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Day: April 22, 2020

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 91 New Cases In Nigeria; 74 In Lagos, 5 In Katsina, 4 In Ogun, Others

873 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed ninety one (91) new cases of the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the latest confirmed coronavirus cases,Read More

Strike Continues Despite Payment Of Salaries – ASUU

ASUU officials and President Buhari
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said its ongoing strike would not end, despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to pay the lecturers’ withheld February and March 2020 salaries. TheRead More

Paystack Offers Free Digital Payment Solutions For Businesses

Paystack
Nigerian fintech company, Paystack, has announced free digital payment solutions for forty (40) businesses that provide essential services in Nigeria. The firm disclosed that it has partnered with leading digitalRead More

Minister Fined For Flouting COVID-19 Lockdown Order In South Africa

South Africa’s communications minister fined for launching with friends during mandatory lockdown
South Africa’s communications minister has paid an “admission of guilt” fine for lunching at a friend’s house during lockdown, the national prosecuting authority said Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020. Communications andRead More

El-Rufai Recovers From Coronavirus

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, disclosed via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 that he has recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). El-Rufai, who said that he tested negativeRead More

Toke Makinwa Says She Is Being Blackmailed With “Photoshopped” Nude Photos

Toke Makinwa
Multimedia personality, Toke Makinwa, said a mysterious person is attempting to blackmail her with some nude photos, which she said were Photoshopped. And she said in the strongest terms thatRead More

“The Hate I Deal With, I Pray For Strength”, BBNaija’s Tacha Says While Releasing Photoshopped Nude Pictures Sent By Blackmailer

Reality TV star, Tacha
Reality TV star, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, said that she is being blackmailed with photoshopped nude photos. Tacha lamented over the bitterness and hate she has has beenRead More

WAEC, NECO Candidates To Know Fate After COVID-19 Lockdown – Minister

Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education
Candidates sitting for 2020 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations would know when they would be writing the papers after the COVID-19 lockdown. Mr. EmekaRead More

I Never Planned Renaming Imo Varsity After Abba Kyari – Uzodinma

Hope Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has refuted claims that he was planning to rename Imo State University after late Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari. Uzodinma’s spokesperson,Read More

Court Fines Ekiti Pastors N.1m For COVID-19 Lockdown Violation

Law court
An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 convicted two pastors, Abiodun Daramola and Sunday Akinwande, for violating the COVID-19 lockdown order of the state government. The Magistrate,Read More