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Kano state records 40 new COVID-19 infections

Kano State has recorded 40 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 318. The State Ministry of Health announced this on Tuesday via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH. It said that 48 patients…

COVID-19: Olukoya urges govts to increase awareness

The General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, has said that Coronavirus is real. Speaking at the unveiling of the renovated UNILAG Senate House Basement on Monday, which was financed by him, Olukoya appealed to the…

DPR sensitizes Bauchi filling stations, gas plants

The Bauchi office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has embarked on a one-week sensitisation tour of filling stations and existing Liquefied Petroleum Gas plants (LPG) on strict adherence to safety measures during the harmattan season. Malam Abdullahi Iliyasu,…

COVID-19 and the Nigerian tourism sector

The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in January led to international travel restrictions, national travel bans and sub-national lockdowns, leading to massive cancellations of tourism and hospitality services, in destinations all over the world. Consequently, the travel tourism…

Police arrest armed robbery suspect in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a berretta pistol. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Muri, said this in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad…