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Health minister tests positive for coronavirus in UK

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A minister in the British health department, Nadine Dorries, has tested positive for coronavirus. She revealed this in a statement on Tuesday, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected. “I can confirm I have tested positive for coronavirus… and have been self-isolating at home,” said the Conservative MP. Health officials are now trying to trace where she contracted the virus and who she has been in contact with, she added. Six people have died in Britain from the virus, with more than 370 confirmed cases. Dorries, who…

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Oyo governor signs amotekun bill into law

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Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor, on Tuesday signed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 for the Establishment of Amotekun Corps into law. The  House of Assembly  on March 3 passed the bill  and forwarded it to the governor for his assent. The Speaker of the Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, had earlier indicated that the signing of the bill would be speedy since it borders on common interest. The signing  ceremony  took place  at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde warned criminally-minded elements to stay away from the state and the…

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Dethroned Emir gets appointment into KADIPA board

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Former Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been appointed into the board of KADIPA, barely forty-Eight hours after he was dethroned. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that Malam Nasir El-Rufai has approved the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA. Established in 2015, KADIPA has led the investment drive of the state and anchored implementation of the Ease of Doing Business Charter that earned Kaduna State World Bank recognition as the Number One place for doing business in Nigeria. “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has appointed His…

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Banker arraigned for forgery, stole N22.3m from customer

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Babatunde Keshinro, a banker with the Polaris Bank, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on nine counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. It was learnt that Keshinro allegedly forged a Polaris Bank cheque No. 47423262 dated August 16, 2018, in the sum of N340,000 purportedly signed by one Alhaji Kola Oseni. Keshinro, according to the prosecutor, Bilkisu Buhari, was the…

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Ronaldinho remanded in prison over fake passport

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Ronaldinho Gaucho, former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of the facility said on Monday. The former Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward’s lawyers are however hopeful he may soon be released into house arrest while the investigation continues. “In broad terms he is doing very well,” prison warden Blas Vera said. “I see he is in good spirits, just like you see him on television, always smiling.” Vera said Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis, who were arrested on Friday for…

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Aminu Ado Bayero becomes Emir of Kano

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Governor Umaru Ganduje of Kano State has announced Aminu Ado Bayero as the new emir of Kano, a few hours after Muhammadu Sanusi was deposed. Announcing the new emir of Kano, secretary to the state government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji disclosed that the new appointment was in consonant with section 11 subsection 1 of deposition laws of 1999 as amended which empowers Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to do so. The SSG noted that the final choice of Aminu as new emir was based on the recommendation of Kano Kingmakers who had…

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Access Bank excites investors, records N115bn Profit

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The successful merger of Access Bank Plc with former Diamond Bank Plc has continued to yield positive results with the improved performance recorded in the year ended December 31, 2019. The merger process concluded in April last year and going by the audited results, shareholders of Access Bank Plc are getting a better deal. The bank posted gross earnings of N576.348 billion, showing an increase of 32 per cent, from the N435.743 billion recorded in 2018. Net interest income increased jumped 59 per cent from N173.578 billion to N277.228 billion…

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Emir of Kano dethroned

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The Kano State Government has announced the sacking of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The Director-General, Media and Communications, Kano State Government, Salihu Yakasai, said this on his official Twitter handle, @Dawisu, on Monday. “The Kano State Executive Council has unanimously approved the dethronement of the Emir of Kano Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II at a special sitting held today by the council,” he tweeted. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, in a statement on Monday added, “This removal is made after due consultation with the…

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Buhari’s government is the worst — Oyedepo

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Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners Chapel, has described the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as the worst in the history of Nigeria. Oyedepo said this on Sunday while delivering a sermon during the second service of the church at the Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State. He said the hate speech bill being sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi was the most ridiculous bill anyone could think of. The cleric said while the government was seeking to criminalise…

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Man arrested for having sex with pregnant goat in Ekiti

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An apprentice, Peter David, was caught making love to a pregnant goat at an uncompleted building in Owode Quarters in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Wednesday. David, who claimed to be an indigene of Benue State, was caught in the act following the bleating of the goat which drew the attention of some residents and officials of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company on duty at the quarters that morning. The residents said the goat was helpless for about two hours after the incident as it foamed in the mouth and…

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