The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that 409 new cases of #COVID19 were recorded yesterday in Nigeria. The breakdown is as follows-: Lagos-201 FCT- 85 Delta- 22 Edo- 16 Nasarawa- 14 Borno- 14 Kaduna- 14 Bauchi-10 Rivers-9 Enugu- 5 Kano- 5 Ogun- 4 Ondo- 4 Bayelsa- 2 Kebbi- […]
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Youths in Delta State plan 500 – man march to protest alleged police extortion and assault.
Member of the Delta State Community Policing Committee and President of the Urhobo Progress Union, (Youth Wing), Comrade Umukoro Efemena, says they are planning a 500-man march to protest police extortion and assault in Abraka. Comrade Efemena disclosed that mobilizing youths for what he described as the mother of all […]
Federal Government urged to try locally produced drugs in the treatment of coronavirus disease.
The Federal Government has been encouraged to try locally produced drugs from renowned Orthodox and unorthodox medical experts to check the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to newsmen, former President of the defunct Onitsha Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, OMATA, High Chief Gilbert Obi, said the cure for COVID-19 can be found […]
Covid-19: Nigeria has recorded 663 new Covid-19 cases
Nigeria has recorded 663 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases now to 13,464. Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria have increased to 13464 after 663 new infections were recorded on Tuesday. According to NCDC, The breakdown is as follows-: Lagos-170 Ogun-108 Bauchi-69 Ebonyi-49 Edo-33 Rivers-30 FCT-26 […]
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as one of the candidates for the office of the director-general of the organisation.
President Muhammadu Buhari had endorsed Okonjo-Iweala for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) top job last week. Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Roberto Azevêdo, who has announced he will step down on 31 August 2020. […]
6 Soldiers Killed, 45 Others Missing As Terrorists Attack Military Base
By Emergency Digest – June 9, 2020 6 Soldiers killed, 45 others missing as Terrorists attack Military base At least, six solders have been killed and forty five others missing following an attack by terrorists on a military base in Auno, near Maiduguri in Borno State. It was learnt that […]
Police operatives attached to Department of Operations Awka, responded to a distress call gets down a hoodlum armed with automatic Pump action rifle
Yesterday being 8th June, 2020 at about 1:33 pm, Police operatives attached to Department of Operations, Awka, and stationed at Regina Ceali junction by Zenith Bank PLC along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Awka, responded to a distress call of armed robbery where a hoodlum armed with automatic Pump action rifle and firing […]
Nigeria records 315 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 315 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Monday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12,801. According to NCDC, Lagos State recorded the highest number […]
Federal Government declares Friday, June 12th, Public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in […]
over 800 health workers have Contracted COVID-19 Says NCDC
In a related development, The Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed on Tuesday that over 800 health workers had contracted COVID-19. Out of the 812 infected, 29 were NCDC staff. Chief Executive Chikwe Ihekweazu said the center had provided staff with Personal Protective Equipment, PPE. Contrary to claims that […]