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US indicts six Nigerians over $6m fraud
Kayode Oyero The United States on Tuesday exposed six Nigerians over alleged internet fraud worth more than six million dollars. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the suspects are Richard Uzuh, Micheal Olorunyomi, Alex Ogunshakin, Felix Okpoh, Nnamdi Benson and Abiola Kayode. In a statement on its website, the US Department of State said …
Mass deaths: Kano rubbishes FG’s report, says 15% related to COVID-19
Kayode Oyero Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has faulted the report by the Federal Government that over 50 per cent of the about 1,000 deaths recorded in the state in April were associated with COVID-19. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, at a Presidential Task Force briefing in …
Wadume: Soldiers shot our driver, fired at me inside the bush, says survivor
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A member of the Intelligence Response Team, Inspector Sanni Habeeb, who survived the attack by soldiers, who killed three policemen and two civilians, has narrated how he narrowly escaped being murdered during the incident. Habeeb, 38, explained that the soldiers attached to Battalion 93 shot the driver of the Toyota bus conveying …
World 100m champion, Coleman, suspended after missing doping tests
Reigning world 100m champion Christian Coleman was provisionally suspended on Wednesday after missing a doping test, the Athletics Integrity Unit said. The American sprinter is “suspended temporarily from participating in any competition or activity”, World Athletics’ anti-doping arm said. AFP
NCDC announces 25 new COVID-19 deaths in Lagos
Sodiq Oyeleke Twenty-five more patients have died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Tuesday. With the 25 new cases, no fewer than 107 COVID-19 fatalities have been recorded in the state. “Lagos State recorded 25 deaths between June 12th and 15th; …
UN condemns Boko Haram killing of 120 villagers in Borno
Sodiq Oyeleke The United Nations Security Council has condemned the killing of no fewer than 120 villagers in Borno State. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN lamented that many people were also injured between June 9 and 13. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the multiple terrorist attacks …
Edo 2020: I have not moved to a new party yet – Obaseki
Kayode Oyero Embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, announced on Wednesday that he has not moved to a new party yet. The governor, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said his priority at the moment is to curb the spread of the life-threatening coronavirus disease. He wrote, “I have not moved to a …
NBET boss defies power minister, remains in office
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, Marilyn Amobi, continued her official duties on Tuesday despite being ordered by the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, to immediately hand over to a new appointee. Mamman had on Monday, for the second time, ordered the immediate dismissal of Amobi as NBET’s …
LAWMA contractor accused of fraud hospitalised
Samson Folarin One of the contractors of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, Wuraola Williams, aka Iron Lady, who was accused of fraud, has allegedly been hospitalised. Williams, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday, said she was ill and could not react to the allegations of fraud against her. She immediately cut the call. …
UK researchers list drug as likely COVID-19 cure
Dayo Ojerinde ResearcherS from Oxford University, United Kingdom have achieved a breakthrough in finding a drug to cure COVID-19. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the researchers noted that dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available drug, could help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The researchers said the drug was part of …
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