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BREAKING: Buhari Grants Pardon To Jailed Ex-Governor, Colonel And Other Inmates
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted a presidential pardon to a former governor of the old Bendel State, Professor Ambros Alli, and retired Lt. Colonel Moses Effiong, who were Jailed for various offenses, on Thursday. Buhari announced the pardon in a series of tweets on his official Twitter account (NGRPresident) on Thursday. https://twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1248233465100808192?s=20 https://twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1248235343113072640?s=20 https://twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1248236187774586883?s=20
BREAKING: Gbadamosi, Naira Marley Discharged As Lagos Withdraws Charge
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has approved the Lagos State Government’s application to withdraw a social distancing violation charge against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Babatunde Gbadamosi, his wife, Folashade, and musician Afeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley). Chief Magistrate Yewande Aje-Afunwa made the order after Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) confirmed that the Gbadamosis and Marley...
BREAKING: Ikpeazu Reels Our Conditions As Abia Relaxes Lockdown To Celebrate Easter
As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter on Sunday, the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has temporarily relaxed the extended lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state with conditions. He said while worshippers are free to move around within the hours of 6 am on Friday, April 10 (Good Friday) and 2 pm on Sunday, April...
BREAKING: FG Frees 2,600 Prisoners Over COVID-19
The federal government says it is freeing 2,600 inmates in various prisons to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, announced that the government has decided to grant amnesty to the inmates at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said among those to be freed include sick and old inmates. More to follow…
COVID-19: Judges Should Hear Urgent Cases Via Skype And Zoom, Falana Tells CJN
Following the lockdown order issued by state governments and the federal government after the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria, popular lawyer, and activist, Femi Falana has advised the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to direct Judges to listen to “urgent cases” via Skype and Zoom. This was contained in a statement released by the popular lawyer, Falana...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 22 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 276
Nigeria has recorded new 22 cases of Coronavirus as the total number of confirmed cases in the country rise to 276. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that the new cases were recorded in Lagos, Abuja, Bauchi and Edo. As at 09:00 pm 8th April there are 276 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Forty -four have been discharged...
Boris Johnson’s Condition Improving As He Sits Up In Bed
Boris Johnson is 'improving' in hospital after two days in intensive care battling coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed this afternoon. In news that will come as a relief to the nation he said that the Prime Minister had also been sitting up in bed after two nights in St Thomas's Hospital in London. Fronting the daily news conference, Mr. Sunak began...
BREAKING!! COVID-19: Chinese Medical Team Arrives In Nigeria [Photos, Video]
A 15-man medical team from China has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehainre was at the airport to receive the medical team. The personnel, who are experts in infectious diseases, respiratory illness, intensive care, cardiology, neurology, general surgery and anesthesiology, arrived with 16-ton test kits, ventilators, disinfection machine, disposable medical masks, drugs, infrared...
BREAKING: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Increases To 828 In England Alone In One Day
CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have passed the 7,000 barriers after 828 victims were reported in England alone on the deadliest day yet. NHS England confirmed the latest victims were aged between 22 and 103 - including a 35-year-old with no underlying health conditions. A further 45 coronavirus victims had no previous medical issues - with England's death toll now at...
BREAKING: Lagos Joggers Bag 14-Day Quarantine
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has sentenced 34 persons to one-month community service for violating the social distancing directives of the Lagos State Government. The court convicted the defendants following their plea of guilty to a one-count charge of working out in a group larger than 20 persons on the Gbagada-Oworonsoki Expressway. The violators will be quarantined for 14 days...
