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Man Dies Of Coronavirus In Delta State After Visiting Lagos

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Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has announced that a man died of coronavirus in the state after visiting Lagos. Governor Okowa took to his verified Twitter account to announce the man's demise and wrote: "I have just been informed of another case of #COVID19 in Delta State. The individual in question had underlying health issues and had visited Lagos State in the...

Catholic Bishops Offer Church Hospitals For Treatment COVID-19 Patients

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Nigeria's Catholic hospitals and clinics can all be used to treat COVID-19 patients, the country's bishops told the presidential task team set up to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The 435 hospitals and clinics in Nigeria's dioceses and archdioceses will be made available along with other services that may be needed, a bishops' delegation, led by Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama...

COVID-19: Group Commends ABN TV Over Donation Of PPE To Abia Journalists

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Coalition Of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has applauded the management of ABN TV, a popular online medium for its recent donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) to journalists in Abia State as part of its corporate social responsibility. The PPE our correspondent gathered was to enable the media workers stay safe from COVID-19 even as they go about their...

EEDC Anti-development, Joy Killers, Must Leave South East Now — COSEYL Insists

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A civil society group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has berated Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for allegedly distributing darkness instead of electricity to the people of South East of Nigeria, insisting that the company will meet their demands or leave the region. The group stated that people of the region were unable to abide by social distancing...

BREAKING: Gbadamosi, Naira Marley Discharged As Lagos Withdraws Charge

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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

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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...

While Buhari Is Inviting Chinese To Nigeria, Chinese Govt Is Throwing Nigerians Out Of Their Homes – Fani-Kayode

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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode took to his Twitter handle on Thursday morning April 9, to react to the news of the arrival of 15 Chinese doctors to Nigeria to help in the fight against the ravaging COVID-19. He wrote: “Whilst Buhari is inviting the Chinese to Nigeria to “help fight Covid 19”, the Chinese Govt. is throwing Nigerians out...

BREAKING: FG Frees 2,600 Prisoners Over COVID-19

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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

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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...

Discos Agree With FG, To Provide 2 Months Free Electricity Supply

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Power distribution companies on Wednesday announced that there were in support of the proposal by the National Assembly and the Federal Executive arm of government that Nigerians should get two months of free electricity. https://youtu.be/1UtGdogmpBg Speaking through their umbrella body, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, the Discos stated that modalities for the free power would be worked on and made public...

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