Tag: newsletter
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Billionaire daughter, Temi Otedola, makes acting debut
Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, says she’s excited about her acting debut in an emotional movie,’Citation’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the star- studded movie, which happened to be a teaser of Otedola’s first feature movie, was directed by Kunle Afolayan. Temi played a role in a character as…
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Nigeria records lowest Covid-19 figure in over two months
Nigeria’s COVID-19 caseload slumped again on Tuesday for the second time in a week to give the nation hope of flattening the curve. On Tuesday, the nation recorded 252 new cases, much lower than the 321 cases reported on Monday, 332 cases on Sunday, and 340 cases on Saturday. The 252 new cases brought the…
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Lagos health commissioner speaks after testing positive for COVID-19
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says he’s responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 pandemic, and I remains committed to discharging my duties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, had in a statement on Monday disclosed Abayomi’s COVID-19…
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China’s first patent granted for COVID-19 vaccine
China’s first patent for a COVID-19 vaccine has been granted by the country’s National Intellectual Property Administration. The patent was jointly applied for by a research team with the Academy of Military Sciences and CanSino Biologics Inc., a Chinese high-tech biopharmaceutical company, said a report in People’s Daily. The team led by Chen Wei, a…
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Nigeria records 298 new COVID-19 cases, total now 49,068
Nigeria posted another low figure for confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday as the national tally topped 49,000. According to the NCDC, 298 new cases were recorded countrywide with Plateau taking the grim leaderboard with 108 cases. Kaduna followed with 49 and Lagos, that has recorded a record of 16,503 cases logged fresh 47 cases. There…
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Coronavirus cases soar in Nigeria, as caseload tops 46,000
Nigeria’s Coronavirus caseload surpasses 46,000 mark on Saturday after the nation rakes in 453 new cases. According to figures from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Nigeria now has 46,140 confirmed coronavirus cases. Also 33,044 survivors have been discharged nationwide with 942 deaths, after six more deaths were recorded on Saturday. The Federal Capital…
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Ronaldinho inches closer to release from Paraguayan ordeal
Former World Cup winner Ronaldinho Gaucho moved a step closer to ending his Paraguayan ordeal on Friday. This came about when prosecutors said they would not oppose a “conditional suspension” of the case that would allow him to return to Brazil. The twice World Player of the Year was arrested on March 6 along with…
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Devastated Sarri says he can’t be judged on basis of one match
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was understandably devastated on Friday by his team’s exit in the last 16 stage of the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League after a 2-2 aggregate loss. But after losing to Olympique Lyonnais he said he did not believe he would be judged solely on Friday’s match which saw them go out in…
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Why we increased hate speech fine to N5m – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million in the ammended National Broadcasting Code to deter people who are willingly violating the provision to destabilise the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the explanation on Friday when he featured on a TVC…