Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Wednesday 29th April 2020
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Vigilante flees after allegedly killing commercial bus driver in Kwara
Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin Residents of Eyenkorin, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, last night went on the rampage after a vigilance officer, identified as Sule shot dead a commercial bus driver, known as Idowu, while returning from a trip to Ibadan. Investigation revealed that Sule and his colleagues were said to have stopped the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Let’s work together, Umahi tells journalists
Okey Sampson, Umuahia and Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi has asked journalists to partner with his government. Speaking in a live broadcast in Abakaliki, yesterday, Governor Umahi described an earlier misunderstanding with The Sun and Vanguard newspapers as unfortunate. He urged journalists to always report with facts while bearing in mind the peculiarities …
The Sun Nigeria.
Elumelu donates to Delta communities
Christopher Oji Chairman of UBA Group and Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has donated six trailer-load of rice to his home town Onicha-Uku, and mother’s place of birth Onicha-Ugbo in Delta State. A cabinet member of Onicha Ugbo palace, Chief Ken Iwelumo, said communities that benefited from the palliative included, Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Oshimili North …
The Sun Nigeria.
Group demands 3 testing centres for Anambra
Obinna Odogwu, Awka International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (INTERSOCIETY) has demanded the establishment of three COVID-19 testing centres in Anambra State. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Director General of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, which was endorsed by the Board Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi; …
The Sun Nigeria.
Again, Buhari nominates dead person into board
Magnus Eze, Enugu President Muhammadu Buhari has once again appointed a dead person into the board of one the federal government agencies. The dead man is Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru, the member-nominee for Ebonyi State, listed as number 12 in the president’s letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan; he died on February 27, 2020. …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Sokoto records 3 deaths as cases soar to 19
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has announced the death of three COVID-19 patients in Sokoto State. Tambuwal through a statement released by Mohammed Bello, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity said the patients were among the 19 positive cases under treatment in the State. He indicated that the victims …
The Sun Nigeria.
Lockdown: Taraba disciplines local chairmen for non-compliance
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Taraba State Deputy Governor Engineer Haruna Manu has said that two caretaker local government chairmen in the state are currently facing disciplinary action for not complying with the lockdown order put in place by the state government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Manu, who disclosed this at a …
The Sun Nigeria.
Niger governor declares all-out war on bandits
John Adams, Minna Worried by the rise in banditry in parts of the state in the last two months, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has declared an all-out war on the armed criminals terrorising the state. The governor said the dialogue and amnesty offered the bandits seems to have failed and that therefore “the …
The Sun Nigeria.
How Enugu spotted new COVID-19 case
Jude Chinedu, Enugu The Enugu State government has revealed how a new COVID-19 case was discovered in the state barely a week after two patients were discharged from the state isolation centre, having recovered from the disease. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for Health, Ikechukwu Obi, said that a vigilant health …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: FG flags off donation of food, other items to Benue IDPs
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has flagged off the distribution of food and other essential items to reduce the suffering of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in host communities within Benue State. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony which held at the premises of the Benue State …
The Sun Nigeria.
C’River to FG: We can’t do mass testing, give us COVID-19 vaccine factory
Cross River State government has appealed to the Federal Government to stop insisting that the state should carry out massive test for the dreaded coronavirus and instead, should site a COVID-19 vaccine factory in the state. Commissioner for Health, Betta Edu made this appeal on Wednesday when she addressed journalists in Calabar on the progress made so far by the state committee on the disease. She said the state was in need of a vaccine factory in order to create job opportunities for the teeming youth population…
Lockdown: Hunter allegedly kills commercial driver in Kwara
Residents of Eyenkorin in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday night went on rampage after a hunter, simply identified as Sule, allegedly shot dead a commercial bus driver, known as Idowu while returning to Ilorin from Ibadan. The driver reportedly drove through forest routes where he had the unfortunate encounter with the hunter engaged by the Eyenkorin community. According to the Police Public Relations Officer Ajayi Okasanmi the community association that engaged the hunter has been invited by the police. Sule was reported to…
Don’t reinstatement Dokubo – Niger Delta group begs Buhari
A group, under the aegis of Niger Delta Patriotic Youths, has pleaded with the President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow Professor Charles Dokubo the suspended coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to be reinstatement, insisting that he should be made to account for his stewardship. In a protest letter to Buhari over the alleged planned reinstatement of the suspended Coordinator and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Yenagoa by the President of the group, Comrade Timi West, NDPY queried the rationale behind the said move.…
AU hails support from Jack Ma, Alibaba foundations to public health in Africa
The African Union (AU) Commission on Tuesday commended Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations’ multifaceted support in strengthening public health Africa, with a particular emphasis on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. The statement was made by John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member pan African bloc, reports Xinhua. Nkengasong said the support ranges from the much-needed material support to experience sharing on fighting the pandemic. “The Jack Ma Foundation is now taking its support…
FG dispatches 110 trucks of rice, grains to Kano
The Federal Government has dispatched 110 trucks of palliatives foodstuff to Kano State. The foodstuff, including rice and grains, are to be distributed to the needy, vulnerable and people of concern in the state. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, said the ministry delivered 10 trailer-loads of parboiled rice to the state government about two weeks ago. In addition, the minister added that directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had also been directed to deliver 100 trucks of grains to five locations…
Dybala tests positive for COVID-19 — ‘for the fourth time in six weeks’
Paulo Dybala, Juventus forward, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 for the fourth time in six weeks. On March 21, Dybala confirmed that he and Oriana Sabatini, his girlfriend, had contracted the novel coronavirus after his first test came out positive. But according to El Chiringuito, a Spanish programme, the Argentine forward has had a total of four tests in six weeks as a result of his initial diagnosis, with his most recent coming back positive. “Luckily we are much better, these days we do not have any symptoms,” he had told the club’s…
Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning”. Both mother and baby are doing very well, their spokeswoman said. “The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team,” the spokeswoman added. Johnson only returned to work on Monday after spending time in intensive care during his battle with coronavirus, reports Sky News. The couple announced at the end of February that Ms Symonds was pregnant and they had got…
Derby players, staff agree wage deferral amid coronavirus pandemic
Derby County players and staff have agreed to take wage deferrals amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Championship side has not revealed how big a percentage of wages are being deferred but said it was “considerably more than has been reported”. Last week a spokesman for captain Wayne Rooneydenied the former England skipper was leading a player rebellion over wage deferral talks, reports the BBC. A Rams statement “specifically” thanked Rooney for his “help and support”. The statement also acknowledged the role played by Curtis Davies, the Professional Footballers Association’s club representative.…
Indian actor, Irrfan Khan, dies after long battle with cancer
Irrfan Khan, an Indian filmstar who brought a modern sensibility to recent hit movies and featured in several Hollywood films such as “Life of Pi” and “The Namesake”, died on Wednesday. Khan’s death, after a prolonged battle with cancer, was confirmed by a spokesman for the actor in a brief statement, reports Reuters. Khan was among the first Indian actors to make a consistent mark in western cinema, following earlier crossover pioneers like Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth and Om Puri.
Boy, 13, ‘stabs seven-year-old brother to death’ after ‘losing video game’
A teenage boy has reportedly confessed to police that he stabbed his seven-year-old brother to death in a fit of rage after losing on a mobile phone video game. Russian 13-year-old Alexander allegedly trashed the family home and broke his phone before killing his unnamed brother over fears he would tell their mum what he’d done, reports mirror.co.uk. The boys’ mum Olga, 32, left them sleeping in the house in Dudinka in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Krai region on April 23 while she took her six-month-old daughter to the girl’s grandparents’ home.…
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