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Indonesia rejected US request to host spy planes
Officials tell Reuters Indonesia turned down a US request to allow its P-8 Poseidon planes to land and refuel there.
Global coronavirus cases surpass 25 million
Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as India marked a worldwide record for daily new cases in the COVID-19 pandemic.
DSS invites Obadiah Mailafia again over Boko Haram claims
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services, DSS, has against invited former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, over his claims that one of the governors in Northern Nigeria is the head of Boko Haram.
Hausa language tops articles content on Wikipedia writing contest
Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation has said that the Hausa language topped the list of articles created by language category on Wikipedia women writing contest.
President predicts coronavirus in Indonesia will reach peak in August-September
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has predicted that the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country would occur in August or September, 2020.
Indonesian policeman killed by sword-wielding militants
Sword-wielding militants killed an Indonesian policeman and critically injured another on Monday in what authorities described as a terror attack by suspected Islamic State-linked extremists.
Indonesia reports 693 new cases of coronavirus, total cases top 19,000
Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases rose by 693 within one day to 19,189, Achmad Yurianto, a health ministry official, said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
Brothers kill 16-year-old sister for having sex with relative
Two Indonesian brothers have been arrested for allegedly murdering their 16-year-old sister over accusations of extramarital sex, police said Tuesday, a killing for which they could face execution if convicted.
British woman dies of coronavirus in Bali
A British woman has died in Bali from coronavirus, authorities said Wednesday, marking Indonesia’s first confirmed death from the rapidly spreading illness.
Indonesia considers 2032 Olympics bid for new capital city with SoftBank’s help
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is weighing an audacious 2032 Olympics bid centred on the country’s not-yet-built new capital and is in early talks with SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son and other investors for support, sources said.
Coronavirus: Indonesia confirms first case
Indonesia has recorded its first cases of COVID-19, after two nationals tested positive for the coronavirus earlier today.
Sokoto plans to replace Almajiri system with Indonesian Pondok model
Sokoto State government is mulling the adoption of the Indonesian Pondok Pesantren Madrasah system of education as an alternative to the existing Almajiri system in the state.
Five dead, three missing after Jakarta floods
Five people were killed, three more are missing and thousands are unable to return to their waterlogged homes after floods submerged parts of Indonesia’s capital, officials said Wednesday.
Coronavirus: Indonesian city bans sales of bats, snakes
A city in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province known for exotic animals has stopped sales over Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears, a health official said on Friday.
African swine fever kills nearly 1000 pigs in Bali
Hundreds of pigs have died from African swine fever in Bali, authorities said Wednesday, marking the Indonesian holiday island’s first recorded outbreak and after the virus claimed some 30,000 hogs in Sumatra.
Singapore announces more cases of coronavirus
Singapore on Tuesday announced additional cases of the deadly coronavirus from China as a major aviation conference was scrapped due to the escalating health scare.
Coronavirus: Algeria, Morocco, other countries evacuate citizens from China
Thousands of foreigners are among millions of people stuck in the central Chinese city of Wuhan as the country struggles to get to grips with the spread of a SARS-like virus which has claimed 132 lives nationwide.
Indonesia-bound plane makes emergency landing due to passengers illness
A passenger airline of Thai Lion Air on Monday made an emergency landing at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport, after two of its passengers fell seriously ill, airport officials said.
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Britain reopens visa application centers in Nigeria
The United Kingdom High Commission has announced that its center’s across the country has reopened.
CACOVID: Looted palliatives awaiting distribution
Most of the looted palliatives in warehouses across the nation were awaiting distribution to over 2 million vulnerable households, the private sector-led Coalition Against COVID (CACOVID) has explained.
#EndSARS: Police parade two minors, four others for arson
Two minors and four other suspects were paraded on Monday by police in Ekiti State in connection with arson attacks on three police stations in the State.
#EndSARS: Ekiti panel receiving petitions ahead of November 2 sitting
The Ekiti State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Allegations of Human Rights Violations Against the Police, defunct SARS officers and other Persons has commenced its activities with a call on citizens of the State to start submitting petitions ahead of its November 2 inaugural sitting.
Britain asks Nigerian government to investigate Lekki shooting, bring culprits to book
The British High Commission in Nigeria has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate all killings and incidents associated with the #EndSARS protests.
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Osun gives looters 72-hour to return loot or face prosecution
Oyetola who spoke during an on the spot assessment of the extent of damage perpetrated by looters in the state on Saturday said those who perpetrated the act have the period of grace to return looted property to either the palace of monarchs within their domain or the Chairmen of their respective council areas
Senate queries NDBDA over N220 million contract fraud
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has queried the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) over N220 million unexecuted contracts.
#EndSARS: FRSC decries incessant attack on personnel, operational tools
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried incessant attacks on its personnel and operational tools due to the ENDSARS protest ongoing in the country.
CUPP advises President Buhari to connect with youths
The Coalition of United Political Parries, CUPP, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to take all necessary steps to connect with the Nigerian youth in order to understand their pulse.
German city cancels Christmas market, introduces pandemic curfew
The central German city of Erfurt has cancelled its Christmas market this year due to the coronavirus situation, it announced on Sunday after a crisis meeting.