Tag Archives: Nigeria

50 nightclub attendees arrested in Kwara, transferred to isolation centre

At least 50 persons who were present at a nightclub in Kwara in the early hours of Saturday have been arrested and quarantined. Their samples have also been taken for COVID-19 test. Femi Oladiji, chairman, medical advisory committee on COVID-19 in Kwara, disclosed this on Saturday in Ilorin at the state’s quarantine centre where the persons were kept. According to …

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Major General To Face Court-Martial For Lamenting Inferior Ammunition,Wrong Intelligence To Fight Boko Haram

The erstwhile Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, identified as Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, will face a court-martial. And the reason is that a video circulated of him a few months, complaining bitterly about inferior ammunition and wrong intelligence given to troops prosecuting the war on terror in the North-East caused by Boko Haram. Adeniyi was among 886 officers the Army …

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Nigeria Records 600 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 35,454

As the nation, Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, another 600 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new COVID-19 cases have increased the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in the nation to 35,454. This was disclosed by the NCDC via its verified Twitter handle on Friday. 14,633 patients who recovered …

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Over 602 repentant Boko Haram insurgents take oath of allegiance – Nigeria Defence Headquarters

Captured Boko Haram members have sworn an Oath of Allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a total number of 602 repentant insurgents, dropped renounced their membership to terrorist group. The statement which was issued by the Defence Headquarters, said the 602 repentant members, had undergone the de-radicalization, rehabilitation and re-integration programme of the Operation Safe Corridor, which was …

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Nigeria Records 595 Fresh Coronavirus Cases, as total nears 35,000

Nigeria recorded 595 new cases of #COVID-19 on Thursday making total confirmed cases 34,854 with 14,292 recoveries and 769 deaths. The Nigeria Centre for disease control (NCDC), revealed this via twitter were Lagos recorded 156 new cases. Ondo records 95 followed by Rivers with 53 new cases, in Abia 43, in Oyo 38, Enugu 29, Edo 24, FCT 23. Kaduna …

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Nigeria Records 643 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 34,259

Nigeria has recorded 643 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 34,257. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. “On the 15th of July 2020, 643 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in …

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Breaking: Man killed his best friend over N12,000 in Delta State

There was tension in Amukpe community, in the Sapele area of Delta State, on Monday, when a youth, Akpobome Okokoyo, allegedly stabbed his friend, God’sTime Ikpakpa, to death during an argument over N12,000. It was gathered that the two friends made the money from gambling and at the point of sharing, argument ensued, which led to fisticuffs. The deceased, Ikpakpa, …

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