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  On the 23rd of February 2021, 571 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 153187 cases have been confirmed, 129943 cases have been discharged and 1874 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 571 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (170), Ogun (65), FCT (45), Kwara (34), Abia (32), Enugu (32), Kano (25), Oyo (22), Ondo (21), Rivers (19), Kaduna (19), Benue (18), Bayelsa (12), Kebbi (12), Nasarawa (11), Akwa Ibom (9), Delta (8), Ekiti (6), Niger (5), Bauchi (3) and Imo (3). Confirmed Cases by State States Affected No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) No. of Cases (on admission) No. Discharged No. of Deaths Lagos 54,882 2,185 52,294 403 FCT 19,064 7,100 11,821 143 Plateau 8,833 114 8,662 57 Kaduna 8,379 203 8,114 62 Oyo 6,698 1,017 5,575 106 Rivers 6,342 325 5,925 92 Edo 4,474 669 3,647 158 Ogun 4,189 669 3,474 46 Kano 3,691 201 3,387 103 Ondo 2,944 807 2,080 57 Kwara 2,865 711 2,105 49 Delta 2,526 718 1,744 64 Osun 2,3

Mustapha warns Nigerians not to patronize black market CHAIRMAN , Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Coronavirus Pandemic, Boss Mustapha has warned Nigerians to beware of fake Coronavirus vaccines outside, saying that they should not patronize uncertified vaccines in the black market. Mustapha gave the warning during the PTF news conference in Abuja yesterday. He stated that Nigeria would soon receive four million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. According to him, “the PTF would ensure that safe and efficacious vaccines are available to all citizens. “The PTF has been assured that Nigeria shall receive the initial four million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines very soon and Nigerians will be adequately informed on developments. “The multi-sectoral machinery will be deployed to enhance the logistics to the ‘last-mile administration’ processes that have been put in place.  This will involve community mobilisation, training, transportation, storage, operations, etc. “The real work involves ev

THE Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development is to collaborate with the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, to initiate and implement programmes that would enable  youth to realize their potentials for national development. This is as the Ministry said it is committed to actualizing the thematic contents of the National Youth Policy to create champions of  youths.  Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, made this commitment when the Country Director of the UNFPA, Ms. Ulla E. Mueller paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.    The Minister stressed that the youth policy was well-grounded on education, health, inclusiveness, politics, drug abuse etc which are in sync with the five key areas of UNFPA. "It is only proper that the Ministry collaborates with UNFPA on key areas to make champions of our youths by providing them opportunities and support to actualize their potentialities. The Ministry will work with you to sustain the momentum and ex

ON Monday February 22, 2021; 542 new cases of Coronavirus were confirmed, more COVID deaths were recorded with Lagos recording 15 of the 23 reported deaths across the country. According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, total deaths in Nigeria have increased to 1862, from 1839 on Sunday. Death in Lagos now rise to 399. The other eight deaths reported on Monday occurred in FCT, Abuja, Kano, Osun Kawa and Sokoto. Osun recorded three fatalities to increase its death toll to 48. The FCT death toll also rises to 142, with two new deaths. Kano, Sokoto and Kwara recorded one fatality each. Kano, the most populated state in Northern Nigeria, now has a death toll of 103, the fifth highest after Lagos 399, Edo 158, FCT 142, Oyo 106. Although, more victims of the Coronavirus are dying, yet confirmed cases are reducing for the fifth day running. After February 16, when cases hit 1,572, the numbers have been reducing. On 17 February, 869 cases were recorded, on 18 February, the figure ma

As Man beats wife to death in Lagos A housewife, Queen Beatrice, has reportedly killed her husband, Emmanuel Ikukuni, with a plank for allegedly receiving a phone call from another woman in her presence in Okitipupa council area of Ondo State. Also in Lagos, one David Idibie is currently in police custody for the murder of his wife, Juliana Idibie, at their residence over matrimonial issues. Sources in Omotosho, Ondo State said lkukuni slumped after his wife hit him with a plank and before help could come from their neighbours, he gave up the ghost. An eyewitness said: “By the time the neighbours could rush the husband to a nearby hospital he had died." Speaking to newsmen, a sister to the deceased, Imoleayo Ikujuni, confirmed that the wife challenged her late brother for calling another lady in her presence. She said: “During the fight, she hit him with a plank and he died instantly. They have arrested her. The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and

As S-West  govs challenge FG on increase in criminality Abubakar warns of Nigeria's imminent disintegration Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, rtd, has stated that the country stood the risk of disintegration, if the violence currently spreading in the system was allowed to fester. Consequently, the former head of state, whose warning came against the backdrop of recent ethnic clashes, insurgency, banditry and kidnapping across the country, urged Nigerians to remain calm. Addressing journalists in his uphill residence in Minna, Niger State, Abubakar said the recent spread of violence across the country, if not carefully handled, might lead Nigeria to a point of no return. He called on all Nigerians, especially the governors, to take full responsibility in managing the divergent voices and frustrations within their states that could fuel disunity, anarchy and disintegration. General Abubakar, who is the chairman of the National Peace Committee, NPC, said: “As if the

*Says we'll use our influence to make Tinubu become president —TSO THE  Tinubu Support Organisation, TSO, has vowed to do all that is required to see Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerge as president of Nigeria in 2023. Speaking at a programme organised by the women wing of the group, in Lagos, Director-General of the group, Aminu Sulaiman, said the group would do all that is required to see Tinubu emerge as president in 2023.   He said: “I have a long time relationship with Asiwaju Tinubu. I have known him for over 18 years now. Based on the good work he has done for this country, I decided to organize the TSO for him. Like every political support group, TSO is open to every Nigerian who sees a better future in the leadership of Asiwaju. “If Asiwaju becomes the president of Nigeria, the country will be better.  We are going around the country meeting with some governors. “If Tinubu refuses to contest in 2023, we will sue him to court. He must contest because we love someone like him w

•Says our people now live in fear in the S-West •Yoruba monarchs secretly invited me to rescue the region •I can’t be intimidated; I only fear God  •We’re not waging war against Fulani, but criminal herdsmen •Report of me fighting Boko Haram without govt support is fake YORUBA reigning activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has stated that the Yoruba race can only protect their lives and property from killer herdsmen, if they determine to do so. He also speaks on other sundry issues. Excerpts: What is the way out of farmers/herdsmen clashes in the South-West? I have said it many times, government alone cannot provide security. The Yoruba people need to first take their security into their hands. They should determine to provide their security in any way they deem fit, without first waiting for the government.  But how did we get to where we find ourselves now? If the government at various levels had taken proactive steps, they would have nipped the crisis in