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COVID-19 new cases are reported in 22 states of the federation, while Lagos is leading with 117 new cases of the pnademic. This is as Nigeria, on Tuesday, recorded 423 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths. The Nigeria Centre for Disease, NCDC, that released the report in its Twitter handle also mentioned FCT-40, Ondo-35, Rivers-28, Osun-24, Benue-21, and Abia-19. Others states are  Ogun-19, Ebonyi-18, Delta-17, Kwara-17, Kaduna-15; Anambra-14, Ekiti-11, Kano-9, Imo-6, Gombe-4, Oyo-3, Taraba-3, Bauchi-1 Edo-1 and Nasarawa-1. According to NCDC, there is a total of 47,290 COVID-19 confirmed cases across the 36 states of the federation, including…

Akwa Ibom Police have rescued a four-month-old baby from a woman in Obot Akara Local Government Area, who could not give account of how the baby was born. Mr. Imohimi Edgal, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Police, stated this during a press conference Tuesday at the state Police Command, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo local Government Area. Edgal said “On a reliable information, Operatives of Anti-Child Theft/Trafficking arrested one Grace Moffat Udofia ‘f’, 36yrs of Edem Idim Okpo Ete, Obot Akara Local Government Area who was found in possession of a 4-month-old baby, but she could not give an account…

A fake Nigerian soldier and a civilian have been arrested by men of Akwa Ibom Police Command for allegedly snatching a car from a woman in Port Harcourt at gunpoint. Mr. Imohimi Edgal, the Commissioner for Police in Akwa Ibom, stated this at the state Police Command, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo Local Government Area, during a press conference on Tuesday. Edgal said “Operatives arrested one Godwin Manas ‘m’ of Odieke village, Rivers State and a fake soldier No. 09/62/1052 Lance Corporal John Lucas ‘m’ of Bauchi State who robbed and snatched an ash colour Toyota Corolla Car 2008 model,…

Nigeria, Monday, witnessed a slight drop in the 290 fresh recorded cases of COVID-19 while the number of recovered persons stands at 33,346. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated the latest COVID-19 figure in a tweet on its handle. Nigeria’s new cases were confirmed in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), taking the number of infected people in the nation to 46,867. The NCDC latest data indicate that Lagos reported the highest cases for the day – 82 – and is followed by Plateau – 82 infections. Other states with fresh cases are Oyo – 19,…

 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed a new date for the commencement of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening for the 2020/2021 admission processes. JAMB anounced that the screening would begin not earlier than September 7, 2020, in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, announced the new date on Monday in Abuja after a consultative virtual meeting with vice-chancellors, rectors, and provosts of tertiary education institutions. Oloyede explained that the shift in the date of the admission process from the earlier announced date of August 21…

As the Big Brother Naija Season 5 tagged ‘Lockdown’ enters Week Four, Erica has been chosen as the new Head of the House challenge. She succeeds Ozo while Nengi and Lucy had served as Heads in weeks 1, 2 in the house. Known as Erica Ngozi Nlewedim from Umuahia in Abia State, she is a Nigerian actress and commercial model born in Nigeria but resident in London. The 26-year-old housemate who is deputised by Kiddwaya suspected to be in a relationship with her in the television reality show, but she admitted to being mentally attracted to Laycon, another housemate.

A new Chairman and Managing Director has been appointed for the three affiliates of ExxonMobil in Nigeria. He is Richard Laing, replacing Paul McGrath, who has been appointed Vice President, Global Projects for ExxonMobil in Houston after more than three years in Nigeria. The Manager, Media and Communications, ExxonMobil, Ogechukwu Udeagha, confirmed this Saturday in a statement in Eket, saying the appointment takes effect from August 1. The three affiliates are Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East). Udegha said “Prior to his appointment, Laing was executive director of…

The epic 2019/20 UEFA Champions League peaked with four teams qualifying for the semifinals’ clash. England, France, Spain, and Germany are represented by one team each. Two matches each for the semis are scheduled for August 18 and 19 in Lisbon. FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich In the Quarterfinals, Barcelona drowned Napoli after a 7-1 goals’ aggregate. With a fit Lionel Messi, they will have a chance, but against a well-oiled Bayern Munich machine, led by Robert Lewandowski, the Germans have the edge. The Germans brushed aside Chelsea after a 4-1 defeat in the second leg. Hansi Flick’s side has…

Two housemates Sunday night joined the club of the evicted from the Big Brother Naija2020 television reality show. Eric, Tochi, Kaisha and Trikytee were in the least voted category. With the fate of the nominated housemates in the hands of saved housemates, the die was cast for Eric and Tochi who many may argue connected the least with the rest of the house or the voting audience. After the voting process, Ebuka, the show host, announced eviction of Eric and Tochi as the third and fourth housemates from the Big Brother Naija. For Eric, the end of the road means…

Many especially journalists in the country could not come to reality over the untimely demise of a one-time Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Parchi Umoh, the incident described as a candle in the wind. Umoh, a Commissioner during Obong Victor Attah administration, was said to be sound in health a forthnight ago. He had worked in the Nigerian Chronicles as a Features writer, The managing editor in The Champion newspapers, and Chief Press Secretary to a military Governor. In his Facebook wall, Bonny Sampson, a veteran journalist under the title “GONE LIKE A CANDLE IN THE WIND,…