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Meanwhile, another deadly virus has infected 15 million people in the US

There’s another virus that has infected 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 people this season alone. It’s not a new pandemic — it’s influenza. The 2019-2020 flu season is projected to be one of the worst in a decade, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. At least […]

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WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency as death toll rises

World Health Organization has declared coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. At least 213 people are dead and more than 9,692 cases have been confirmed in mainland China, as the virus spreads globally. There are more than 9,700 cases worldwide. The outbreak has reached 22 places outside of mainland China, including Italy, India and the Philippines. Nearly […]

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Buhari is aware and in charge of everything happening in the country — Presidency

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says the statement by President Muhammadu Buhari on insecurity in the country was misconstrued. While playing host to some citizens of Niger state on Monday, the president had said he was taken aback by the new manifestations of insecurity in the north-west. “I was taken aback by what is happening in […]

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Coronavirus: Nigerian Government Shuts Down Supermarket In Abuja

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has shut down Panda Supermarket in Abuja for its alleged sale of illegally imported seafood and meat. According to officials of the agency, they made the discovery during a “surprise” inspection carried out on Monday. They noted that many of the products found in the supermarket had irregular […]

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Nigeria In Distress: House Of Reps Asks Service Chiefs To Resign

Members of the House of Representatives have called on the service chiefs to resign their positions. This formed part of the resolutions reached after the lawmakers had a debate on the nation’s security during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja. A member of the House, Abubakar Fulata, had informed his colleagues in the chamber that the service […]

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Nigerian Government set to repatriate fresh $321m Abacha loot

The Federal Government is set to repatriate another $321million Abacha loot in a tripartite understanding between the Island of Jersey, the United States of America and Nigeria. The agreement on the repatriation will be signed next week. This decision was taken at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. The […]

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Coronavirus: Ministry Of Health Issues Travel Advisory To Nigerians

The Federal Ministry of Health has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians following the spread of the coronavirus in many parts of the world. Speaking to journalists after the first Federal Executive Council meeting for the year, the Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ohanire, said people in Nigeria planning to travel to China or any […]

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Britain To Evacuate 200 Nationals In China

Britain is preparing to evacuate and quarantine around 200 nationals stranded in the Chinese city at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, the government said on Wednesday. Downing Street said the civilian charter flight from Wuhan would leave on Thursday but did not confirm where it would land in the UK. “We are expecting […]

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Coronavirus continues its global spread with more than 6,000 cases

At least 132 people are dead and almost 6,000 cases have been confirmed in mainland China, as the Wuhan coronavirus spreads across Asia and the rest of the world. Nearly 60 million people are under partial or full lockdowns in Chinese cities. There are more than 70 confirmed cases in 17 places outside of China, including at least […]

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Lassa Fever: 41 People Killed, 258 Cases Confirmed Since 2020 – Nigerian Government

At least 41 people have died of Lassa fever in parts of the country since the beginning of 2020, the Federal Government has confirmed. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the ministry’s secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Giving an update on the raging outbreak of […]

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Insecurity in Nigeria now alarming, lawmakers cry out

The House of Representatives on Tuesday raised an alarm over the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria. The parliament lamented the killings, kidnappings, banditry, insurgency, armed robbery and armed herdsmen on the rampage across the country. The House stated that it is time to raise its voice on insecurity as the challenge cannot be painted […]

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B’Haram continuous existence surprising, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says “harder times’’ await bandits whose disruptive activities have brought sorrow to Nigerians, kept many away from their means of livelihood, and heightened insecurity in parts of the country. The President stated this when he received a delegation of Eminent and Respected Citizens of Niger State led by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello […]

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Trump lawyers end impeachment defense

President Donald Trump’s lawyers urged the US Senate on Tuesday to reject the charges against him, closing their impeachment defense by accusing the Democrats of placing him on trial for political reasons. “What they are asking you to do is to throw out a successful president on the eve of an election with no basis […]

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Nigerian court jails mother, son three years for Internet fraud

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced Mrs Damilola Adeyeri and her son, Alaba Adeyeri, to three years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American to the tune of $82,570. Justice C.J. Aneke convicted the mother and son of the four counts bordering on “fraudulent trick business email compromise” filed against them by the Economic […]

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Lassa fever: Seven doctors, five nurses quarantined in Nigerian hospital

Seven doctors and five nurses have been quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Adamawa state, following their contact with a patient diagnosed with Lassa fever. A source at the hospital told TheCable on Monday that a pregnant woman who lost her fetus was the primary contact. She said the woman was admitted at the […]

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Africa records first coronavirus case

Health officials are dealing with a suspected case of coronavirus in Ivory Coast, the country’s health ministry has announced. An unnamed student, who returned to the West African country from Beijing on Saturday, is undergoing further tests after showing flu-like symptoms. If confirmed, it will be the first case of the deadly virus in Africa. […]

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Nigerian man, Michael finally weds his much older Caucasian fiancee (Photos)

Angela Deem and Michael Ilesanmi, veteran stars of the TLC series 90 Day Fiancé, have gotten married months after they amused the world with their love story on the reality show. Their wedding took place yesterday, January 27, along Airport road in Lagos. Micheal, a young Yoruba man, proposed to Angela, an older Caucasian woman […]

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Igbo Presidency: Don’t repeat Moghalu’s mistakes, Ngige tells Ndigbo

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has appealed to politicians in the  South East to re-strategise and make adequate preparations on how to win the 2023 presidential poll. The minister, in an interview with Daily Sun, cautioned the zone against repeating the ‘mistake’ made by the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), […]

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