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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Monday, March 2nd, 2020
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1. Coronavirus Will Disappear On The 27th Of March –TB Joshua
Leader of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet TB Joshua has declared that the deadly Coronavirus will come to an end on the March 27th 2020.
2. Veteran Actor, Pa Kasunmu Passes On
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kayode Odumosu aka Pa Kasunmu is dead.
3. Man Kills Neighbour Over Alleged Phone Theft
A 27-year-old man, Ejike Okata, 27, has been arrested by the Ogun State police for allegedly hacking his neighbour, Adeyiba Oladipupo, to death.
4. Nigeria Will Survive Coronavirus – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said he was highly confident in the response approach initiated by the State’s Incident Command Centre in the wake of the outbreak of the virus, expressing optimism that the nation would survive the epidemic and put it behind.
5. LASG Set To Induct 2,000 Public Servants
The Director-General, Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Dr Olufunmi Ajose-Harrison at the weekend unveiled plans by the centre to induct about 2,000 civil servants recruited by the state government who are yet to be inducted into the service.
6. Coronavirus: Edo Medical Women Association Sensitises Residents On Prevention
The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in Edo, has advised the general public to adhere to personal hygiene and other health guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state.
7. Akeredolu draws battle line with party opponents
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has drawn a battle line with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who are operating on the platform of “APC Unity Forum”, led by Alhaji Alli Olanusi.
8. Oyetola to Fed Govt: declare state of emergency on infrastructure
Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has advised the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on infrastructure across the country.
9. Gridlock persists on Long Bridge despite road reopening
Motorists and commuters on Sunday lamented the hardship they faced on the Long Bridge and the Kara end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway despite the reopening of a lane of the road after two months of reconstruction.
10. How 70 Year Old Woman Led Hunter Group To Kill 40 Bandits In Niger
70-year-old female spiritualist, name withheld, led local hunters’ group to kill 40 bandits in Zuguruma, Mashegu local government of Niger state.
11. President Ghani rejects peace deal’s prisoner swap with Taliban
A landmark deal between the United States and Taliban aimed at ending the US’s longest war may already be facing obstacles as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced that his government had not agreed to a clause set out in the deal.
12. Uruguay ushers in first conservative government in 15 years
Uruguay has ushered in a conservative government after 15 years of left-wing leadership under the Broad Front coalition
13. Disease centre releases advisory to Nigerians on COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the fourth public health advisory on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Nigerians.
14. Man Stabs Apprentice To Death Over N500
33-year old apprentice has been stabbed to death at Satellite Town in Lagos due to minor misunderstanding over N500.
15. SERAP opposes foreign education for repentant Boko Haram terrorists
An anti-corruption advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has opposed the bill for the creation of an agency for repentant Boko Haram members, which also provides sending them abroad for education.
16. See Why Buttigieg Quit US Presidential Race
Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana is set to quit US Presidential race, less than 48 hours to Super Tuesday.
17. #CoronavirusNigeria: Buhari Says Advisories Should Be Obeyed
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent confirmation of a case of Covid -19 infection outbreak in Lagos State, warning against unnecessary panic over the incident .
18. Kaduna: Fire Guts Freedom Radio Station
Abubakar Usman, Head of Operations, Freedom Radio Kaduna confirmed a fire incident that started at about 2:30 am today.
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