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Nigeria records highest single day infection of COVID-19

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Nigeria has recorded 2,123 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, its highest ever daily infection since the outbreak of the virus in February 2020. Wednesday’s figure released by NCDC was 755 higher than the 1,368 infections recorded on Tuesday. It was the first time Nigeria was experiencing a ballooning of its daily difference in new infections and a sharp increase in the number of fatalities as festive activities heighten across the country. According to the NCDC figures, Lagos State, which remains the country’s epicentre of the infection, led the new infections…

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Queen Naomi announces separation from Ọọni of Ile-Ife

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The wife of the Ọọni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Queen Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, has announced her separation from the King on her Instagram page on Thursday. The Ile-Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, Osun State has disclosed that the alleged separation of Queen Silekunola Naomi is unknown to the palace. The Queen on Thursday morning announced that she was walking away from her marriage to the King, the Ooni of Ife on her Instagram page citing various allegations for her decision. However, reacting to the announcements, spokesperson to the Ooni of Ife,…

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COVID-19: FG restricts religious gatherings to 50% capacity

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The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has declared that indoor religious gatherings should be limited to 50 per cent with full compliance to public health measures. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha in Abuja. Crossover services are significant events held majorly in churches on the night of December 31 every year to usher in the New Year. It is a time when religious organisations, especially Christians, gather to pray and worship their Maker for the gift of a…

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25-year-old maid confesses to killing ex-gov Igbinedion’s mother with stool

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Dominion Okoro, a 25-year-old housemaid, on Tuesday, in Benin, confessed to killing Madam Maria Igbinedion, 85, the mother of a former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion. Narrating how she carried out the act on December 2, Dominion, who was arrested in her hometown in Calabar, Cross River State, said she hit her late boss in the head with a stool while she slept. The suspect, who spoke while being paraded at the Edo State Police Command Headquarters in Benin, disclosed that she made away with N100,000, a wristwatch…

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FirstBank: Unlocking wealth in salary account

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Kayode Tokede examines ways monthly salary earners with FirstBank accounts can benefit from the lender’s numerous loans initiatives amid harsh economy In time past, monthly income earners – especially bank customers – were unable to have quick access to personal loans to meet their immediate financial needs due to the stringent conditions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had introduced the Know-Your-Customer (KYC), among other policies, to enhance financial inclusion and reduce the incidence of related identity fraud in the banking sector. These have enhanced the capabilities of banks to…

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Two clerics abducted in Ogun, N15m ransom demanded

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Two Islamic clerics have been abducted by a gang of kidnappers after taking time to eat at their residence at Ayetoro in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The kidnappers reportedly took the two friends, AbdulJelil Hussein and Ilyas Jamiu on Saturday around 10pm shortly after they arrived from a public lecture. The elder brother of one of the victims, Ibrahim Hussein, on Monday said that the kidnappers took their time to carry out the operation. Ibrahim said the kidnappers seized the phones of the occupants of the…

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COVID-19: NAFDAC licenses ABUAD to produce herbal drug

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Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has been licensed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to commence the production of ABUAD Herbal Virucidine Liquid with effect from December 16, 2021. ABUAD Herbal Virucidine Liquid is an immune booster and antioxidant for coronavirus and other viral infections, which can also be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a product, which has been conscientiously produced and packaged in 100-ml bottles. According to a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs of the university, Mr. Tunde Olofintila, yesterday,…

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Pregnant woman arrested with imported skunk in Lagos

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A pregnant woman, Chioma Eze, has been arrested with 1,442 kilogrammes of imported skunk, while four men, including 62-year-old Basset Emmanuel, were arrested with 182,000 tablets of tramadol by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after raiding two drug stores in Lagos. Eze, 27, was arrested on Friday, December 17, 2021, when operatives raided her store and home in the Ojo area of Lagos. Another suspect, Michael Oroke, was also nabbed with 29kg of the illicit drug in the same location. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA…

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FIRSTBANK UNVEILS 2021 DECEMBERISSAVYBE CALENDAR, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO ENABLING DREAMS

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In the spirit of providing enabling opportunities for families of its customers and other stakeholders to come together to celebrate, live better and achieve their dreams, FirstBank – through its yearly DecemberIssaVybe campaign – has unveiled the 2021 calendar of events as it reiterates its impact on the arts and entertainment industry. The campaign which started in 2018 has been making waves across the cities in the country and Nigerians across ages have started Vybing, enamored in excitement. The 30-day activity loaded event include musical shows and concerts, comedies, fashion,…

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NTDC DG Folorunsho Coker Attends UNWTO General Assembly In Spain …as Nigeria gets readmitted as affiliate member

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The Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. Folorunsho Coker was a participant at the just concluded General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) where the Corporation was readmitted as an affiliate member of the organization. The UNWTO General Assembly took place in Madrid, Spain from November 30 to December 3, 2021. Recall that NTDC was removed from affiliate membership of the organization over non-payment of membership dues by previous Director’s General of the Corporation. It was however, gathered that NTDC, under the leadership…

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