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Last COVID-19 patient recovers in Laos, Vientiane
The last COVID-19 patient in Laos has recovered from the disease and was discharged from hospital in Vientiane on Tuesday. The patient was permitted to return home on Tuesday after being tested negative for the virus in the second round of testing. The Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of …
BREAKING: Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm Dongban-Mensem Appeal Court president
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for the confirmation of the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem. The request was contained in a letter read on the floor during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The letter from the …
BREAKING NDDC probe: Senate grants panel four weeks extension
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday granted a four-week extension to its ad hoc committee handling the investigation of the alleged mismanagement of N40bn by the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The Chairman of the panel, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, had raised a point of order, drawing the attention of his …
BREAKING: Protest in Katsina over gunmen attacks
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina Residents of Yantumaki town, Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday morning embarked on a protest against bandits’ attacks in the town and in the neighbouring communities. Eyewitnesses said the protesters barricaded the Katsina/Kankara major highway and blocked the road leading to the town with used tyres, dried trees and …
COVID-19: Nigeria’s discharged patients surpass 4,000
Kayode Oyero The total number of coronavirus recoveries in Nigeria has exceeded 4,000, The PUNCH reports. As of Monday, 4,040 COVID-19 patients have been discharged in the country following treatment and recovery, said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The Centre noted that 315 new infections were recorded on Monday, bringing the total number of …
BREAKING: Orji Kalu resumes in Senate, attends plenary
Sunday Aborisade The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, resumed normal legislative duties at the National Assembly complex on Tuesday. The former governor of Abia State arrived at the Senate wing of the nation’s parliament at exactly 9:00 am, The PUNCH reports. He exchanged pleasantries with his colleagues and acknowledged greetings from …
We’ve applied for reassignment of Orji Kalu’s case – EFCC
Oladimeji Ramon The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it is waiting on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to reassign the N7.1bn fraud case of a former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, so that his fresh trial ordered by the Supreme Court can start. The prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, …
Six kidnapped fishermen in Gabon regain freedom in Nigeria
Six fishing boat crewmen abducted by pirates off the coast of Gabon have been released after more than a month in captivity, South Korea’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. A South Korean in his 50s, two Senegalese, and three Indonesians were released in southern Nigeria on Monday, the ministry said in a statement. They were transferred …
COVID-19 loans’ll be disbursed 48 hours after approval – CBN
Nike Popoola The Central Bank of Nigeria has said all successful applicants that have submitted their account details for the COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility should expect to be credited within 48 hours. The Director, Corporate Communications of CBN, Isaac Okorafor, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The applicants are households and small and medium …
Hoodlums beat up Tanzanian opposition leader
The chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, has been hospitalised after being attacked and injured by unknown assailants, police and party officials said Tuesday. “There are reports that Mr Mbowe was attacked by three people who broke his right leg, we continue to follow the case. He is still in hospital,” Regional Police …
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