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Nigeria’s coronavirus cases jump by single-day record of 381 cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday confirmed 381 new COVID-19 cases, with Lagos having nearly half of the entire infections. NCDC announced that 183 new cases were confirmed in Lagos while 55 new cases were from Kano State. In Kigawa State 44 new cases were confirmed while Zamfara and Bauchi recorded new 19 cases …
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Lagos Assembly asks Sanwo-Olu to account for COVID-19 donations
The Lagos House of Assembly on Thursday asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to account for expenses incurred from donations received in support of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
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US announces another $319m Abacha loot in UK, France
United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced that another $319m (N121bn) Sani Abacha, former Nigeria military dictator, loot is in the United Kingdom and France. This comes about a week after Nigeria got $311 million Abacha Loot from the US and the Bailiwick of Jersey. “The funds returned last week are distinct and separate from …
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Lagos discharges 48 coronavirus patients
Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has discharged 48 coronavirus patients who have recovered from the disease. “I’m pleased to announce to you the discharge of 48 more patients; 32 males and 16 females, all Nigerians who were discharged from our Yaba, Lekki, Onikan and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) isolation facilities to reunite …
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Kano records five deaths, discharges three COVID-19 patients
Kano State Government on Thursday announced that it discharged three persons who earlier tested positive for coronavirus. The state ministry of health disclosed this via its Twitter handle. Five other patients died of COVID-19, raising the death toll in the state to 13, the health ministry said. According to the tweet, the recovered patients have …
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Every Nigerian is a combatant in battle against COVID-19 — SGF
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, says every Nigerian is a combatant in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic.
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10 Lagos government house staff test positive for coronavirus
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced that 10 persons associated with the State House in Marina, have tested positive for COVID-19. The State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Twitter said the governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife Joke who also had themselves tested returned negative. “I am glad to announce that …
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Suspend constitution of Police Trust Fund Board immediately, HURIWA urges Buhari
A pro-democracy and non-governmental organization, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately suspend the recent approval given for the constitution of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Board.
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Police apprehend 23 kidnap suspects, recover arms, ammunition in Adamawa
The new Commissioner of Police deployed to Adamawa State, Mr Olugbenga Adeyanju, has warned criminal gangs terrorising people to either surrender or leave the state.
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Nigeria needs to increase local refining capacity, says IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says Nigeria needs to increase its local refining capacity to mitigate the impact of the crash in global crude oil price on the nation’s economy.
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