For the first time in two months, Lagos, the epicentre of coronavirus in Nigeria, recorded a steady decline with 65 new samples confirmed positive on August 1. This is the first time in two months that cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for Lagos will drop […]
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At least five people have been killed in triple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.The explosions occurred on Thursday evening in Custom Area, a densely populated part of the town. Mr Mohammed Ndatsu, who is the Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed the attack and the casualty […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 481 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The 481 new cases have brought the nation’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection to 42,689. The NCDC made this known on Thursday. Cases below… Lagos-89 Plateau-68 Ogun-49 Edo-44 Rivers-43 Oyo-25 Osun-23 Delta-15 Enugu-11 […]
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The Federal Government has asked schools in the country to reopen for graduating pupils effective August four 2020 . It also announced that this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination would commence on August seventeen. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, […]
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Muslim faithful in Nigeria today, join their counterparts across the world to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. It is a day set aside to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in total obedience of a command from Allah. Prayers, sacrifices, works of charity and presentation of […]
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Nigeria recorded 404 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of reported cases to 42, 208. The breakdown of the figures released by the NCDC shows that Lagos is still maintaining its place at the top with 106, and FCT following closely with 54 cases. These are […]
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A member of the House of Representatives, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has said about 80,000 Nigerians are being held as sex slaves or subjected to forced labour in several countries. Akande-Sadipe, who is Chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora, said majority of Nigerians in the situation are in Lebanon and other […]
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The Federal Government says the enrolment for Batch C scheme of the N -Power Programme which started on June 26, will now close on August 8. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs , Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar -Farouq, who disclosed this on Sunday night, said over 5 million applications […]
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has cautioned Muslims in the country to observe the forthcoming Eld-Kabir festival in line with Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations. Abubakar, who is also the President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja by the Deputy Secretary-General […]
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The Federal Government has declared Tomorrow and Friday Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. He called on […]
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