The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has confirmed the discharge of 20 more coronavirus patients after testing negative to the deadly virus. FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, made this known on Saturday, noting that the total number of discharged patients in the nation’s capital has risen to 459, Punch reports. “On July 2nd, 20 #COVID19 patients were…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded probe of top-ranking members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party linked to suspected cyber fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi by relevant security agencies. According to Punch, the request was contained in a statement signed by its APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Saturday. Nabena…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has in an emotional note, paid tribute to her later father who passed away on June 10, 2020, at the age of 88. The multiple award-winning author took to her social media pages in the early hours of Saturday, July 4, 2020, where she shared photos and a compilation video of her late dad, Professor…
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, widely known as COVID-19. The Governor confirmed this in a statement personally signed by him on Saturday. He and some of his close aides contracted the disease after carrying out the coronavirus test, the statement said. Umahi further disclosed that, presently, they…
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Lagos State Government has announced that the partial resumption of schools be commenced on August 3. Announcing the new date at a media briefing on Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the resumption is for those in SSS 3. According to him, the decision was taken after a meeting with stakeholders in the education sector. He,…
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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has recovered from the novel Coronavirus also known as COVID-19. According to Pulse Nigeria, the politician tested negative for the virus on Friday, July 3. Recall that he went into Isolation after contracting the disease on June 8. A statement from the state’s Commissioner of Information, John Okiyi Kalu, announcing the governor’s…
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On Friday June 3, popular Nigerian social media star, Raymond Abass also known as Hushpuppi made his first appearance in court in Chicago after being arrested for cyber-crime in Dubai, the United States Department of Justice confirmed. According to the Department of Justice, the 37-year-old is expected to be transferred to Los Angeles in the coming weeks…
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The First Lady of Benue State, Eunice Ortom has revealed that she, her son and some of her staff have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement she personally signed on Friday night, the Benue Governor Samuel Ortom’s wife said tests conducted on her came out positive. The First Lady also noted that…
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On Friday, the Edo State Government confirmed the discharge of eighty more successfully treated coronavirus (COVID-19) patients from the State’s isolation centres. In a statement, the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, explained that the recovered persons were cleared to reunite with their families after testing negative to the virus. However, Obaseki noted that the death toll in…
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454 new COVID-19 cases has been recorded in Nigeria, bringing the West African nation’s total infections to 27,564 The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a tweet on Friday stating that the new cases were spread across 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Eighty-Seven of the cases were recorded in Lagos,…
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