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Few months to the Edo State election and some many untold stories have been going on, as Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State held a virtual meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, describing their relationship as that of a son to a father. Governor Obaseki who was a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) left the party for the Peoples …

Rivers State, which is one of the states battling increased cases of the current pandemic, has issued warnings to visitors, as they will be isolated for a period of 14-days following the resumption of local flights at the state airport. The statement was made by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, during a chat with newsmen in …

Yesterday the Federal Government released guidelines for the safe reopening of schools after COVID-19 pandemic closures. On its official website, the Federal Ministry of Education published the guidelines and outlined actions, measures, and requirements needed for the safe reopening of schools after the coronavirus pandemic is contained. The new guidelines required that in schools and other learning facilities, students should …

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his family have now tested negative for the coronavirus infection (COVID-19). My wife, my daughter and I have tested negative for COVID 19, along with other members of the family. We give God all praise and wish to appreciate all who have interceded for us in prayers. pic.twitter.com/f35DdoUeTO— Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (@IAOkowa) July …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, announced that the country has recorded 595 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 33,153. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Monday night. “595 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-156 Oyo-141 FCT-99 Edo-47 Kaduna-27 Ondo-22 Rivers-20 Osun-17 Imo-13 Plateau-10 Nasarawa-8 Anambra-8 …

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian army has no powers to declare any citizen wanted. She gave the ruling today July 13 while delivering judgement in a suit filed by a Nigerian activist in diaspora, Issa Perry Brimah against the Nigerian Army. Brimah filed the lawsuit after the Nigerian Army in …

A fire outbreak has been recorded at the rooftop of the World Trade Centre in Abuja. An official of the company managing the facility, Mr Ibukun Adeosun explains that the Fire occurred at about 11.30 a.m. At least three fire service trucks were deployed to contain the fire, which Mr. Adeosun explains did not cause any damage. The World Trade …

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59. Although the cause of her death has not been disclosed, South African Broadcasting Corporation has reported that Mandela died at a Johannesburg hospital early Monday morning. Her son Bambatha Mandela took to his instagram page to share a photo of his mother …

Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi announced that some of his aides have tested positive for covid-19. Mr Alabi who is also the Chairman of the Technical Committee on Coronavirus, warned citizens of the state that the disease is real and poses a present danger that requires serious caution. The deputy governor called on the Kwara people to take …

The Public Relations Officer for the Oyo State Police Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, on Monday announced the death of the leader of the notorious One Million Boys, Abiola Ebila. According to multiple media sources, the Oyo state PPRO made the announcement in a phone interview with Fresh FM confirming that Ebila had been reportedly shot dead on Sunday afternoon. He also …