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313 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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313 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria

On Sunday, May 24, 2020, Nigeria reported 313 new cases of COVID-19. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that 148 cases were recorded in Lagos,  36 in FCT, 27 in Rivers, 19 in Edo,  13 in Kano, 12 in Ogun, 11 in Ebonyi, 8 in Nasarawa, 8 in Delta, 7 in Oyo, 6 in Plateau, 5 in Kaduna, 4 in Kwara, 3 in Akwa Ibom, 3 in Bayelsa, 2 in Niger, and 1 in Anambra State.   The total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now stands at 7839, with 2263 patients discharged from various isolation centers and 226 recorded deaths. 
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Barcelona’s coach, Quique Setien responds to Lionel Messi’s comments about their playing style and Champions League ambitions
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Barcelona’s coach, Quique Setien responds to Lionel Messi’s comments about their playing style and Champions League ambitions

Quique Setien, the coach of Barcelona, has responded to Lionel Messi's critique of their tactical approach after the football star commented that they cannot win the Champions League playing in their current style. In a recent interview with Sport, Messi stated, "It is not possible to win it by playing as we have been playing. My opinion is based on the fact that I was lucky to play the Champions League every year." Addressing Messi's remarks, Setien, who took over from Ernesto Valverde in January and aims to guide Barcelona to their first Champions League triumph since 2015, remarked, "Messi's words, I think, have sparked a significant debate." "We are convinced that we can win the Champions League. We have to improve ...
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A group of 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Lebanon
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A group of 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Lebanon

From Lebanon, 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians have been successfully brought back to Nigeria.   The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, revealed this on his verified Twitter handle, announcing that the group arrived in Nigeria on Sunday, May 24. Assisted by the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria, 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from #Lebanon and safely returned to Nigeria.   These individuals will now undergo the mandatory 14-day isolation period.
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31 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos
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31 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos

The recovery and discharge of 31 COVID-19 patients have been announced by the Lagos State Ministry of Health. The discharged patients consist of 12 females and 19 males, all of whom tested negative for the virus twice. According to the ministry's verified Twitter account, 13 of the patients were discharged from Onikan, 11 from Gbagada, five from Agidingbi, one from Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, and one from the LUTH Isolation Centre. This latest development brings the total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the state to 738.
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Trump’s Previous Criticisms of Obama’s Golfing During the Ebola Crisis Resurface Following Trump’s Golfing Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Trump’s Previous Criticisms of Obama’s Golfing During the Ebola Crisis Resurface Following Trump’s Golfing Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Resurfaced old tweets show US President Donald Trump criticizing former President Barack Obama for golfing during the Ebola crisis.   Over the weekend, Trump was photographed playing golf, just days after ordering state governors to allow people to attend churches and other places of worship, despite the US death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic reaching 100,000.     While playing at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, the Secret Service agents accompanying him wore masks, whereas the president and his golf partners did not. Trump also rode alone in his golf cart without a caddy. Trump's first appearance on the golf course was on Saturday, reportedly playing some golf before engaging in further extensive golfing on Sunday, even waving to the press at one point.    ...
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Trump’s Past Criticism of Obama’s Golfing During the Ebola Crisis Resurfaces as Trump Himself is Spotted Golfing Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Trump’s Past Criticism of Obama’s Golfing During the Ebola Crisis Resurfaces as Trump Himself is Spotted Golfing Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Resurfaced old tweets show US president Donald Trump criticizing former US president Barack Obama for golfing during the Ebola crisis.   Trump was photographed playing golf this weekend, shortly after urging State governors to allow people to attend churches and other places of worship, despite the US death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic reaching 100,000.     While playing at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, the Secret Service agents accompanying him wore masks, however, the president and his golf partners did not. Trump also rode alone in his golf cart and did not have a caddy with him. Trump made his first appearance on the golf course on Saturday and reportedly played some golf before engaging in further golfin...
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Patients Discharged from COVID-19 Isolation Center in Niger State Allege Lack of Treatment
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Patients Discharged from COVID-19 Isolation Center in Niger State Allege Lack of Treatment

Discharged individuals who were receiving treatment for COVID-19 in Niger state have shared their experiences from the state's isolation center.   During an interview with The Nation, the discharged patients, who left the center on May 24, claimed that they did not receive any medical treatment during their stay at the isolation center.   They mentioned that despite testing positive for COVID-19, they did not receive any treatment or undergo a re-test before being discharged.   One of the discharged patients, who had been brought in from Zumba in Shiroro local government area, expressed disappointment at not receiving any medication during their time at the isolation center, except for regular meals. “I had anticipated receiving some form of m...
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NCC’s rebuttal to Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s claim: Staff of Nigeria Diaspora Commission not evicted from Digital Economy Complex
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NCC’s rebuttal to Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s claim: Staff of Nigeria Diaspora Commission not evicted from Digital Economy Complex

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has denied claims made by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, that staff of her agency were kicked out of the new NCC Annex Building/Digital Economy Complex in Mbora, Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa stated in a recent interview with SaharaReporters that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, ordered security operatives to displace members of staff of NIDCOM from the NCC complex, which the NCC has now refuted in a released statement. According to the NCC's statement: The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) clarifies that the alleged eviction of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission from the NCC building did not happen as portrayed. It is important to shed light on the actual seq...
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”Abike Dabiri-Erewa Fires Back at Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Calling His Disrespect for Women Legendary”
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”Abike Dabiri-Erewa Fires Back at Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Calling His Disrespect for Women Legendary”

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who chairs the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has responded to Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, after he denied her accusation of sending armed men to evict members of the Commission from an office provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Dabiri-Erewa, in an interview with SaharaReporters, accused the Minister of dispatching gunmen to take over her office in February. The Minister swiftly rejected the allegation on his Twitter handle, calling it a complete lie. She took to her Twitter handle to address Pantami, urging the Islamic scholar not to lie and highlighting that his disrespect for women is well-known. "An Islamic scholar should not lie Hon Minister. (Phd) You did that to me be...
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Abia state Commissioner for Environment, Solomon Ogunji dies of high blood pressure
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Abia state Commissioner for Environment, Solomon Ogunji dies of high blood pressure

Abia Commissioner for Environment, Solomon Ogunji, has passed away. According to a statement from the state Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu, Ogunji died in the early hours of Saturday, May 23, in Aba at the Abia State Teaching Hospital. According to Okiyi-Kalu, Ogunji succumbed to a brief illness associated with high blood pressure. The statement issued reads: "It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that we announce the demise of a member of Abia State Executive Council and the Honorable Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji, who passed away on Saturday, 23rd May 2020, at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, after a brief illness related to high blood pressure. Abia State Governor, Dr. Oke...
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