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BREAKING: Nigeria confirms another case of Coronavirus
Dayo Ojerinde Another case of the novel Coronavirus disease has been confirmed in Lagos State, Nigeria. The PUNCH learnt that the new case is independent of the index case – an Italian. The affected person is a 30-year-old Nigerian lady. She returned from the United Kingdom on March 14. The Ministry of Health says she
Lagos explosion: Death toll rises to 20, families search for missing relatives
Akinpelu Dada, John Ameh, Success Nwogu, Samson Folarin, Olaleye Aluko, Deji Lambo, Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe and John Charles The death toll in the Abule-Ado explosion in Lagos rose to 20 on Monday, as many families continued to search for their missing relatives. Our correspondents also learnt that 50 pupils of the Bethlehem Girls College were injured in
Benue considering state security outfit – Ortom
John Charles Makurd Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday said his state was planning a security outfit similar to Amotekun, the South-West regional outfit, to combat security challenges confronting the state. Ortom in an interview with journalists in Makurdi, lamented the security challenges in the state which he said ranged from internal crisis mostly
Lassa fever kills Bauchi district head
Armstrong Bakam A district head in Bauchi State has been killed by Lassa fever, Governor Bala Mohammed has disclosed. This was contained in a statement by the Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Lawal Muazu, on Monday. According to the statement, the governor did not, however, give further details or the identity of
Sokoto abolishes cash payment of tax, revenue
Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has said the payment of tax or any form of state revenue by cash will no longer be tolerated. Governor Aminu Tambuwal stated this at the stakeholders’ sensitisation on Sokoto State Revenue Integration and Consolidation Law, 2019, at the Sultan Muhammad Maccido Institute of Quranic Recitation and General
Togo, Niger, Benin owe Nigeria N30bn for electricity
’Femi Asu The Republics of Togo, Niger and Benin owe Nigeria a total of N29.97bn for the electricity supplied to them from January to September last year, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. Nigeria, through its electricity transmission company, supplies power to these countries, which are classified as international customers in the Nigerian power
No stopping Chinese, Italians, others from visiting Nigeria — FG
Festus Abu, Olufemi Atoyebi, Chukwudi Akasike and Matthew Ochei The Federal Government says it has no plans to impose travel restrictions on visitors from countries where coronavirus continues to spread rapidly. However, Nigeria has decided to screen visitors entering the country from China (where the disease originated last year), Japan, Iran, Italy, Germany, France, South
Facebook removes Russia-linked accounts run by Nigerians, Ghanaians
Ife Ogunfuwa Facebook says it has removed 49 accounts, 69 Pages and 85 Instagram accounts for engaging in foreign interference. They accounts are reportedly run on behalf of a foreign actor on Facebook, Instagram and other internet platforms. The Head of Security Policy at Facebook, Nathaniel Gleicher, in a statement explained that the network was
Use N37bn NASS renovation fund for out-of-school children — Rep
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Farah Dagogo, has said the N37bn budgeted for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex and the money meant for the purchase of exotic cars for lawmakers should be spent on out-of-school children. While senators have chosen Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for themselves, members
Edo court remands nanny for assaulting two-year-old girl
Sola Shittu, Benin An Evbuoriaria Chief Magistrate court in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Monday ordered the remand in prison of 43-year-old Esther Ehikhioya for assaulting a two-year-old girl. She was accused of defiling the girl by putting her finger in her vagina. Ehikhioya, a nanny with the Catholic Intercessory Academy, Sapele Road, Benin,
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