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Five New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Total Infections Now 214

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  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 214. Of the five cases, three are in Bauchi while the other two are in the FCT. Currently, four persons have died from the disease while 25 others have recovered so far and have been discharged.

Security Operatives Move Dino Melaye From Police Clinic

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According to the source, the Senator’s relatives are troubled about his health, especially because the parliamentarian has refused to be admitted at the DSS medical facility. It remains unclear why Dino Melaye was taken away from the police clinic. The Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate was arrested last week after police laid siege on his home in Maitama, Abuja, for eight days. Melaye turned himself in after hiding in the house for days and slumped when he was eventually taken into custody. The lawmaker opened the door to the residence himself on Friday afternoon in the presence of police operatives and some senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While coming out of the house, Senator Melaye slumped to the floor and was later assisted onto his feet. He was thereafter taken to the office of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in Guzape, the nation’s capital. Police have announced the next step they will take after Senat...

what a day at the AMVCA2017: Full list of winners.

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  The 5th annual Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has just wrapped up an the African film lovers witnessed as film and TV talents from across the continent etched their names into the record books. Take a look at the full winners list after the cut.. BEST SHORTFILM -  OGO OKPUE - CAT FACE BEST SOUND TRACK/ORIGINAL SCORE MOVIE/TV SERIES -  MICHAEL 'THE TRUTH' OGUNLADE - THE ENCOUNTER BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  GUY STEER – VAYA BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  NNODIM CHIGOZIE & PAULA PETERSON - OLOIBIRI BEST COSTUME DESIGNER  PAT EGWURUBE - 76 BEST MAKE UP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  HAKEEM ONILOGBO AJIBOLA/PEREKEME ODON - OLOIBIRI BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) -  PAT NEBO - 76 BEST WRITER MOVIE/TV SERIES -  CRAIG FREIMOND/ TSHABALIRA LEBAKENG/ ANTHONY MAFELA / DAVID MAJOKA / MADODA NTULI / HARRIET PERLMAN / ROBBIE THORPE – VAYA   BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - ...

Man sets himself on fire after fight with partner (photos)

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In a video taken in Kentucky and uploaded to liveleak,  a man was seen in flames after he doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire following a domestic dispute. Lexington Fire fighter Major Joe Madden raced towards the man and helped pit out the flames, sustaining burn injuries in the process. See more photos after the cut... Major Madden was off duty and was driving past the scene when he spotted the human fireball. Lexington Police said the man, who has not been named, had just had a major fight with his significant other.The man was taken to hospital with 'life threatening injuries'. The mayor of Lexington tweeted to congratulate Madden on his bravery. 

Photos: VP Osinbajo attends Kaduna cultural day

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday visited Kaduna state to attend the state's cultural day known as the Gwong Cultural Festival. The festival is designed to showcase the cultural heritage of Kaduna state. Osinbajo was received by the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai and other top government functionaries. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Army of lions prey on a buffalo at a park in a dramatic video

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    An army of lions were captured by tourists preying on a buffalo at the Kruder National Park in South Africa. The dramatic footage recorded by a field guide, Marten Lange showed a lion forcing a buffalo onto the road. The lion then ferociously pounces on the buffalo, grabbing at its throat, while other lions rush over and holds down the prey...see more photos after the cut... 

Buhari;I have not yet failure on fight against insurgency.

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In a fresh interview with Al Jazeerah, President Buhari says he has not failed in his war against Boko Haram despite some recorded incidents of attacks by the sect members in some parts of Nigeria     “I have not failed. When we came in Boko Haram was effectively in 14 local governments. Nigeria has 774 local governments. They hoist their flags and they said they had a certain caliphate but today they no longer to hold any local government.     They have reverted to improvised explosive devices blowing soft targets, and that will be a kind of terrorism which will be difficult to eliminate because it is technological, but they cannot hold any local government again. They are using technology but they cannot carry out organised attacks, overrun police post, attack military installations, they cannot do that now.”he said

Photo of the day!

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 Miss Tourism Uganda screamed in fear when they attempted to put a huge snake round her neck during a shoot...lol. If you're so scared of snakes, why agree in the first place...? Lol

Another teenage girl abducted in Zaria...father cries out!

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  A young girl named Ifeoma Nichodemus angrily left her parents home in the Hause community in Zaria, Kaduna in May 2014 after an altercation with her mum. She reportedly went to a neighbours house to calm down or so her parents thought...21 months later, the parents are yet to see her. Ifeoma is now believed to be living as Aisha somewhere in Kaduna after allegedly being married off. Read the full story from Sunnewsonline cut...     Ifeoma, now 16, Saturday Sun learnt, might have been converted to Islam, even as her mother disclosed that she gathered reliably that her daughter had been married off. This was the story, told to our reporter in November last year.     Since then, nothing happened. But by last week Wednesday, apparently fol­lowing the public outcry over the abduc­tion of Bayelsa-born Ese, Mr. Nichode­mus was sighted at the Police Command headquarters, in Kaduna. However, neither the Police nor Mr. Nichodemus, was forthcoming on what ...

Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016 happening today...

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Its finally here! All the exciting glitz and glam coming to you LIVE from 4pm today the 5th of March on all Africa Magic channels. Get ready for some of the best scenery of the year, from amazing performances by some of Africa's finest entertainers, to touching moments with the slated winners...And the red carpet will be sizzling with some of Africa's finest celebrities and notable personalities. Who would take home the most coveted Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016? We'll find out soon enough! Stay tuned! Be sure to follow us on our social media platforms for exclusive moments