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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Friday, February 28th, 2020

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1. Coronavirus Finally Hits Lagos, Nigeria

The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health.

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2. See How First Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus Got To Lagos, Nigeria

The first case of the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) has been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria, by the Federal Ministry of Health through the Lagos Ministry of Health on Friday morning.

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3. #COVID2019: No Country Will Be Spared, Warns WHO

All countries need to prepare to combat the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as authorities raced to contain the epidemic’s rapid global spread.

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4. EFCC Arrests Blogger Behind Fake ‘EFCC Cell’ Tweet

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a blogger, Mr. Dikeocha Chukwuebuka, who published a picture of a crowded open cell in his Twitter handle @TheRealDayne, claiming that it is that of Port Harcourt office of the EFCC.

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5. See How Fraudsters Duped Ibadan Monarch Of 300m

According to the acting spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, Mr. Tony Orilade, three persons have been arrested for allegedly duping the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun.

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6. Bauchi: How Gov Bala Moh’d’s Son Paid N224.7m For Apartments Abuja

A prosecution witness, Dr. Musa A. Musa, on Thursday, February 27, 2020, narrated before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja how Shamshudeen Bala, son of the former FCT minister and now Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, made payments for three units of four-bedroom semi-detached duplexes, located in Apo and Guzape areas of Abuja in the name of two companies: Bal-Vac Mining Nigeria Limited and Diakin Telecommunications Limited.

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7. APC to Bayelsa faithful: accept judgment

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has appealed to the people to accept the Supreme Court judgment nullifying its victory in the November 16, governorship election.

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8. Labour to begin indefinite strike on kebbi

Labour in Kebbi State has directed workers to begin indefinite strike on March 3 following the government’s inability to pay the N30,000 minimum wage.

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9. Female bandit arrested in Kaduna

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected bandit, Zainab Abubakar, at the Ungwan Salaha, Mararaban Jos community, in the ‘Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

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10. Akin Omotoso To Produce First Nigerian Drama Series On Netflix

Netflix, which has set up an office in Nigeria, has unveiled its first Nigerian original – a six-part drama series from Vaya director, 45-year-old Akin Omotoso.

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11. Remo Stars Player Finally Laid To Rest

Remo Stars Assistant Captain, Kazeem Tiyamiyu, was buried on Thursday, February 27 at his family house in Ajaka, Sagamu, Ogun State.

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12. FRSC Records 1,083 Road Crashes Involving Trailers, Tankers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a total of 1,086 road crashes involving tankers and trailers were recorded across the country in 2019.

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13. Pope Francis Critically Ill After Praying For Coronavirus Patients

Pope Francis has been taken ill and cancelled an event at a Rome basilica as coronavirus locks down towns in northern Italy UK mirror reports.

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