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The Oyo State Government has discharged 15 COVID-19 patients after testing negative twice for the virus. This was disclosed on Saturday by Governor Seyi Makinde, who is also the Chairman of the COVID-19 Task Force. Following this incident, the number of discharged cases in the state stands at 112 while the total number of fatalities in the state is seven. Governor Makinde noted that the COVID-19 confirmation tests carried conducted on 16 persons turned out positive. According to him, the cases are from Ibadan South West (11), Ibadan North West (2), Ido (1), Oluyole (1) and Ibadan North (1) Local Government Areas. Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo is 334. “Fifteen confirmed COVID-19 cases have received their second NEGATIVE test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 112. “Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for sixteen suspected cases came back POSITIVE. The cases are from Ibadan South West (11), Ibadan North W

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As other top leagues in Europe are joining the German Bundesliga to resume, France’s Ligue 1 being the only one of Europe’s top five major leagues to cancel its season because of the coronavirus crisis may be embroiled in litigation. President of Lyon’s Olympique Lyonnais club, Jean-Michel Aulas, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the authority, has decided to seek justice. On Thursday, the 71-year-old officially asked the Council of State, France’s highest administrative court, to overrule Ligue 1’s decision to terminate the current campaign. “It was absurd to call the league off while other leagues reserved the right not to. Germany is already playing again, Spain will next week,” Aulas fumed at the hearing. “It’s the league which took the decision and can take the decision to resume… I’m shocked that we’re here debating whether we can play or not.” Aulas revealed that he has had talks with the European Clubs Association and that “the procedure proposed by UEFA is the

By Nwafor Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari is not in charge of Nigeria, said Prof Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, on Thursday. Soyinka was reacting to the letter written to Buhari by the former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar(retd), wherein he advised Buhari to change his mode of appointments, noting that his skewed appointments into offices of the Federal Government, favouring some and frustrating others, would bring ruin and destruction to the country. However, this is not the first time Soyinka is condemning Buhari’s actions and administrative modus operandi, since Mr President assumed office in 2015. Recall that the literary giant, had on April 2, 2020, criticised President Buhari’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the president had been conspicuously absent as the virus gained a foothold across the country. More so, Soyinka, had on March 30, 2020, described movement restriction imposed on two states of the federation by President Muhammadu

El-Rufai Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to claims that some state governors are reducing the number of COVID-19 samples sent to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The governor said such claim might be “partly right”. The governor was responding to a tweet by one Jibrin Ibrahim who picked holes in the COVID-19 numbers released by NCDC every evening. Ibrahim insinuated that state governors might be reducing the number of samples sent to NCDC so they can record low numbers and hasten return to normal activities. Source https://www.independent.ng/el-rufai-opens-up-on-fake-covid-19-case-across-nigeria/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

So many people complained of the total lockdown of schools, places of worship and companies throughout the country. Covid-19 cases are growing rapidly day after day in Nigeria. Finally, it was circulated on social media that on July 20, the federal government will reopen Schools across the country. The news about the circulation of schools resuming on July 20 was discredited by the Federal government. The false report states that the Federal Ministry of Education announced on 20th July the reopening date of schools throughout the country. On Thursday evening 4 June, the Ministry of Education issued a clarification that rumours were not credible.  The Department also stated that no official date for school reappointment has yet been set nationally. The ministry promised Nigerians that the progress of the school restart would be properly told in due course.  After the outbreak of the deadline COVID-19 pandemic the Federal Government ordered that all schools in the country be shut down. S

A 38-year-old man has been arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate court for allegedly raping his seven-month-old daughter. The father, named Mr. Simon Emeka, is alleged to have raped daughter Prosper Emeka starting from when she was only 3 months old. When the case came up in court on Friday, June 5,  prosecuting police officer, Sergeant Friday Kanshio told the court that on June 1st, 2020, one Ms. Josephine Habba of No. 34 Modern Market Road Makurdi reported the matter at the Nigerian Police Force ‘D’ Division, Makurdi. Kanshio said Habba had complained that on the same date, she went to Jestic Hospital in Makurdi with her daughter for treatment and heard one Mrs Favour Emeka crying and telling a nurse that her seven months old baby girl named Prosper Emeka was raped by her husband, Simon Emeka. It was alleged that the accused had been raping the baby since she was three months old. Kanshio said during police investigation, the suspect was arrested for committing the crime which

Since the Coronavirus pandemic broke out in Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari closed down all schools, in order to curtail the spread of the deadly virus among Nigerians and it residents. Since schools were shut down in March, there have been several rumours spreading on the internet, impersonating the Federal Government and giving fake resumption date. However, some days ago, there was another rumour circulating in the news claiming that all universities in Nigeria have been ordered to resume on the 20th of July. The Federal Ministry of Education of reacting the information said the news should be disregarded. It said, "Kindly disregard all unconfirmed news not originating from the Ministry's Official Media Handles. The official date for resumption of schools Nationwide is yet to be confirmed." As this, no confirmed date yet for school's resumption, as Nigerians are advised to always verify information before circulating it.

A friend of Davido momentarily lost his voice after seeing his super expensive Banana Island Mansion. The guy whose name we are yet to establish plainly said if one is not on the same level as Davido, certainly, you can’t live in Banana Island. Last week, Davido dropped photos and a video of the luxurious house on social media which reportedly costs N88million. Davido ✔ @davido If ur feeling down tonite … watch this 36.3K 2:48 AM – May 31, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 6,483 people are talking about this

…Says those responsible for criminal lopsidedness should be punished – Soyinka Sodiq Oyeleke Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has demanded the punishment of those responsible for alleged lopsided appointments in the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He made the demand on Thursday during an interview on  PlusTv Africa . The renowned writer, who reacted to an open letter written by  Umar Dangiwa, retired colonel and former military administrator of Kaduna, over skewed appointments in Buhari’s regime , called for decentralisation of the country. Soyinka said, “Umar hits the nail hard and got to the point factually without self-interest. I was appalled when I saw the letter and I said to myself why should I be surprised that such atrocities have been going on. “They said there is going to be an inquiry. I think it is a waste of time and energy. There will be some joggling here and there. The answer for me will always get back to decentralisation. “This kind of r

• As Clamour For Reconstitution Of PTF Board Persists The rising allegations of nepotism against President Muhammadu Buhari are indications that Nigerians feel his promise of inclusive governance in his second term is far from being fulfilled. Soon after receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the February 23, 2019, presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari pledged to run an inclusive government in his second term. “I, therefore, want to assure that we will continue to engage all parties that have the best interest of Nigerians at heart. Our government will remain inclusive and our doors will remain open. That is the way to build the country of our dream; safe, secure, prosperous, and free of impunity and primitive accumulation by those entrusted with public offices. “The hard work to deliver a better Nigeria continues, building on the foundations of peace, rule of law and opportunities for all. We will roll

Yvonne Nelson Ghanaian actress  Yvonne Nelson  has vowed to take legal action against  Neat FM  and slay queen known as Mona Gucci for defaming her. Mona Gucci speaking to Ola Micheal on Neat FM named some female celebrities as gold diggers and Yvonne Nelson was mentioned. Reacting to the interview, the actress demanded an apology from Neat FM and Mona Gucci. The actress noted that failure to apologize will attract severe consequences. According to her, any media house or platform that will post something negative about her will be dealt with and won’t have the chance to apologize.                                            Source: https://www.informationng.com/2020/06/yvonne-nelson-reacts-after-being-called-a-gold-digger-on-radio-show.html share this story with friends

Osun State Government has confirmed two new cases of Coronavirus in the state. A statement by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, disclosed that the two new patients are relatives of an earlier confirmed case from Ikire, in Irewole local government area of the state. According to him, the two new cases have jerked up the total number of confirmed cases in the State to 49, adding that the state had successfully treated and discharged 36 patients and recorded 4 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state. He stated that the number of active cases in the state had increased to nine as at Friday, June 5th, 2020. “We have recorded two new cases bringing the number of active cases in the state to nine. The two patients are relatives of a patient from Ikire, Irewole local government area of the state. “As of today, we have recorded a total of 49 confirmed cases out of which 36 patients had been successfully treated and subsequently discharged from our facilities, l

The minister of environment Dr Mohammad Abubarka in a meeting on Thursday on the 2020 world environment day told newsmen about the effort of the ministry of environment to Decontaminate all schools in the nation before resumption. Globally world environment day is June 5 every year. The minister of environment said all the health personel in all the six geopolitical zone in Nigeria will handle the decontamination of schools before resumption. Abubakar also stated that "arrangement have been made with the management of airport and and owners of airline to begin decontamination of airport because aviation is the key and must be handled for safety purpose". Thr minister also said the pandemic disease that's ravaging our community is more of a blessing in the sense that it has helped in lowering the rate of emission from automobile and aircraft. He said this base on the Paris agreement signed by most countries to cut down emission but the covid-19 pandemic have helped in achi

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said the State will run out of bed spaces at isolation centres, if COVID-19 cases keep increasing. Abayomi stated this while addressing a press briefing in Ikeja on Friday. Lagos currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria with 5,663. The state recorded its highest daily toll with 378 new cases between May 30 and June 4, reaching a total of 1,165 within that time frame. “If we carry on with the rate of positive testing that we are obtaining, we’re going to run out of isolation beds in our established isolation facilities. “Therefore, we are projecting. If we keep getting 150, 200 positives everyday, in another two or three weeks, even though we’re opening new isolation centres all the time, in time, we’re going to run out of beds. “And this has happened all over the world; it’s not just in Lagos or Nigeria. Every other country has reached the same tipping point where you now have to transition from managing pa

Everyone loves to look and feel good, and for this reason, we invest a lot of money in beauty products. The downside, however, is there are a lot of chemicals in these products you may not be aware of that are actually harmful to your skin and health. The government isn’t very strict with regulating cosmetic products and for this reason, there is very little to no pre-product approval before a product hits the market and enters your home. A minuscule approval process exists, but only for colour additives and ingredients classified as over-the-counter drugs. Many of these synthetic chemicals are skin irritants, skin penetrators, endocrine disrupters and are carcinogenic, in other words, very harmful and should be totally avoided. Always be on the lookout when you see the following ingredients and avoid products that have them. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) This can be found in shampoo, body wash, foundation, face wash, mouthwash, and toothpaste. SLS has been shown to cause or contribute t

Parading an array of top players, Bayern Munich’s clash with Leverkusen, headlines this weekend’s lineup of Bundesliga matches holding this weekend across German venues. And Africa’s pay television network, StarTimes, has concluded plans to air all the games live for the enjoyment of football fans across the African continent. The Bundesliga league no longer seems to be a one-horse race. Bayern cannot afford to drop points and they need their best players to get the better of tough customers, Bayer Leverkusen. After winning in Dortmund and following that up with a comfortable 5-0 victory against struggling Düsseldorf at the weekend, Bayern München are marching towards an eighth successive title. Bayer Leverkusen coach, Peter Bosz’s side, have been blowing hot and cold since the restart of the season, winning their first match 4-1 at Werder Bremen and 3-1 at Borussia Mönchengladbach, but then crashing spectacularly at home against Wolfsburg before finding back to their winning ways at F

Three girls, Sekinat Agbelade aged 15; Tina Ezekwe, 16, and Vera Uwaila, 22, must be sharing a thing in common — pity for the Nigerian girl-child. If her father is not exorcising his demons by toying with her sexual organs, a man is taking advantage of her outside. And then the system fails her, as it did Sekinat, Tina and Vera. On March 20, men of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, ended Sekinat’s life in Ogun State. On May 26, policemen re-enacted the same abilities in Lagos. This time it was Tina. Both girls were preparing for the final exams as secondary school students. Then some killer-Customs officers and policemen in training, raped and then bashed in Vera’s face in Benin, Edo State, on May 27. And then, up North in Zamfara State, 11 men found sexual release in a 12-year-old girl. Whether to wonder how full-grown adults find the space to bury their phalluses or what exactly happens in their brains when the rape victims cry “NO” is a dilemma for all the Sekinas, Tinas and Uwas w

She was said to have been r*ped while playing alone in the compound around 2pm on Thursday.    File photo A 12-year-old girl, Blessing (not real name), is said to be experiencing trauma after she was allegedly gang-raped by four masked men at her residence in Abijo area of Ajah, Lagos State, The PUNCH reports. She was said to have been raped while playing alone in the compound around 2pm on Thursday. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the victim, a secondary school pupil, was left bleeding from injuries she sustained in her private parts. When our correspondent reached out to her mother on Friday morning, the victim was said to be asleep after receiving medical treatment. The mother, identified simply as Anthonia, explained that she was not in the house when the perpetrators raped her daughter. “I went to the office and was called (on the phone) and told that my daughter was raped in our house. I learnt she was having her online class when suddenly, there was a power outage. My husband rushed

Nigeria has recorded 328 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 11, 844. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), announced this on Friday. According to the agency’s report, 121 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 70 in the FCT, and 25 in Bauchi. Other affected states were Rivers with 18 cases, Oyo with 16, 15 in Kaduna, 14 in Gombe, 13 in Edo and Ogun, eight in Jigawa, six in Enugu, five in Kano and two each in Ondo and Osun states. 350 new cases of  #COVID19 ; Lagos-102 Ogun-34 FCT-29 Borno-26 Kaduna-23 Rivers-21 Ebonyi-17 Kwara -16 Katsina-14 Edo-10 Delta-10 Kano-10 Bauchi-10 Bayelsa-9 Imo-8 Plateau-4 Ondo-3 Nasarawa-2 Gombe-1 Oyo-1 11516 cases of  #COVID19Nigeria Discharged: 3535 Deaths: 323  pic.twitter.com/hiWLGxMLLr — NCDC (@NCDCgov)  June 4, 2020   However, the NCDC also noted that a total of 3,696 patients have now recovered from the virus and have subsequently been discharged from isolation centers, while 333 persons ha