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Ken Saro-Wiwa Jnr dies of Stroke
Son of environmental activist, Ken Saro-wiwa has died of stroke in the UK. The news was confirmed to journalists by his sister, Noo Saro-Wiwa. She said “It is with great sadness that we announce that Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr passed away suddenly. His family are devastated and request privacy at this difficult time. Funeral arrangements are yet to be worked out.” The 47-year-old journalist was a former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, he was appointed in 2006 as a special adviser on peace and conflict resolution by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. He also served Mr Obasanjo’s successor, President Umaru Yar’Adua, as…
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Covid-19: Lagos State must be firm like the River’s Government did – Alibaba
Veteran Comedian, Alibaba has reacted to the rising toll of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria especially in Lagos State. Sharing a post on his Instagram handle, he urged Nigerians to stay at home and most importantly, for the lagos state government to maintain a firm stand like the Rivers State government did. This comes when the total confirmed cases of people with COVID-19 in Lagos state is at 235. His post reads, “Stay indoors, we have moved from 300 plus to 400 plus in 24 hours. “All these governors that were lifting restrictions should get ready now. “Lagos State must be…
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Covid-19: Kwara State discharges two Patients
The Kwara State Ministry of Health has discharged two index cases of COVID-19, after testing negative twice. This was announced on Thursday, by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Abdulrazaq, via his twitter page.
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There is no reason why Coronavirus will not spread to all parts of Nigeria – NCDC DG
The director General of the Nigerian Center for disease control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu says nothing will stop coronavirus from spreading across Nigeria. He said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily on Thursday. “We have responded to Lassa smoothly and nobody shut down the country because it wasn’t necessary, the response was fairly efficient. Now, COVID-19 is on a much larger scale – at the moment in 22 states but it will grow to every state in Nigeria, there is no reason why it won’t – it is a respiratory virus,” he said “We just activated…
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NTA Staff brutalised by Soldiers in Ondo State
A staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been allegedly beaten by soldiers of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment in Akure, Ondo State who were effecting a lockdown order issued by the state government. The Engineer who shared the news with photos on facebook disclosed that the incident occurred at Ondo Road where the NTA and the Barracks are located, said all his plea stating he was on his way home from the office fell on deaf ears even after he presented his ID card He wrote; “My unfortunate experience tonight in the hands of Nigerian army along…
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Pregnant Nurse allegedly beaten to death by Husband
An Eight month old pregnant Nurse, Adaeze has been allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Akure, Ondo State. It was revealed that she had a misunderstanding with her husband and he allegedly beat her up with an iron rod. The beating was so serious that she was rushed to Federal Medical Centre, in Owo, and upon examination, it was discovered that her uterus had been ruptured. The baby and the mother did not survive after an emergency cesarean section was carried out. The woman died on Tuesday, the 14th of April. It was gathered that Adaeze, who was…
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Coronavirus: 16 Patients, including 3 Foreigners discharged in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State has announced the release of 16 patients, 14 males and two females including three foreigners; one Briton, one Chinese and one Polish Citizen after testing negative twice to coronavirus. He shared the development on his twitter handle; He wrote: “I have more great news from our isolation facilities. 16 persons; 14 males and 2 females including three foreigners – one Briton, one Chinese and one Polish citizen have been discharged to join the society. “As our frontline health workers record successes in the battle against #COVID19, we are duty bound as citizens to break…
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Buhari congratulates Boris Johnson on his recovery
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson congratulating him on his recovery. Part of the letter according to Femi Adesina reads: “I received with great relief the news of your discharge from hospital after being successfully treated for Covid-19. “We all join you in appreciating the wonderful staff at both the hospital and the NHS who worked round the clock to look after you and those afflicted by Covid-19.” President Buhari also wished the Prime Minister “full recovery and good health in the coming days.”
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Women protest lockdown extension in Sapele.
Some women in Sapele, Delta State have taken to the street to protest the extension of the lockdown ordered by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday. This did not go down well with the women as they stormed Timber town, Sapele. They marched out in their numbers to protest, chanting and singing as they were joined by other residents of the town including artisans, tricycle motorcycle riders, and others. “We prefer to come outside and die than to be locked indoor, we have stayed inside for two weeks we can’t go to the market, we can’t go anywhere, we are hungry,…
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Nigerian composer, Akin Euba is dead
Nigerian composer, musicologist, and pianist, Akin Euba is dead. He died on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2020 few weeks after his 85th birthday. Dr. Akin Euba was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2011. He was professor and director of the Centre for Cultural Studies at the University of Lagos. His compositions involve a synthesis of African traditional material (often from his own ethnic group, the Yoruba people) and contemporary classical music. His most ambitious composition is the opera Chaka: An Opera in Two Chants (1970), which blends West…
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Covid-19: Nigeria receives Medical Equipments from UN
The Ministry of Aviation has taken delivery of the various equipments donated by the United Nations to Nigeria to aid in the combat of coronavirus. Mr James Odaudu Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation who made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, said the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika took delivery of the equipment on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. He expressed appreciation on behalf of the Nigerian government to the UN and Allied Air Cargo for the equipments and for transporting them free of charge to Abuja.
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Covid-19: People that top up their Phones with N100, have N5000 account balance will benefit from conditional Cash transfer – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has made it known that poor urban dwellers who recharge their phones with N100, N200 and have N5000 in their accounts would mostly benefit from the Federal Government conditional cash transfer scheme. She made this known when she fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday, April 14. The minister revealed to the president that those saddled with the responsibility of carrying out his directive on expansion of the social register as he directed in his broadcast on Monday would focus more on the…
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