Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, his spokesman announced Wednesday.
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138 corps members in NYSC camp test positive for COVID-19 — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said 138 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had so far tested positive to COVID-19.
“Nigeria will exit recession in first quarter of 2021”, says Finance Minister
The current recession, which the Nigerian economy recently slid into, will be short-lived, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said.
Army raids Edo communities, arrests 7 suspected kidnappers
The Edo State Joint Security Taskforce raided the Upper Sokponba, Benin, and combed riverine communities, leading to the arrest of suspected kidnappers.
Governor Wike imposes a 24-hour curfew in parts of Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has imposed a 24-hour total curfew for two weeks on parts of the state due to upsurge of cult activities and related violence.
Police arrests two suspects for eating roasted Officers’ flesh in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested suspects allegedly linked with the roasting and eating of the flesh of police officers burnt in Ibadan during End SARS protest.
Nigeria faults CNN “irresponsible reporting” on Lekki shootings ‘claims’
Nigeria has threatened to sanction a foreign media outlet CNN Thursday over its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020.
“DJ Switch will be exposed for who she is, a fraud,” says Lai Mohammed
The Nigeria government has said Thursday that popular disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, fondly referred to as DJ Switch, “will be exposed” soon over her claims of Lekki shooting.
No regret proscribing IPOB in Rivers, says governor Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike has said he has no regret proscribing the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Rivers State, saying he believes in the unity of Nigeria.
Bobby Brown’s son, 28, found dead in his home
Veteran American singer Bobby Brown is currently mourning the death of his 28-year-old son Bobby Brown Jr. who was found dead on Wednesday in his home in the L.A. area.