The maiden African Luther King summit held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, January 29, 2021, saw in attendance astounding individuals from all works of life, some of whom received the prestigious African Luther King Heroes Awards. The awardees were selected based on their courage to lead social change and transformation, targeted at...
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COVID-19: Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1386 new case ofCOVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-476 Rivers-163 FCT-116 Kaduna-114 Oyo-68 Ogun-56 Plateau-62 Imo-55 Osun-55 Edo-51 Anambra-50 Kwara-44 Kano-17 Ebonyi-14 Cross River-10 Delta-10 Jigawa-8 Bayelsa-6 Ekiti-6 Borno-2 Taraba-2 Zamfara-1
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COVID-19: Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1270 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-435 FCT-234 Oyo-103 Plateau-86 Rivers-71 Enugu-51 Nasarawa-41 Delta-39 Edo-39 Osun-33 Niger-31 Sokoto-23 Ondo-16 Taraba-13 Ebonyi-12 Kano-10 Abia-9 Bayelsa-8 Bauchi-7 Imo-5 Katsina-3 Gombe-1
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COVID-19: Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1244 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-774 FCT-125 Plateau-102 Anambra-47 Ondo-46 Rivers-27 Edo-18 Kaduna-16 Ogun-16 Gombe-16 Bauchi-11 Kano-11 Nasarawa-10 Akwa Ibom-7 Sokoto-7 Borno-5 Ekiti-4 Zamfara-2 101,331 confirmed, 80,491 discharged and 1,361 deaths.
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COVID-19: Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1024 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-653 Plateau-63 Benue-48 Zamfara-45 FCT-42 Rivers-27 Ondo-26 Adamawa-26 Kaduna-22 Edo-18 Ogun-16 Imo-12 Kano-9 Yobe-6 Ekiti-5 Jigawa-4 Osun-2 100,087 confirmed, 80,030 discharged and 1,358 deaths.
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Fire guts Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters
In the early hours of Sunday, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) reported that a fire incident occurred at its headquarters located along Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road, Abuja. The fire which gutted some of its offices was put out by firefighters. In a statement issued on the NIS official Twitter page, the Service disclosed this. “A...
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COVID-19: Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1544 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-739 Plateau-168 FCT-153 Oyo-91 Nasarawa-90 Rivers-80 Kaduna-35 Edo-33 Kano-29 Ogun-21 Delta-19 Sokoto-16 Akwa Ibom-11 Ebonyi-11 Enugu-10 Osun-10 Niger-9 Bauchi-8 Kebbi-8 Katrina-2 Taraba-1 97,478 confirmed, 78,552 discharged and 1,342 deaths.
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UNILAG: Professor dies, others in ICU
Professor Ajeyalemi who was the former Dean of Education and Chief Executive of JUPEB University of Lagos died on Wednesday morning. This is happening after the death of his colleague Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, former Vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos was announced on Sunday, who died from complications due to Covid 19. Both distinguished Professors...
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COVID-19: Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1664 new cases of COVID19 in Nigeria; Lagos-642 FCT-407 Plateau-160 Kaduna-83 Rivers-62 Adamawa-47 Nasarawa-38 Abia-29 Edo-28 Anambra-27 Niger-24 Ogun-24 Imo-15 Oyo-14 Kano-12 Osun-12 Borno-9 Delta-7 Enugu-7 Bauchi-5 Ekiti-5 Sokoto-5 Jigawa-2
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LASG Arraigns 65 lawbreakers of the COVID-19 guidelines
In a press statement released by Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Task Force Adebayo Taofiq, 65 offenders were arraigned at the Lagos Mobile Court over movement during the midnight curfew on New Year Day. It stated: “The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) today arraigned 65 offenders at the Special Offences...
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Lekki Residents fear contracting COVID-19
Amid the Presidential task force guidelines on social interaction due to the COVID-19 outbreak, yesterday a large crowd was seen at Elegushi Beach in Lagos Nigeria without any social distancing. There was no task force in the area to ensure that the strict covid-19 guidelines earlier stipulated by the Lagos state government urging its residents...
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Previous UNILAG VC Prof. Ibidapo-Obe is dead
Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, a Nigerian professor of Systems Engineering and former Vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos has died today from complications due to Covid 19. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe died on Sunday afternoon at the age of 71. The death of the former UNILAG VC was announced in a statement by the Registrar and Secretary to Council,...