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Workers’ Day: Aisha Buhari, Dolapo Osinbajo, Govs Wives Salute COVID-19 Frontliners

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2020

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has commended workers on the frontline fighting against the spread of COVID-19. In a video which was shared on her verified Twitter handle, Aisha alongside wives of some state governors applauded the frontline workers by by clapping.The video

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Workers’ Day: Atiku’s company fires 46 workers

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2020

Gotel Communications Ltd, based in Yola, Adamawa State and owned by Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has sacked 46 workers. Gotel Communications, which is a television- cum- radio company, issued sacked letters to affected staff on Friday, May 1. The workers were told to leave the company with immediately after receiving their letters. One […]

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Breaking: Lagos discharges Ukrainian, 11 other COVID-19 patients

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2020

Twelve patients undergoing treatment for coronavirus at the Lagos State isolation centres have been discharged. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on his verified Facebook page on Thursday. He said that a Ukrainian was part of the 12 people that have tested negative twice and discharged. Sanwo-Olu said, “12 more persons; nine males and three females

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Coronavirus positive nursing mother escapes in Edo, declared wanted

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2020

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has declared one Mrs. Amaka Okoro, who tested positive for coronavirus disease, wanted for treatment. He announced this on Thursday, during a media briefing in Benin to update the state on the progress made so far to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. According to the Governor, the […]

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Lagos Govt Confirms Death Of 25-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2020

A 25-year-old man has died of coronavirus in Lagos State. The Lagos State Ministry of Health revealed this in a tweet on Thursday morning. It revealed that the patient was in a state of severe breathlessness at the time of admission. LSMOH✔@LSMOH · 3h #COVID19Lagos Update as at 29th April, 202087 new cases of #COVID19 Infection confirmedTotal […]

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Buhari approves merger, scrapping of Federal MDAs: Zainab Ahmed

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the implementation of the Steve Oransaye report that recommended a trimming of the Federal bureaucracy. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the indication in an interview on Channels TV Programme Politics Today. Ahmed said Buhari has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and […]