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COVID-19 UPDATES IN  NIGERIA NCDC releases Highlights on COVID 19 COVID-19 NIGERIA Friday 7:55 am 19 Jun 2020 Samples Tested On the 18th of June 2020, 745 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. Till date, 18480 cases have been confirmed, 6307 cases have been discharged and 475 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 745 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos(280), Oyo(103), Ebonyi(72), FCT(60), Imo(46), Edo(34), Delta(33), Rivers(25), Kaduna(23), Ondo(16), Katsina(12), Kano(10), Bauchi(8), Borno(7), Kwara(5), Gombe(4), Sokoto(2), Enugu(2), Yobe(1), Osun(1), Nasarawa(1) Click here to read more NCDC ✔ @NCDCgov 745 new cases of # COVID19Nigeria ; Lagos-280 Oyo-103 Ebonyi-72 FCT-60 Imo-46 Edo-34 Delta-33 Rivers-25 Kaduna-23 Ondo-16 Katsina-12 Kano-10 Bauchi-8 Borno-7 Kwara-5 Gombe-4 Sokoto-2 Enugu-2 Yobe-1 Osun-1 Nasarawa-1 18,480 confirmed 6,307 discharged 4...

The former Governor of Oyo State,Abiora Ajimobi Has joined his ancestorial home, after a brief complication relating to COVID 19. According to the report we got ,the said former Governor of Oyo State died at the age of 70years. The Oyo State former Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, is said to have died on Thursday at a First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos after a brief illness. Ajimobi who was appointed as the new Acting National Chairman of All progressive Congres(APC) some days  ago by the National Working Committee of the party has been confirmed died of Coronavirus complications. Before his death ,He was a  former lawmaker and Oyo State Former Governor who ruled the state for 8years felled ill after testing positive to Coronavirus and was reported to be in a critical condition before the time of his death. The deceased, who worked as ex-deputy national chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), was said to have slipped into unconsciousness o...

In my almost 60 years of law practice in Nigeria, I have witnessed different types of leaders of the Nigerian Bar Association (‘NBA’). I have also been privileged to watch our profession rise and unfortunately, I have also seen its decline. However, I have always kept hope alive that a time will come, possibly in my lifetime, when the institutional shortcomings that culminated in our present situation would be redressed by the right kind of leadership at the NBA. *The emergence of Olumide Akpata as a frontline candidate for the NBA presidency suddenly brings that hope to bear*. In Olumide Akpata, I see the hope for the required reforms. In him, I see the chance for a compassionate and competent NBA leadership. In Olumide Akpata, I believe hope for redemption of our profession is not far-fetched. I have decided to pitch my tent where the future lies, and I dare say that the advent of that future is now! *To this end, I encourage all lawyers regardless of your posturing (inne...