Obajeu Royal Family of Otun-Ekiti in Ekiti State has sued Governor Kayode Fayemi for alleged imposition of a monarch. The stool of Oore, one of the 16 most prominent Pelupelu Obas in Ekiti became vacant after the demise of Oba Adedapo Popoola in October. A suit filed at the High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, by […]
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi (right) being presented the copy of a book entitled, Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend, by its author, Dr. Festus Adedayo, in his Oyo palace. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has said there is traditional medicine capable of combating the COVID-19 pandemic. He […]
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By Kole Omotoso The other day a clever man was speaking about the world after corona virus otherwise known as COVID-19. Whichever, way and manner Nigeria may change it will never admit of medical tourism ever again. Someone is going to point a finger into your eyes and demand to know if you couldn’t build […]
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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Sunday confirmed the death of 150 people in Azare, headquarters of Katagum Local Government, in the last 30 days. He said they died of hypertension and other related diseases. Although, he said the deaths were not linked to Coronavirus, he explained that Azare recorded 27 positive cases out of […]
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Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni The wave of strange deaths in some northern states has spread to Yobe. In the state’s commercial city Potiskum, no fewer than 68 bodies have been buried in three days. There have been suspicions and fears that some of the people may have died of complications arising from COVID-19 […]
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The dust is yet to settle over the 1,800 bags of rice which the Oyo State government received from the Federal Government and attempted to return without success. While the state described the rice as weevil-infested and unfit for human consumption, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) which supplied the rice insisted that the rice supplied […]
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Nigeria’s tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 4,399 on Sunday with 248 new cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The agency announced that 17 additional deaths were recorded across the country. This is the highest daily figure of deaths reported from the virus since the beginning of the outbreak […]
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday confirmed 248 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,399. With Sunday’s update, Nigeria fatalities increased from 128 to 143, while recoveries increased from 745 to 778 persons. Lagos had the highest with 81 new cases while Kigawa recorded 5 new cases of the virus. Borno […]
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By Yewande Abiodun Adeleke While the outbreak of Coronavirus remains a pressing issue which governments of nations are striving to deal with, its overwhelming impact on every strata of the society is undeniable. The fact that no one is immune against the virus further creates palpable fear in all and sundry, the rich and poor […]
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Sanwo-Olu asks Police to confiscate Okada, stop pedestrians walking into Lagos Akwa Ibom intercepts corpse of COVID-19 victim from Lagos Lagos State may impose a fresh lockdown on business activities and movement if the regulations for checking the spread of COVID-19 continue to be disregarded by the residents, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu warned on Saturday. The […]
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