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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Larry King, the American talk show legend is dead. The 87-year-old broadcaster died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, USA, says Ora Media Company, which he co-founded. The firm said his funeral arrangements would be announced later. A statement by Ora read: “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the sad death of our co-founder, […]
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COVID-19, Governors, Headlines, Health
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
NGF disassociates self from Yahaya Bello’s comments By Chuks Okocha The Nigeria Governors Forum has set up a committee of experts to advise on the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine. Also, the governors have dissociated themselves from the comments of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello that the vaccine would kill people. A communique of the […]
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COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccine production to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire made the disclosure at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing Monday. ‘The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Friday, January 15th, 2021
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that the nation’s ranks of dedicated and resourceful patriotic leaders have been depleted by the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. According to Obasanjo, resourceful patriots who served the nation in various capacities including, the late Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu, rtd. had succumed to deaths through COVID-19 19. […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Lagos, State News
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over increasing rate at which civil servants test positive for COVID-19. Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in a statement said the government was concerned at the increasing rate of COVID-19 positivity among civil servants. The memo addressed to all Accounting Officers, said they should […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
By Abankula Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has welcomed efforts by a team of Nigerian scientists investigating the efficacy of Ivermectin drug in the treatment of COVID-19. The team, which is composed of Nigerian scholars at home and abroad, has also submitted its report on the usefulness of the drug to the World Health Organisation. The […]
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COVID-19, Health, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, January 8th, 2021
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it gets to Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency(NPHCDA), made the appeal at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday in Abuja. Reports have it that Nigeria […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, January 4th, 2021
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 917 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified website late Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that so far, 955,429 persons have been tested in the country since the first confirmed COVID-19 case was announced in Feb. […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Lagos, State News
Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered for the postponement of civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below resumption to Monday, January 18, as part of the measure to check spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. According to Sanwo-Olu, the move was taken to stem the tide of second […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet T.B. Joshua has predicted a tougher 2021 pertaining to the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The cleric made this revelation while addressing his followers virtually in the New Year, saying that it was what God showed him. Joshua said that the ‘affliction’ has three stages. He […]
