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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Video: U.S. First Lady, Melania Trump, refuses to hold hand with Trump

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, August 17th, 2020

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President Trump loses younger brother

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, August 16th, 2020

(NNP) President Donald J. Trump announced on Twitter the passing of his brother, Robert Trump at the age of 71. The younger Trump was in intensive care in New York in June for an undisclosed illness. The president’s tweet stated, “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, peacefully passed away tonight. […]

José Filomeno dos Santos: Son of Angola’s ex-leader jailed for five years

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, August 15th, 2020

Image captionJosé Filomeno dos Santos, also known as Zenu, was head of Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund from 2013 to 2018 The son of Angola’s former president has been jailed for five years for fraud from when he was head of the oil-rich country’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. José Filomeno dos Santos, 42, was accused of trying […]