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Nigerian rapper, Illbliss has shared his thoughts on the effect of COVID-19 in the entertainment industry. In a tweet the rapper shared, he stated that most entertainers are now broke as they blew their "lean change on jewellery, rented terrace houses, sneakers and drugs." Illbliss added that COVID-19 has now
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The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has asked Nigerians to report any Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) worker or Ministry of Health personnel that demands payment before COVID-19 test is carried out in the country. There have been reports circulating since last week that the Federal government charges as
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday lamented the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases among people in government, saying it was directly impacting on governance and security in the country. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who stated this at
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A Twitter user is seeking help for a nursing mother who was allegedly battered by her husband at their home in the Ogba area of Lagos state today July 6. Twitter user @sama_on_point who shared the video online, gave the name of the nursing mother's Mrs. Ngozi and her husband, Mr.
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The Lagos State Government (LASG(says it will start prosecuting unmasked residents from next week. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this while briefing newsmen on the update of the COVID-19 management in the state on Friday. Sanwo-Olu said that at this phase in the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, taking personal responsibility is now
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Heritage Bank Plc said it has closed down an Experience Centre - EC (branch) at Allen Avenue, Ikeja over “unconfirmed case” of COVID-19 for deep hygiene clean up after an employee took ill last week. The bank in a statement made available to the press and customers, noted “in line with
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The Lagos state government has sealed ten private schools in the state for flouting the closure directive from the Federal and state governments on schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by the Lagos State Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, on Friday, July
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has blamed youths for the rapid COVID-19 spread in the country. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the NCDC Director-General stated this during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday, July 2, in Abuja. He said youths between the ages of 20
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has reacted to a video of a Cameroonian medical doctor Kameni Pierre, claiming to have been healed of Coronavirus by Prophet TB Joshua via his church channel, Emmanuel TV. The gynecologist and obstetrician who claimed to have suffered Coronavirus, said he received his healing after he called in for prayers
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The National Assembly has suspended the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians for the Special Public Works programme under the National Directorate of Employment to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made on Wednesday July 1 after some lawmakers engaged in a shouting match with Minister of State for Labour
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