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Day: May 10, 2020

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 248 New Cases In Nigeria; 81 In Lagos, 35 In Jigawa, 26 In Borno, Others

4399 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and forty eight (248) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

SERAP Threatens To Sue Wike Over Hotels’ Demolition

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, demolishes two hotels
Civil Society Organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has threatened to sue Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over the demolition of two hotels on Sunday, May 10th, 2020.Read More

Sierra Leone Suspends Minister For Threatening To Kill Rioters

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone suspended a cabinet minister on Sunday, May 10th, 2020 after he allegedly threatened to kill protesters, after a recent outpouring of violent encountersRead More

Another Total Lockdown Counterproductive – Keyamo

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo,
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said the introduction of another total lockdown in parts of the country would be counterproductive. The PUNCH reportsRead More

160 Nigerians Evacuated From US Arrive In Abuja

160 Nigerians evacuated from US arrive in Abuja
The first batch of Nigerians stranded in the United States, due to global international airports’ shutdown following the coronavirus pandemic has arrived in Abuja. One hundred and sixty (160) Nigerians,Read More

Coronavirus: I’m Not Responsible For Your Woes, Ortom Tells Benue Index Case

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has told the aggrieved COVID-19 index case in the state, Mrs. Susan Okpe, that he is not responsible for her woes. UK-based Okpe, who wasRead More

Publish Budget For Home Feeding Programme, SERAP Tells FG

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has demanded that the Federal Government publish the total budget for its ‘home feeding programme’. The feeding programme was designed to cater for schoolchildren, butRead More

I’ll Name Baby After My Mother-In-Law I Killed – Pregnant Woman Who Killed Husband’s Mother

Murder suspect, Fatima Sani
Flavision reported that the Niger State Police Command recently arrested Fatima Sani, 36, for stabbing to death her mother-in-law, Aishatu Umaru, 70, in the Mashegu Local Government Area of theRead More

Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In Oyo Now 64 – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said that a total of sixty four (64) people have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. Makinde, who disclosedRead More