Monthly Archives: April 2020

You Can’t Belittle Nigerians Without Belittling Nigeria, Jonathan Tells Buhari

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that his administration as Nigeria president extended courtesy to former Presidents and Heads of state to protect the Nigerian image, saying that its not possible to belittle Nigerians without belittling Nigeria.” The former President also said he has no accounts or property abroad. Jonathan …

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How We Rescued Ufuoma the Nigerian Girl Put for Sale on Social Media – NIDCOM

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, has announced the rescue of a Nigerian lady, Peace Ufuoma, who was recently advertised for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese, Wael Jerro. The Diaspora Commission took to its social media page to break the news on Tuesday. “The Nigerian girl who was trafficked …

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COVID-19: Delta Discharged Two Patients, Records New Case as Nationwide Figures Hit 1532

The Delta state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has announced the recovery of two COVID-19 patient at the Delta treatment centre. The Governor who disclosed this on his verified twitter handle, said the two patients have been discharged from treatment centre. ” Dear Deltans: It is my pleasure to announce the …

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Our Index Case Travelled From Kano, Nasarawa Gov Laments

Abdullahi Sule, governor of the state, confirmed the development while briefing journalists in Lafia, the state capital, on Tuesday. Sule said the patient is a 25-year-old lady who recently travelled from Kano state to Kokona local government area in Nasarawa. NAN reports that the governor said samples were recently taken …

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Why I Want To Undergo COVID-19 Test – Tinubu

The former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has explained why him and his close aides which to under the COVID-19 pandemic test. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, whose sample and those of his close aides taken by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, …

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Health Workers Fled As Suspected COVID-19 Patients Appear In Bayelsa Hospital

Doctors and Nurses in Bayelsa State Specialist Hospital, near government house flee from their duty post as two suspected index cases of COVID-19 appears in the facility. It was gathered that the two suspected cases reported themselves at the Hospital, claiming to have contracted the virus. An eyewitness, said, “Even …

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Why We Dismissed Two Officers Who Fought In Viral video – Police

The Nigerian Police has announced the dismissal of the two policemen who were caught fighting in a Viral video along the road in Edo state. The dismissal of the two officers who were attached to the Edo State Police Command, was announced in a tweet on the verified Twitter handle …

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COVID-19: We Have Agreed To Return FG 1,800 Bags of Rice sent to us – Oyo Govt

The Oyo state government have announced their intention to return the 1,800 bags of rice donated to the state by the Federal Government as palliative for COVID-19, saying that the rice had been infested by weevils. The state government took delivery of the three trailer loads of rice through the …

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COVID-19: Govs to Implement New Strategies to Curb Community Transmission

Governors across various states of the federation have resolved to Implement new strategies to curb community transmission of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. In a collective decision reached in a teleconference meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held on Wednesday, the governors agreed to ban movement between states for two …

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COVID-19: Delta Confirms Two New Cases in Uvwie, Udu LGA, as Cases Hit 873 Nationwide

Delta state has recorded two new cases of Coronavirus in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, who made this known in a statement in Asaba, said the two new cases, one male one female, were recorded in Uvwie and Udu Local Government Area of the state. The …

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