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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 571 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. The 571 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 32558. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 344 patients from isolation centers across the country with 16 new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 152 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 12427. Nigeria announces 664 new coronavirus cases Ebonyi state recorded 108…

Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that the events of the last few days at the National Assembly were a clear indication that corruption is fighting back at him. The former governor of Akwa Ibom State and one-time Senate Minority Leader was speaking in reaction to allegations levelled against him by a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh. He said he was being vilified for his determination to end the sleaze in the system. In a statement by Barr. Sogbeye C. ELI SA, Technical to Head of Women, Youth,…

Toby Alderweireld’s late header gave Tottenham victory in a tightly-contested north London derby. There was an eerie atmosphere behind closed doors in the vast Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but this was still a fiercely-competitive derby in the traditions of this great rivalry as Spurs and Arsenal battle for a place in Europe next season. Arsenal took the lead after 16 minutes when Alexandre Lacazette’s rising drive flashed past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris but Jose Mourinho’s side were level within three minutes when Son Heung-min took advantage of slack defending by Sead Kolasinac and David Luiz to score with a deft chip.…

Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji, has joined the stakeholders in the creative and broadcast industries calling for a revisit of the amended 6th edition of the National Broadcasting Code. Okoroji made the call while speaking on both News Scope with Patrick Doyle, Silverbird Television’s flagship public affairs programme; and The Morning Show on Arise News. According to Okoroji, the code’s stated objective of increasing Nigerians’ participation in the creation and dissemination of broadcast content, is commendable. However, he stated that the amendments to code have been drafted in a way that makes them unworkable and unenforceable,…

Two robbery suspects that attack motorists held in traffic and collect their belongings in some parts of Lagos were on Monday night arrested operatives of RRS on patrol in Oshodi–Oke, Lagos. The suspects, Tunde Olaiya, 24 years old and Tokunbo Omotola, 26 years old, were arrested in separate encounters in Oshodi–Oke. One stolen iphone X was recovered from Olaiya. Olaiya, an ex – convict, had around 8:00 p.m. in Ojodu – Berger, Ikeja, in company of one Bolaji Nigga strangulated a motorist held in traffic light and stole his iPhone X. The duo while returning to Oshodi to hand –…

Kamaru Usman has successfully retained his welterweight championship by defeating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251, but it’s safe to say fans are far from happy with regards to his performance. The Nigerian Nightmare made it his main goal to stop and nullify his opponent, which he did so by grappling and tackling to the mat, as well as holding him up against the cage and restricting Masvidal from doing basically anything. ???? Just a level above the rest! #UFC251 pic.twitter.com/PlRqr3gWGG — UFC (@ufc) July 12, 2020 There were also A LOT of toe stomps going on, which received the meme…

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers. “I’ve never been against masks but I do believe they have a time and a place,” he said as he left the White House. He has previously said that he would not wear a mask and mocked Democratic rival Joe Biden for doing so. But on Saturday he said: “I think when you’re in a hospital, especially in that…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 664 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Saturday. The 664 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 31987. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 308 patients from isolation centers across the country with 15 new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 224 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 12275. Nigeria announces 499 new coronavirus cases Federal Capital Territory recorded…

By Arinze Oduah Introduction On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old African-American was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This set off a chain of events around the world, including the pulling down of monuments to chattel slavery and the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. On May 26, 2020, I fortuitously participated in a conference on “Remembering to Prevent: Enhancing Collective Memory for Mass Atrocities Prevention” organized by the NGO ‘Global Rights’ and focusing on the situation in Nigeria. Panelists and participants debated the place of memory in Nigeria’s quest for justice and reconciliation…

A political group, Concerned Lagos East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Non Indigene Forum, has declared support for a senatorial aspirant, Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, in the upcoming by-election of the Lagos East Senatorial District. The group, which is made up of members of the PDP from the five local government areas of Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki and Shomolu under the the Lagos East Senatorial District, made this disclosure in a letter sent to the National Chairman of the party. In the letter signed by Chief Donatus Okoro, Mrs. Paulina Agbator, Dr. Michael Okondo, Mrs. Eunice Bassey and Comrade Kenneth Newton, the group…