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By NAN Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has said that plans are underway to begin compulsory drug tests for political office holders, civil servants and students seeking admission into tertiary institutions in the state. In a statement…
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Ahead of the governorship election, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, has welcomed Governor Godwin Obaseki to its fold. Aziegbemi made this known on Thursday in an interview with Channels TV.…
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Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, who is accused of funding militias that massacred about 800,000 people, was arrested on Saturday near Paris after 26 years on the run, the French justice ministry said. The 84-year-old, who is…
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The novel coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) modeling study that says nearly a quarter of a billion people will be infected. Authors of…
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The Kano government says it has quarantined 2000 almajiri kids to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Commissioner for Health, Aminu Tsanyawa, made this known on Thursday at the opening of the training for rapid response team…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to source for N850 billion from the domestic capital market. The President in a letter to the House on Tuesday, 5th May,…
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Eight coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Kano, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Kano State Ministry of Health confimed three deaths on Saturday night. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, announced on Twitter…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has suggested that Chloroquine could be responsible for the null deaths in the state from the Covid-19 to Chloroquine. Governor Mohammed, during a press conference on Wednesday…
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By Subomi Adejare A tailor, Afeez Ayodele, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his co-worker, identified simply as Obiora, to death on the United Estate, in the Sangotedo area of…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Federal Government has said that it will not borrow from the contributory pension fund to provide palliatives to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown in the country. The Secretary to the…
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that the end of coronavirus is insight. In a broadcast to church members on Sunday, the preacher said the country has begun its journey to…
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested some persons for violating the lockdown order by jogging along the road. Anjuguri Menzah, police public relations officer of the FCT command, announced this in an interview…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, wife to Governor Nasir El-rufai has revealed that she tested negative for coronavirus. Her test result has aroused scientific curiosity and raise eye brows regarding our understanding of…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The leaders of ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region have frowned at what they describe as negligence of their members by the Amnesty Programme Committee. The ex-agitators said since President Muhammadu Buhari…
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By Toby Prince Zimbabwean Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, on Sunday, defied the coronavirus pandemic and travelled to China for medical checkup. This comes after Chiwenga was reported to not feeling well, and that he had been…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Contrary to speculations, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, has denied having a romantic relationship with Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, saying no such affair helped…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Calm has returned to Okigwe Local Government Area after gunmen went on rampage on Wednesday night, killing some persons and chasing residents into the bush. This came after Governor Hope Uzodinma ordered the…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma…
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