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Doctors begin indefinite strike over PPEs, Jos sacking

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After the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum, the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday commenced a nationwide strike. The NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, had in a communiqué on Monday directed all resident doctors to embark on an indefinite strike after the expiration of the ultimatum. The doctors went on strike over the inadequate Personal Protective Equipment for all health care workers and the sacking of  26 resident doctors in the Jos University Teaching Hospital, among other issues. The Lagos University Teaching Hospital ARD President, Dr Judith…

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Executive Jet Services suspended for flying Naira Marley to Abuja concert

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A charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, has been suspended by the Federal Government for flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday. Sirika said the aircraft which conveyed the musician was supposed to fly an Appeal Court Judge, Justice Adefope Okogie, from Lagos to Abuja. He said, “The operation is a clear violation of our approval which we take very seriously. It seems this is…

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Lagos senator, Adebayo Osinowo is dead

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Adebayo Osinowo, the lawmaker representing Lagos-East Senatorial district, has died at the age of 64. Osinowo who is also known as pepper, was inaugurated as a senator one year ago. Meanwhile, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said he received with shock and sadness the news on Monday of the death of Osinowo. Lawan condoled with Senator Osinowo’s family, friends, political associates, and the government and people of Lagos State over the loss. Osinowo, who until his death represented Lagos East Senatorial, first made his mark at the Lagos…

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Jabi Lake Mall shut for hosting Naira Marley’s concert

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The popular Jabi Lake Mall has been shut for two weeks by the Federal Capital Territory Administration for violating the presidential ban on public gatherings. This followed a musical show by a popular musician, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, at the mall on Friday in violation of the social restrictions imposed by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. A court order signed by Magistrate Idayat Akanni dated June 14, 2020, ordered the sealing of the mall for two weeks for violating the dusk…

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Ex-beauty queen, Ibidunni Ighodalo, is dead

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Former beauty queen and wife of Lagos-based pastor and founder of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, is dead. It was gathered that the event planner and marriage counsellor died in Port Harcourt. A member of the church’s media team, Matthew Osarenren, confirmed the sad news on Sunday. The deceased, who founded Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation, supported couples having difficulty bearing children. She would have clocked 40 on July 19, 2020. Her husband, Ituah, who officiated at a funeral on Sunday, hinted his listeners on the death. “A lot of you know that I really shouldn’t be…

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Trump vows not to watch U.S. Soccer after national anthem decision

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The American president isn’t impressed with the sport’s governing body’s call and claims he won’t be tuning in to the game any longer Donald Trump has taken a shot at U.S. Soccer, claiming he won’t be watching the game anymore following a decision not to force players to stand for the national anthem. America has been rocked by protests after the death of George Floyd with footballers around the world adding their voices to the Black Lives Matter movement. U.S. Soccer themselves have taken a surprisingly strong stance and announced…

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Cavani And Thiago Silva To Leave PSG In August

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The pair have made more than 600 combined appearances for the club, winning countless domestic trophies during their time in Paris Edinson Cavani and club captain Thiago Silva will both leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, director of football Leonardo has confirmed. The pair are both out of contract at the end of June but will remain with the club until the season is fully completed with the Champions League, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue all still to be resolved. Between them, they have made more than 600…

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COVID-19: Man Gains Over 100kg Within 5 Months Of Lockdown

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A 26-year-old man in Wuhan has gained 224 pounds in the space of five months while staying at home to avoid COVID-19, according to the doctors. Mr Zhou had to be rushed to hospital by an ambulance earlier this month after falling critically ill because of the sudden increase in his weight. Mr Zhou, a worker at an internet cafe, stopped leaving home when the city went into lockdown in late January. His family members said he was struggling to move due to his weight. Footage and images released by…

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You did not recover N7.9 billion from me, Okorocha tells EFCC

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Rochas Okorocha, former Imo State Governor, has replied the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying that the Commission never recovered N7.9 billion or another money from him. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, yesterday, he maintained that it only seized the account belonging to the Imo State Government at the twilight of his administration in 2019. The Port Harcourt Zonal head of the Commission, Mr. Usman Imam, had on Thursday claimed that the anti-graft agency had seized and recovered the above mentioned amount from…

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22 doctors test positive for COVID-19 in Rivers as NMA laments lack of PPEs

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In the fight against COVID-19, the Nigerian Medical Association in Rivers State has lamented the lack of Personal Protective Equipment for their members in frontline duty in the state. The association also disclosed that 22 of its members, and 60 other health workers in the state, had tested positive for coronavirus, calling on the state to urgently increase the hazard allowance for doctors under the state government employment. The chairperson of the state’s branch of the NMA, Dr Obelebra Adebiyi, spoke in Port Harcourt on Friday on the challenges facing…

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