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PHCN official attacked while distributing bills in Ogun
A staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBEDC, Ayorinde Olajide, was attacked by aggrieved residents of Isale Igbeyin/Grammar school areas of Abeokuta in Ogun state on Thursday April 24th. Ayorinde while narrating his ordeal, said he was out distributing bills to the residents who were at home due to the lockdown when he was attacked. “I was busy distributing electricity bills to houses around Isale -Igbehin and Grammar School area of Abeokuta and I was attacked by a group of people asking me to stop the unnecessary distribution of bills. Before I could even explain to them, they started throwing stones at me which affected my…
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Covid-19: Lagos State discharges 10 Patients
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-olu has announced the discharge of 10 patients from its Isolation center after they tested negative twice. According to a post via his Twitter handle, the 10 discharged patients are three females and seven males including three foreigners, two Indians and one Filipino.
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19 Year Old gets appointment from Cross River Governor.
Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade has appointed 19-year-old Louis Okon as his Personal Assistant on Technical (Data Management) Affairs. Louis confirmed the appointment on his instagram page as he thanked the Governor and his wife. “Earlier today, the Governor of Cross River State, Sir Ben Ayade @sirbenayade, through his Chief Press Secretary, announced me as Personal Assistant on Technical (Data Management) Affairs,” Okon said. “It is indeed a great honour to me to serve my State and work under His Excellency in this capacity. I am humbled as I prepare to resume work as perhaps the youngest political…
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Veteran Actor, Yomi Obileye is dead
Veteran Actor, Yomi Obileye is dead, he died in the early hours of Friday the 24th of April. The sad news was confirmed by Nigerian actor and comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka in a tribute on his Instagram page. “If tears could build a stairway and memories were a lane, we would walk right up to heaven and bring you back again. “Rest In Peace Uncle Yomi Obileye. Thanks for the memories. “I can’t help but want to watch “HOSTAGES” again. Sleep well Egbon and may God give your family and fans the fortitude to bear the loss, he wrote.
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Ramadan: May Allah accept your supplications and cause us to overcome Covid-19 – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a message to the Muslim faithfuls on the commencement of their Ramadan fast urging them to pray for the country. He shared this via his twitter handle adding that Allah will hear their supplications and cause the nation to overcome all its challenges especially Covid-19. See his tweet: “As the Muslim Ummah begins the holy month of Ramadan, I urge all our brothers and sisters to pray for the peace, health, and prosperity of our nation. “It is my hope you all will achieve the purification of the soul in this holy month. “May…
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Three Doctors in Lagos State test positive for Coronavirus
The Medical Guild in Lagos has announced that three medical doctors at the Alimosho General Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, have tested positive for Coronavirus. According to a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the guild, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo and Dr Ismail Ajibowo respectively, the three affected doctors have been admitted at different isolation facilities in Lagos for treatment and are in stable conditions. ”Since the incidents, we have been working with our Reps in those centres and the Medical Directors to ensure testing of those involved, with a plan for care in the…
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Ramadan: Buhari sends Message to Muslims
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world as they commence this years Ramadan Fast. “I congratulate all Muslims as they commence this year’s Ramadan fast which is depicted by self-denial, universal brotherhood, austerity and helping relatives and needy people, he said according to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. He asked Muslims to refrain from rituals that would risk the spread of Coronavirus. The president also urged them to endure and not to use the Coronavirus as an excuse not to participate in the Ramadan fast unless such abstention…
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FFK reacts to Buhari’s ECOWAS appointment says it’s a Mistake
Former Minister of aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has reacted to the just announced appointment of ECOWAS to President Muhammadu Buhari as the coordinator of the Covid-19 response in West Africa. Reacting to this via his Twitter handle, Fani Kayode termed it as the greatest mistake of the ECOWAS Leaders adding that Buhari can barely manage himself and now he is being asked to manage a sub region. He wrote: “The greatest mistake that the ECOWAS leaders have made is to appoint @MBuhari as the leader of the fight against Covid-19. “This is a cataclysmic error which they will deeply regret.…
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Covid-19: Seek the Face of Olumba Olumba to intercede on our behalf – Olumba Olumba
The Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood of Cross and Star, Dr Olumba-Olumba Obu has said that politicians and leaders should seek him to intercede on behalf of humanity so that things like coronavirus will not happen again. He said this to newsmen in Lokoja through the former Dean of Arts and Social Sciences at the Federal University, Lokoja, Prof David Irefin, who is an archbishop of his sect representing Kogi State adding that he is the the saviour of the world who has come to rule with love and peace. Olumba also added that he had directed his followers to…
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Buhari gets ECOWAS appointment
President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed the coordinator of the COVID-19 response in West Africa. The news was shared by the president spokesman, Femi Adesina via his twitter handle. His tweet: “The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, leaders at an extraordinary summit held by video conference have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as the Champion to coordinate the COVID-19 response in the sub-region. “All the other Presidents will be available to support President Buhari.”
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Lebanese Man who put up Nigerian Woman for sale on Facebook has been arrested
Lebanese man, Wael Jerro who had put up a Nigerian Woman on Facebook for sale has been arrested by the Lebanese government. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced the arrest of Jerro via her Twitter handle on Thursday, April 23 adding that he will be prosecuted. She tweeted: “Breaking news on Trafficked Nigerian girl for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese !The Lebenese Government just announced the arrest of Mr. WAEL JERRO for onward prosecution against criminal sales of a human, a young Nigerian girl. A big thanks to the Nigerian mission in Lebanon for swinging into…
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Aisha Buhari commends Dame Patience for donating her Hospital as Isolation center
First Lady, Aisha Buhari has written. To Dame Patience Jonathan commending her for donating her hospital that’s in court to be used as an isolation center for Covid-19 patients in the country. In a series of tweets via her official twitter handle, she wrote; “APPRECIATION #GETINVOLVED #FIGHTCOVID19 “I would like to express my appreciation to all those who responded to our call through my GET INVOLVED INITIATIVE to contribute towards the fight against COVID-19. “I thank Nigerians particularly all Former First Ladies for their Goodwill and some contributions in kind, especially Dame Patience Jonathan for willingly releasing her hospital that’s…
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