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Nigeria COVID-19 cases hit 49,895 with 410 new infections

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 410 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,895. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle, said four deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national […]

Africa records over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths – WHO

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. WHO stated on its dashboard that “there are over 1.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the […]

Mali Crisis: Buhari receives briefing from ECOWAS Special Envoy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received an update from his immediate predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on the political situation in Mali. This effort by Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special Envoy to the Republic of Mali, is a corollary to efforts by West African leaders to restore stability to the country. The News […]

Imo Governor’s convoy attack: Police arrest 15 suspects

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, Nigerian Police, State News Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

The suspects paraded at the Imo state policy headquarters in Owerri. PHOTO: Chinonso Alozie By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri Fifteen persons said to be thugs were arrested and paraded by the Imo state police command for allegedly attacking the rear vehicles of the convoy of the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, on his way to […]

Troops eliminate bandits in Niger –DHQ

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Niger, State News Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Punch have eliminated an unspecified number of armed bandits in an encounter at Tashan Kare in Niger. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the success was in continuation of aggressive clearance operation to rid the […]

Oyedepo dares FG: I can’t be alive to see a minister close Church accounts

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has dared the Federal Government, saying that he cannot be alive to witness a minister removing a board trustee and close the accounts of the church. He rejected the newly amended Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) Law, saying the church is not […]

Nigeria resumes international flights Aug 29 – Minister

Posted by admin Aviation, Latest Politics Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says international flights will resume on August 29, 2020. Sirika said this in a tweet on Monday. He tweeted, “Glad to announce the resumption of international flights from the August 29, 2020 beginning with Lagos and Abuja as we did with the domestic flight resumption. “Protocols […]

Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa governorship election, orders fresh election

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, August 17th, 2020

By Wandoo Sombo The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Bayelsa Gov. Duoye Diri and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct fresh elections within 90 days. The Advanced National Democratic Party (ANDP) had filed a petition asking the Tribunal to cancel the election on the […]

UNDP supports Nigeria in strengthening peace, security

Posted by admin Latest Politics, United Nations Monday, August 17th, 2020

By Sumaila Ogbaje United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), says it will continue to support Nigeria in the strengthening of peace and security through inclusive, innovative and sustainable people oriented solutions. The UNDP Resident Representative, Mr Lealem Dinku, said this on Monday in Abuja, at the project launch of “Strengthening National and Regional Capacities for Peace […]

Kim Jong- Un orders North Koreans to give up their pet dogs to be eaten

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Monday, August 17th, 2020

(NNP) It is not a good day for pet dog owners in communist North Korean as they have been ordered by the supreme leader, Kim Jong-UN, to submit their pet dogs for meat. The state called pet dogs a “decadent” luxury and “a ‘tainted’ trend by bourgeois ideology,” and should be given up for food, reports […]