Nigeria records 6 COVID-19 related deaths, 537 across 7 states, FCT
Nigeria on Sunday recorded six COVID-19 related deaths and 537 new cases across seven states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC disclosed this on […]
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, October 15, 2021 arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters at Alapata and Awotan areas of Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects are: Adetola Oluwaseyi Francis, Yusuf […]
NCPWD plans to host 2021 International Disability Day
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, NCPWD, has disclosed its resolve to host this year’s International Disability Day by December. The Executive […]
Man bags 12 years imprisonment for raping 17-year-old girl
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COVID-19: FCT leads with 121 as NCDC registers 393 infections, 6 deaths –NCDC
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday topped the table of COVID-19 infections in the country, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 393 […]
Bureau de Change Operator Docked for N43.3m Fraud in Maiduguri
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Lagos COVID-19 cases surpass 73, 000
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state stands at 73,182. Abayomi made the disclosure […]
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Mohammed Fawehinmi’s death leaves void in Ikeja NBA – Chairman
The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said the death of Mohammed Fawehinmi, son of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), left a huge […]
NGO calls for increased awareness on civil registration, vital statistics
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China sees robust growth in new taxpayers first five months
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Taiwan parliament adds $15bn to COVID-19 aid programmes
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Sinovac vaccine 80% effective against COVID-19-related death – Chilean gov’t study
he Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd is 80 per cent effective against death from the disease, a recent real-world study in […]
COVID-19: Elderly woman dies in Japan days after receiving Pfizer vaccine
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Osinbajo gives kudos to managers of Nigeria’s economy
…. calls for regulation of blockchain technology The Vice President, professor Yemi Osinbajo has given the Central Bank of Nigeria thumbs up for […]
CNS unveils vision and mission statements
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, has unveiled his vision and mission statements to guide his administration of the Nigerian […]
Osinbajo says lifting 20m Nigerians out of poverty in 2 years within reach
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Lagos records 13 COVID-19 related deaths on Monday
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 13 new COVID-19 related deaths on Jan. 11, its highest daily fatalities […]
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Extra-Judicial Killings: Dispense justice not technicalities, CSO urges Judicial Panels of Inquiry
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Osinbajo sets up technical advisory team to tackle malnutrition
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