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38 Year-Old Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl, Infects Her With Gonorrhea

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Father Absconds With Children After Raping Them Multiple Times

A 38-year-old man identified as Daniel Prieto has been arrested for raping a 6-year-old girl and infecting her with gonorrhea. According to reports, Daniel has been jailed without bail after a judge declared him a danger to the community on Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Daniel admitted to having a sexual relationship with the 6-year-old girl … Read more

Human Right Group Demands Arrest Of Lai Mohammed, See Why

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called for the arrest of  Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed over the arbitrary arrest and unjust detention of a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi. The group made the call in a Tuesday statement to President Muhammadu Buhari signed by its … Read more

SHOCKING: 38 People Fined For Taking Photos Of Flowers

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38 people consisting of 20 adults and 18 children have been fined for taking pictures of an aquatic flower species at a flood retention pond in Melaka Tengah, Malaysia. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Afzanizar Ahmad said the individuals made the trip to the pond at Taman Semabok Perdana here to photograph the purple pokok … Read more

Kenyan Singer Sues Nigerian High Commissioner Over Husband’s Death

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Kenyan gospel singer, Ruth Matete has sued Nigerian High Commission in Nairobi over the continual ‘detention’ of her Nigerian husband’s body in the mortuary. The body of Ruth’s husband, John Apewajoye, a Nigerian, has been lying at Kenyatta National Hospital mortuary for more than a month after the Nigerian High Commission blocked its release, Mwakilishi.com … Read more

Germany To Lift COVID-19 Travel Ban For European Countries

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Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that the government wants to end a travel warning for tourist trips. According to him, the travel ban would be lifted for 31 European countries from June 15. If the coronavirus situation allows, 26 other European Union nations and Britain as well as four non-EU countries in the Schengen … Read more

JUST IN: Fire Guts Ogbogonogo Market In Asaba

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The popular Ogbogonogo market, Asaba, Delta State has been gutted by fire. The inferno which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday destroyed buildings and goods worth millions of naira. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, although sources said it could have resulted from a power surge. Details later….

S’Africa’s Rand Climbs To 8 Week High Against Dollar

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South Africa’s rand raced to its highest in more than eight weeks against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as optimism about a global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic boosted riskier assets, with investors looking past Sino-U.S. trade tensions. At 0605 GMT, the rand traded at 17.4700 per dollar, 0.91 percent firmer than its previous close. … Read more

COVID-19: UK Minister ‘Douglas Ross’ Quits Over Dominic Cummings Lockdown Row

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UK minister, Douglas Ross has resigned as public anger deepens over PM Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings’ breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules Ross, the Minister for Scotland and a Tory whip, announced Tuesday on Twitter he is quitting because he was unconvinced by Mr. Cummings’ defense of the journey to Durham. “I haven’t commented publicly on … Read more

COVID-19 : Oyo Relaxes Curfew By One Hour

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Oyo Govt Seals Off Five Clinics Over Alleged Unprofessional Practices

The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has relaxed the existing curfew imposed on the state in respect of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic to between 8.p.m. and 5 a.m. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the decision was reached at the COVID-19 Task Force meeting … Read more

PHOTOS: Scores Of Muslims Storm Praying Ground In Nasarawa

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As the world bids farewell to the fasting month of Ramadan, some Muslim faithful in Nigeria have participated in congregational prayers to mark this year’s Eid-El-Fitr. In Nasarawa, scores of Muslim faithful stormed a praying ground for a congregational Eid prayer. Congregational prayers also held in parts of the country despite the restriction on such … Read more

Oldest Monarch In Oyo State Is Dead

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The Onilua of Ilua, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Samuel Afolabi, is dead. The 141 year old monarch, believed to be the oldest king in Oyo State, was said to have passed on in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness, related to old age. According to a source,the late … Read more

COVID-19: Benue Reverses Decision To Re-Open Worship Places, Markets

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Governor Samuel Ortom

The Benue state government on Saturday said it will no longer push for the re-opening of worship places and market places. The government had, on Thursday, said it would commence the re-opening of state’s worship centres and markets which have been closed for close two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. READ ALSO: This Is … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine Linked To Higher Risk Of Death In Coronavirus Patients — Study

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Hydroxychloroquine which President Donald Trump once proclaimed as a solution to coronavirus may not be the solution after all, according to an observational study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients who received antimalarial drugs-including hydroxychloroquine.

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CAN Insist On Churches To Remain Closed

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has insisted churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. The Nation reports churches and other religious centres were closed by the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. But there had been pressures from many church leaders and members for the reopening … Read more

Ogun State Extends Current Relaxation Of Lockdown

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Eid-el-Kabir: Ogun Govt Issues Strong Warnings To 'Emergency' Ram Sellers

The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has extended the current relaxation of lockdown being enjoyed by residents of the state by a week with the window of relaxation on Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 5pm each day till the 31st of this month Addressing a press conference at his Okemosan office in the state … Read more

South Africa COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000, Deaths Near 400

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Coronavirus infections in South Africa surged past 20,000 with close to 400 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. In a statement the ministry reported 20,125 coronavirus positive cases, and a total of 397 deaths countrywide. The continent’s most industrialised nation has the highest number of coronavirus infections, with the coastal province of the … Read more

COVID-19: If You Live In A Crowded House, Wear Mask At Home – Akin Abayomi

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COVID-19: Only Those Eligible For Phase One Will Be Inoculated – LASG

Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in Lagos state, has advised those who reside in crowded places to wear masks. The government of Lagos has made wearing of masks in public places compulsory to limit the spread of COVID-19. But at a press conference on Thursday, the commissioner said there is a risk of contracting coronavirus … Read more

Facebook Embraces Remote Work Post-Pandemic

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Facebook Tool For Clearing Third Party Data Is Out

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday remote work is here to stay, and that half of the social network’s staff could be doing jobs from afar within a decade. Zuckerberg devoted a live-streamed “town hall’ meeting with employees to how a remote-work trend compelled by the pandemic is being embraced by employees without affecting productivity. … Read more

Nigeria Is Heading Towards Recession – Finance Minister

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2020 Budget

The nation’s finance minister, Zainab Ahmed, says the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices are set to force the economy into recession Ms. Ahmed made the comments after the National Economic Summit meeting in Abuja on Thursday. READ ALSO:COVID-19 :Nigeria Records 339 New Cases, Total Now 7016 “On the economy, COVID-19 has resulted in the … Read more

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