COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,270 new cases, Lagos reports 435

byLateef Idris

13/01/2021

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On the 12th of January 2021, 1270 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria

Till date, 102601 cases have been confirmed, 81574 cases have been discharged and 1373 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory

The 1270 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (435), FCT (234), Oyo (103), Plateau (86), Rivers (71), Enugu (51), Nasarawa (41), Delta (39), Edo (39), Osun (33), Niger (31), Sokoto (23), Ondo (16), Taraba (13), Ebonyi (12), Kano (10), Abia (9), Bayelsa (8), Bauchi (7), Imo (5), Katsina (3) and Gombe (1)

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities

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FG declares bandits as terrorists, issues gazette

The Federal Government on Wednesday released an official gazette declaring bandits groups in the country as terrorists.The development was sequel to a ruling of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court which declared proscribed bandit groups as terrorists.Specifically, Justice Taiwo Taiwo in his ruling held that activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups, constitute acts of terrorism.

byLateef Idris

05/01/2022

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Tanzanian Police release Kizz Daniel from custody

Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel has been released from the custody of the Tanzanian police as confirmed by Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

byLateef Idris

09/08/2022