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12th May Covid19 Report, Nigeria, Lagos, Worldwide
12th May Covid19 report has 146 confirmed new cases across 20 states. The latest number brings the total number of cases since the breakout of the disease to 4,787 nationwide. Breakdown of new cases by states: Lagos: 57 Kano: 20 Kwara: 10 Edo: 9 Bauchi: 8 Yobe: 7 Kebbi: 4 Oyo: 4 Katsina: 3 Niger:…
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Abba Kyari Replaced by Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as New Chief of Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as his new Chief of Staff (CoS). This follows the death of Abba Kyari who died in April following complications from coronavirus disease. A diplomat and scholar, 76-year old Professor Gambari was Minister for External Affairs between 1984 and 1985. Reports say the exercise to select…
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Perri and Mike Edwards, BBNaija Pepper Dem Runner Up are Expecting a Baby
First runner up for the 2019 Pepper Dem Gang of the BBnaija reality TV show, Mike Edwards is expecting a baby with wife Perri. Perri Shakes Drayton is over-joyed about her new status as she says she never thought she could conceive. This, according to her is in view of many years of taking contraceptive…
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Nollywood Actress Chizoba Boye is Dead
Nigeria’s movie industry has lost yet another member. Chizoba Boye is reported to have died on Monday morning from complications related to diabetes. The 52-year old is also said to have been battling with high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes for some years. Colleagues say she died from an infected diabetic boil. She was married…
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11th May Covid19 Report, Nigeria, Worldwide
11th May covid19 report shows an additional 242 new confirmed cases of the disease across 14 states of the country. Fewer cases are seen out of the FCT. Breakdown of new cases by states: Lagos: 88 Kano: 64 Katsina: 49 Kaduna: 13 Ogun: 9 Gombe: 6 Adamawa: 4 FCT: 3 Ondo: 1 Oyo: 1 Rivers:…
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Catholic Church Donates All Owned Health Facilities as Isolation Centres
The Catholic Church in Nigeria represented by the Catholic Bishops Conference, today donated all its 425 health facilities to the federal government. The Church says the donation is to add to government’s efforts in the treatment of covid19 patients. Speaking at Monday’s Presidential Task Force Meeting on covid19, the chairman of the task force said that…
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President Buhari to Host His First Ever Virtual Meeting
President Buhari is set to host his very first virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday. The information was given by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami through the ministry’s Twitter handle. Speaking on the development, Dr Pantami said that the President will chair the meeting which is expected to run…
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Dethroned Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Has A New Born Baby Girl
Dethroned Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has a new born baby girl by his 4th wife, Saadatu, on Saturday. One of the Emir’s sons’ Ashraf Lamio Sanusi posted the news on his social media handles. Saadatu Barkindo Mustapha is an indigene of Adamawa State who got married to the former Kano Monarch on the 25th of…
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Pastor Tunde Bakare Donates Church Premises as Covid19 Isolation Centres
Pastor Tunde Bakare donates his church facilities, The Latter Rain Assembly at Akilo Road, Ogba to the Lagos State Government as an isolation centre for covid19 cases. He also gave up his private residence at Abeaokuta for the same course. The Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, now Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) says that…
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Boris Johnson Extends UK Lockdown
PM Boris Johnson extends UK lockdown to further stem the tide of covid19 infections. In his press briefing yesterday, he thanked Britons for their discipline and sacrifice in what would have been a major catastrophe. He told them that their effort has resulted in reduced death rates and hospital admissions. According to Boris Johnson, the…