Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 30th April 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 30th April 2020 .
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Father rejects Son Video: Fayemi suspends aide
Ekiti State Government has ordered the indefinite suspension of one Sola Durodola, a member of the Covid-19 Task Force over incompetence and highhandedness.
Vanguard News.
ICYMI: Nigeria far from flattening the COVID-19 curve ― Experts
By Chioma Obinna Medical experts have reacted to the recent spikes in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, saying Nigeria was far from flattening the curve. In separate interviews with Vanguard, the experts maintained that the country should braze up for the worst if drastic measures are not taken urgently asRead More
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COVID-19 updates: Over 3 million cases with 228,000 deaths globally
Victor Ogunyinka No end in sight as to when the world will finally break even from the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic globally as about 3,232,061 cases have been recorded globally. There have been over 228,504 deaths recorded also as that 10:00 am 30th April 2020. About a third of the COVID-19 cases recorded globally have alsoRead More
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South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87. As a member of the ANC’s military wing, he was convicted of armed resistance to white-minority rule and sentenced to four life terms in 1964. He was imprisoned for 22 years. Confirming the news ofRead More
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Evacuation of Almajirai good for Nigeria’s development — YWC
By Dapo Akinrefon The Yoruba World Congress, YWC, Wednesday, threw its weight behind the evacuation of Almajirai to their respective states of origin by northern governors, noting that it was good for Nigeria’s development. They noted that it was time to end totalitarianism and over-centralisation, which they said was hindering the country’s development. Almajiri educationalRead More
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COVID-19: Task force nabs vehicle conveying suspected cannabis in Umuahia
UMUAHIA-The Abia State taskforce on Covid-19 has arrested a Tyota Siena bus conveying bags of substance suspected to be cannabis at Ogbudiukwu community, in Umuahia South council area.
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FCC: Appointment of northerners as Chairman, Secretary negates federal character — Chidoka
*Asks Senate to reject northern nominee for FCC chairman By Clifford Ndujihe & Henry Umoru A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Osita Chidoka, has called on the Senate to reject the nomination of candidates from northern states of Kwara and Taraba as chairman, and secretary, respectively, of Federal Character Commission, FCC. Chidoka saidRead More
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PHOTOS: All masked up as lawmakers resume plenary
The Senate on Tuesday resumed plenary after five weeks of recess and headed for a closed-door session which lasted for about an hour, with the lawmakers all masked up. Speaking with the media, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, said the session was held to discuss five pressing issues, with theRead More
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60 fun seekers arrested for violating lockdown order in Lagos
By Evelyn Usman Sixty fun-seekers were arrested Wednesday, at a party held at 84 Parks and Graden, in Abule-Egba area of Lagos for violating the lockdown and social distancing orders. The arrest was effected by the Lagos State Task Force on COVID-19, comprising operatives of the Task Force of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency,Read More
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Glenmark to conduct trials in India for potential COVID-19 drug
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Thursday said it would start clinical trials in India of antiviral drug favipiravir, seen as a potential treatment for COVID-19, an official said.
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