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Deploy $3.5b loan to healthcare, education funding – IMF tells Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Nigeria to deploy the $3.5 billion emergency loan being processed for the country to strengthening infrastructure in the health and…
Blatter tips USA to take over 2022 WC from Qatar
FORMER FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the United States would be capable of hosting the 2022 World Cup amid fresh corruption claims against Qatar. The Gulf state will host the tournament in December…
BREAKING: Kano records first COVID-19 death, confirms 12
Kano State Ministry for Health has confirmed twelve new cases of coronavirus. It also confirmed first death in the state from the virus. The Ministry on its official Twitter handle announced:…
Sule Lamido, orderly, driver test negative for COVID-19
Former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido on Thursday morning announced that he has tested negative for COVID-19. Lamido, who took to his verified Facebook page to break the news, said his Police orderly…
No Chinese doctor tested positive for COVID-19, says FG
THE Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has described news making the rounds, claiming that one of the Chinese doctors recently brought into Nigeria had tested…
Trump coronavirus missteps ’caused unnecessary death and economic disaster’ –…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released to the public a letter to her Democratic colleagues Tuesday in which she charged President Trump with missteps in handling the coronavirus pandemic that “caused…
Wanted Brazilian drug lord, two Nigerians arrested in Mozambique
Two Nigerians have been arrested in Mozambique alongside one of Brazil’s most wanted criminals and drug lords accused of running international cocaine operations. According to Mozambican authorities, the two Nigerians, whose names…
BREAKING: 34 new cases of coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 34 new coronavirus cases in the country. The agency broke the news in a tweet late Wednesday. “Thirty-four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 18 Lagos , 12…
COVID-19: Pay relief funds to households through BVN – Bola Tinubu tells FG
National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Federal Government to make cash payments to households through Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to cushion the effects…
Free COVID-19 testing app launches in Nigeria
A group, COVID TESTNIGERIA, has launched a free web application designed to help users diagnose symptoms of the COVID-19, and get advice on the next line of action in total compliance with the international guidelines, in…
COVID–19: Stallion Group to Deliver Rice, Fish to 77 State Hospitals Nationwide for 3 Months
Stallion Group has instituted a programme designed to supply rice and fish to 77 state hospitals taking care of COVID-19 patients in Nigeria for three months. These hospitals have pre-registered with the…
Lagos Doctor Treating COVID-19 Patient Dies of Virus
A medical doctor in Lagos, Dr. Chugbo, has become the first health worker in Nigeria to die from COVID-19 after he contracted the virus from a patient he was treating. The doctor, who died…
BREAKING: Three COVID-19 patients discharged in Abuja
Three patients receiving coronavirus treatment in Abuja have been discharged. Mohammed Bello, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), broke the news in a tweet on…
Lagos bride Yetunde Alaka thanks Buhari lockdown unlocks groom’s secret
A Lagos would-be-bride, Yetunde Alaka, has described the lockdown imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari as a blessing in disguise. Miss Alaka had her wedding scheduled for 5 April, but it was put off because of the…
Merkel to re-open schools after coronavirus lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Premiers of its 16 states have agreed to reopen schools from May 4, after the coronavirus lockdown. Merkel is expected to make a formal announcement later…
Dakuku Peterside confirms Keniebi Okoko’s death
Former director-general of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has cleared the confusion over the Bayelsa billionaire Keniebi Okoko’s death. Some reports had said he woke up from coma in ICU after…
COVID-19: NCDC begins door-to-door collection of samples in Lagos, FCT
Persons with acute respiratory symptoms in certain communities in Lagos and Abuja will be contacted directly by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which begins door-to-door…
SAD: Jubilations cut short in Bayelsa as billionaire Keniebi Okoko dies in ICU
Jubilations have been cut short in Bayelsa State as it becomes clear that Keniebi Okoko, the billionaire politician godson of former president Goodluck Jonathan, died at the intensive care unit (ICU)…
How we uncovered €1.5m face masks fraud traced to Nigeria – Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) says it has uncovered a fraudulent scheme to the tune of €1.5 million run across three countries, with part of the money headed to Nigeria. The organisation said the scheme,…
COVID-19: I’m still positive, please pray for me – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday said he was still under isolation for testing positive to COVID-19 and is yet to be cleared of the disease. The governor also…
BREAKING: Lagos discharges 16 COVID-19 patients — including three foreigners
A total of 16 COVID-19 patients, including three foreigners, have been discharged in Lagos state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, broke the news in a statement on Wednesday. “Good people of Lagos, I…
BREAKING: Six COVID-19 patient discharged in Osun
Six COVID-19 patients who received treatment after testing positive for COVID-19 in Osun state have been discharged. Gboyega Oyetola, the governor, broke the news on Wednesday, saying the…
Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden for president
Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially endorsed former Vice President Joe BidenWednesday morning. The former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate tweeted out her endorsement with a video message, noting the empathy…
Lawyers flee as accused coughs in court
There was drama on Tuesday inside an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, when an accused arraigned for assault, suddenly coughed while his charge was being read. The…