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President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors have reached a five-point agreement on containing the coronavirus disease while easing the lockdown nationwide, sources say. It was learnt that the deal addressed the apprehension of some governors on the observance of Sallah prayers and reopening of worship centres. A major thrust of the agreement is that gatherings in mosques or churches and the observance of Eid-el-Fitr prayers will not exceed 50 people at a time. Muslims are also not expected to go to any praying ground but they can use a neighbourhood mosque with only 50 worshippers. It was gathered that the…

Looking for what to watch this weekend on GOtv? Scroll down to view what we’ve chosen for you and believe it when we say everything on this list is worth watching. No need to thank us, that’s what we are here for! 1.      AM Family (channel 2) Turn Up Friday With Pepsi broadcast live every Friday for three hours from 9:30pm. For those of you who missed last weekend’s gbedu with DJ Obi, make sure you tune in this Friday, 22nd May to watch DJ Neptune dish out jams! Mercy and Ike episode 4 is airs Sunday, 24th May at 6pm. The previous episode left the viewers…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 245 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Friday. The 245 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed cases to 7261. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 100 patients from isolation centers across the country and 10 deaths were also reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with a whooping 131 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 3224. Nigeria announces 339 new coronavirus cases Sixteen new…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed his condolences to His Excellency, Senator Kabiru Gaya, over the death of his wife, Hajiya Halima Gaya. Lawan commiserated with the people and government of Kano State over the tragic loss of a pillar behind their former governor. “I express my heartfelt condolences to the Gaya family and share their grief over the death of a beloved wife and loving mother. COVID-19: Lawan distributes palliatives in Yobe “May Almighty Allah console the entire family, give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss  and accept the soul of the departed,” Lawan said.

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislature and state judiciary into law on Friday. This gives the state legislative and judiciary arms financial independence from the state executive. “Based on the power vested in me under Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as Amended), I, today, signed into law Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary. “This administration will continue to do everything to strengthen the principles and practice of democracy and democratic governance in Nigeria,” he said in a tweet. Based on…

Justice Muhammad Saidu Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 granted bail to two Chinese: Meng Wei Kun and Xui Kuoi, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for offering N100 million (Hundred Million Naira) bribe to the Sokoto Zonal Head of the EFCC, Abdulahi Lawal. The judge granted the defendants bail in the sum of N5million each to be deposited with the Director Litigation, High Court of Sokoto State, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be resident in the state and must deposit a Certificate of Occupancy…

As part of efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, MultiChoice has partnered with the One Africa Global Foundation for a continent-wide broadcast of the COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert on Sunday, May 31st from 7pm WAT on Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154 and GOtv channel 2). The One Africa Global Foundation, the development arm of One Africa Global, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization working for the social development of vulnerable and less privileged people. The COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert is part of its efforts in supporting the eradication of the coronavirus currently plaguing Africa and the rest of the world. The…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned China’s plan to impose a new security law in Hong Kong, calling it a “death knell” for the city’s freedoms. China is seeking to pass a law that would ban “treason, secession, sedition and subversion” in Hong Kong. Critics say the law would strip Hong Kong of the rights it currently enjoys, that are not seen in mainland China. Mr Pompeo said the decision to bypass Hong Kong’s lawmakers ignores “the will of the people”. “The United States strongly urges Beijing to reconsider its disastrous proposal, abide by its international obligations, and…

The singer Mory Kanté, who helped bring African music to world audiences with hits like Yéké Yéké, has died in Guinea. Kanté died in hospital on Friday in the capital, Conakry, aged 70, his son Balla Kanté told the AFP news agency. His death was the result of untreated health problems, he said. “He suffered from chronic illnesses and often travelled to France for treatment but that was no longer possible with the coronavirus,” he added. “We saw his condition deteriorate rapidly, but I was still surprised because he’d been through much worse times before.” Born in a famous family…

President Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting his Eid prayers with his family at home, a statement by the Presidency on Friday said. Shehu Gabra, the spokesperson to the President said with the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast coming to an end it is important to continue to maintain social distancing. This is in observance of the lockdown measures in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, put in place “to save lives and protect people from all dangers.” This is also in line with the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu…