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President Buhari Loses Second Nephew In 23 Days

Ibrahim Dauda, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, is dead. This is coming few days after the death of Mutari Dauda, another nephew of the President, who passed away on May 8, 2020. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, in a statement on Saturday, said Dauda died in Daura, Katsina State, after a prolonged illness.   In a condolence message, Buhari said the death had robbed the family and the Daura community of one of its finest gentlemen. He said, “I am deeply touched and devastated by the passing of yet another family member, a man who had demonstrated amazing kindness and honesty in all his dealings.” The deceased is survived by a number of children including Ibrahim, a chief administrative officer in State House, Abuja. News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Katsina Residents Flee Villages After Deadly Gunmen Attack

Residents in some villages under Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State have been fleeing their homes after a deadly attack by gunmen on Friday.  The hoodlums attacked Garin Matseri and Unguwar Dankaya under Sheme District in the LGA, leaving scores of dead bodies and abducted girls in the process.  Some residents were said to have engaged the gunmen with local arms during the attack.  Faskari LGA is one of the worst affected places in the state as the threat of bandits continues to make most parts of Katsina State unsafe.  Insurgency News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Zamfara Discharges Last Five COVID-19 Patients After Recovery

The Zamfara State Government on Saturday discharged the five remaining Coronavirus patients in the state after recovery. With the latest discharge, the state no longer has any active case of COVID-19. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday, Zamfara has recorded a total of 71 recoveries and five deaths.  Before the state discharged its last five patients, it had the 17th highest figure of confirmed cases. Zamfara is the second state after Kebbi to have no active COVID-19 case   PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Fleeing COVID-19 Patient In Abia Surrenders Self, Family To Hospital

The Abia State Government has confirmed that the fleeing COVID-19 patient in the state had surrendered himself and members of his family to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Aba, for management of the ailment. Commissioner for Information in the state, Okeiyi Kalu, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. The positive case was declared wanted on Thursday by the state government after he disappeared from a holding facility in Aba having heard that he tested positive for Coronavirus.  Kalu said the patient reported at the IDH by 8:05am on Saturday with his wife and other family members and the state rapid response team ambulance had taken them to the State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Amachara, Umuahia, for isolation and management. Kalu further said that the ministry had already arrested two drivers and impounded two vehicles with passengers moving from Aba to Lagos. He said, “It is very correct that some motorists and buses still load and move people in
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Biafra At 53: IPOB Has Destroyed The Biafran Spirit, Igbos Must Restore It By Churchill Okonkwo

In Igbo cosmology, there are many gods e.g. Amadioha (the God of thunder), Ani (the Earth Goddess), Idemili (the lady of the waters), Upkaka Ndam (African oil bean that protects kindred’s of Ndam), Ogwugwu (a female god), etc. It is very common, in Igboland, for someone to be in good stead with one god and not the other. As such, Ogwugwu could kill a person despite an excellent relationship with Udo. The Igbo sociopolitical landscape has produced “god-like-figures” like the gods in Igbo cosmology. Examples include Chief Dr. Nnamzi Azikiwe (The Zik of Africa), Mike Okpara, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu (Ikemba Nnewi), Chief Sam Mbakwe, Chinua Achebe, etc. Akin to the Igbo cosmology too, despite the excellent relationship of Igbos with these godlike-figures that we have come to love and admire, Igbos are witnessing our slow annihilation after we embraced the cancerous ideology of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB). To say that Igboland is in grave danger is an understatement. We
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Kaduna Government Discharges Four-month-old COVID-19 Patient

Kaduna State Government has disclosed that a four-month-old child, who earlier tested positive for COVID-19, has been discharged after testing negative for the virus. Amina Mohammed Baloni, Commissioner for Health in the state, made this known in a statement on Saturday. She said, "Out of the total number of 232 cases reported, 149 have been discharged, while seven deaths have been recorded.  “The state has tested almost 2000 samples but case numbers are likely to rise further as more tests are conducted in more places. “COVID-19 cases have been recorded in 33 wards in nine local government areas of the state: Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Sabon-Gari, Soba, and Zaria. “The data shows that 80 per cent of the infected persons are male.”   PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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BREAKING: 286 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated From China Arrive Abuja Airport

The Nigerian Government has evacuated 286 Nigerians stranded in China due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The Nigerians arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday. Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while announcing the arrival said the returnees would be proceeding on compulsory 14 days isolation.  NIDCOM A tweet by NIDCOM said, "268 stranded Nigerians in China lands in Abuja International Airport at exactly 2:30pm Nigerian time today 30th May 2020. "All evacuees will be proceeding on compulsory 14 days quarantine as mandated by NCDC and Federal Ministry of Health." Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Four Million Registered Voters To Partake In Ondo, Edo Governorship Elections

Over four million registered voters will be participating in the Ondo and Edo governorship elections later this year. According to data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, 4,032,880 registered voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the gubernatorial elections. In a breakdown of the registered voters, Edo State has 2,210,534 while Ondo State has 1,822,346.  In a further breakdown, both states have 18 local governments each with Edo having 2,627 polling units while Ondo has 3,009 polling units. INEC said it would require not less than 20,974 and 17,913 staff respectively to oversee the governorship election in Edo and Ondo states. The commission had fixed September 19 for the governorship election in Edo State and October 10 for the exercise in Ondo. The electoral commission would also be conducting some bye-elections to fill vacant seats at the National and state Assembly. They include Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa West Se
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Nigerians Rate President Buhari’s Performance After Five Years In Office As "Extremely Poor"

President Muhammadu Buhari Nigerians have rated the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s five years in office as being "extremely poor". In a poll conducted by SaharaReporters on social media, over 80 per cent of respondents rated Buhari poor, saying his administration had been marred by ethnicity and corruption allegations. The poll, which was conducted on Facebook and Twitter had 21,200 and 26,643 votes respectively.  President Muhammadu Buhari On Facebook, 75 per cent of the voters said Buhari performed poorly while 25 per cent believed he performed excellently. Meanwhile, on Twitter, while 62.3 per cent of voters claimed Buhari performed extremely poor, 20.7 percent believed he performed poorly with only 17 per cent of voters saying Buhari performed well.  #SRPoll : How Has President @MBuhari Performed In The Last Five Years? — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) May 29, 2020 Some of the voters gave reasons for their decisions in rating Buhari’s
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Social Investment Programme Monitors Ask President Buhari To Sack Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs Over Unpaid Monthly Stipend

Sadiya Umar Farouk Independent monitors of the National Social Investment Programme have called for the sack of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq. The team made the demand on Saturday while expressing their grievances following the refusal of the minister to pay their accumulated monthly stipends. Findings by SaharaReporters showed that the NSIP provides young Nigerians with job training and education while also allowing them to receive monthly stipends of N30, 000 from the Nigerian Government. The independent monitors supervise various programmes of government under the Social Investment Program including N-power, Home Grown School Feeding, Tradermoni, Marketmoni and the Conditional Cash Transfer in the 36 states of the country. Some of them disclosed that despite pleas and letters to the minister, she had refused to offset their March and April stipends while that of May had also not been paid.   Sadiya Umar Farouk
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Shatta Wale – Greatest

Greatest cover art Overview of Shatta Wale – Greatest   Ghanaian dancehall singer  Shatta Wale  drops a brand new joint titled  “Greatest” . The song was produced by  Gold Up Music & Paq . Check out the tune below. Let us know what you think in the comments!   See also: Shatta Wale ft. Captan - Kimberly   Listen to "Greatest" by Shatta Wale The post Shatta Wale – Greatest appeared first on Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok . from Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok via EDUPEDIA
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VIDEO: Medikal – Alarm

Medikal on set Overview of VIDEO: Medikal – Alarm   Ghanaian rapper and AMG Beyond Kontrol act  Medikal  drops a brand new single titled  "Alarm", complete with an official video. The hip-hop joint was produced by  Unkle Beatz,  and the video for the song was directed by Mykel Heydar . Watch the video, and check out the song below. Let us know what you think in the comments!   See also: Medikal - Nonsense   Listen to "Alarm" by Medikal   Watch "Alarm" by Medikal - Official Video The post VIDEO: Medikal – Alarm appeared first on Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok . from Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok via EDUPEDIA
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