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Africa has recorded over 6,200 deaths due to complications arising from COVID-19. According to the latest number released by the World Health Organization, WHO, regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, there are 6,218 deaths recorded on the continent. Africa has also recorded over 230,000 COVID-19 cases and 105,000 recoveries in 54 countries. Africa has recorded over 6,200 deaths due to complications arising from COVID-19. According to the latest number released by the World Health Organization, WHO, regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, there are 6,218 deaths recorded on the continent. As of Sunday morning, Nigeria has recorded 399 reported deaths, fifth-highest on the continent. South Africa is now ahead of Egypt, with 1,423 deaths, the highest on the continent, while the North African nation has 1,422 deaths. Algeria has 760 reported deaths, while Sudan has 433 deaths. Other countries are Cameroon (270 deaths), Morocco (212 deaths), DR Congo (105 deaths), Mali (...

Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has relaxed the restriction placed on Monday as a lockdown day in the state A statement signed on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malan Abba Anwar, said the additional day means that Kano State has a total of four free days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday) as opposed to three free days that were previously approved. The statement added that the policy decision was to further cushion the effect and hardship caused by lockdown in the state as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state. “People are now free to move freely on Mondays within the stipulated time of 6am-6pm” said the statement. The governor urged the people to continue to wear their face masks, to maintain social distancing, use their hand sanitizer and wash their hand with soap and running water. Ganduje further directed all the markets and other public places in the state to continue to observe the protocols. share this story with friends

By Nwafor Sunday It is wrong to lie against my late husband, Maryam Abacha, wife of late military head of state, Sani Abacha, said in an interview with KANO FOCUS. Maryam was reacting to the recovered money stashed in Switzerland, Jersey Island in United Kingdom, United States and Liechtenstein, by her late husband. She argued in favor of her late husband, saying that while Abacha was alive, no one called him a thief. Irked by what people say, Maryam, opined that Kano elites disappointed her late husband. Her words, “I hope Kano People will realize that Sani Abacha was their son. “And this man was born in Kano, Sabon Gari and later he came to Fagge and grew up but his name is Abacha- a Kanuri name from Borno. He has marks, Kanuri marks on his face but he chose to be Kano man. “And he worked for Kano and he planted Kano people but there are people that he helped a lot but they are not even greeting me now for no reason. They just hate us! But why? This is a very bad attitude. It is Hara...

The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested a suspect linked with the murder of Azeezat Somuyiwa, on June 5 in Ibadan. DAILY POST had reported that Somuyiwa, a pregnant woman, was murdered in her apartment at Aba Ijefun, Akinyele area, by yet-to-be-identified persons. The state’s Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), Olugbenga Fadeyi, who  confirmed the incident , said an investigation into the incident had commenced. However, Fadeyi, on Thursday disclosed that a suspect linked to the murder has been arrested. ” A suspect has been arrested with respect to Somuyiwa’s murder and we are currently on that of Bello. ” The police are intensifying efforts to arrest other suspects linked with both incidents,” Fadeyi said. The PPRO also said that the suspect in the Somuyiwa murder was providing useful information that would assist the police in their investigation, NAN reports.                             ...

Three children of same parents, Mr and Mrs Michael Anor were on Saturday night burnt in a fire incident that happened in Awka, Anambra State. DAILY POST learnt that the fire which broke out in a residential building started in one of the flats after a can of kerosene that was at the back of a refrigerator exploded. The fire caught the three children who were in the flat, but they were eventually rescued with varying degrees of injury by fire-fighters who put off the fire after they were alerted by neighbours. Meanwhile, it was gathered that one of the children died on Sunday morning from the wound sustained from the fire, while the other two have been transferred to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Awka for treatment. Mr Martin Agbili, the chief fire fighter in Anambra State who confirmed the fire said, “We received a distress call of fire outbreak at Brave-Heart Flats at the 1st floor of a 3-storeyed building, opposite Marian Plaza, Close to St. Joseph the Worker Catholi...

  Charcoal is one of the most disregarded products at home. We only see the need for it when it is time to set fire for Banku. However, if you really need first aid, charcoal is something you need to have on you all the time. You might not know this but it is one of the most medicinal products you can have at home due to its poison extraction ability. In case you never gave it much attention, this is the time to do so. Here are 14 benefits of charcoal you never thought about. 1. PREVENTING ODOUR  Does your shoe smell bad? Just get some charcoal & put it in them. Do you have any bad smell in your room? Drop some charcoal where you suspect the smell could be coming from. Does your fridge or freezer smell? Put a piece of charcoal in it. Do you have strong body odour? Just make a powder out of charcoal & use. Charcoal is very good at getting rid of bad smell. Ever wondered why your parents always scooped out the ash from the coal pot to pour in the hen coop or toilet befor...

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi on Saturday night set a new record following his side’s La Liga 4-0 win against Mallorca. Barcelona went in front as early as the second minute of play, after Arturo Vidal headed home Jordi Alba’s cross. Martin Braithwaite doubled their advantage with eight minutes left to half time. Alba made it three late in the second half before Messi rounded off scoring on an impressive night for Barcelona at the Visit Mallorca Estadi. However, Messi’s Goal against Mallorca means the 32-year-old is now the only player to score 20 or more goals in the La Liga in twelve consecutive seasons, Goal reports. The Argentine captain also saw his league assist tally this season rise to 14, making him both the top scorer and top assist provider in Spain’s top-flight league so far this term. Messi will now hope to lead Quique Setien’s men to victory when they host Leganes on Tuesday in their next fixture. The victory against Mallorca means Barcelona are now five points clear of...

Barcelona went five points clear of Real Madrid, following a 4-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday night. It was the Spanish champions’ first game since March 7, following the COVID-19 outbreak. The visitors went in front as early as the second minute of play, after Arturo Vidal headed home Jordi Alba’s cross. Martin Braithwaite doubled their advantage with eight minutes left to half time. Alba made it three late in the second half, before Lionel Messi rounded off scoring on an impressive night for Quique Setien’s men at the Visit Mallorca Estadi. Real Madrid will be looking to close the gap when they host Eibar on Sunday.                                 Source https://dailypost.ng/2020/06/14/laliga-barcelona-thrash-mallorca-to-go-five-points-clear-of-real-madrid/

Yemi Osinbajo The federal government of Nigeria has expressed fear that unless something is done about the covid-19 pandemic, at least 39.4 million Nigerians may be out of job before the end of the year. According to Vice President Yemi  Osinbajo  who made this known while briefing president Muhammadu Buhari on the the report of the Economic Sustainability Committee, millions of Nigerians may also slide into poverty before the end of the pandemic unless a measure is put in place. The committee in its report, advised the creation of programs that would create mass employments opportunity and also use localized materials. The Vice President said, “Several projections, including those done by the NBS on behalf of the Economic Sustainability Committee, showed a severe downturn in our oil earnings, as a result of which, even with oil price at $30 a barrel, we would still have a shortfall of about N185bn every month in the amount available for allocation to the three tiers of govern...

A 21-year-old female student of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, Grace Oshiagwu, has been macheted to death by unknown assailant(s) in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, the Oyo State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan. Fadeyi said that the deceased was macheted on the head in a church building in Idi-ori area of Shasha, off Expressway, by unknown assailant at about 3 p.m. on Saturday. The PPRO said that investigation into the death of the 21-year-old Oshiagwu had begun and the police tactical teams were on the trail of the assailant(s). “While efforts have been intensified, we want to solicit for credible information from members of the communities around the area and the general public, to enable us to unravel the misery behind these dastard killings,” Fadeyi said. He said that the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at Adeoyo State Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan, for auto...

Here are few pictures of Hushpuppi known for his reckless display of wealth on social media, with popular football stars and prominent Nigerian personalities.    Hushpuppi It has been confirmed that popular Instagram celebrity Raymond Igbalode a.k.a. Hushpuppi has been arrested by International Police (INTERPOL) Nigeria, and there are plans to extradite him to Nigeria. Hushpuppi was reportedly arrested three days ago. He was alleged to have hacked into the United States (US) unemployed database and impersonating citizens qualified for unemployment funds. He and his other accomplices in Nigeria, Dubai and other countries allegedly defrauded the US of over $100 million meant for Native Americans in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Here are few pictures of Hushpuppi known for his reckless display of wealth on social media, with popular football stars and prominent Nigerian personalities Hushpuppi with Manchester City Footballer, Benjamin Mendy On March 26, 2019, Hushp...

The young lady's body was found in a church mission building at Idi-Ori Area, Shasha off expressway.    Grace Oshiagwu Premium Times reports that a student identified as Grace Oshiagwu has been reportedly r*ped and killed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the third in the state in two weeks. Her body was found inside a church mission building. The deceased, 21, was a National Diploma student of The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki. The incident was confirmed by residents of the area and the police who only confirmed her murder. The attack on Ms Oshiagwu happened on Saturday at Idi-ori Area, off Shasha Expressway, Akinyele Local Government Area in Ibadan. A resident of the area who asked not to be named for security reasons spoke on how the victim’s body was found. “It was evident enough that she was r*ped. One could see blood all over her body and the cut on her head,”  the source said. “It happened close to my area. I was scared. Grace hardly talked or abused anyone. She was e...

In what will come across as a really shocking development, a husband has found out that his new wife is actually a man.    Muh and Mita The story of an Indonesian man Muh who “divorced” his wife two days after their wedding after finding out she is a man has gone viral. It is gathered Muh met his wife Mita on Facebook about a month ago and they began dating online. The two later met in real life and went out for coffee and an unsuspecting Muh fell in love with Mita whom he described as “beautiful and graceful.” After weeks of dating, he proposed to her and she accepted immediately. The 31-year-old then told his family about his plans to marry Mita. His parents visited Mita’s house to deliver the dowry, as is customary. The 20 million rupiah ($1,430) offered by his family was considered a considerable dowry. The couple married at the Office of Religious Affairs in Kediri District, Indonesia’s Central Java on June 2nd. Even though the 25-year-old had most of her face covered on ...

It was observed that the body had been there for days with the condition deteriorating by the day.    File photo There is a growing concern over a suspected corpse abandoned under the Berger Bridge on Isheri-Olowoora Road in Lagos State, The PUNCH reports. While it is difficult to ascertain whether the person, who appeared to be a middle-aged man, is dead or not, our correspondent observed that the body had been there for days with the condition deteriorating by the day. On Wednesday when The PUNCH correspondent called the Lagos State emergency number to notify them of the development, the official who answered the call said they had been notified and that those assigned to handle the situation were already on their way. But as of Saturday afternoon, the body was still lying there. On a closer look at the body on Saturday afternoon, the face had turned black while flies were already hovering over the body. When The PUNCH correspondent sampled the opinion of people around the a...

Oyo State government has discharged 95 coronavirus patients after they received their second negative test results. Governor, Seyi Makinde disclosed this, yesterday, in a series of tweets. According to him, this brought the number of discharged cases in the state to 271. “Ninety-five 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 271,” Makinde said. The Governor, who is also the head of state’s COVID-19 Taskforce, also announced that COVID-19 confirmation tests for 35 suspected cases came back positive. The cases were from the following areas: Ido (7), Ibadan Southwest (5), Ibadan North (5I), Ibadan Northwest (5), Oluyole (3), Ibadan Northeast (3), Ibadan Southeast (3), Egbeda (3) and Ogbomosho North (1) local councils. Source: https://guardian.ng/news/covid-19-oyo-discharges-95-patients/ share this story with friends

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group killed six people Saturday in an assault on Monguno, a strategic garrison town in Borno, security sources and residents said. Dozens of fighters believed to be from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction clashed with soldiers and members of a government-backed militia after attacking Monguno near Lake Chad. “Two soldiers, a member of a local self-defence group and three civilians were killed in the attack which lasted two hours,” anti-jihadist militia fighter Bukar Ari told AFP. The attackers stormed into the town from two directions, firing heavy guns and rocket-propelled grenades as they overran several troop positions, residents said. The jihadists released inmates from a police station before setting the building and other government offices and shops ablaze, residents added. “They fired rocket-propelled grenades indiscriminately which fell on homes, killing three people and injuring many others,” resident Kulo Gana told A...