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COVID19: NCDC Confirms 13 New Cases, Total 318

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, April 11th, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that 13 new cases of COVID19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths There are 19 states with confirmed cases […]

COVID-19: US overtakes Italy in deaths

The US death toll overtake Italy’s to become world’s highest. There have now been 19,701 deaths reported by the US, according to John Hopkins University. That compares to 19,468 reported by Italy’s government. Regardless of which country has reported a greater number of deaths, it is a tragedy for both. New York deaths stabilizing at […]

Kaduna Govt confirms sixth Covid-19 case

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, April 11th, 2020

Yesterday, the sixth case of Covid-19 in Kaduna State was diagnosed. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, in a statement on Saturday. According to Dr. Mohammed-Baloni, the patient is a male who worked as a gate man in the Mando area and recently returned from Lagos. He traveled to Kaduna […]

Buhari appeals to Nigerians to stay at home, promises more relief

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories Saturday, April 11th, 2020

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE COVID-19: PRESIDENT BUHARI APPEALS TO NIGERIANS TO STAY AT HOME, ASSURES OF MORE INTERVENTIONS President Muhammadu Buhari wholeheartedly thanks all Nigerians for their patience, resolve and strong determination to defeat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The President said: “We realize that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit […]

Why Chinese are attacking Nigerians in China

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Saturday, April 11th, 2020

Below is the Story behind the treatment being meted out to some Nigerians in China as disclosed by China Daily newspaper. According to the medium, a Nigerian, one Okonkwonwoye Chika Patrick was in isolation at the hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus but decided to escape from the hospital. In the process, he beat the […]

Fani-Kayode on beatings of Nigerians in China

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, April 11th, 2020

Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to reports of Nigerians being maltreated and thrown out of Chinese Hotels in the midst of Coronavirus outbreak. There have been reports that Nigerians were being maltreated and thrown out of their hotels in Guangzhou China. Nigerians in China who had travelled there for business purposes a few days before […]

FG summons Chinese Envoy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Friday, April 10th, 2020

The Federal Government has summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Zhou Pingjian over reports of maltreatment in China. Nigerians in China who had travelled there for business purposes a few days before the federal government announced a lockdown are accusing Chinese authorities of maltreatment, just as they said the Nigerian government did not care […]

Two policemen arrested for extorting woman

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, April 10th, 2020

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said it has arrested two policemen for allegedly extorting money from a woman. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana, in a statement said the attention of the command was drawn to a video on social media in which a lady alleged that her vehicles was impounded by […]

Coronavirus: 1,000 Nigerians in US, Europe apply for evacuation

Posted by admin American Politics, Raw Politics Friday, April 10th, 2020

More than 1,000 Nigerians in the United States and across Europe have applied to be evacuation from the Coronavirus-torn countries. The Nigerian Government had urged Nigerians outside the country willing to return home to indicate interest and that on arrival, they must be quarantined compulsorily. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), led by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, […]

Nigeria to cut oil production

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Oil Politics Friday, April 10th, 2020

Nigeria will cut its oil production by 1.9 million barrels per day. This will reduce its daily crude oil production to 1.412 million barrels. Abuja is hoping for a $15 rebound in the price per barrel in the short term. This rebound that could bring at least 2.8 billion dollars to the country, according to […]