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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today, Friday, May 29th, 2020

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1. BREAKING: NCDC Confirms 182 COVID-19 Cases In Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 182 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.

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2. May 29: This Is What I Have Done For Nigeria In 5 Years -Buhari

Ahead of May 29, the Presidency on Thursday, gave a factsheet of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the last five years.

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3. Nigeria: I Pity Buhari -Smart Adeyemi

Senator representing Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi, has said he feels pity for President Muhammadu Buhari, because of the crashing prices of crude oil.

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4. COVID-19: BRT To lift 42 Passengers As Lagos Approves Increase Carriage

The Lagos state government on Thursday announced the approval of increase in passenger carriage of regulated high capacity buses operated by Primero Transport Services Limited and Lagos Bus Services Limited.

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5. ‘We’ve Kept Our Promise’, Says Sanwo-Olu On Affordable Housing Scheme

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration commitments to tackling income disparity in the area of housing and making affordable and accessible housing available for residents.

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6. Lecture On Zakat, Reward For Good Deeds By Imam Raji Adams

Lecture on Jummah service by Imam Raji Adams

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7. Israel Tests 100,000 To Prevent Pandemic ‘Second Wave’

Israel has launched a campaign to test 100,000 people for novel coronavirus antibodies as the country prepares for a possible “second wave” of cases, a top official said Thursday.

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8. These 7 Habits Damage Brain, WHO Tells The World -See The Habits

World Health Organization (WHO) has illustrated 7 characteristics that could damage the brain of whoever has them as habits.

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9. Troops Unleash Heavy Casualties On Boko Haram, Bandits — Kill 599 In One Month

As part of its conscious effort to end insurgency and tackle insecurity in the country, The defence headquarters says troops have unleashed heavy casualties on Boko Haram insurgents and bandits terrorising the country.

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10. Abuja Court Affirms INEC’s Power To Deregister Political Parties

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister political parties which failed to comply with the provisions of the law particularly section 225[a] of the 1999 constitution as amended.

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11. More Than 300 Chinese Nationals Evacuated From Nigeria

China has evacuated 325 of its citizens from Nigeria via an Air Peace flight that was scheduled to depart at 10:05 pm on Thursday.

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12. Acting Is My Best Passion, Young Actress Rukayat Ebony Tells Fans

Young Nigerian actress, Sulaiman Alausa Morenike, who is known as Ebony Rukayat as her stage name, has confessed that COVID-19 has really affected her preplanned for the year 2020, adding that she would have gone beyond this in term of movies production of her own.

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13. Fans Make Jest Of Woli Agba’s Old Photo On Social Media

Photo of Dele omo Woli Agba, taken when he was young and still struggling to become someone in life, is seen on social media where fans have been making jest of him

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14. Since 1992, BBC Has Just Decided To Televise Premier League In 2020

British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) has disseminated its latest update news about the organization which is about ensuring its viewers appreciate sports, especially the Premier League matches.

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15. Three Severely Injured As Fire Rips Through Over-Crowded Prison

A fire tore through an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Cameroon’s port city of Douala on Thursday

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16. Trump Seeks Control Of Twitter, Facebook, Others

President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets “potentially misleading.”

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17. T.I Blows Hot Over Trump Using His Track “Whatever You Like” As Anti-Biden Campaign

T.I. is understandably upset that his “Whatever You Like” track was used for as political gain by Donald Trump against Joe Biden.

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18. AFDB Crisis: Obasanjo, Writes AFDB Board, See Full Text

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo writes to African Development Bank (AFDB) expressing his displeasure over the ongoing crisis.

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19. Grandfather Cries For Justice After Grandson Was Wrongly Lynched Over Mobile Phone

An 83-year-old grandfather, Fidelis Jihan Linga, calls for justice for the brutal killing of his grandson, Sunday Ezra who was wrongly accused of stealing a mobile phone.

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20. Lagos Residents To Receive N5,000 Cash Transfer From Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Government has approved the establishment of the State Cash Transfer Unit (SCTU) for the National Cash Transfer programme.

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21. Edo 2020: APC Rejects Ize-Iyamu As Consensus Candidate

Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at local government level in Edo State, Thursday, disclaimed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the consensus guber candidate of the party’s faction loyal to the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole

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22. Police Rescue 12 Kidnap Victims In Zamfara

As part of the ongoing peace and reconciliation initiative of the Zamfara State Government being spare-headed by the State Commissioner of Police, Usman Nagogo, operatives of the command have rescued twelve kidnapped victims from their abductors .

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23. Jubilation As Ogun Lifts Lockdown

Ogun Sate Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, relaxed the lockdown imposed on the state to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic.

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24. Armed Robbers In Paris Steal Bags Worth 800,000 Euros From Nigerian Businessman

Armed robbers have stormed the apartment of a Nigerian businessman in Paris, getting away with some 800,000 euros ($865,000) worth of luxury bags, sources said on Thursday.

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