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16 Jun 2020
Lagos State Government Tuesday said it has not granted approval for the hosting of any entertainment show in the State, regardless of nature or modification given to such shows or concerts. “I am saying it emphatically that there is no "drive-in-concert" or any show in that respect allowed in Lagos for now, we have not…
16 May 2020
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday confirmed 176 new COVID-19 cases in the country. Five deaths were recorded and the number of fatalities increased from 171 to 176, while recoveries increased from 1,320 to 1472. NCDC announced 95 new cases in Lagos, while Oyo State recorded a significant number - 31 single day record.…
28 Mar 2020
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for coronavirus. "Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test," El-Rufai said in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday. "The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive." The governor said he is already in self-isolation as…
24 Mar 2020
Nigeria's centre for disease control on Tuesday confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number to 42. The two cases were located in Lagos and Ogun states. "One case is a returning traveler. The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case," NCDC said. Covid-19 has infected…
23 Mar 2020
McDonald's is set to close down all of its outlets in the Uk indefinitely by 7 pm on Monday due to the outbreak of Coronavirus across many states. The chain of McDonald's restaurants in the UK had initially closed its seating areas within the restaurant for safety purposes but still offered, take away and drive-through…
20 Mar 2020
A man in Spain has been arrested for walking the streets wearing a T-Rex dinosaur outfit to take his rubbish outside while the country is on lockdown. It is gathered that the man who tested positive for coronavirus was arrested after he was seen dressed as an enormous brown dinosaur. The Murcia Police located in the…
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The United States Consulate in Nigeria has said it will place visa restrictions on Nigerians responsible for election violence that undermined the democratic process during Saturday’s gubernatorial and state assembly elections. The Consulate disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, stating that it is deeply troubled by the disturbing acts of violence, voter intimidation, and…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Tuesday said that the state will soon enact disability law to cater for the needs of people living with disabilities. Adeleke said this during the distribution of support materials to people with disabilities in Osogbo. The governor said his administration would review the legal framework as it affects the…
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Constitution amendment bills on power to summon presidents and governors suffered another major setback as President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent. Buhari's withholding of presidential assent to the Constitution alteration bill and 18 others became a source of concern to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the Senate, Tuesday.…
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The United States on Tuesday inaugurated its first permanent army base in Poland, which the ambassador to Warsaw said was a sign of NATO unity in the face of Russian aggression. More than 10,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in Poland, which has become the main transit country for international aid and equipment to neighbour…
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said Tuesday that US user numbers had soared to 150 million -- almost half the total population -- as he prepared to fight at US Congress for the Chinese-owned site's future. Chew will give testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday where he is set to face a…