Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 7th August 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 7th August 2020 .
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South Korean doctors strike over plan to boost medical student numbers
Thousands of South Korean trainee doctors went on strike on Friday, protesting outside parliament against a government plan to boost the number of medical students in the country, arguing it would be a poor use of additional funding for the sector. The government said its goal to increase the number of medical students by 4,000Read More
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INEC introduces election result viewing portal
INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a dedicated public election result viewing portal, known as “The INEC Result Viewing (IReV)”. The commission said IRev would enable Nigerians to view polling unit results in real-time as voting ends on election day. The commission announced this in a statement on Thursday, issued by Mr.Read More
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Tanker accident kills one in Lagos
By Bose Adelaja A female adult has reportedly died, in Mile 2 area of Lagos, Friday, during a lone accident involving a tanker. The incident occurred at about 5.30am, inward the Nigerian Army Signal Barracks. The tanker was laden with 55,000 litres of premium motor spirit. Details later… Vanguard
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E2%80%95-un/ Almost 150 extrajudicial killings by Malian, Burkinabe troops ― UN
Almost 150 people were extrajudicially killed by Malian and Burkinabe security forces in Mali between April and June, the UN said Thursday. A 2012 revolt in northern Mali has since spread to the centre of the poor Sahel country, as well as to Burkina Faso and Niger despite the presence of thousands of French andRead More
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E2%80%95-study/ Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers have high viral loads ― Study
People who are infected with the coronavirus carry similar levels of the pathogen in their nose, throat and lungs whether they have symptoms or not, a new study from South Korea showed Thursday. The paper, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, is an important biological line of evidence in support of the idea that asymptomatic carriersRead More
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COVID-19: FG extends eased lockdown by 4 weeks
Federal government yesterday extended the ease of lockdown in the country by another four weeks, saying coronavirus was now in 536 of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
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Effective electoral system necessary for healthy democracy — Jerry Gana
Vice-Chairman of Nigerian Prize for Leadership, NPL, and four-time minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the country has credible leaders but has a problem with the selection and electoral processes involved in bringing up leaders.
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#RevolutionNow protesters irritants — Presidency
The Presidency yesterday described the #RevolutionNow protesters as irritants who should not be taken seriously.
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21 killed, several injured, houses razed in fresh Kaduna attacks
No fewer than 20 people were in the early hours of yesterday killed, while several others were injured in fresh attacks on three communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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Ambrose Alli inducted into Hall of Edo Pride
In their usual tradition and fashion of celebrating Edo indigenes, the fast-growing social media platform @edopride has inducted the first civilian governor of the defunct Bendel State, late Professor Ambrose Alli, into the prestigious Hall of Edo Pride.
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