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Pastor Adeboye says today’s RCCG Holy Ghost Service (online) will be Special
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, will hold its first online Holy Ghost Service today, Friday, April 3, 2020,…
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COVID-19: Access Bank unveils service to boost customers access to funds
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, April 2, 2020 Access Bank Plc has introduced a Dual Transaction Service (DTS), an enhanced debit…
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Buhari signs COVID-19 Regulations, 2020; CBN suspends cheque clearing
By Ismaila Chafe/ Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, March 30, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Covid-19 Regulations, 2020, which declared…
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COVID-19: Nigeria has 111 cases; New York 32,308; Buhari hails DG NCDC, Ihekweazu; WHO says it’s not airborne, advises Africa; Tinubu donates N200m
By Abujah Racheal/ Oluwafunke Ishola/ Harrison Arubu/ Ismaila Chafe/ Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, March 29, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease…
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Lagos, Abuja, Ogun shut down for two weeks – President Buhari in address on COVID-19
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH…
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COVID-19: COVID-19: Buhari maintains social distance as he receives updates from Health Minister
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 28, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday received briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr…
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Americans to get N441,000 each as Trumps signs historic $2.2trn financial stimulus bill; Buhari gives directive on protection of salaries, pensions
By Harrison Arubu, New York,/Mustapha Sumaila, Abuja, March 27, 2020 President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2.2 trillion (N827 trillion)…
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Trump says U.S., China ‘working closely together’ to fight coronavirus; Global cases exceed 500,000; SA tops chart in Africa
Emmanuel Yashim/ Oluwabukola Akanni Beijing, March 27, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States and China are…
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Again, Buhari appeals to Nigerians on Coronavirus; Approves release of N10 bn to Lagos; N5bn to NCDC
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 26, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has again enjoined all citizens to follow to the letter,…
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COVID-19: Atiku urges palliative measures for Nigerians; Govs. Fayemi, Obaseki on self-isolation; Governors, aides at NGF meeting asked to go for test; Speaker tests positive
By Emmanuel Oloniruha(Abuja)/ Monday Ajogun (Benin) March 25, 2020 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal and State Governments…
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Coronavirus: Meeting on Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery postponed; UNGA President urges global action against modern slavery
United Nations, March 25, 2020 President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande has called for concerted…
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COVID-19: Gov. Mohammed’s test result shocks Bauchi residents; State govt. to procure 150 kits for preliminary tests
By Ayinde Olaide/Amina Ahmed Bauchi, March. 24, 2020 Some residents of Bauchi on Tuesday said they received with shock, news…
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Coronavirus: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari, tests positive as anxiety grips Bauchi over Gov. Mohammed’s test
Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, reputed to be the defacto president of Nigeria, Malam Abba Kyari, has tested…
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Coronavirus: Atiku, son under attack; ‘He did not visit club, attend jumat service,’ former VP’s aide says
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his as yet unnamed son who has tested positive to the novel coronavirus have…
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Coronavirus: Nigeria suspends Federal Executive Council, Council of State meetings; Records 36 cases, one death
Chairman, Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force On COVID-10 Pandemic, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has announced that the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC,…
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Coronavirus: Bauchi Governor on self isolation following contact with Atiku’s infected son
From: Ruth Yarnap Bauchi Bauchi state Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has gone into self isolation following contact with the son…
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Atiku Abubakar’s son tests positive to coronavirus, moved to Abuja hospital
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has announced that his son has tested positive to coronavirus. Abubakar, who…
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COVID-19: CBN, Bankers’ Committee to support pharmaceutical coys …Back N3.5 trillion stimulus to economy …Commit to Nigeria First
LAGOS As the country continues to record new cases of corona virus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the…
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WHO launches Health Alert service on WhatsApp
As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads, the World Health Organization has launched a Health Alert on WhatsApp. The new service, which…
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Coronavirus: Buhari’s daughter, back from UK, in self-isolation; First Lady shuts office; Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive; Trump endorses chloroquine for treatment; Italy’s death toll surpasses China, hitting 3,405; New York shops for ventilators in China
By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja, March 19, 2020 One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters, who returned to Nigeria from the United…
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Ekiti Govt. confirms one case of Coronavirus in the state; As Lagos shuts down schools
Idowu Ariwodola Ado Ekiti, March 18, 2020 Ekiti State Government on Wednesday formally confirmed that one positive case of the…
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Collapse of oil price: Buhari heeds Atiku’s counsel, crashes price of petrol to N125 per litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that the new N125 pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also…
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Nigeria confirms 5 fresh cases of COVID-19; One a six-week old baby from the US
By Cecilia Ologunagba/ Racheal Abujah Abuja, March 18, 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Wednesday confirmed five new…
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Convid-19: Atiku calls for fuel price reduction; warns against return to recession
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, March 17, 2020 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for policy measures to protect Nigeria’s…
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COVID-19 and the economy: Buhari pledges to protect Nigerians, as FG bans travel to high risk countries
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria has foreseen the economic problems that may come in the wake of the…
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