‘Obasanjo, Biya ceded territories in 2003’ By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon at its borders with la Republique du Cameroun. It was learnt that the withdrawal of his country’s soldiers by […]
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Ever before the first ballot in the 2019 presidential elections was cast, some members of Nigeria’s leadership elite, across the political spectrum, were already signaling their intention to run for the presidency in 2023. It seemed as if the president’s term, when re-elected, would be for 48 weeks rather than 48 months. It is one […]
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By Muhammadu Buhari Across the world, as countries and economies slowly reopen, Africa lags behind. We were last to experience the coronavirus- and we expect to be the final continent to flatten the curve. Some may say it is too early, that the crisis still too deep and the recovery too distant to dwell upon the […]
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By Oyeyinka Fabowale “The Elusive Search for Nation Nigeria.” That is the title of Aare Afe Babalola’s recently published book, one of a set presented to the public at the last convocation ceremony of his prestigious institution, the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). One comes to the end of reading the 343-page book, however, wondering […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the airlifting of the country’s allocation of the Madagascar anti-coronavirus drink. “Mr President has given instructions for the airlifting of Nigeria’s allocation of the Madagascar #Covid19 Syrup,” Boss Mustapha, secretary to the federal government said at the COVID19 daily press briefing. Mustapha disclosed that the president also gave “clear […]
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NAFDAC, others to carry out analysis before testing Governors seek volunteer health workers to battle virus The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug – COVID Organics (COV) – to Nigeria and other African countries. The drug is for prevention and cure of Coronavirus. Nigeria’s consignment has been sent to Equatorial Guinea from where it will be […]
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Okays 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew Says distribution of palliatives will continue Total lockdown of Kano State remains How infected police officers, others enteredOndo Akeredolu, Wike blame security agents for rising cases Atiku’s son discharged after 40 days of treatment President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown in […]
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Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis that threatens to throw the region off its stride, reversing the development progress of recent years and slow the region’s growth prospects in the years to come, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. According to the IMF, the health […]
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Nigeria on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos State. The patient is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria who returned from Milan to Lagos on the 25th February 2020. He was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory ot the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, which is part of the Laboratory Network […]
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All suspected cases tested negative, says NCDC. Four laboratories setto diagnose COVID-19. Saudi Arabia suspends entry into kingdom Despite assurances from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Senate yesterday rejected the preventive measures being taken against the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) by the agency, describing them as poor. The Chief Executive Officer and Director […]
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