Day: August 10, 2020

Covid-19: 437 new cases confirmed, total infection now 46,577

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 437 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 46,577. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The health agency stated that the number of those successfully treated and discharged from various treatment centres across the country also jumped to 33,186, representing an increase of 142 persons. According to the NCDC, while more people have recovered from the disease, the country reported three new fatalities, raising the number of those who have…

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Prophet arrested for impregnating two siblings

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Prophet Ebenezer Ajigbotoluwa, founder and General Overseer of the Church of the Lord, Olomore, Abeokuta, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling and impregnating two underage female siblings in his church. The suspect was reported to have procured abortions for the victims (aged 16 and 13) who followed their mother to the church over a spiritual attack. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi noted that the suspect was arrested after…

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Heritage Bank, CBN drive improved investment outcomes, job creation

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Heritage bank Plc in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing in Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has continued to drive improved investment outcomes and job creation. Through this partnership, Heritage Bank is not relenting in its efforts at boosting the agriculture base of the nation to make farming profitable to stakeholders and attractive to the youth. Recently, the apex bank approved the disbursement of about N75billion as loan to farmers in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigerian Incentive-Based…

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