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Covid-19: Israeli Prime Minister to self-isolate for a week after minister tests positive
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will enter self-quarantine for seven days, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office,...
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Coronavirus: Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon Dies
The Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon, Bernardita Catalla, has died from complications of Covid-19, the embassy said in a statement on...
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Coronavirus: Kenyan President Apologizes For Police Brutality During Curfew
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta apologized Wednesday for violence and harsh tactics used by police last week to enforce a nationwide...
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Covid-19: Ibadan Residents Observe Stay at Home Order
With the stay at home order by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country, some residents...
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Coronavirus: Top Nigerian NHS Doctor Dies
A leading NHS doctor, Dr Alfa Saadu, described as a "living legend" has died in the UK after contracting coronavirus,...
Read moreBotswana President Masisi out of self-quarantine, tests negative for Covid-19
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi went into self-isolation after having travelled to Namibia to attend the country's 30th independence celebrations and...
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Coronavirus: Ignore Prof Wole Soyinka, FG Urges Nigerians
The Presidency has enjoined Nigerians to trust information coming from scientists and medical specialists as regard issues concerning virus diseases,...
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Coronavirus: Third Federal Prisoner Dies in US
A third inmate at the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, died Wednesday from coronavirus, according to a Bureau of Prisons...
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Coronavirus: Jazz legend, Ellis Marsalis Jr. Dies at 85
New Orleans jazz legend, educator and father of four musical sons, Ellis Marsalis Jr., died on Wednesday, Ellis Marsalis Center...
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Covid-19 Cases in Nigeria now 174
The confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has risen to 174.
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UI VC, Adesina Lead Discourse on Media Ethics, Democratic Accountability
The Large Lecture Theatre of the Faculty of the Social Sciences at the University of Ibadan (UI) came alive on...
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Oyo Govt Moves to Tackle Illegal Mining, Forest Encroachment
The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling deforestation and promoting environmental sustainability as it received the first...
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Former UI VC Urges Nigerian Universities to Focus Research on Economic Development
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Abel Idowu Olayinka, has called on Nigerian universities to reposition research efforts towards...
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Court Rejects Bauchi Accountant General’s Request to Travel for Hajj
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja,...
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