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  • April 15, 2020

Lagos Covid-19 Tally Surpasses 200 As Nigeria Inches Towards 400

'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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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced another 11 fresh cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, with all cases detected in Lagos.

This takes the national Coronavirus toll to 373, with Lagos having 214 cases.

The Centre had earlier announced new 19 Coronavirus cases in Nigeria, with 14 in Lagos, but it went back to release another figure at 11.00pm.

With the follow-up announcement, Lagos recorded 25 fresh Coronavirus cases on Tuesday alone, the highest figures to be recorded by the State in one day.

“Eleven new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Lagos State.

“As at 11:00 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths,” NCDC said.

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