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  • April 16, 2020

Breaking: Nigeria Records 35 New COVID-19 Cases

'Dotun Akintomide
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Jonathan’s Entry Would Radically Shake The 2027 Election By Farooq Kperogi 

BY FAROOQ A. KPEROGI If the whispers from the smoke-filled inner rooms of northern political conclaves are to be believed, former President Goodluck Jonathan is being courted to return to the ring for the 2027 presidential bout. He may or may not be persuaded. It is an irony too rich for fiction: some of the…

August 16, 2025 • Opinion

‘Next time in Moscow?’: Five takeaways after Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit

The meeting between US and Russian presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, was billed as a vital step towards peace in Ukraine. But with no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the meeting has yielded more questions than answers. Here are five key takeaways from the Alaska summit. Trump waited for Putin on a red…

August 16, 2025 • News

Armed Herdsmen: Catholic Priests decry occupation of 26 churches in Benue

By Obinna Uballa Catholic priests in Benue State say armed herdsmen have seized 26 Catholic parishes and outstations in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, following a reported violent destruction of St. Paul’s Parish, Aye-Twar, on August 11. The Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests’ Association (NCDPA), Katsina-Ala Diocese, said the attackers razed the parish house, looted property, burnt…

August 16, 2025 • Nigeria

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Nigeria on Thursday announced fresh 35 Coronavirus Disease cases in the country.

The announcement was made by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its Twitter handle.

According to the NCDC, Lagos State accounted for 19 of the fresh 35 cases; Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, nine; Kano State, five; and two in Oyo State.

The latest addition brought the number of cases in Nigeria to 442, with 152 discharged and 13 deaths.

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