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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,430 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 122,996. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday. “1,430 new…
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Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said Nigeria recorded four cases of COVID-19, B117 variant strain, first reported in the UK. The PTF chairman made the…
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The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on crisis-ridden Orlu LGA and neighbouring communities including Nkwerre, Ideato-south, Ideati-north, Njaba and Isu. The Governor, who was shocked at the…
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The Federal Government says it will close any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp where the state government does not comply with all the COVID-19 protocols. The Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, who made…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared Nigeria is not a failed State. He, however, noted it is at the risk of becoming a failed state if nothing is done to remedy the situation. This was contained in an article titled:…
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The criminal and indecent conduct carried out by certain individuals in the name of religion has been strongly condemned by the Anambra State Government. The State Government made this known while reacting to viral videos of one Prophet…
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The Nigerian government has extended the phase three ease of COVID-19 lockdown. Boss Mustapha, Secretary of the Government of the Federation, SGF, has disclosed that the easing of COVID-19 lockdown has been extended by one month.…
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A police officer attached to the Osun State police command, Corporal Fawale Rauf, has been beaten to death by officials of the State Security Service (SSS) in the state. The deceased who was serving at the Dada Estate Police Station,…
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A former Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Alfa Wali is dead. Wali also served as Permanent Secretary in many ministries, including the Ministry of Defence. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his condolence in a statement…
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A physically challenged 20-year-old girl, Opeyemi Olatoke, who has been locked up for the past five years in a house by her parents was on Monday rescued by the Osun State government. Citing reason the girl was locked up, her father,…
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Two suspected killers of Salihu Dovo, the chairman of Ardo-Kola local government area in Taraba state have been reportedly killed by an angry mob. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the two persons were caught while trying to escape from…
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A police officer and a soldier have been reportedly killed and guns carted away by unknown gunmen in the Oton area of Sapele in Delta state. The tragic incident has been confirmed by the police public relations officer in the state, DSP…
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At least 13 Corps members have tested positive for Coronavirus at Cross River State NYSC orientation camp. Speaking on the 13 new cases recorded in the state on Sunday, January 24, the Commissioner for Health in Cross River State Betta…
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US multiple reports revealed that President of United States, Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Monday, January 25 that will lift the Pentagon’s ban on transgender people serving in the military put in place by…
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The National President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa has directed Fulani Herders across the Southwest to put an end to both night and underaged grazing with immediate effect.…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the employment of over 30,000 graduates who would be trained on how to render extension services to farmers, collect soil samples and conduct soil test across the country. The Executive Secretary…
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A High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the release of Zeenat, wife of Shiekh Ibrahim Elzakzaky, the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN for COVID-19 treatment. It will be recalled that last Thursday, Mohammed, son of the IMN…
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Hours after receiving a shot of the vaccine, a California resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December has died. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the yet-to-be identified individual, who has not been named, reportedly died in…
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The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has said that there was no eviction order to herdsmen in Ondo State or any part of the South West region. It said the speech of Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was misconstrued in the media and was…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci,  Chief Medical adviser and the United States' top infectious disease expert for Joe Biden's  has opened up on how hard it was working for Trump. He also revealed that he faced so many death threats and last year he…
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday acquitted Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie lawyer to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of money laundering charges. Mr Giwa-Osagie and his brother Erhunse had been standing trial on a three-count charge of…
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The Auditor-General of Bauchi State, Abdu Usman Aliyu has been shot and his 25-year-old son, Zulkifiru Mohammed kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. This was confirmed by the police public relations officer in the state, DSP…
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A man of God in Ondo state has explained to the police how he ended up buying a day-old baby for N10,000. The Ondo- based Pastor identified as Olawale but popularly called Eri Aditu bought the day old-baby in the Ondo West Local…
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The Northern Patriot Assembly, NPA has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu  to demand an immediate investigation of APC Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over the lingering security breach in the South Western…
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