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COVID-19: Nigeria 

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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Tragedy: Commemoration marking one year since the tragic downing of Flight PS752

Tragedy: Commemoration marking one year since the tragic downing of Flight PS752

One year ago, in the early morning of January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was downed by two Iranian military surface-to-air missiles near Tehran. Yesterday, in honor of the memory of those who perished, the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims offered their sincere condolences to all who mourn the victims...

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Statement by Minister Ng on Canada’s request for CUSMA on Canadian solar products

Statement by Minister Ng on Canada’s request for CUSMA on Canadian solar products

Every day, almost $3 billion worth of goods and services cross the Canada-United States border. In 2019, this amounted to nearly $1 trillion worth of goods and services exchanged between Canada and the United States. The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, yesterday stated Canada’s request for consultations with...

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Nancy Pelosi: demands for Trump’s impeachment 

Nancy Pelosi: demands for Trump’s impeachment 

US lawmakers have called for the 25th amendment to be enacted by VP Mike Pence following the Mob assault at the US Capitol. In a video being circulated online, she called out the unruly behavior of President Trump. “The President committed an unspeakable assault on our nation and our people,” “If the Vice President and...

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Trump accepts Biden’s win, calls for Reconciliation

Trump accepts Biden’s win, calls for Reconciliation

President Trump finally makes an appearance since losing the election to President-elect Joe Biden.  He acknowledged in a video Thursday night that he lost saying: “a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly, and seamless transition of power.” To his supporters, he said: “To all...

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Biden-Harris certified winner of the US Presidential elections

Biden-Harris certified winner of the US Presidential elections

After two hours of heated debate, the House of Representatives rejected the Republican objections to certify Pennsylvania’s Electoral College ballots, formalizing President-elect Biden’s victory. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris officially pass the threshold to win the electoral college despite the 138 House Republicans who voted to sustain the objection, 64 who voted against it, and...

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Quebec Imposes 8 P.M Provincewide Curfew Until Feb. 8

Quebec Imposes 8 P.M Provincewide Curfew Until Feb. 8

Quebec announces curfew, becoming the first province in Canada to do so. Quebec’s premier, François Legault announced a curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases. Residents will have to stay inside their homes, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., with fines up to $6,000. This will be in effect until at least Feb. 8. The pandemic in...

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Breaking: Facebook Moves to Suspend Trump Permanently

Breaking: Facebook Moves to Suspend Trump Permanently

Less than 24 hrs. after Twitter locked Donald Trump’s account, Facebook the founder, Mark Zuckerberg has now taken new measures to restrain the President from inciting further violence in the USA.   Read full statement In a statement published via his Facebook page, he wrote: “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that...

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US Capitol has fallen 

US Capitol has fallen 

Amid the crises in the US Capitol, which is presently under lockdown, D.C. National Guard has been fully activated says the Pentagon Chief and D.C. mayor has implemented a 6 p.m. ET curfew. In what may appear to be a movie but unfortunately, this was real life as the Police drew guns inside the US...

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UNILAG: Professor dies, others in ICU

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 

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