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COVID-19 patient dies in commercial bus in Niger
Enyioha Opara, Minna Badeggi in the Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State was thrown into confusion when one of the passengers that violated the interstate night travel ban died in a commercial vehicle. It was learnt that a commercial bus with registration number, JJJ 349 XN, was travelling from Lagos to a northern state …
Shutting church service doesn’t affect true faith –Pastor Poju
Samson Folarin The Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor ‘Poju Oyemade, has said shutting church buildings does not affect the true worship of God. According to Oyemade, Christians do not need to gather in a physical building to serve God, adding that in Biblical days, people received divine healing in public places. …
PDP rejects FG’s N108 per litre depot petrol price
John Alechenu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday rejected the decision of the Federal Government to peg the new ex-depot price of fuel to N108 per litre. The party insisted on a new pricing template which it said must accommodate a pump price of between N60 and N70 per liter. This, it said, would …
COVID-19 home-base solution: NAFDAC meets researchers, herbalists over local treatment
Olalekan Adetayo, Eniola Akinkuotu, Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ihuoma Chiedozie, Samson Folarin,Tobi Aworinde, Dayo Ojerinde and Tukur Muntari The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday indicated that Nigeria was making headway in getting local cures for COVID-19. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave this indication at the task …
Nigeria repatriates 270 citizens in US
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The first batch of 270 Nigerians stranded in the United States will arrive on Sunday. They are part of the 700 Nigerians in the US registered for emergency evacuation on account of the coronavirus pandemic. A notice by the Nigerian Consulate in New York informed the intending passengers on Wednesday that the …
We’re under pressure to announce false COVID-19 case — Kogi
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Haruna, has said the state is under pressure to declare that it has COVID-19 cases where there is none. The commissioner made the claims in a statement on Thursday. He, however, said the state would not succumb to the pressure. The statement followed a …
Lockdown: Wike arrests violators, accuses police of complicity
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Deputy Commissioner of Police in the state, Adamu Abubakar, of sabotaging the lockdown of the state. Speaking in Port Harcourt on Thursday after monitoring the compliance level of the lockdown in the state, the governor said, “It is unfortunate to see the level …
Lawyers tackle FG’s plan to spend $311m Abacha loot
Samson Folarin Some lawyers have tackled the Federal Government’s plan for the $311m Abacha loot returned to the country. The FG after receiving the money on Monday from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey, announced that it would support and assist in expediting the construction of three major infrastructure projects across Nigeria, including …
Akeredolu orders arrest, trial of face mask violators
Peter Dada, Akure The Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday gave security agencies an order to arrest anybody found without face masks in the state. The governor said the order was necessary to save the people from contracting the COVID-19. It was reported that no fewer than 13 people had contracted the …
Eight almajirai Kano-returnees test positive in Gombe
Chima Azubuike, Gombe The Gombe State Commissioner for Education and a member of the state task force on COVID-19, Dr Habu Dahiru, has said eight out of 48 almajirai returned from Kano State tested positive for COVID-19. Dahiru stated this on Thursday while responding to questions on the status of some of the almajirai children …
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