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May 28, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 389 new cases of COVID-19, total now 8733

Announcing via its official Twitter handle on Wednesday night, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) stated that 256 cases were recorded in Lagos State,...

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May 27, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases now 8344

The number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria have now reached 8344, says Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. The Centre revealed this in its daily updates,...

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May 26, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 229 new cases of COVID-19, total now 8068

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night confirmed 229 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. According to NCDC, 90 cases were recorded in...

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May 25, 2020

JUST IN: 69 Nigerians arrive from Lebanon

Fifty trafficked girls and 19 stranded Nigerians arrived from Lebanon on Sunday night. Their evacuation was at the expense of the Lebanese authorities....

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May 25, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 313 new COVID-19 cases, total now 7839

Nigeria has recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced. NCDC, on its verified twitter handle on Sunday n...

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May 24, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 265 new COVID-19 cases, total now 7,526

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 7,526 in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is after 265 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country on Sa...

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May 23, 2020

BREAKING: Two discharged, 10 test positive in Kaduna

Two persons have been discharged from isolation centre in Kaduna after testing negative for coronavirus. Also, no fewer than 10 persons have tested positive....

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May 23, 2020

BREAKING: Justice Karibi-Whyte dies at 88

Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, is dead. According to his son, Gogo, the erudite former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ni...

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May 23, 2020

BREAKING: Why churches should remain closed, by CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. T...

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May 23, 2020

BREAKING: Fasting continues on Saturday – NSCIA

Muslims are to continue fasting on Saturday, The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared. Its National Moonsighting Committee said...

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May 23, 2020

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases hit 7261 in Nigeria, 221 deaths

Cases of the ravaging COVID-19 virus in Nigeria have now increased to 7261. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night confirmed 245 new c...

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May 23, 2020

Sultan declares Sunday Sallah day *Pray Eid at home, says Lagos Chief Imam

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar on Friday declared Sunday as Eid-il-Fit...

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May 23, 2020

Buhari signs order granting financial autonomy to State Legislature, Judiciary

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to state Legislature and Judiciary. The President, while signing the Or...

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May 22, 2020

BREAKING: APC Clears Ize-Iyamu to contest party’s primary ...adopts direct primary for Edo

The coast is now clear for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu to contest for the governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State as the Nati...

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May 22, 2020

JUST IN: NECO gets new Registrar

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has gotten a new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Godswill Obioma. Professor Obioma’s appointment ha...

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May 22, 2020

FG asks churches, mosques, others to submit guidelines for reopening

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, said COVID-19 patients, who spent a long period at isolation centres were at the risk of depression....

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May 22, 2020

Edo, Ondo polls won’t be easy, says INEC •Policy document ready Monday

CONDUCTING the September 19 and October 10 governorship polls in Edo and Ondo states will not be tea parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INE...

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May 22, 2020

NBS: Inflation jumps to 12.34 per cent

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said that in April 2020, inflation increased by 12.34 per cent. According to the bureau’s report on its we...

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May 22, 2020

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rise to 7016

339 new cases of COVID19 have just been recorded across several states of Nigeria today. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this announcement...

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May 21, 2020

FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eldi Fitri Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, m...

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