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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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Covid-19: Oyo Receives N100m Donation, Opens Infectious Disease Centre for Operation on Monday
The Acting Chairman of the Oyo State Covid-19 Task Force, Prof Temitope Alonge has revealed that the state government has...
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Coronavirus: ‘I don’t want a flight voucher, where’s my refund?’
Frustrated customers are demanding that airlines make it easier to claim a refund for flights cancelled owing to the coronavirus...
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Coronavirus Claims Star Wars actor, Andrew Jack
Andrew Jack,76, an actor and dialect coach who appeared in Star Wars and worked with A-list celebrities has died in...
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Covid-19: Nigeria Cases hit 151 with 9 New Cases in Osun, Ekiti, 1, Edo 1
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has updated the statistics of cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, saying that the...
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Olu of Igbo-Ora, Igbole Union Celebrate Olapegba On Appointment As UI 14th VC
The Olu of Igbo-Ora Land, Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye, Asoroolu Ayinla V, has congratulated Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba on his...
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NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Concealed in Saudi-Bound Phone Chargers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of cocaine concealed in phone chargers and allegedly being...
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Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Spreads to Bones, Son Reveals
Former United States President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to his bones, with his son, Hunter Biden, disclosing that...
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Ex-DSS Officer Arraigned Over Alleged IPOB Membership, Terrorism Offences
The Federal Government has arraigned a retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, before the...
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