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No respite: Coronavirus strikes four more Lagosians dead

The deadly Coronavirus has struck four more Lagosians dead, according to the Lagos State Government.

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Yoruba Tennis Club distributes palliatives to communities within Onikan 

An indigenous social club, Yoruba Tennis Club, on Thursday presented food palliatives comprising of rice, beans and garri to members…
DBN partners GAIN to empower 350 Nigerian women entrepreneurs

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DBN holds 3rd AGM, says bank created 3,192 Jobs in 2019

Development Bank of Nigeria Plc has impacted the Nigerian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises with the disbursement of over N100…

Headlines, Politics

Oyegun lied: No automatic ticket for Obaseki – Edo APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State loyal to the National Chairman of to Party, Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday…

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JUST IN: Police Inspector shoots man dead in Lagos, arrested

A police inspector, Okoro Charles has been arrested for shooting a man dead at Igando area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

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COVID-19: Lawan in massive distribution of Palliatives to thousands in Yobe

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has distributed food palliatives to thousands of residents in the six local government areas…
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos Commissioner for Health

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More COVID-19 patients are still on the run, Lagos raises alarm

The Lagos State Government on Thursday raised the alarm over alarming rate at which people who tested positive for Coronavirus…

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Breaking: Lagos reduces 2020 budget to N920.5 billion

Lagos State Executive Council has approved a reduction of the State’s 2020 Budget to N920.5 billion to help mitigate the…

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Lagos shuts 20 buildings in Isheri-North GRA

The Lagos State Government has shutdown 20 buildings in various stages of completion in Isheri-North GRA for not being able…

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40 doctors recover from Coronavirus in Kano

At least, 40 doctors who tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus in Kano State have recovered and discharged.

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APC crisis deepens: Deputy Chairman battles Oshiomhole again

The Deputy National Chairman (North), of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lawal Shuaibu has raised fresh controversies against the the…

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JUST IN: Court jails Dahiru, abductor of Ese Oruru, for 26 years

Yunusa Dahiru, who abducted Ese Oruru, took her to Kano and forced her into marriage, has been sentenced to 26…
Gov Yahaya Bello

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COVID-19: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello pardons 50 prisoners

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has granted pardon to 50 prisoners as part of move to decongest the prisons to…

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Breaking: Lagos NMA orders doctors to resume work

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos State branch has ordered its members to resume work after it had declared a…

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Osinbajo-led NCP proposes free healthcare, improved power for Nigerians

The National Council on Privatization (NCP) in a meeting chaired by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, seeks the…
Covid-19

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200 Nigerians are now dead from Coronavirus

The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has now killed 200 Nigerians, after the nation recorded eight fresh deaths on Wednesday.

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NCDC confirms 284 new cases of Coronavirus

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Wednesday released 284 fresh cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, taking the overall…

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60 percent of Coronavirus patients in Rivers are oil workers – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike has stated that 60 percent of Coronavirus cases recorded in the state are from oil workers returning…
Governor Douye Diri:, imposes curfew on Bayelsa waterways as part of measures to check cases of insecurity along the creeks in the state

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COVID-19: Diri cancels celebration of 100 days in office

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration would not be celebrating 100 days in office due to…

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Breaking: Sanwo-Olu announces discharge of 17 more Coronavirus patients

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday announced the discharge of another 17 Coronavirus patients who tested negative twice for…

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Buhari sacks NECO boss, Prof. Uwakwe 

Nigeria's President,  Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of Prof. Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar and Chief Executive of the…
Gov Yahaya Bello

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Kogi set to slash salaries of workers again

There is strong indication that the hope of receiving full salaries by Kogi State workers in May ahead of the…
Gov. Yahaya approves recruitment of 440 health workers in Gombe

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Danger: 31 Coronavirus patients on the run in Gombe

At least, 31 people who tested positive for Coronavirus in Gombe State are on the run, the state's Taskforce on…

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Incredible! Robots take over fight of Coronavirus in Rwanda

The Rwanda government has deployed the use of robots in the fight against COVID-19, in a move aimed at reducing…

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Coronavirus brings eight doctors down in Zamfara

No fewer than eight doctors are confirmed to have tested positive to coronavirus disease in Zamfara, the state’s branch of…

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Fani-Kayode announces 300 scholarships for Nigerian students

Former Aviation Minister and Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has announced scholarships for 300 Nigerians to study in top private universities in…
Ibrahim Magu dropped from AIG list by Police Service Commission

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EXPOSED: Desperate blackmailers, corrupt elements in massive campaign against Magu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm over antics of some few elements in the social…

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Between Buhari, Adesina, and Gambari

By Femi Olufunmilade “A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. – William Shakespeare. This…

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60-year-old man butchers wife to death

A 60-year-old man, Yikatey Somatey has allegedly butchered his wife,  Bora Bonbiatey 57 to death on suspicion of infidelity.

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90,000 Africans are now infected with Coronavirus – WHO

The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Wednesday announced that 90,000 Africans are now infected with the deadly Coronavirus.