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Former Chief Of Staff, Oladipo Diya Loses Wife

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The wife of  retired lieutenant general, Oladipo Diya who was the Chief of Staff and defactor Military Vice President to the late military dictator, Sani Abacha; Chief Rebecca Folahade Diya is dead.   Mrs. Diya would have clocked 66 years on the 23rd of May 2020 but for the death which occured on Monday after a brief illness. Members of the Folashade’s family, according to our source have been placed in isolation.   The death was confirmed in a statement released by Femi Adesina, spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari.  …

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605 Lockdown Violators Convicted In Kaduna

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-YOMMY AYILARA.   Kaduna Court Convicts 605 Lockdown Violators.   The Kaduna State court has sentenced 605 people for violating lockdown order in the state.   According to the Ministry of Justice, the culprits were sentenced between Thursday, the 7th of May and Friday, the 8th of May, 2020 for disobeying the lockdown order which was compelled on the 26th of March, 2020 to curtail the spread of corona virus.   In a signed statement by Aisha Dikko, the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of Kaduna State, one million,…

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Class Violation Of Social Distancing Rules Persist In Nigeria

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When popular actress, Funke Akindele held a parlour party for her husband during the pandemic, tongues were wagging and eventually she was convicted by a court sitting in Lagos for the violation of the social distancing rule by hosting her neighbours at the birthday. Shortly after putting the actress through the traumatic experience during this period, the Chief of Staff of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari died and the burial experienced thousands of people including government officials in droves graced the occasion without any form of physical or social…

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COVID 19: Police Arrest 191 Suspects Over Unrest In Lagos, Ogun

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-YOMMY AYILARA COVID 19: Police Arrest 191 Suspects Over Unrest In Lagos, Ogun The Force Public Relations Officer, firmed Frank Mba confirmed on Monday, the 13th of April, 2020 that 191 suspects have been arrested in connection with recent attacks in parts of Lagos and Ogun States. Amid the lockdown order, some youths were said to have raided some homes and shops in parts of Lagos and Ogun, dispossessing residents of their belongings and even raping some occupants. Some of the places affected are Iyana Ipaja and Agege areas of…

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Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Femi Gbaja Meets The Chinese Ambassador On The Unfair Treatment of Nigerians In China

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On Friday 10 April 2020, the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila met with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian. Femi Gbaja aired the concern of Nigerians with respect to ill-treatment melted on Nigerians living in China. The Speaker also showed a viral video where a diplomatic officer raised issues as to how the Chinese authority had seized the International passports of Nigerians while most of them have also been kicked out of their homes by landlords on the allegation of having Coronavirus. Some which tested negative…

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TellAfrica Supports The Vulnerable In Our Society With Food Items During The Lockdown

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We don’t give to show we are rich. Overtime, we learnt to share the little that we have because we know the pain that comes with lack. Especially, when one cannot afford the essential need of food” – CEO TellAfrica. 

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Governor Fayemi Rises Against Hunger During Lockdown In Ekiti

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Fayemi rises up against hunger during the lockdown in Ekiti -WALE OJO-LANRE Ekiti State kicks off palliative measures for the vulnerable in all 16LGAs this morning. The first batch is for 20,000 households and will be distributed through a vulnerable families list generated from the World Bank Single Register of vulnerable persons in Ekiti State. Each pack is specifically for one household and not for a street or community to share. This is the beginning of a series of support for Ekiti residents on the COVID-19 pandemic. Distribution to beneficiaries…

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FIRST BANK OFFERS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO COMBAT COVID-19

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Covid 19: Firstbank Donates 1billion Naira for the expansion of health facilities to fight corona virus in Nigeria -Yommy Ayilara. First Bank of Nigeria Limited which is the premier Bank in West Africa and Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion bank for over 125 years has announced its donation of the sum of N1bn towards the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 to rapidly expand the health facilities; especially Testing, Isolation, treatment and the provision of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities pivotal to controlling the spread and importantly,…

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