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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...