Day: December 30, 2020

Coronavirus: NCDC confirms 397 fresh COVID-19 infections, 10 deaths

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The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 397 new COVID-19 infections in the country. The information gotten from the centre’s verified website, states that the nation has so far tested 932,327 people since the first confirmed case was announced on February 27. The public health body said the fresh infections were reported from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) bringing the country’s total number of infected people to 84,811. The NCDC also stated that there were 12,126 active cases across the federation. The organisation added that…

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Bishop Kukah denounces coup allegation

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Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Catholic Archdiocese., yesterday, responded to attacks on him over his Christmas Day message, urging Nigerians to ignore the lie against him. He disclosed this yesterday, and asked Nigerians to dwell on the statement he made, not on lies against him, He explained that his message, titled ‘Another Christmas with Dark Clouds of Death,’ was based on his love for the country without any political or ulterior motive. On the attacks on him, he said he was pained that his critics had failed to see…

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THE 59TH FIRSTBANK LAGOS AMATEUR GOLF OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TEES-OFF

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Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 59th edition of its annually sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship Teed-Off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Monday, 28 December 2020. The competition, which is one of the longest running international amateur events in the country is endorsed by the United State Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal and Ancient (R&A) of Scotland. Preceding the 2019 event, the golf tourney reached the notable milestone of being listed amongst the golf…

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