Anambra NUJ urges Obiano to partner media to contain spread of COVID-19
By Sunny A. David
Anambra State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has advised the State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano to partner media in the fight against spread of…
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Anambra vigilante committee debunks social media claims on invasion of Ufuma by Fulani herders
Anambra commissioner of police, John Abang
By Sunny A. David
The Anambra State Vigilante Supervisory Committee has debunked a story trending on the internet that Ufuma…
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Emir of Kaura Namoda, Asha is dead
Late Emir of Kaura Namoda, Alhaji Asha
The Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad Asha is dead. He was aged 71.
He died in the early morning of Sunday,…
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Israel’s high court hears petitions against new coalition gov’t
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israel's Supreme Court has begun hearing to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption,…
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1,000 benefit from ex NBA star, Olajuwon’s relief package in Ibadan
Hakeem Olajuwon
No fewer than 1,000 residents of Ibadan metropolis benefitted from the over 20,000 dollars worth of relief package distributed by the Nigerian-American former…
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COVID-19/ Boko Haram: Inter-faith congregation forecasts divine victory over pandemic, terrorists
Leaders of NIFROP at a recent function
By Dave Iyima
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) has prophesized that an end to the Boko Haram…
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North and South Korea ‘exchange gunfire across border’
North Korean soldiers look towards a South Korean soldier standing guard at the border truce village of Panmunjom in the DMZ
South Korea's military has said its troops exchanged…
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Buhari sacks NEMA DG, appoints replacement
Former NEMA DG, Engr. Maihaja
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja.
No reason was…
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Coronavirus: Johnson reveals ‘contingency plans’ made during treatment
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has revealed "contingency plans" were made while he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus.
In an interview with the…
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Nigeria records 220 cases of COVID-19, total infections now 2,388
Nigeria has recorded 220 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total infections to 2,388.
According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
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COVID-19: 16 health workers infected in Borno, says Commissioner
The Borno Government says no fewer than 16 health workers have been infected with COVID-19 since the outbreak of the disease in the state.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr…
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Curator, Ibadan Museum bows out of service
The Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, Dr Amos Olorunnipa, has bowed out of service having put in 32 years of service to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments…
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Philippines: Nearly 10,000 prisoners released over virus fears
Physical distancing is all but impossible in the country's prison system
The Philippines has released nearly 10,000 prison inmates as the country races to halt the spread of…
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World Press Freedom Day: Buhari lauds media over fight against COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the role of the Nigerian media in keeping people informed and educated on the pernicious Coronavirus pandemic in the country.
The…
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UNICEF losses Head of Communications, Kano field Office
Malam Rabiu Musa, Head of Communications in the Kano Field Office of UNICEF, is dead.
His son, Musa Rabiu, who comfirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano,…
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Emir of Rano in Kano State, is dead
Late Emir of Rano, Dr Ila ll
The Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila II, is dead.
He died on Saturday at Nassarwa Specialist Hospital at about 4:45pm after a brief illness.…
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