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People are asking to be arrested as a young woman police officer known as ‘Baby Cop’ joins Twitter (see photos)
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People are asking to be arrested as a young woman police officer known as ‘Baby Cop’ joins Twitter (see photos)

One young female police officer has caught the attention of many Nigerian men on Twitter because of her beauty and youthful appearance.   Owolafe Omoadoni, a police officer who joined the force in 2018, recently made her debut on Twitter under the nickname Baby Cop.   Despite starting to post less than 24 hours ago, Nigerian men have quickly filled her replies with declarations of love and requests to be taken into custody by her.   Here are some photos of the police officer and reactions from Twitter users.  
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Shocking Accusations Against Kogi Government: Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Alleges Cover-Up of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
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Shocking Accusations Against Kogi Government: Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Alleges Cover-Up of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths

Details of fatalities in FMC, Lokoja, Kogi state, have been narrated by journalist Fisayo Soyombo, who has accused the state government of concealing information.   According to Soyombo, at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, at least 4 patients died within a week. Shockingly, their samples were not taken while they were alive or posthumously to determine if they had contracted the Coronavirus.   He also highlighted cases where patients showed COVID-19 symptoms but were not tested and were subsequently discharged.   He shared the case of a pregnant woman who returned to Kogi from Lagos and underwent a cesarean section at FMC, Lokoja, on March 22. Despite displaying COVID-19 symptoms, she was not tested and was discharged after the surgery.   He furthe...
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Shocking Allegations: Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Accuses Kogi Government of Concealing COVID-19 Cases and Deaths at FMC Lokoja
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Shocking Allegations: Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Accuses Kogi Government of Concealing COVID-19 Cases and Deaths at FMC Lokoja

Startling details of deaths in FMC, Lokoja, Kogi state, after patients exhibited COVID-19 symptoms have been narrated by Journalist Fisayo Soyombo, who accused the state government of engaging in concealment.   It is stated by Soyombo that at least 4 patients have died within one week at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, yet their samples weren't taken while they were alive or after they died to check if they had Coronavirus.   He added that there have been other patients who exhibited COVID-19 symptoms but were not tested and were later discharged.   He recounted the case of a pregnant woman who recently returned to Kogi from Lagos. She went to FMC, Lokoja, on March 22, for a ceserean section operation and showed symptoms of COVID-19, yet she wasn't tested and was disch...
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The Allegations by Fisayo Soyombo Against Kogi Government
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The Allegations by Fisayo Soyombo Against Kogi Government

Journalist, Fisayo Soyombo revealed distressing details of deaths in FMC, Lokoja, Kogi state, where patients showed COVID-19 symptoms, accusing the state government of concealing the situation.   Soyombo disclosed that at least 4 patients died within a week at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja; however, their samples weren't collected while they were alive or after their demise to ascertain if they had Coronavirus.   He also reported cases where patients exhibited COVID-19 symptoms and were subsequently discharged without being tested. One instance was of a pregnant woman with COVID-19 symptoms after returning from Lagos. She underwent a cesarean section at FMC, Lokoja on March 22 and was discharged without being tested.   Furthermore, there were patients in the O&G ward last w...
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Enugu state government capture COVID-19 patient who fled Delta isolation center
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Enugu state government capture COVID-19 patient who fled Delta isolation center

The Enugu state government has successfully apprehended a COVID-19 patient who absconded from the isolation facility in Delta state and sought refuge in Enugu. The patient, having tested positive in Delta, managed to escape and make their way to Enugu. A statement from the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Media, Louis Amoke, revealed that the state's COVID-19 taskforce acted promptly to track down and detain the patient. Additionally, measures such as contact tracing of individuals in contact with the patient and decontamination of visited locations have been initiated. Following his capture, the patient has been returned to the Delta state government. The statement also confirmed that Enugu has recorded a total of 8 cases, with 6 currently receiving treatment.
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President Buhari approves waiver of import duties for medical equipment
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President Buhari approves waiver of import duties for medical equipment

President Buhari has granted a waiver of import duties for medical equipment and supplies, as part of Nigeria's efforts to reinforce health infrastructure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant to the president on Digital and New Media, made the announcement on Twitter. This move comes as the country continues its fight against the Coronavirus.
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NCDC driver in Nasarawa tests positive for COVID-19
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NCDC driver in Nasarawa tests positive for COVID-19

Confirmation has been made that a driver working with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has been diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus in Nasarawa state.   During an expanded state security meeting in Lafia, the state capital on May 5th, the state governor, Abdullahi Sule, revealed this development.   According to the governor, the infected driver, who resides in Ado in Karu Local Government Area of the state, is responsible for transporting test samples for the agency in Abuja. It is believed that he contracted the virus during the course of his duties. Following the positive test result this morning, he has been relocated to the isolation center at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi for medical care.   It is worth noting that Nasarawa has recorded a total of 11 confirme...
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“`html Cristiano Ronaldo and his family return to Turin with a huge convoy of cars after Coronavirus lockdown (Video)
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“`html Cristiano Ronaldo and his family return to Turin with a huge convoy of cars after Coronavirus lockdown (Video)

Cristiano Ronaldo and his family arrived in Italy on Monday night after almost two months in Coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal. The Juventus striker and his family landed in Turin Airport just after 10.20pm local time and were accompanied by a huge convoy of cars with security presence. View this post on Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo and his family return to Turin with a huge convoy of cars after jetting into Italy The Juventus striker and his family arrived in Italy on Monday night after almost two months in Coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal. They landed in Turin Airport just after 10.20pm local time and were accompanied by a huge convoy of cars. He will spend 14 days in quarantine before he can joi...
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<div> Senate introduces Infectious Disease Control Bill
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The bill known as “National Health Emergency Bill” was introduced in the Nigerian senate on May 5. The bill, sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu North), Chair of the Senate Committee on Communicable Diseases and Primary Healthcare, passed its first reading on Tuesday. Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, demanded a gazetted copy of the Bill, emphasizing the controversies it had sparked in the House of Representatives. “I rely on Order 41 of the Senate Standing Rule. As a senator, I am entitled to know the details of this Bill. We want to have copies of the gazetted copies. There is controversy over the same Bill in the House of Representatives. We don’t want to have the same issue here. We need to be guided to avoid any backlash. I need to read it and prepare ...
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Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Announces Public Hearing for Infectious Disease Bill Following Controversy
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Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Announces Public Hearing for Infectious Disease Bill Following Controversy

Nigeria's House of Representative Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed that the "Infectious disease bill," co-sponsored by Pascal Obi, Chairman of the House Committee on Health Institutions, and Tanko Sanunu, Chairman of the House Committee on Health services, will undergo public hearing.    The bill sparked controversy recently, with some alleging that the attempt to pass it quickly supports public concerns and conspiracy theories on social media, both locally and internationally, claiming that the House of Representatives is being insensitive under the influence of undisclosed interests from global vaccine players.   During the Tuesday May 5th plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, Gbajabiamila disagreed with critics of the bill's timing.   He also emph...
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