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August 12, Top National News You Need To Know

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The past 24 hours has recorded interesting happenings. Below are top trending news both from local, state, national and international scenes.

 

Nigeria now has 47,290 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 423 new cases recorded on Tuesday night According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, 33,609 patients have now been discharged, with 956 patients losing their lives to the coronavirus.

 

Joe Biden’s running mate in the 2020 presidential election will be Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate announced on Tuesday.

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Governor Ikpeazu, insisted that while the state was desirous of ensuring her students resume classes as quickly as possible, his administration would not sacrifice the health of the children for anything. “We must find a balance between ensuring that they (children) continue to enjoy good health and protection from this virus and continuing their education.’’

 

The inter-communal war between Odekpe and Allah/Onugwa communities in Anambra West council area of Anambra State has taken a new twist with the alleged death of Odekpe community leader, Peter Chukwunwike, in Abuja police custody. Chukwunwike and one of his kinsmen were reportedly arrested at Awkuzu Junction along the Awka – Onitsha Expressway by security operatives from Abuja and whisked away to the nation’s capital.

 

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to investigate the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) a group headed by Prof. Ishaq Akintola.

 

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The government of the United States of America has presented 200 ventilators to the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Bert Leonard, presented the items on Tuesday at the Abuja premier medical warehouse in the nation’s capital.

 

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The National Examinations Council has released the date and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations. This was contained in a press statement titled, “Making the Conduct Of Public Examinations Work in the COVID-19 Era”, by the NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Prof Godswill Obioma, on Tuesday.

 

Having failed in their bid to make an instant return to the Premier in the just-concluded season, Sky Bet Championship club, Stoke City are weighing up a move for big names that can help their push next season According to reports, one of such ‘big names’ being considered by Stoke City is former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi.

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There are indications that the former Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha is now working on the same political page with his erstwhile political competitor, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume over the Okigwe Senatorial Seat rerun.

 

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has helped the Reds become the champions of Europe, the world and most recently England after his side’s Premier League title triumph. However, after lifting four trophies over the past year, including the UEFA Super Cup, the Senegal international is far from done filling the display cabinets at Anfield.

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