Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 28th February 2020
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Coronavirus: Ogun shuts down cement factory, quarantines 28 contacts
28 contacts have been identified and quarantined in connection with the victim of the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) earlier confirmed by the Federal Government on Friday. Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Friday The victim, an Italian who is also a consultant to a cement company, had visited the factory in Ewekoro, Ogun
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Four corpses found in Taraba kidnappers’ den
Four corpses were found in a forest in Taraba state. The corpses, all males were suspected to be part of the ten passengers abducted by kidnappers along Wukari-Jalingo road last Month. Daily Trust gathered that the victims were travelling to Jalingo from Wukari when they were abducted at Bantaji and taken into the forest. It
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Saudi Arabia: Countries ponder boycotting Hajj over Coronavirus
The Saudi Arabian Government has disclosed that some countries have begun looking at the possibility of preventing their nationals from attending the coming Hajj following the spread of coronavirus epidemic. This was contained in a statement made available by the Saudi Arabian embassy in Abuja on Friday. The Saudi Arabian Government had on Thursday halted
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Coronavirus: Atiku calls for suspension of flight operations with affected countries
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for temporary suspension of flight operations between Nigeria and countries with prevalent cases of coronavirus with a view to containing the scourge of the disease. He said, “recently, we closed our borders as an act against economic sabotage. Perhaps now is the time to temporarily halt flights to
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Ekiti dismisses 3 randy secondary school teachers
Ekiti Government on Friday announced the immediate dismissal from service of the three public secondary school teachers accused of sexually harassing their female students. The State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which made this known in Ado Ekiti, said the board dismissed the erring teachers for sexual molestation and for bringing the state into disrepute. Their
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‘Hold stakeholders liable for failure in justice system’
The Cleen Foundation has said that the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) is a collective responsibility that must succeed and those responsible for its failure should be held responsible. The Executive Director of the foundation, Dr. Benson Olugbuo, said this Friday in Abuja at the 5th National Project Working Group Meeting
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PDP blames Buhari for coronavirus in Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration for the entry of conoravirus into the country. The party argued that “negligence and laid-back attitude to governance and the welfare of Nigerians led to the avoidable entrance of the deadly corona virus.” The party in a statement Friday, by its National
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We are well equipped to handle coronavirus—FG
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it is well-equipped to detect and handle case or cases of coronavirus. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this during a press briefing on FG response to Coronavirus, following the first confirmed case in Nigeria. He appealed to Nigerians not to panic, saying that “we
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We never had contact with Corona virus patient -LUTH
Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) said that the institution did not have any contact with any Corona virus patient. Adeyemo told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on phone on Friday that the patient was never presented in the hospital. He said that there was no
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Jalingo records first rain
Jalingo, the Taraba state capital on Thursday night recorded its first rainfall in 2020. The rain started at about 9pm and lasted few minutes while the second one which came at about 3 am Friday lasted few minutes. Residents of the town expressed surprise over the early arrival of rainfall this year. Daily Trust reports
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Iran now ‘takes US seriously’ – Trump administration
United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Friday, told Congress that Iran now takes America seriously. The senior Trump administration official, however, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the U.S country is not currently engaged in hostilities against Iran. On the killing of a top Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani, Pompeo said the assassination
Iran now ‘takes US seriously’ – Trump administration
Ekiti TESCOM board dismisses teachers for sexual molestation
The Board of Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission has dismissed the three teachers accused of sexually molesting pupils in their schools. The teachers include Messrs.’ Ajibola Gbenga and Olaofe Abiodun both if All Souls Grammar School, Ado Ekiti and Mr Olaitan Adeyanju of Osi Community High School, Osi Ekiti. Until their dismissal, the trio were
Ekiti TESCOM board dismisses teachers for sexual molestation
Yahoo Yahoo: EFCC nabs students, graduates, NYSC member in Abuja raid
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo boys) at different locations in Abuja. They are Daniel Archiobong, David Ikechukwu, Alex James, Williams Vincent, Sanni Lucas, Ichado Victor O, Ubah Henry, Anifowoshe Femi and Akinseye Dipo. The suspects between 21 and 25 years old, include graduates and
Yahoo Yahoo: EFCC nabs students, graduates, NYSC member in Abuja raid
Coronavirus: Infected Italian visited our Ogun plant, made contact – Lafarge
Lafarge Africa Plc, has confirmed that the Italian infected with coronavirus, the first case in Nigeria, visited its plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State. This was contained in a statement on Friday by its Director, Communications, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem. The company disclosed that the individual concerned works for a vendor that provides services to Lafarge Africa Plc
Coronavirus: Infected Italian visited our Ogun plant, made contact – Lafarge
Coronavirus: 28 persons quarantined in Ogun – Gov Abiodun
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said a total of 28 persons have so far been quarantined in Ogun State. DAILY POST learnt that those who were quarantined were those who had contacts with the Italian, who was the first person that tested positive to the coronavirus. At a press conference on Friday, Gov
Coronavirus: 28 persons quarantined in Ogun – Gov Abiodun
Kano University bows to pressure, suspends new fees
Kano university of Science and Technology, (KUST) Wudil has suspended the implementation of the upward review of students’ registration fees and charges. The new fees earlier fixed to take effect from the present 2019/2020 academic session is now put on hold. In a statement signed by head of information and Public Relations Unit, Sa’idu Abdullahi
Kano University bows to pressure, suspends new fees
Coronavirus in Nigeria: Italy-based Nigerian footballer catches disease
An Italian-Nigerian footballer, King Paul Akpan Udoh has contracted the Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus. He becomes the first football player to be infected with coronavirus. He currently plays with Pianese, an Italian division 3 side. The footballer was diagnosed of the disease yesterday and has been quarantined. The 22-year-old, who started his football career
Coronavirus in Nigeria: Italy-based Nigerian footballer catches disease
Coronavirus in Nigeria: Why Nigerians should hold Buhari responsible – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday, urged Nigerians to hold President Muhammadu Buhari responsible if Coronavirus leads to any major calamity in Nigeria. PDP said the negligence of Buhari’s administration was responsible for the entrance of Coronavirus into Nigeria. In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former ruling party berated Buhari’s administration
Coronavirus in Nigeria: Why Nigerians should hold Buhari responsible – PDP
Abuja: New leadership emerges for NUJ FRCN chapel
An editor in the news directorate of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) headquarters, Abuja, Mrs. Sandra Udeike, has emerged the chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FRCN chapel. Mrs. Udeike scored sixty (60) votes to defeat her closest contestant, Mr. Tersoo Zamber who polled fifty six (56) votes. The elected chairman in her speech
Abuja: New leadership emerges for NUJ FRCN chapel
Coronavirus: Why Lagosians do not need to fear – Speaker Obasa
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Friday, called for calm among residents of the state following the detection of the first case of Coronavirus brought in by an Italian. Obasa said the need by Lagos residents not to panic over the incident stems from the fact that the state government
Coronavirus: Why Lagosians do not need to fear – Speaker Obasa
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