The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 460 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 30,249. 15 new deaths were recorded along with 262 recoveries. Lagos State topped the list.

The 460 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (150); Rivers (49); Oyo (43); Delta (38); FCT (26); Anambra (20); Kano (20); Plateau (18); Edo (14); Bayelsa (13); Enugu (13); Osun (12); Kwara (10); Borno (; Ogun (7); Kaduna (6); Imo (4); Bauchi (3); Gombe (3); Niger (2); Adamawa (1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 503 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 150. Rivers State followed with 49 while Oyo State had 43. 262 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 12,370 from 12,108. There were also 15 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 503 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 29,789. 15 new deaths were recorded along with 280 recoveries. Lagos State topped the list.

The 503 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (153), Ondo (76) Edo (54), FCT (41), Enugu (37), Rivers (30), Benue (24), Osun (20), Kaduna (15), Kwara (13), Abia (9), Borno (, Plateau (6), Taraba (5), Ogun (3), Kano (3), Kebbi (2), Nasarawa (2), Bayelsa(1), Gombe (1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 503 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 153. Ondo State followed with 76 while Edo State had 54. 280 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 12,108 from 11,828. There were also 15 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 575 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 29,286. 9 new deaths were recorded along with 163 recoveries. Lagos State topped the list. CrossRiver recorded 5 index cases. Therefore, all the states in Nigeria have recorded COVID-19 cases.

The 575 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos(123), FCT(100), Delta(58), Edo(52), Ogun(42), Katsina(24), Bayelsa(23), Rivers(22), Borno(19), Plateau(18), Ondo(18), Oyo(17), Kwara(15), Osun(13), Enugu(9), Nasarawa (7), Abia(6), Cross River(5), Kaduna(3), Ekiti(1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 575 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 123. The Federal Capital Territory followed with 100 while Delta State had 58. 163 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 11,828 from 11,665. There were also 9 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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According to NAN, the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, has confirmed five positive coronavirus cases in the state.

 Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, UCTH's Chief Medical Director, revealed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Calabar.

Prof Ikpeme advised all hospital staff to follow the government's guidelines on hand washing and respiratory hygiene. 


The statement reads “The management of UCTH wishes to inform her staff and patients that COVID-19 tests performed on five samples from our hospital returned positive.

The Chief Medical Doctor also confirmed that some of the hospital staff tested positive for the virus.

He said, “Two of these samples came from our medical staff. These staff members have since made tremendous progress along the path of recovery and are doing well.

“The tests were performed using the PCR technique at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control accredited laboratory located at Alex Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. Management has duly informed the Cross River Government and other agencies of government," he continued.

“We wish to reassure our staff and patients that a positive COVID-19 test is neither a death sentence nor a reason for any fear or stigmatization,” Ikpeme said in the memo.

He reiterated the hospital's commitment to informing, guiding and protecting the residents of the community. He also urged the people to cooperate with the government as they all seek an end to the pandemic.

“As an institution of government, UCTH will continue to provide information and guidance and take steps to protect our staff, patients, and the community we serve," he said.

He concluded, “We, therefore, urge everyone to take personal responsibility and cooperate with the government and institutions in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, especially with the relaxation of the lockdown which can potentially translate into an increase in the number of cases.

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 626 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 27,110. 13 new deaths were recorded along with 649 recoveries. Lagos State topped the list.

The 626 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (193), FCT (85), Oyo (41), Edo (38), Kwara (34), Abia (31), Ogun (29), Ondo (28), Rivers (26), Osun (21), Akwa Ibom (18), Delta (18), Enugu (15), Kaduna (13), Plateau (11), Borno (, Bauchi (7), Adamawa (5), Gombe (4), Sokoto (1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 626 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 193. The Federal Capital Territory followed with 85 while Oyo State had 41. 649 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 10,801 from 10,152. There were 13 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:
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The Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Service has destroyed seized cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) valued at about N1.0 billion in Lagos.

The top officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Nigerian Army, Navy, Police, Civil Defence, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, NAFDAC, Badagary West Local Government council executives and traditional rulers were all present at the destruction site along Badagry Beach in Lagos State.

Mr Olugboyega Peters, the WMC Controller, led the destruction last weekend. According to him, the substance is the single largest seizure in the history of the Service. He also confirmed that the seizure was made along Agaja Beach area of the state following an intelligence report.

Mr. Peters reiterated that the consumption of Indian hemp was in contravention of extant laws. He also added that indiscriminate consumption of cannabis can elicit behavioural imbalance through the breakdown of the central nervous system. Therefore, this often leads to criminal tendencies like rape, violence, domestic disorderliness, and other adverse societal consequences.

According to him; “The seizure was based on credible intelligence. The smugglers on sighting our officers abandoned their consignment and jumped into the water; a terrain they know so much. This cannabis is of the highest quality as research says it is the biggest catch of a single item of cannabis ever seized in the history of the Nigeria Customs Service”

Badagry West LGA Chairman, Hon Benu Joseph, commended the customs for preventing a huge amount of drugs from entering Nigeria. He pledged the support of his council to the fight against smuggling. He also commended the Customs officers for a job well done. Finally, he urged the leadership to consider them for promotion to encourage them and others to do more.

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 790 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 26,484. 14 new deaths were recorded along with 344 recoveries. Delta State topped the list for the first time since the index case was recorded.

The 790 new cases are reported from 21 states- Delta(166), Lagos(120), Enugu(66), FCT(65), Edo(60), Ogun(43), Kano(41), Kaduna(39), Ondo(33), Rivers(32), Bayelsa(29), Katsina(21), Imo(20), Kwara(18), Oyo(11), Abia(10), Benue(6), Gombe(4), Yobe(2), Bauchi(2), Kebbi(2).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 790 cases were from 21 different states. Delta State recorded the highest number of cases with 166. Lagos State followed with 120 while the Federal Capital Territory had 65. 406 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 10,152 from 9746. There were 14 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 561 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 25,694. 17 new deaths were recorded along with 344 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 561 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos(200), Edo(119), Kaduna(52), FCT(52), Niger(32), Ogun(19), Ondo(16), Imo(14), Plateau(11), Abia(, Oyo(, Bayelsa(7), Katsina(6),Kano(5), Bauchi(3), Osun(3), Kebbi(3), Borno(2), Jigawa(1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 561 cases were from 19 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 200. Edo State followed with 119 while Kaduna State had 52. 344 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 9746 from 9402. There were 17 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 566 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 25,133. 8 new deaths were recorded along with 395 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 566 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (166), Oyo (66), Delta (53), Ebonyi (43), Plateau (34), Ondo (32), FCT (26), Ogun (25), Edo (24), Imo (15), Bayelsa (13), Benue (12), Gombe (11), Kano (11), Kaduna (11), Osun (, Nasarawa (7), Borno (5), Katsina (2), Anambra (2)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 566 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 166. Oyo State followed with 66 while Delta State had 53. 395 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 9402 from 9007. There were 8 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 490 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 24,567. 7 new deaths were recorded along with 382 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 490 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos(118), Delta(84), Ebonyi(68), FCT(56), Plateau(39), Edo(29), Katsina(21), Imo(13), Ondo(12), Adamawa(11), Osun(, Ogun(, Rivers(6), Kano(5), Enugu(3),Bauchi(3), Akwa Ibom(3), Kogi(1), Oyo(1), Bayelsa(1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 490 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 118. Delta State followed with 84 while Ebonyi State both had 68. 382 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 9007 from 8625. There were 7 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 779 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 24,077. 4 new deaths were recorded along with 372 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 779 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (285), Rivers(68), FCT(60), Edo(60), Enugu(56), Delta(47), Ebonyi(42), Oyo(41), Kaduna(19), Ogun(18), Ondo(16), Imo(12), Sokoto(11), Borno(9), Nasarawa(, Abia(5), Gombe(5), Kebbi(5), Kano (4), Yobe (3), Ekiti(3), Osun(2).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 779 cases were from 22 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 285. Rivers State followed with 68 while the Federal Capital Territory and Edo State both had 60. 372 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 8625 from 8253. There were 4 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 684 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 23,298. 5 new deaths were recorded along with 431 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 684 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos(259),Oyo(76), Katsina(69), Delta(66), Rivers(46), Ogun(23), Edo(22), Osun(22), Ebonyi(21), FCT(20), Kaduna(16), Ondo(10), Imo(9), Abia(9), Gombe(5), Plateau(4), Bauchi(4), Ekiti(2), Anambra(1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 684 cases were from 19 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 259. Oyo State followed with 76 while the Katsina State had 69. 431 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 8253 from 7822. There were 5 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 649 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 22,020. 9 new deaths were recorded along with 275 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 649 new cases are reported from 22 states: Lagos-250 Oyo-100 Plateau-40 Delta-40 Abia-28 Kaduna-27 Ogun-22 Edo-20 Akwa Ibom-18 Kwara-17 FCT-17 Enugu-14 Niger-13 Adamawa-13 Bayelsa-7 Osun-6 Bauchi-6 Anambra-4 Gombe-3 Sokoto-2 Imo-1 Kano-1.

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 649 cases were from 22 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 250. Oyo State followed with 100 while the Plateau State had 40. 275 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 7613 from 7338. There were 9 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 452 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 21,371. 8 new deaths were recorded along with 229 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 452 new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos-209, Oyo-67, Delta-37, Ogun-36, FCT-22, Abia-20, Enugu-16, Bauchi-15, Kaduna-8, Ondo-8, Osun-7, Imo-3, Benue-3, Borno-1.

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 452 cases were from 14 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 209. Oyo State followed with 67 while the Delta State had 37. 229 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 7338 from 7109. There were 8 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 675 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 20,919. 7 new deaths were recorded along with 230 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 675 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos(288), Oyo(76), Rivers(56), Delta(31), Ebonyi(30), Gombe(28), Ondo(20), Kaduna(20), Kwara(20), Ogun(17), FCT(16), Edo(13), Abia(10), Nasarawa(9), Imo(9),Bayelsa(, Borno(, Katsina(, Sokoto(3), Bauchi(3), Plateau(2)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 675 cases were from 21 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 288. Oyo State followed with 76 while the Rivers State had 56. 230 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 7109 from 6879. There were 7 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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Liverpool FC played against Everton in the Merseyside derby yesterday in a match that ended 0-0. While the match was boring for large spells, Liverpool's Dejan Lovren provided the spark after he came on for Matip.

Everton exploited his weakness time and again as he made several errors. However, they couldn't find the goal before the match ended. Twitter reacts; (Find Pictures below)

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 436 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 20,244. 12 new deaths were recorded along with 161 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 436 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos (169), Oyo (52), Plateau (31), Imo (29), Kaduna (28), Ogun (23), FCT (18), Enugu (18), Bauchi (17), Bayelsa (14), Rivers (, Osun (6), Kano (6), Edo(5), Benue (5), Adamawa (3), Borno (2), Abia (1), Ekiti (1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 436 cases were from 19 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 169. Oyo State followed with 52 while the Plateau State had 31. 161 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 6879 from 6718. There were 12 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 661 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 19,808. 19 new deaths were recorded along with 137 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 661 new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos(230), Rivers(127), Delta(83), FCT(60), Oyo(51), Edo(31),Bayelsa(27), Kaduna(25), Plateau(13), Ondo(6), Nasarawa(3), Ekiti(2), Kano(2), Borno(1)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 661 cases were from 14 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 230. Rivers State followed with 127 while the Delta State had 83. 137 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 6718 from 6581. There were 19 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

The Nigeria Police Force has released Rotimi Jolayemi, the broadcaster who insulted the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mr. Rotimi insulted the Minister in a song that went viral on social media.

Mr. Rotimi's wife, Dorcas, told The PUNCH that he was released on Friday evening after spending 45 days in police custody.

Mrs Dorcas thanked The PUNCH for facilitating the release of her husband who was detained illegally. However, they asked her husband to return on Monday to sign some papers.

Amnesty International had asked for Jolayemi's release but they detained him for more than 5 weeks before arraigning him in court on June 11, 2020.

On May 5, 2020, Jolayemi, who anchors a Yoruba radio programme, ‘Bi aye se ri’ on Osun State Broadcasting Service and Radio Kwara, was arrested by the police.

Before then, his wife and his two brothers were arrested and held for a week in police custody because Jolayemi had disappeared. However, after the journalist had turned himself in, they were released.

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 667 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 19,147. 12 new deaths were recorded along with 274 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 667 new cases are reported from 23 states- Lagos (281), Abia (48), Oyo (45), FCT (38), Ogun (37), Enugu (31), Ondo (23), Plateau (21), Edo (19), Delta (18), Rivers (18), Bayelsa (17), Akwa Ibom (17), Kaduna(14), Kano (12), Bauchi (9) Gombe (4), Osun (3), Benue (3), Nasarawa (3), Kwara (3), Ekiti (2), Borno (1)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 667 cases were from 23 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 281. Abia State followed with 48 while the Oyo State had 45. 274 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 6581 from 6307. There were 12 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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[center][/center]FG TO COLLABORATE WITH STATES TO DOMESTICATE CHILD RIGHTS ACT, VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS PROHIBITION ACT

VP says rapes, sexual assaults are blemishes on our collective humanity as a people

Together with State governments across the county, and all other stakeholders, the Buhari administration is working harder to deal decisively with the problem of rape and gender-based violence in Nigeria, because every form of sexual assault "are blemishes on the collective humanity and dignity of Nigerians as a people and a Nation."

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, made this declaration today at a virtual meeting organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the Scourge of Rape, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.

"We will work with all actors to detect and punish the perpetrators of these sickening acts and work even harder to prevent their occurrence”
Specifically, the Vice President further said the fight against rape and gender violence would be driven down to the States through the National Economic Council (NEC), which he chairs.

"We will continue to use the platform of the National Economic Council to encourage States yet to domesticate the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act of 2015 and the Child Rights Act of 2003 to do so.

"Gender-based violence, rape, and sexual assaults are a blemish on our collective humanity and dignity as a people and a Nation," he added.


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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced a record 745 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 18,480. 6 new deaths were recorded along with 340 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 745 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos(280), Oyo(103), Ebonyi(72), FCT(60), Imo(46), Edo(34), Delta(33), Rivers(25), Kaduna(23), Ondo(16), Katsina(12), Kano(10), Bauchi(, Borno(7), Kwara(5), Gombe(4), Sokoto(2), Enugu(2), Yobe(1), Osun(1), Nasarawa(1)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 745 cases were from 21 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 280. Oyo State followed with 103 while the Ebonyi State had 72. 340 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 6307 from 5967. There were 6 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced  587 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 17,735. 14 new deaths were recorded along with 344 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 587 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (155), Edo (75), FCT (67), Rivers (65), Oyo (56), Delta (50), Bayelsa (25), Plateau (18), Kaduna (18), Enugu (17), Borno (12), Ogun (12), Ondo (7), Kwara (4), Kano (2), Gombe (2), Sokoto (1), Kebbi (1)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 587 cases were from 18 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 155. Edo State followed with 75 while the Federal Capital Territory had 67. 344 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 5967 from 5623. There were 14 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced  573 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 16,658. 4 new deaths were recorded along with 129 recoveries; Lagos State topped the list.

The 573 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos(216), Rivers(103), Oyo(68), Edo(40), Kano(21), Gombe(20),FCT(17), Delta(13), Plateau(12), Bauchi(12), Niger(10),Kebbi(9) Ogun(, Ondo(, Abia(7), Nasarawa(5), Borno(1), Kwara(1), Benue(1), Anambra(1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 573 cases were from 20 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 216. Rivers State followed with 103 while Oyo State had 68. 129 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 5349 from 5220. There were 4 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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A former two-time governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is in critical condition at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos State. 

Senator Ajimobi was diagnosed with Coronavirus a few weeks ago and he was rushed to the facility after his health condition deteriorated. He reportedly slipped into a coma on June 8 and doctors have been battling to revive him. He has since remained at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital with doctors said to be making frantic efforts to save his life.

First Cardiology Hospital is a specialist hospital that is frequently visited by various politicians. It was the hospital where President Buhari's former chief of staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, and the late Lagos senator, Bayo Osinowo, were treated of coronavirus before they died.

According to Global Excellence, the former governor’s health deteriorated after he suffered a cardiac arrest the first time. He was then placed on a ventilator at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Immediately, doctors attending to him were said to have recommended a particular drug for his treatment.

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Popular Nigerian businessman and politician, Senator Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo, popularly known as Pepperito is dead. Senator Adebayo Osinowo who represented Lagos East Senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly is reported to have died of COVID-19 in an undisclosed isolation centre in Lagos.


Sources report that there was mourning in the Lagos political circle with many breaking down. He died at age 65.

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced  403 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 16,085. 13 new deaths were recorded along with 119 recoveries; Gombe State topped the list.

The 403 new cases are reported from 20 states: Gombe(73), Lagos(68), Kano(46), Edo(36), FCT(35), Nasarawa(31), Kaduna(17), Oyo(16), Abia(15), Delta(13), Borno(13), Plateau(, Niger(7), Rivers(7), Enugu(6), Ogun(6), Kebbi(3), Ondo(1), Anambra(1), Imo(1)

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 403 cases were from 20 different states. Gombe State recorded the highest number of cases with 73. Lagos State followed with 68 while Kano State had 46. 201 people recovered, which brings the recoveries up to 5220 from 5101. There were 8 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced  501 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the total to 15,682. 8 new deaths were recorded along with 201 recoveries with Lagos again topping the list.

The 501 new cases are reported from 24 states-Lagos (195), FCT (50), Kano (42), Kaduna(27), Edo (26), Oyo (22), Imo(21), Gombe (17), Benue (12), Enugu (12), Delta (11), Anambra(11), Ebonyi (10), Nasarawa (9), Ogun (9), Bauchi (, Kebbi (4), Akwa Ibom (3) Jigawa (3), Katsina (3), Yobe (2), Borno (2), Kwara (1), Ondo (1).

The breakdown in the tweet of NCDC shows that the 501 cases were from 24 different states. Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases with 195. The Federal Capital Territory followed with 50 while Kano State had 42. 201 people recovered which brings the recoveries up to 5101 from 4891. There were 8 new deaths. Find the breakdown below:

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The state government has confirmed the discharge of 95 Coronavirus patients who recovered from the disease.

They discharged the Coronavirus patients after their test results came back negative twice. This brings the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged in Oyo state to 271.

According to Governor Makinde, 35 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the state. The new cases were confirmed in nine local governments.

They include Ido (seven), Ibadan South-West (five), Ibadan North (five), Ibadan North-West (five), Oluyole (three), Ibadan North East (three), Ibadan South East (three), Egbeda (three), and Ogbomosho North (one).

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The former CSO of late Sani Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha, told BBC Hausa that Abacha never stole Nigeria's money. According to Al-Mustapha, Abacha and some Nigerian leaders took the decision to stash money in different foreign accounts. This was done so that Nigerians wouldn't suffer in the future.

Al-Mustapha said during the military dictator's regime, Nigeria was facing threats of sanctions. Therefore, General Sani Abacha, some other leaders, along with monarchs from the North and South, made a collective decision. They decided to keep a lot of money abroad to prevent Nigerians from suffering when the sanctions were eventually imposed.

He was surprised that people kept tying his boss to the recovered monies. He said his former boss did not have his signature or identity on the accounts where the money was stashed.

Al-Mustapha said his boss helped raise Nigeria's image yet he was criticized by every Tom, Dick, and Harry.

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday supported INEC's decision to deregister 32 political parties. The parties had filed a suit against INEC to challenge the body's powers to deregister them. However, Justice Anwuli Chikere dismissed the suit filed by the parties against the Independent National Electoral Commission.

According to the judge, INEC made the decision based on the provision of section 225(a) of the Nigerian Constitution. INEC deregistered 74 political parties on February 6, 2020, citing their poor performance at the 2019 general elections.

When the parties found out about INEC's plans last year, they filed the suit to stop it in its tracks. On February 17, 2020, the judge issued a restraining order to prevent INEC's action. This decision was pending the determination of the suit by the court.

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The 2020 revised federal budget has been passed by the House of Representatives. However, the amount passed was N10.8 trillion as opposed to the initial N10.5 trillion submitted by the president.

The bill contained amendments that were supposed to reduce the federal budget from the initial #10.6 trillion to #10.5 trillion. The house, however, increased the budget to #10.8 trillion which was higher than the initial approved budget.

The presidency proposed a reduction based on the global economic realities. And as a result of the coronavirus pandemic along with the recent crisis in the oil market.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Mukhtar Betara, presented the committee report on the budget.

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