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The Chairman National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Ibrahim Farinloye, on Tuesday evening announced that more than 10 passengers escaped death as their boat capsized in Lagos. Farinloye revealed that the boat took off from Lagos Island going to Ikorodu before it capsized, but with the special support by operators and volunteers, they pulled resources together, and rescued the passengers. …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 624 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 41,804. The NCDC made the announcement on Tuesday night via its Twitter handle. Meanwhile, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has again warned against the casual use of hydroxychloroquine as the cure for COVID-19. The centre maintained that …

Donald Trump Jr., son to United States of America President, Donald Trump, has been suspended by Twitter For sharing a video claiming to cure coronavirus. The social media platform restricted him from posting any tweets, claiming he shared ‘potentially harmful information’. We’ve temporarily limited some of your account features,’ We have determined that this account violated the Twitter Rules. Specifically, …

A Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Emmanuel, is trending on social media after delivering an emotional COVID-19 speech in the United States on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax were effective cures for the virus. The Nigerian spoke during the event organised by a group of American doctors under the …

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has disclosed during a brief meeting in Abuja, that he will shut down train services if passengers fail to wear their face masks or remove it during the journey. Amaechi also warned, that policemen will be deployed on each coach to enforce the masks wearing rule, but if anyone refuses to obey, he driver …

Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, said this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja on Monday revealed that only schools designated as centres for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and in respect of the graduating classes would re-open. Nwajiuba added that All primary schools and all other classes were excluded. …

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad …

The Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter, Johnson Onuigbo popularly known as Akinbod is dead. A Family source revealed that he died in the late hours of Monday. Johnson Onuigbo, before his emergence as the Abia PDP Caretaker Executive Committee Chairman, was a former Transition Committee Chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area and Abia central zonal …

African Development Bank Chief, Akinwumi Adesina, has been cleared of corruption allegations charged against him. Akinwumi Adesina became the first Nigerian to helm the AfDB in 2015 — but a 15-page report earlier this year claimed that under his watch the bank had been tarred by poor governance, impunity, personal enrichment and favouritism. However a panel of three experts, led …

Nigeria recorded 648 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday bringing total confirmed infections to 41,180. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via Twitter, noting that 860 associated fatalities have been reported so far. It, however, stated that 18,203 patients have recovered from the virus upon treatment from the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and 35 states across the …