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Celebrity Policewoman, Dolapo Badmus mourns Colleague who died of Coronavirus
Celebrity Police woman, Dolapo Badmus has taken to social media to mourn the death of her colleague who died following complications of coronavirus in Edo State. She wrote: ”Today would have marked your birthday but u succumbed. I know by now you must have been telling COVID19 to leave the world since it has taken you. yes I’m sure you must be telling it to take your death as the “sacrifice”! Yes..that’s the person you are! So compassionate..RIP sir”
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets WHO appointment
Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has bagged yet another international appointment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed her as Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. This was made known by the Director General of the organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, during the launch of the ACT Accelerator — via webinar from Geneva. “I would especially like to thank Sir Andrew Witty and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for agreeing to act as Special Envoys for the ACT Accelerator,” Ghebreyesus said in his remarks According to him, the initiative is an international collaboration aimed at accelerating the…
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I was not healed after sleeping at SCOAN Altar for Weeks – Daniel Amokachi
Former Super Eagles forward and Nigeria’s soccer ambassador, Daniel Amokachi has shared that he once slept at the altar of Prophet TB Joshua’s Church for healing but didn’t get it. He wanted to relaunch his career after suffering a protracted knee injury he sustained ahead of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Narrating his story on Brila FM on Friday he said he was not healed even though he saw miracles at the Synagogue. “I was at the church on invitation of a friend who is a member. My friend, at that time, told me about the man of God and…
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COVID-19: Nigeria has not peaked yet; we still have a number of weeks to go – NCDC DG, Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu has revealed that Nigeria still has some number of weeks to go before reaching its Coronavirus peak. Chikwe however stated the agency he heads is instituting different measures to ensure the nation’s health system does not get overwhelmed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’; “From our projection, we are not near the peak yet; we still have a number of weeks to go.“But we are trying to stretch out these weeks even further so we can push the peak a bit further out…
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Police confirm arrest of estate chairman who allegedly killed promising footballer on vigilante duty
Police have confirmed the arrest of James Olu, the Chairman of the Victory Estate, Iba, Lagos State, after he allegedly shot dead a young footballer who was returning home from vigilante duty. #JusticeForStephen began trending on Twitter after 26-year-old footballer Stephen Doubra Benson Legbe was shot dead on Saturday, April 18, 2020. There was a bit of commotion in the area following Stephen’s death as residents asked for justice for the slain footballer who was supposed to have traveled out of Nigeria to further his career but was held back due to the pandemic. Residents claimed Mr James Olu, an ex-naval…
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32-Year-Old Husband writes emotional letter to his wife and kids before dying of coronavirus
A woman has shared the heartbreaking letter her husband of seven years wrote to her and their children before he died of coronavirus at the age of 32. Jonathan Coelho, from Danbury, Connecticut, went into cardiac arrest and died Wednesday after being admitted to the hospital 28 days earlier for coronavirus. Days before the 32-year-old succumbed to the virus, he took out his phone and wrote a note to his wife Katie Coelho and their two children, Braedyn and Penny. “I was able to sit with Jonathan in the ICU after it happened and just sat, cried and told him…
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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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