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Reps to probe legality of Chinese Nationals in Nigeria for repatriation

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2020

Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the legality of Chinese nationals living in Nigeria for possible repatriation back to their country. They made the resolution on Tuesday at a resumed plenary following their return from recess which lasted about five weeks as

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AIT chairman Raymond Dokpesi tests positive to coronavirus

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2020

Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of  Africa Independent Television, has tested positive to coronavirus. “I got a call this morning confirming the result is COVID-19 positive. I am leaving now to the Gwagwalada Isolation Centre for treatment and hope to be back in two weeks. Many of you may have interacted […]

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Breaking:Gunmen kill one, abducts Fayemi’s commissioner

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2020

The commissioner for Agriculture in Ekiti state Mr Folorunso Olabode has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. He was abducted in between Isan and Iludun Ekiti. Report says a councillor at Ilejemeje local government who was with him was shot dead at the seen. Details later…

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Gov Ganduje confirms 74 new cases of coronavirus in Kano

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2020

The Kano State Government has confirmed 74 new cases of coronavirus in the state. Governor Umar Ganduje made this known on Saturday. Speaking at a press briefing,, Ganduje said out of 489 samples, 74 tested positive “We’ve taken samples of 489 people, out of these number 74 were confirmed positive for the virus,” Daily Independent […]

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Lagos State Records Another Death From COVID-19

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2020

Lagos State has recorded another death from the COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 19. The State Ministry of Health disclosed this via Twitter on Saturday, hours after an additional 80 cases of the Coronavirus were confirmed in the state. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) had announced on […]

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JUST IN: Medical doctor infects four people with Coronavirus in Ekiti

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2020

Ekiti State has ramp up four more Coronavirus disease, Governor Kayode Fayemi said on Saturday. This brings the number of confirmed cases to eight. A statement signed by the governor said the victims contracted the disease from the state’s fourth index case, a 45-year-old medical doctor working with a private clinic in the state. Fayemi […]