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Presidential Aide cautions Zlatan for laughing over NCDC Covid-19 update
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed has taken it upon himself to call to order Nigerian Artist, Zlatan Ibile for laughing over an NCDC Covid-19 update. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday April 19, confirmed eighty six new cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number to 627, Zlatan reacted to the post with laughing emoji’s in which the presidential aide’s attention was drawn to telling the singer it’s not a joke as it’s a matter of life and death. He wrote: ‘Zlatan, as President Buhari stated in his national broadcast on April 13th, ‘this is not a joke, it’s…
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Former AGF, Richard Akinjide dies at 90
Former, Attorney General of the federation, Richard Akinjide is dead. He died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. His death was confirmed by the former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide. Jumoke, who is the daughter of the legal icon, revealed that her father died just after midnight at the UCH in Oyo State
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Director of Tom and Jerry, Gene Deitch is dead
Director of Tom and Jerry, Gene Deitch is dead, he died on Thursday night at his apartment in Prague. The death of the 95 year old was confirmed by his Czech publisher, Petr Himmel. Gene, whose full name was Eugene Merrill Deitch was best known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, Nudnik, as well as Popeye. He was also nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for Here’s Nudnik and How to Avoid Friendship. He is survived by his wife and three sons from his first marriage, who are all writers and artists for alternative comics.
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Covid-19: Sultan of Sokoto cancels Ramadan Lecture and congregational Prayers in the Country
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said there will be no Ramadan lecture this year, following the COVID-19 outbreak. This was according to a statement issued through the Secretary-General of JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, Abubakar urging all Muslims to pray at home and not be reckless with their lives. “As Muslims, we are not, however, oblivious of the fact that death is inevitable, but we must not be reckless with our lives, Q2:195 is a clear testimony to that effect. “Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of His…
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Shehu Sani reacts to Ganduje’s Signed Law to deport the Almajiri
Former Kaduna Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to the just signed law by the Kano State Government to deport Almajiri’s from the state in their bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Reacting to the act, Sani termed it as been unreasonable. “To embrace and accommodate the Almajiri for Elections and Census and reject and ‘deport’ them for #COVIDー19 Is Unconscionable.” he said Ganduje had said the decision was made to fully consolidate the free and compulsory primary and secondary schools education in Kano State.
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President of Resident Doctors in UCH Ibadan tests Positive for Coronavirus
President of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Adebayo Williams has tested positive for coronavirus. His status was confirmed according to a whatsapp message he sent to his colleagues as he urged those who might have come in contact with him to observe self isolation. “Good afternoon, dear colleagues and friends. Having been on the field caring for others, I thought it wise to subject myself to a voluntary screening for COVID-19. “The result turned out to be positive on Saturday evening, April18. I presently do not have any symptom and I am currently…
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NIS query Female Officers for partaking in #Bopdaddychallenge (Video)
Nigerian Immigration service(NIS) has written a query to its female officers who took part in the recent #bopdaddychallenge. According to a letter dated April 15 shared by Oluwaseun Owosobi, founder of Stand to End Rape Initiative, the female officers were accused of indecent flaunting of their bodies and desecration of the NIS uniform in the video which as written in the query has caused a lot of embarrassment to the NIS.
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Covid-19: Ondo State discharges Index Case
Ondo State government has announced the discharge of its index case, a military officer who returned from Indian and showed some symptoms during isolation before he was taken in for treatment. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who stated this at a media briefing said the first case was successfully treated due to high quality care. He also added that 22 contacts traced to the first case have tested negative and two other persons undergoing treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital have tested negative and the result of the second test is being awaited.
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Covid-19: Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma donates Third Set of relief Materials to Africa
Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma has announced that the third donation of relief materials to Africa will immediately be given to the African union and Africa CDC. He made this known via his twitter handle on Monday 29th of April. He wrote: “Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. “This includes 4.6 million masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 face shields, 2,000 thermal guns, 100 body temperature scanners and 500,000 pairs of gloves.”
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Ganduje signs Law to deport non-indigenous Alamjiris
Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has signed the Infectious Diseases Regulation Law 2020, to allow him deport Almajiris who are non-indigenes of the state in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. The governor disclosed the development on the new regulation on Sunday when he received a situation report from the State’s Task Force on COVID-19 and the fundraising committee at the Government House in Kano. “We closed all schools in the state to curb the spread of the pandemic but we found out that existence of Almajiri schools is constituting a stumbling block,” the governor said. Ganduje also…
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Abducted Naval Officer, David Igbashal killed for rituals
Naval officer David Igbashal who was abducted on the 22nd of February, 2020 by unknown armed men in Akwa Ibom State on his way home from Calabar has just been confirmed dead. He was a fresh graduate from the Nigerian Defence Academy NDA, and was posted to Calabar port. Reports have it that 11 of his abductors suspected to be ritualists have already been arrested by security operatives in a Shrine in Agbor, Delta state.
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Ganduje relieves Commissioner’s appointment for mocking late Abba Kyari
Governor of Kano state, Umar Ganduje has sacked the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in the state, Engr Mu’azu Magaji. According to a statement by the government on Saturday he Mu’azu was sacked for making unguarded utterances against the person of late Abba Kyari, a statement from the State Information Commissioner See the statement below: @GovUmarGanduje of Kano State has relieved the appointment of the Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Engr Mu’azu Magaji, he was removed following his unguarded utterances against the person of late Abba Kyari, a statement from the State Information Commissioner.
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