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Buhari orders military operations against bandits, kidnappers in Katsina; Receives Madagascars COVID drug; Task Force
Abuja, May 17, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the commencement of a major military operation to sweep bandits…
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Europe’s 2019/2020 football season will finish in August, UEFA president says
Nyon (Switzerland), May 17, 2020 UEFA has a plan to finish the 2019/2020 season by August, including the Champions…
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Anambra PDP set to establish COVID-19 Testing Centre in State, shares relief materials . . . Peter Obi, others donate
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Family in Anambra State has again made laudable commitment to the fight against the coronavirus…
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UNGA President reiterates UN’s call for immediate global ceasefire
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, May 16, 2020 President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador (Professor) Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on…
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COVID-19: EFCC hands over Diezani Allison-Madueke’s property to Lagos for Isolation Centre
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 15, 2020, handed over a property forfeited by former Minister…
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Rise above partisanship – Former Rep member tells Gbajabiamila
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, has called on the Speaker of the House,…
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COVID-19: FG says situation in Kano stabilized but Gov. Ganduje says state may record upsurge in positive cases
By Abujah Racheal/ Mohammed Nur Abuja, Kano, May 15, 2020 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Friday said…
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COVID-19: FCT Minister lauds NNPC’s medical initiatives … Offers land for modern health facility
The Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has commended the leadership of the Nigerian…
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COVID-19: Obasanjo joins world leaders in call for ‘people’s vaccine’
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, May 14, 2020 Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is among 140 current and former world leaders calling…
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Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi, may cut U.S.-China ties
Washington, May 15, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not want to talk to his Chinese…
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COVID-19 pandemic opportunity to reset Nigeria’s critical sectors—Osinbajo
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 14, 2020 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for the…
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Uzodimma commissions Covid-19 Testing Centre in Owerri
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has commissioned a COVID-19 world class Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) certified Laboratory…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 184 new cases, total infections now 4971
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 13, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 184 new cases…
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COVID-19: Enugu records 12th case, as all positive cases flouted restriction order
Enugu, May 14, 2020 Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has disclosed that all the 12 positive cases of COVID-19 in…
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COVID-19: OPC donates N3m to South West states, Kwara, Kogi
The Oodua Peoples Congress on Wednesday donated N3 million for food and procurements of essential items to patients of the…
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Borno suspends COVID-19 lockdown
By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, May 13, 2020 The Borno Government has suspended the lockdown imposed on non-essential movement, following significant…
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Senator Stella Oduah puts smiles on faces of constituents; Distributes palliatives
Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, has provided 30,000 bags of rice, 60,000 tubers of yam and…
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U.S Govt lauds Buhari’s deployment of resources in fight against COVID-19
By Edwin Nwachukwu Lagos, May 12, 2020 The U.S. Government on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the mobilisation of…
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COVID-19: NNPC to extend delivery of medical facilities, infrastructure to states not covered
States that have not benefited from medical facilities and infrastructure support from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and her…
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Gombe covid-19 taskforce decries attack on its rapid response teams… Discharges 59 from isolation centres
Chairman of the Gombe State Taskforce on Covid-19, Professor Idris Mohammed, has decried the increasing number of attacks on its…
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Senegal laboratory helps develop rapid coronavirus tests for Africa
Dakar, May 12, 2020 Scientists in Senegal have started validating inexpensive, rapid test kits that could make the fight against…
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Russian President’s spokesperson, prime minister, culture minister, construction minister test positive for novel coronavirus
Moscow, May 12, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, informed state media on Tuesday that he had contracted…
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U.S. pandemic death toll hits 80,000 as states continue reopening
Los Angeles, May 12, 2020 New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., plans to start reopening…
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U.S. virus expert Fauci to testify to Congress
Washington, May 12, 2020 The top U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, will testify to the Senate on Tuesday,…
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Yes, I insist that #ChinaMustPay Africa damages for COVID-19 By Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili
In their prickly reaction to my April 16 Washington Post #ChinaMustPay article (a response published in the Guardian Newspaper of…
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