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Funke Akindele, husband plead guilty to flouting social distancing regulation
By reporters Ikeja, April 6, 2020 Nollywood star, Funke Akindele, and her husband, AbdulRasheed Bello, on Monday pleaded guilty…
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Soccer: German clubs resume training amid tight virus restrictions
Berlin, April 6, 2020 Bundesliga clubs were allowed to return to team training on Monday, with some opting to…
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COVID-19: Makinde tests negative, resumes work on Monday
By Akeem Abas Ibadan, April 6, 2020 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has tested negative for the…
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Stay-at-home order: Lagos husbands narrate experiences
By Moronke Boboye Lagos, April 5, 2020 More reactions from husbands are trailing the stay-at-home directive of both Lagos State…
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Funke Akindele arrested for throwing party in violation of restriction orders
By Oladapo Udom Lagos, April 5, 2020 The police in Lagos have arrested popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, for throwing…
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100 business proposals to receive N100m grants from Osinbajo’s friends
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, April 5, 2020 No fewer than 100 Nigerian business proposals have qualified to receive N1 million…
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Wike berates Federal Government for politicizing fight against coronavirus
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated the Federal Government for politicizing the fight against the spread of coronavirus, …
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Prudential Zenith Life Insurance unveils additional benefits for customers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Following the launch of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) initiative, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has announced some additional benefits designed to address…
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Irrigation: Boat ferries Zulum to 28 Lake Alau communities … Assesses 750 resettlement houses in Kawuri
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday ferried across Lake Alau to visit 28 communities on the shores of…
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COVID-19: Abia Gov. commends Gregory University Uturu Chancellor, Prof. Ibe for partnership
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has commended the Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Nigeria, Prof Gregory Ibe,…
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NIMASA appoints new Spokesman
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has appointed Mr. Philip Kyanet as the Agency’s spokesman and Head of…
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Trump talks with U.S. pro sports leaders to discuss virus
Washington DC, April 5, 2020 (AP/NAN) President Donald Trump has talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact…
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COVID-19: Dr. Anya, two others die in US, says Consul General in New York; Counsels nationals; Releases emergency telephone numbers
Nigeria’s Consul General in New York, United States of America, US, Hon. Benaoyagha Okoyen, has tasked Nigerians in the US…
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When Lagos State Government self-destructs… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Before COVID-19 broke, the apprehension in Lagos surrounded the prediction that most of Year 2020 would witness…
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Adhere strictly to all precautionary measures by WHO, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 – Okewulonu counsels
A prominent Imo State, Nigeria politician, Chief Emmanuel Okewulonu, has called on the people of Okigwe zone and Imo state…
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COVID 19: NNPC speaks on reported case in Corporation’s Estate, Abuja … As NCDC team disinfects affected apartment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has explained the circumstances of the reported COVID-19 infected individual at an apartment in…
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WHO inaugurates online training for COVID-19 responders
Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, April 4, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has inaugurated…
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Sylva hands over ambulances to Sec. to Government of Federation … NNPC announces additional N10billion Petroleum Industry donation to fight pandemic
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has handed over five ambulances to Secretary to Government of…
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COVID-19: Fayemi names Afe Babalola, Adebayo, Fayose, Oni, 43 others in Resource Mobilisation Committee
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has set up a 47-member panel of eminent citizens of the state,…
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COVID-19: Intelligences we want in our leaders By Segun Dipe
Sometimes it takes crisis to reveal gaps and discontinuities. The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, currently ravaging the world has…
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Enugu Health Commissioner dies of Chronic Kidney Disease, says family
The family of the late Commissioner for Health, Enugu State, Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, has formally announced his death. A statement…
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COVID-19: FG seeks NASS approval for N500bn intervention fund
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, April 4, 2020 The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday met…
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COVID-19: PDP directs members to scale up personal interventions …Restates case for the poor, unemployed, others.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members across the country to intensify their efforts in providing assistance to…
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