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  Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 7,035 in Lagos State. This is after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 195 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Data from the NCDC showed that Lagos currently has 5,815 active cases of COVID-19. While 82 patients have died of coronavirus-related complications, 82 are dead. While making its announcement on Saturday, the NCDC said, “On the 13th of June 2020, 501 new confirmed cases and eight deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

Nigeria has recorded 501 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 15,682. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Saturday. According to the NCDC, the COVID-19 death toll in the country has increased to 407. It said, “On the 13th of June 2020, 501 new confirmed cases and eight deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date, 15682 cases have been confirmed, 5,101 cases have been discharged and 407 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “The 501 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos (195) FCT (50) Kano (42) Kaduna(27) Edo (26) Oyo (22) Imo(21) Gombe (17) Benue (12) Enugu (12) Delta (11) Anambra(11) Ebonyi (10) Nasarawa (9) Ogun (9) Bauchi (8) Kebbi (4) Akwa Ibom (3) Jigawa (3) Katsina (3) Yobe (2) Borno (2) Kwara (1) Ondo (1)

Another female student has reportedly been raped to death in Akinyele area of Ibadan. The news of her rape is currently trending on the social media. According to report, “Grace Oshiagwuc an ND1 student of The Oke Ogun Polytechnic Saki was raped to death at her parents’ residence around Idi Ori, Sasa, Ojoo of Akinyele local government.” But the police, in its reaction, said that “One Grace Oshiagwu ‘f’ aged 21 yrs, was macheted on her head in a church mission building at Idi-ori Area Shasha off Expressway by unknown assailant(s) today 13/06/2020 about 3.00 pm. ”Investigation has commenced into the matter and the Police Tactical teams are on the trail of the assailant(s). While efforts intensified, we want to continue to solicit for credible information from members of the communities around the area and the general public to unravel the misery behind these dastard killings.” Her corpse has been deposited at Adeoyo State Hospital Ring road, Ibadan, for autopsy.

Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, on Friday, increased to 15,181 as 627 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday night. it also said that 229 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos. “On the 12th of June 2020, 627 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date, 15181 cases have been confirmed, 4891 cases have been discharged and 399 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “The 627 new cases are reported from 23 states;  Lagos-229 FCT-65 Abia-54 Borno-42 Oyo-35 Rivers-28 Edo-28 Gombe-27 Ogun-21 Plateau-18 Delta-18 Bauchi-10 Kaduna-10 Benue-9 Ondo-8 Kwara-6 Nasarawa-4 Enugu-4 Sokoto-3 Niger-3 Kebbi-3 Yobe-1 Kano-1

Lagos state government has discharged 90 fully recovered Coronavirus patients; 30 females and 60, from its Isolation facilities to reunite with the society. The state government announced this on its twitter handle some minutes ago. The patients; 28 from Onikan, 9 from Eti-Osa (LandMark), 10 from Agidingbi, 5 from Gbagada, 2 from First Cardiology, 10 from Lekki and 26 from LUTH Isolation Centres were, discharged after testing negative to #COVID19, the state added.   With this, the number of COVID-19 cases successfully managed and discharged in Lagos has risen to 1137. The state however advised citizens to adhere strictly to Physical distancing and  hand hygiene.

Fellow Nigerians, 1. The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. 2. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian who has worked tirelessly to sustain it. 3. We are celebrating this year’s Democracy Day despite the COVID-19 pandemic which afflicts our nation and the whole world. 4. It is indeed a very difficult time for everyone especially those who have lost loved ones to the virus and those whose sources of livelihood have been severely constrained by the stringent measures we introduced at every level of government to contain the virus and save lives. 5. The dedication of our health and other essential services staff towards containing this virus is a testament of our courage and resilience as a people and as a great nation, and I use this opportunity to say ...

Denies rift with governor over location of police squadron The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has assured Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of his support while governing the state, saying that it is not in his habit to disrespect people in authority. Adeyemi stated this when he received Makinde who paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Oyo town. He said: “When someone is 50, he should become wise. When you are in the midst of the rich, the powerful and the noble, you will be wise. “I am not the kind of person that will disrespect people in positions of authority. “There won’t be rift between us because I understand that. I have related with people in power even those who were frightening. Even when Bola Ige was in charge, he didn’t want to see me at all. But God made us to become friends. Why? Someone that is knowledgeable and has read many books will be wise if he mingles with people in authority. “If I have grudge on whatever the governor has done, I will write a lett...