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Nigerian Doctor accuses Lebanese Businessman of brutality
A Nigerian doctor, @drAfrica147 has taken to twitter to call out a Lebanese supermarket owner who brutalized him. According to his tweet, the Lebanese businessman ordered his personal police to brutalize him because he didn’t like the way he parked his car. He added that the police officer sprayed tear gas into his eyes and the Lebanese man rewarded the police officer with money afterward. See his post below:
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The lifting of lockdown in Abuja is simply telling Nigerians “to your Tent oh Israel” – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to the lockdown relaxation approved by president Muhammadu Buhari during his live broadcast. According to a tweet via his twitter handle he said the lifting of the lockdown was not advised by medical experts as it is simply the Governments way of telling Nigerians ”to your tent oh Israel” “The #COVID19 funds are still with the CBN; the PTF are left with wearing masks, talking to the media and holding the keys of the gate; the lifting of the lockdown in Abuja on Monday is not guided by experts medical advice; It’s simply…
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Covid-19: 25 Year Old dies in Lagos
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has revealed in a tweet on Thursday morning that a 25 year old male who was brought in for admission at an almost breathless state has died of Coronavirus. This brings the total number of people who have died of COVID-19 in the state to 20. The tweet reads: Unfortunately, 1 #COVID19 death was recorded. The deceased, a 25year old male was at the time of admission in a state of severe breathlessness. This brings total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 20 Call 📞 08000CORONA for any #COVID19 issues. #MaskUpLagos
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16 Almajiri’s test positive for coronavirus in Kaduna
Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has confirmed in a tweet that 16 almajiri’s from Kano have tested positive for coronavirus. He wrote: “KDSG has confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases in the state. “The new cases, all almajiris from Kano, have raised the number of active COVID-19 cases in Kaduna State from 9 to 25.”
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President Buhari approves scrapping and merging of Government parastatals
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the scrapping and merging of the 102 government parastatals in a bid to cut cost of governance. This directive comes after he approved the adoption of the Steve Oransaye Committee report which was constituted during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed on Channels TV. “The president has approved that this administration should implement the Oransanye report. It has reviewed the whole of the size of government and has made very significant recommendations in terms of reducing the number of agencies and that would…
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Bollywood loses Rishi Kapoor at 67
Popular Indian Actor, Rishi Kapoor has died after a prolonged battle with leukemia.“Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully… today after a two-year battle with leukemia,” his family said in a statement. Fellow actor Amitabh Bachchan was among the first to mourn his death, tweeting: “I am destroyed”.After being diagnosed with cancer in 2018 he sought treatment in New York, but was looking to resume work shortly with plans to film a remake of the 2015 Hollywood film “The Intern”.He was forced to return to hospital this month, where, his family said, “the doctors and medical staff said he kept…
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Lockdown: 65 fun Seekers arrested in Lagos.
The Lagos state Police have arrested 65 fun seekers for violating the lockdown order. They were arrested for holding a birthday party and consuming some substances suspected to be hard/illicit drugs. This was according to a statement by Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana. “Some of the suspects were found in the swimming pool catching fun, in total neglect of the social distancing regulations and the lockdown order. “The suspects, who are within the range of 16 to 45 years, confessed to have left their various homes to the hotel in defiance to the sit at home order. “The Manager…
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Adamawa State Governor loses Mother
Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umar Fintiri has lost his mother, Hajiya Fatima Umar Badami who died at the Federal Medical Centre in Yola following a protracted illness. She is survived by Governor Fintiri, Four grandchildren, Siblings and close relations. May her soul rest in peace
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British PM, Boris Johnson and Partner welcome Baby Boy
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of their son. This was according to the spokewoman of the Prime Minister as she said mother and child are in good health. “The prime minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning,” “The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team.” she added
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“Nigerian Girl put up for sale by Lebanese has been rescued” – Abike Dabiri
The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has announced that the Nigerian lady put up for sale by a Lebanese, Wael Jerro on Facebook, has been rescued and is safely with officials of the Nigerian Mission in Beirut. She shared the news on her twitter handle thanking @cbngov_akin1 for bringing the news to the attention of the government.
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Indian Actor, Irrfan Khan is dead
Popular Indian Actor, Irrfan Khan is dead. He died on Wednesday in Mumbai, India’s Capital. He was admitted into a hospital for serious colon infection earlier this week. He had been diagnosed with a high-grade neuroendocrine cancer as at March 2018. The 53 year old has starred in iconic Indian films such as Vishal Bhardwaj’s crime drama Maqbool, the comedy Piku and his breakout performance in Mira Nair’s Academy Award-nominated Salaam Bombay and also Hollywood movies such as Jurassic World, Inferno, The Amazing Spider-Man, Slumdog millionaire and Life of Pi.
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Shehu Sani reacts to Nigerians escaping from Isolation Centres
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to the incessant escape of Nigerians from isolation centres. Speaking via a tweet on his Twitter handle, he expressed that those in Isolation centers should be entitled to N20,000 to discourage them from escaping. “Nigerians in Isolation Centre should be entitled to 20k to discourage escape.” he wrote.
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