Court Monday granted the Islamic Movement of Nigeria’s leader Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat permission to travel out of the country for medical attention. EFCC secures final forfeiture of N150m plaza traced to Kwara govt accountant El-Zakzaky’s lawyer Femi Falana had filed a suit seeking his …
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