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NYSC denies reports it abandoned corps members in isolation centres

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

The National Youth Service Corps has denied reports that it abandoned corps members who tested positive for COVID-19 in isolation centres. An online publication had reported that some corps members deployed to Jigawa State who…

Health

Newly elected US Congressman dies of COVID-19‎

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

A newly elected US congressman, Luke Letlow, has died shortly after testing positive for COVID-19. A Wednesday post on the Republican politician’s Facebook page read: “Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, passed away this evening…

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Ugandan opposition Presidential Candidate arrested along with campaign team

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

Ugandan presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has been arrested along with his campaign team. Wine's arrest was disclosed in a post shared on his official Twitter account on Wednesday.‎ The post read, "Bobi Wine and his entire…

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Sweden donates N460 million to fight acute malnutrition in North East

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

Sweden has donated N460 million towards fighting acute malnutrition in the North East, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. A statement by UNICEF on Tuesday said Sweden is partnering with it to end malnutrition…

Health

Last week was the worst since COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria… NCDC

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

‎ Last week was the worst since the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Tuesday. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu, who spoke during the press…

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Obasanjo tells leaders to stop blaming God for Nigeria’s problems

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

‎Nigerian leaders have been told to stop blaming God for insecurity, bad economy, poverty, and other challenges confronting the country. A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, gave the advice on Tuesday in his 2021 message to…

Crime Watch

Gunmen abduct man in Imo

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

‎Unknown gunmen on Tuesday abducted a man in Owerri, the Imo State capital. It as gathered that the man who was in a Lexus vehicle, was waylaid at the Ogboisisi end of Wetheral road. The gunmen, who operated in a commercial…

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Rivers APC faction to challenge sacking at Supreme Court

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

The Igo Aguma-led faction of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has said it would go to the Supreme Court to challenge his sack as the state caretaker chairman by the Court of Appeal.‎ The Court of Appeal in Abuja…

Crime Watch

Herdsman suspected to be bandit lynched in Katsina market

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

‎A Fulani herdsman suspected to be a bandit has been lynched by traders at the Charanchi Market in Katsina State. It was gathered that the ‎ herdsman, who brought his cow to the market for sale on Sunday, was lynched by some of…

Crime Watch

Two women killed in Ondo

Daily Tracker Dec 30, 2020

‎Two women have been killed by yet to be identified persons in two separate incidents in Akure, the Ondo State capital. ‎ A middle-aged woman, identified as Mrs Oluwafunmilayo Folorunso, was shot dead by gunmen in the Kajola…

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