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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No approved drug, vaccine for COVID-19 yet — NAFDAC
NAFDAC DG, Prof. Adeyeye
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has not approved any drug or vaccine for the treatment of COVID-19.…
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Revealed: €5m foreign sponsors’ funds tears Shekau, commanders apart
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau
By Dave Iyima
At a time when he is running from one camp to another to evade capture by Nigerian military that are hot on his trail, a…
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President Buhari mourns preacher par excellence, Halima Abdulsalam
President Muhammadu Buhari
By Sam Tor
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of a renowned Islamic scholar, Malama Halima Shittu Abdulsalm, wife of an…
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President Buhari mourns top economist, Professor Owodunni Teriba
President Buhari
By Sam Tor
President Muhammadu Buhari expresses heartfelt condolence to the family, academia and friends of renowned economist, Professor Owodunni Teriba, who…
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Boko Haram: Defeated Shekau playing double games with his sponsors – CATE
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau
By Dave Iyima
The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) believes the leader of Boko Haram terrorist group Abubakar Shekau is…
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