Findings suggest world’s malaria-endemic regions fare better Health experts stress effects of diet, climatic, social factors The predictions were sombre and the statistics scary. A calamity of immense proportion would hit the continent, leaving it worse off than other regions of the world. But months since COVID-19 struck, Africa with its notorious poor health infrastructure […]
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HURIWA flays murder of Fulani in Kogi, warns of fake almajirai from North to South Kogi police arrest killer Fulani, cows in Egume Kaduna State Governor Nasir El Rufai Worried by the incessant kidnappings and killings by herders in his locality, Umar Barde representing Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency of Kaduna State has described the killings as […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with retired Gen. T. Y. Danjuma at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting between the President and the visiting elder statesman, whose last visit to the State House, was over three years ago, was unknown. Danjuma also did not speak to State House […]
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Following successes recorded in containing COVID-19 in Ondo State, indications have emerged that worship centres in the state might soon be allowed to open. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu gave the indication yesterday during his weekly briefing on update on COVID-19 in the state. He said he would meet with religious leaders and other stakeholders within 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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Accuses victim of dating her best friend Says she poisoned his meal and watched him die painfully He lived dangerously – Victim’s uncle An eight-year-old marriage has ended on a tragic note in Zumbagwe, a remote community in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Thirty-three-year-old Janet Ekpe poisoned her husband for allegedly dating her best […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, had an audience with the Presidential Task Force PTF on the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic at the State House. The PTF, headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, it was gathered, visited the President to give him progress reports on the performance of […]
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Electricity workers under the umbrella of Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) have threatened to embark on a fresh strike following what it described as the unlawful sack of its President, Dr. Chris Okonkwo, and other anti-labour activities of the management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The Managing Director, Transmission Company […]
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The Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun has intercepted 14 Almajarais hiding in the container of a vehicle on Sunday at Ikire, Irewole local government area, Osun State. It was learnt that the corps at a checkpoint stopped and forced the driver of the vehicle to open the container after which 14 Almajarais were […]
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Worshippers without face masks were turned back by churches in Maiduguri on Sunday as they opened after lockdown. Borno State Government on Wednesday eased the lockdown indefinitely and sanctioned all religious activities with the condition that face masks and social distancing must be observed at the religious gatherings. Most of the churches around the Maiduguri […]
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