Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Edo 2020: Qualities that’ll determine next APC governorship candidate
Tony Osauzo, Benin Ahead of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries, some leaders of the party have called for the election of an aspirant with a track record of integrity, compassion, and empathy for the common man to be nominated as the next governor of the state. Former state publicity secretary of …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: HEDA asks FG to probe Chevron over alleged violation
Chukwudi Nweje, Lagos The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has asked the Federal Government to probe oil giant Chevron over allegedly endangering public safety. Chevron is reported to have recently lodged 100 of its staff in Cyprian Hotels and Suites, a private hotel in Warri, Delta State after they returned from abroad. …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Relief for Kogi residents as Senator Adeyemi distributes aid
Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja Great relief has come the way of Kogi West residents as Senator Smart Adeyemi distributed food and other items worth millions as part of his contributions to cushion the effect of the coronavirus lockdown measures in the state. The three-time senator flagged off the distribution yesterday at Iyara, headquarters of Ijumu local …
The Sun Nigeria.
Buhari mourns Akinjide
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State over the passing …
The Sun Nigeria.
Globe Motors chairman Willy Anumudu is dead
Popular auto baron and businessman Chief William Anumudu died this morning in his Ikoyi, Lagos, residence, aged 68. The cause of his death could not be determined as the time of going to press, but a family source told Daily Sun that he had been sick since late last year and had to travel out …
The Sun Nigeria.
PDP carpets Gov Bello over COVID-19 preparedness
Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The Kogi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has berated Governor Yahaya Bello over the media interview he granted a popular television station on Sunday on the level of the state’s preparedness in the ongoing efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The party in a statement signed …
The Sun Nigeria.
Military airstrike kills scores of bandits in Niger – DHQ
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that the air component of Operation GAMA AIKI, set up to tackle armed banditry, has killed scores of bandits terrorizing the residents of Maguga in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who made this known in a statement, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Immigration boss resumes work after COVID-19 battle
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has resumed work following recovery from COVID-19 infection. The Public Relation Officer of NIS, Mr Sunday James, said in statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the comptroller-general returned to work after testing negative twice. He noted that Babandede tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Deeper Life donates additional relief items to Lagos
Ayo Alonge, Lagos In what can be described as an unrelenting effort towards assisting government at all levels in curtailing the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigerians, the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has donated more food items in palliatives to the Lagos State Government. Making the donation which came in hundreds of bags …
The Sun Nigeria.
Sokoto NMA Chairman tests positive for Coronavirus
The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Sokoto state chapter, Dr Sani Abubakar, has been confirmed positive to Coronavirus. Abubakar disclosed this via his social media platforms on Tuesday. ”One of my unpleasant responsibilities is when I have to break bad news to my highly cherished brethren. It became worse now that it is about me. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Globe Motors boss, Willie Anumudu, dies
Billionaire businessman, Willie Anumudu has died at the age of 68. The Globe motors boss died on Tuesday after a brief illness. According to reports, Anumudu was to be air-lifted to Germany this morning but died about 4am. He reportedly suffered some health challenges a few days ago. He was tested for COVID-19 but came out negative. He is survived by his wife Nkiru and four children.
New Telegraph.
Oil crash: Time to build crude oil reserve – Atiku
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja With crash in global oil market due the effect of coronavirus pandemic, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal Government to build a strategic oil reserve so as to protect the nation from the vagaries of oil price fluctuations. Nigeria’s crude oil, at the moment, is selling below the production cost. Atiku in a statement, advised the Nigerian government to protect the nation’s “economy from being tossed to and fro by circumstances beyond our control. “We must assert our sovereignty, by exerting more…
New Telegraph.
Akinjide fervently believed in rule of law – Afe
Akeem Nafiu The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has described the late former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide, as a fervent believer in the rule of law. In his tribute to the departed legal collosus, Aare Afe Babalola said Chief Akinjide was a genial and humble person who is sold to hard work in his lifetime. Afe further noted that as shocking as the Akinjide’s death was, he took consolation in the fact…
New Telegraph.
Newcastle takeover nearing completion after contracts exchanged, deposit paid
PCP Capital Partners’ proposed takeover of Newcastle United is nearing completion after the Saudi-backed consortium paid a deposit and exchanged contracts with club owner Mike Ashley. The contracts are legally binding, meaning the only aspect of the deal left to be completed is the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test. Once this is finalised, the remainder of the £300m fee will be forwarded to Ashley and the deal could be completed as early as the end of the month, reports Sky Sports. The Premier League began its mandatory background checks…
New Telegraph.
Coronavirus: Deaths in England, Wales hit 20-year high
Deaths in England and Wales have risen sharply above what would be expected, hitting a 20-year high. The Office for National Statistics said there were 18,500 deaths in the week up to 10 April – around 10,000 more than is normal at this time of year. More than 6,200 were linked to coronavirus, a sixth of which were outside of hospital, reports the BBC. But deaths from other causes also increased, suggesting the lockdown may be having an indirect impact on health. Nick Stripe, head of health analysis,…
New Telegraph.
US election: Biden says he would love to have Obama as running mate
Joe Biden says he would love to have Obama as his running mate in this November’s presidential election – but not Barack, his wife Michelle. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president told CBS News that the former first lady would be a strong addition as VP. However, he is unsure if she would accept the nomination, reports the dailymail.co.uk. ‘I’d take her in a heartbeat,’ Biden said during an interview on Monday. ‘She’s brilliant. She knows the way around. She is a really fine woman.’ The former first lady has…
New Telegraph.
Death toll in Canada shooting rampage rises to 19
The death toll in the worst shooting in Canadian history has risen to 19 — and authorities expect it to increase as the investigation into the rampage continues. Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported Monday that some of the victims in the Nova Scotia shooting were specifically targeted by the suspect, identified by police as 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman, while other victims were randomly killed, reports ABC News. “It appears that some of the victims were known to the suspect and others were targeted and not known to the suspect,” RCMP Chief Superintendent Chris…
New Telegraph.
Nigeria’s former Attorney-General, Richard Akinjide, is dead
Former minister of justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Osuolale Richard Akinjide is dead. The 88-year-old legal icon died in his Ibadan, Oyo State, home. Born in Ibadan, in the early 1930s to an influential family of warriors, the late foremost lawyer and Ibadan high chief attended Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife from where he passed out in Grade One (Distinction, Aggregate 6). The frontline Yoruba leader was a Minister of Education in the first republic, during the government of Prime Minister, Alhaji Tafawa Balewa and Minister for Justice in…
New Telegraph.
Abba Kyari: A Chief of Staff’s final journey
The death of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, following complications from the deadly Coronavirus was a shock to many. He was buried on Saturday in Abuja. CALEB ONWE reports F or ordinary residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who are conversant with the highbrow Maitama District, the Presidential Guest House also called Defence House is a no go area. It is an exclusive zone for high and mighty in the society. Though it had existed for many years, the building gained…
New Telegraph.
There are lessons to learn from COVID-19 –ESUT VC
Prof. Luke Anike, the Vice-Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), speaks with some selected journalists about the institution’s innovation drive, especially the production of hand sanitisers by the University Biotechnology Research Centre for the ongoing fight against COVID-19 pandemic, among other strides. KENNETH OFOMA was there The university Biotechnology Research Centre has just come out with production of hand sanitisers. Could you shed more light on this project and the motivation for it? Well, let me first and foremost express our gratitude…
New Telegraph.
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