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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 481 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The 481 new cases have brought the nation’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection to 42,689. The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Thursday. “481 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-96 Lagos-89 Plateau-68 Ogun-49 Edo-44 Rivers-43 Oyo-25 Osun-23 Delta-15 Enugu-11 Kano-7 …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, announced that the country has recorded 404 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 42,208. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday night. “404 new cases of COVID-19 Nigeria; Lagos-106, FCT-54, Rivers-48, Plateau-40, Edo-29, Enugu-21, Oyo-20, Kano-18, Ondo-15, Ogun-10, Ebonyi-9, …

The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has announced that 17 political parties have submitted the names of their candidates for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for October 10. The commission’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye said the list and credentials of the 17 candidates would be uploaded on its website and published in its state office in Akure on Friday, July …

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 …

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 …

When a wicked act is committed, the devil is always blamed for it, as one Mr. Goodluck and wife Benita Ogbuji, in Imo State have been arrested for allegedly torturing their houseboy, Wisdom, an 8-year-old over N100 bean cake (locally called akara). According to report, the couples resides at Umudagu Mbieri in Mbaitoil Local Government Area of the state, as …

On the 20 July, 2020, Nigeria witness one of the most controversial hearings during the NDDC investigative hearing on the alleged mismanagement of funds, as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio alleged that 60 percent of the contracts were awarded to National Assembly members. On the 23 July, 2020, the House resolved to sue Akpabio for alleged perjury …

As Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, no fewer than 555 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, making the total number of confirmed cases of the deadly disease to be more than 40,000. This was disclosed in a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night. According to the tweet, the total number of confirmed …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has stated that it is unfair to address Osun worshippers as idol worshipers. The monarch said this while hosting Osun devotees in his palace as the ancient city celebrated the Osun festival on Saturday July 26. He also noted that the pandemic is still ravaging the country and further urged Nigerians to follow …

Young monarch, Oluboropa of Iboropa, became one of the first sitting traditional ruler to attend the National Youth Service Corps camp, as she shared photos on her social media page. Iboropa Akoko, Ondo State, is a rural area, one of the major settlement in Akoko land. It lies in the Southeast of Yoruba Kingdom. It is a neighboring village to …