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Four States Without Coronavirus, Will Their Luck

Four States Without Coronavirus, Will Their Luck Last?

April 27, 2020 2:52 pm

As the deadly Coronavirus pandemic rages in Nigeria, spreading fear and panic and shutting down the nation’s economy, only four out of the 36 States of the federation have not been infected with the virus.

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said on Sunday that 32 States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been infected with the deadly virus, ramping up 1,273 cases.

Also, the virus has killed 40 people in the nation, with 239 discharged.

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The four States yet to be infected with the virus are: Yobe, Kogi, Nasarawa …

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Nigerian Governors Meet Over Coronavirus Wednesday

April 21, 2020 6:22 am

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is to review the COVID-19 situation and various measures taken by State Governments at various stages since the virus hit Nigeria.

The meeting is slated for April 22.

The NGF made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo.

He said the meeting would be the sixth tele-conference of the governors since the COVID-19 pandemic slipped into the country.

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Bello-Barkindo said that the Director-General of the NGF, Mr Asishana Okauru, in an invitation to members …

The Unresponsiveness And Nepotism Of Nigerian Leaders

The Unresponsiveness And Nepotism Of Nigerian Leaders

April 17, 2020 3:42 pm

This video clip attached right here is just a glimpse of how corrupt Nigeria is now due to the greed and nepotistic governance of the country’s political leaders.

Nigeria is supposed to be the richest black country in the world but with the level of corruption and callousness, her political leaders often enmesh themselves in, apparently the country has nothing to show for the abundant natural resources domiciled in her particularly from the southern part of the country which have been providing her with enormous economic benefits thus far.

For how long can this wanton treatment on the Southerners …

China Replies Nigeria - We Don't Discriminate

China Replies Nigeria: We Don’t Discriminate

April 11, 2020 6:06 am

The Chinese Government has replied Nigeria over accusation of maltreating Nigerians in China.

The government said it did not discriminate against nationals of any country but treats foreigners living in the country the same way as its citizens.

Series of videos emanating from social media suggested that Chinese authorities were maltreating Nigerians in their country.

A tweet by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria on its Twitter handle @china_emb_ng on Friday, quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as saying that the Chinese government was averse to discrimination against foreigners.

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The …

Nigeria, South Africa Going Into Recession - World Bank

Nigeria, South Africa Going Into Recession: World Bank

April 10, 2020 7:15 am

The World Bank Group said on Thursday that Coronavirus will drive many African countries, such as Nigeria, South Africa and Angola into recession, the first for Sub-saharan bloc in 25 years.

In a statement, the bank said growth in Africa will fall sharply from 2.4 per cent in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1 per cent in 2020.

“While most countries in the region have been affected in different degrees by the pandemic, real gross domestic product growth is projected to fall sharply, particularly in the region’s three largest economies like Nigeria, Angola, and South Africa, as a result of persistently

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Tinubu 'Why Tinubu Has More Followership In North Than South'

‘Why Tinubu Has More Followership In North Than South’

April 6, 2020 6:39 am

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has more followership in the northern part of Nigeria than in the south, a member of the House of Representatives, Mufutau Egberongbe, has argued.

Egberongbe said this is because the former governor of Lagos has, over time, proved himself worthy as a nationalist, whose main focus is uniting the country to meet the goals set by its founding fathers.

“In the country, the way it is now, only few selfless people you can find whose thinking and actions reflect the need for peace and prosperity of Nigeria. Asiwaju

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Nigerian Govt Set To Evacuate Nigerians Stranded Abroad

Nigerian Govt Set To Evacuate Nigerians Stranded Abroad

April 3, 2020 2:39 pm
Nigeria’s Federal Government is set to evacuate stranded Nigerians abroad in the wake of ravaging Coronavirus pandemic in the world.

On this note, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed all its missions abroad to compile lists of willing nationals who wanted to come back home.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, said the move was sequel to requests by Nigerians stranded abroad in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

She, however, said that the MFA had instructed that “the financial implications will be borne by the prospective evacuees, who will be compulsorily quarantined when they returned”.

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It's A Demotion For Me To Be Nigeria's President – Oyedepo

Oyedepo Finally Obeys Govt Orders On Sunday Services

March 29, 2020 5:58 am
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, on Sunday complied with government’s directives banning religious gathering due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Oyedepo held service at the church’s headquarters in Canaanland in Ota, Ogun State with fewer members while others were directed to join online.

In his message entitled: “Special anointing for the headline of nations,” Oyedepo urged his members watching to anoint themselves.

He expressed the belief that in “no distant time, God would remove the disease.”

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Ogun State government had placed a ban on public

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Troubled U.S. Announces N2.6bn Aid To Nigeria

Troubled U.S. Announces ₦2.6bn Aid To Nigeria

March 28, 2020 7:28 am

The United States Government has announced a 7 million dollars (about ₦2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This is part of a 274 million dollars (₦103 billion) assistance package to no fewer than 63 countries affected by the disease, according to a statement by the Department of States on Friday.

Nigeria’s share, the statement said, will go into funding of “risk communication, water and sanitation activities, infection prevention, and coordination’’.

“This assistance joins more than 5.2 billion dollars (N1.9 trillion) in U.S. health assistance and more than 8.1 billion dollars (N3trillion) in …

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Toll Rises To 81 With 11 New Cases

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Toll Rises To 81 With 11 New Cases

March 28, 2020 7:12 am

Nigeria has now recorded 81 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, as eleven new cases were recorded on Friday night.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the eleven new cases recorded are in Lagos, Enugu and Edo states

“11 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2 in Enugu & 1 in Edo State

“As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

“ 3 have been discharged with 1 death,” it added.

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However, the Enugu …

Nigeria’s Second Coronavirus Case Tests Negative

Nigeria’s Second Coronavirus Case Tests Negative

March 13, 2020 10:52 am
Nigeria’s second case of Coronavirus has begun to test negative for the virus and will soon be released to go home.

The latest update in Nigeria on the coronavirus pandemic was released by the federal ministry of health

Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, who revealed this on Friday said Nigeria has recorded success in tackling the Covid-19 virus.

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Ehanire explained that the second case who had contact with the Italian citizen had initially tested positive to the virus but has now begun to test negative after isolation and

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List Of Monarchs Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria

List Of Monarchs Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria

March 12, 2020 6:34 am

The dethronement of a monarch in Nigeria is mostly received with shock and arguments with many still stuck to the belief that traditional rulers are independent rulers and indisposable.

However, such belief could not be entirely discarded based on how different territories were ruled before the colonial era which brought alterations in the powers conferred on monarchs.

But with independence in 1960, followed by alternating military and democratic governments, the powers of the traditional rulers became more subjected to the ruling government.

And with the pattern of democracy in modern Nigeria, monarchs are formally appointed and funded by Governors which …

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