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President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi is dead

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Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundian President, has died of heart failure, the government said Tuesday. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi… following heart failure on June 8, 2020,” it said in a post on its official Twitter account. An evangelical who believed he was chosen by God to rule the East African nation, Nkurunziza came to power in 2005, when he was selected by parliament. His controversial and ultimately successful bid for a…

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Vitamin K, D could help fight, boost immunity against COVID-19 – Study

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Most patients who died or got admitted to an intensive care unit for COVID-19 reportedly have a deficiency in Vitamin K, study reveals. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamins found in foods and dietary supplements, which the human body requires for complete synthesis of certain proteins that are needed for blood coagulation or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues. Dutch researchers studying COVID-19 patients admitted to Canisius Wilhelmina hospital have applauded benefits of vitamin K after discovering link between deficiency and the worst coronavirus outcome. The…

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June 12 declared Democracy Day holiday

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Friday, June 12, has been declared as a public holiday by the Federal Government to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians “for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country.” In a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuria, the minister called on all Nigerians to continue to “cherish these selfless efforts” and collaborate with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led regime to…

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Tinubu’s daughter tackled by computer Village traders over levies

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Trade Unions at the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, has protested against the alleged imposition of illegal levies on traders by the Iyaloja General, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. It was gathered that a coalition of 18 trade unions at the ICT hub started the protest last Monday and shut the market pending the resolution of the issues. Tinubu-Ojo allegedly imposed a Iyaloja and a Babaloja on the traders in June 2019. The new market leaders, who displaced the existing leadership arrangement, allegedly introduced new levies. The spokesperson for the coalition of trade unions in Computer Village, Nonso…

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Man escapes lynching after rape of six-year-old

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Patrick Igah, a 26-year-old man, on Saturday escaped being lynched by an angry mob, who gave him a beating of his life for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl. An eyewitness said the incident happened at Akparoji Owukpa in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The eyewitness, said Patrick, also known as Omolomo, was caught having carnal knowledge of the underage on the premises of a worship centre in Akparoji. “It was a young man who went to ease himself that saw the man on top of the little…

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We Are Considering Reopening Schools After Interstate Travel Ban- Emeka Nwajiuba

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The Federal Government has said that schools may reopen in the country after the ban on interstate movement has been lifted. The government said that it was been careful not to lead Nigerians into danger as Nigeria continues to record increased cases. It pointed out that some countries that opened schools hurriedly shut them when their cases spiked. Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba stated this during the briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. He further stated that the government had not published any date…

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Coronavirus: Germany donates €26m to Nigeria

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German Government on Monday, announced the donation of €26m to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 response. The German Missions in Nigeria in a statement said the donation was in demonstration of its solidarity and cooperation with Nigeria amid the pandemic. It noted that the funds would provide humanitarian assistance in the North East, especially in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. The statement read in part, “Germany continues to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa aiming to support the Nigerian Government with a view to protecting the most vulnerable groups…

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COVID-19: Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu tests positive

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Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State Governor, has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth governor to test positive for the virus. The state commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu, confirmed the governor status in a statement on Monday after the governor droppedd samples twice for the test. ”Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members of the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those of the inter ministerial committee on COVID-19 to submit themselves for the same test. On…

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Bakare refuses to open church, says ‘I can’t endanger people’s lives’

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Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, has said he is not prepared to open his church yet at the risk of putting the lives of his congregants in danger of contracting coronavirus. Bakare, who insisted that it was not yet time to open places of worship, said he was sorry for the country as some Christian and Muslim clerics were putting pressure on the government to open worship centres. In a sermon titled, ‘You are free to dream…

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Man spends 40 days in police custody for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed

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Mubarak Bala, an atheist, has remained in the custody of the Kano State Police Command for 40 days for allegedly blaspheming the Holy Prophet Mohammed. Bala was arrested on April 28, 2020 in Kaduna State following a petition by a lawyer, Salisu Umar, accusing him of posting blasphemous messages on his Facebook wall. He was subsequently transferred to the Kano State Police Command where he has remained till date. Umar, who wrote the petition against Bala, said the suspect had remained in custody because courts in Kano were closed due to…

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