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Update on COVID-19 Situation in Lagos: Four Additional Deaths Reported
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Update on COVID-19 Situation in Lagos: Four Additional Deaths Reported

Lagos has sadly recorded four more deaths due to COVID-19.   Professor Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health in the state, shared this information on Twitter. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Lagos has now risen to 46.   139 new #COVID19 infections have been confirmed in Lagos. The total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos now stands at 3109.13 #COVID19Lagos patients, comprising of four females and nine males, have fully recovered and been discharged #ForAGreaterLagos @jidesanwoolu. “This brings the total number of discharged #COVID19 patients in Lagos to 662.” "Four more #COVID19 related deaths were recorded in Lagos, bringing the total of such deaths to 46.”
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Trump’s Order to Reopen Places of Worship Immediately
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Trump’s Order to Reopen Places of Worship Immediately

Donald Trump, the US President, has issued a directive to governors to open places of worship, criticizing the designation of "liquor stores and abortion clinics" as essential services while keeping places of worship closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 95,000 lives in the US. Trump has declared all places of worship, including churches, synagogues, and mosques, as "essential," emphasizing his desire for them to reopen immediately. During a White House briefing, Trump expressed his disapproval of state governors allowing "liquor stores and abortion centers" to remain open while keeping places of worship closed. He stated, "It's not right. I’m calling houses of worship essential," and warned that he would override governors who do not comply with his directiv...
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Buhari signs executive order implementing financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Buhari signs executive order implementing financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an executive order on May 22, bringing into effect the financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary. The announcement was made through a series of tweets on Friday. The order, known as Executive Order 10 of 2020, is based on the power vested in the President under Section 5 of the 1999 constitution (as Amended). This move is aimed at strengthening the principles and practice of democracy and democratic governance in Nigeria.
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Pakistani supermodel Zara Abid was on the PIA flight that crashed in Karachi
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Pakistani supermodel Zara Abid was on the PIA flight that crashed in Karachi

Zara Abid, the Pakistani supermodel, was a passenger on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft that crashed into a residential area while approaching the airport in Karachi, Pakistan. The released passenger list confirmed that Zara Abid was on board the Airbus A320 when the tragic crash occurred during its landing in Karachi. According to the Health ministry spokeswoman, Meeran Yousuf, 80 people have lost their lives, with 48 bodies at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and 32 at Civil Hospital Karachi. Two survivors are receiving treatment, and 17 bodies have been identified so far. Additionally, six individuals on the ground in the densely populated Model Colony area of Karachi, where the plane crashed, are being treated for their injuries. More...
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22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Pakistani supermodel Zara Abid was aboard the PIA flight that crashed in Karachi Pakistani supermodel Zara Abid was on board the ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft

Zara Abid boarded the Airbus A320 passenger airliner that crashed before landing in Karachi, according to the passengers’ list issued to the media. 80 people have died, with 48 bodies kept at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and 32 at Civil Hospital Karachi, according to Health ministry spokeswoman Meeran Yousuf. Yousuf also stated that two survivors were being treated at the hospitals in Karachi, while 17 bodies have been identified so far. In addition, six people who were on the ground when the airliner crashed into houses in the densely populated Model Colony area of Karachi were being treated for their injuries. See more photos of Zara Abid below.. ...
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Observing the Ramadan Fast Continues for Muslims as the New Moon has not yet been Sighted
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Observing the Ramadan Fast Continues for Muslims as the New Moon has not yet been Sighted

Throughout Nigeria, Muslims will continue fasting until tomorrow, May 23, as the new moon, which marks the end of Ramadan, was not sighted on the evening of May 22.   Many Muslims had anticipated that today would mark the end of the fast, with tomorrow being the Eid Fitri celebration, which signifies the end of the fast.   However, fasting will continue tomorrow, May 23, with the Eid Fitri celebration now expected to take place on Sunday, May 24. This decision is in accordance with the National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria. There were no positive sighting reports of the Shawwal crescent in Nigeria. Tomorrow marks the 30th day of Ramadan. An official statement from the Sultanate will be released shortly. ...
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Buhari appoints Prof. Obioma as new NECO Registrar
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Buhari appoints Prof. Obioma as new NECO Registrar

President Buhari has appointed Professor Godswill Obioma as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO). Prof. Obioma officially assumed the role on May 22, 2020, taking over from the former Acting Registrar Mallam Abubakar Gana at the Council’s headquarters in Minna. In his appointment letter dated May 15, 2020, with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu stated that the appointment is for an initial tenure of five years and is effective from May 14, 2020. The newly appointed NECO Registrar, Prof. Obioma, is a Professor of Education Measurement and Evaluation and previously served as the Ebonyi State Resident Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Prior to his appointment, ...
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Buhari appoints Ebonyi INEC Commissioner
22May By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Buhari appoints Ebonyi INEC Commissioner

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Godswill Obioma as the new National Examinations Council (NECO) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer. A statement by the Head of Information, Azeez Sani, said the Registrar officially took over the affairs of the Council from the former Acting Registrar, Abubakar Gana, on Friday. The approval was contained in a letter dated 15th May 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134. It was signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. The letter noted that the appointment, for an initial tenure of five years, would take effect from 14th May 2020. The handover ceremony was held at the NECO Headquarters in Minna. Obioma is a Professor of Education Measurement and Evaluation. He also served as Exec...
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Members of Dreaded “One Million Boys Gang” Confesses, Reveals Why They Cut Peoples Hand During Robbery
22May By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Members of Dreaded “One Million Boys Gang” Confesses, Reveals Why They Cut Peoples Hand During Robbery

Lagos state police division in Ejigbo, led by CSP OLABISI OKUWOBI, may have saved some residents from losing their hands after they dislodged a 6-man gang and arrested two of the robbers who specialised in cutting victims hands during their operation. NewsNow reports that the suspects were apprehended at NNPC/ Daleko Road, Ejigbo area of Lagos after they rubbed powder to disguise and carried cutlasses with the aim of cutting off victims’ hands if they did not see anything to steal from them. However, the Police received credible information and ambushed them; they were able to arrest two of them while four managed to escape and are now at large. The suspects, Sunday Oladepo, 21 and Adeola Adekoya, 18, were arrested and the cutlasses recovered as exhibits and they have reportedly conf...
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Naomi Osaka Sets Record as Highest-Paid Female Athlete, Overtaking Serena Williams
22May By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Naomi Osaka Sets Record as Highest-Paid Female Athlete, Overtaking Serena Williams

Naomi Osaka, the Japanese tennis star, has achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the highest-paid female athlete in the world, replacing Serena Williams at the top of the list.   The 22-year-old has also surpassed Maria Sharapova's previous record for a female athlete, which was established in 2015 when she earned $29.7 million.   Forbes magazine reports that Osaka, a two-time Grand Slam champion, earned £30.7m in prize money and endorsements over the past 12 months, establishing a new record. This amount is £1.15m more than what 38-year-old Williams earned.   Williams, a 23-time grand slam champion, had been the highest-paid female athlete for the last four years, earning between $18 million to $29 million.   Osaka is ranked No. 29 in the Forbes top-100 highest-paid athletes i...
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