Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 30th April 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 30th April 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Boeing to reduce workforce by 10 percent as Covid-19 batters airline industry
Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday as it reported a first-quarter loss of $641 million after suffering a damaging hit to the airline business from the coronavirus pandemic. The aerospace giant plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent through voluntary and involuntary layoffs, Chief Executive David Calhoun said in a message to employees that accompanied an earnings release, reports France24. Boeing also will slash production of its main commercial planes, including the 787 and 777. “The aviation industry will take years to return to the levels of traffic we saw just…
Three ministers test positive for Coronavirus
The Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Nabiam and three ministers, on Wednesday tested positive for Coronavirus. Health Minister, Antonio Deuna, confirmed this, revealing that they were being quarantined presently at a hotel in the country’s capital, Bissau. It was learnt that some members of the cabinet: Interior Minister Botche Cande and two secretaries of state, Mario Fambe and Monica Buaro were also infected. So far, Guinea-Bissau has recorded 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with one death, and 18 recoveries, according to figures compiled by the US-based Johns Hopkins University. President…
Coronavirus: Up to 60 bodies found piled in New York trucks after ‘foul odour’ reported
Up to sixty decomposing bodies were reportedly found in the back of unrefrigerated trucks and on the floor of a funeral home after neighbours complained of a foul smell. Police officers allegedly found two U-Haul trucks piled high with rotting bodies outside Andrew Cleckley Funeral Services in Utica Avenue, Flatlands, Brooklyn, on Wednesday. It comes as official figures show 23,474 coronavirus deaths in New York, as well as 306,158 cases in the state, reports mirror.co.uk. A video shows bodies on top of each other without shelving in a truck’s trailer. While people…
Trump: China wants me to lose re-election race in November
…brushes off polls showing Biden leading presidential race President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. “China will do anything they can to have me lose this race,” Trump said in an exclusive interview with Reuters news agency at the White House. Trump said he was looking at different options in terms of consequences for China over the virus, also known as COVID-19. “I can do a…
Lockdown: Residents’ battle against hunger, robbers, rapists
For about four weeks, residents of communities on the fringes of Lagos and Ogun states have to race against deadly coronavirus, made more potent by the combined forces of hunger, and groups of armed youths whose stock in trade is to rape, rob and maim, writes ABIODUN BELLO Waging endless war against lethal virus on empty stomach O n Monday April 27, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari, in one of his nationwide broadcasts, extended by one week the lockdown on Lagos and Ogun states as well as the…
Union Bank reports 19% profit growth in Q1 ’20
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBN) has announced its unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, recording 19 per cent growth in pretax profit. According to the Q1 report released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the lender’s profit before tax was up by 19 per cent to N6.2 billion from N5.2 billion reported in Q1’19. In the same vein, profit after tax from continued operations in Q1’20 stood at N6 billion, up from N4.9 billion during the comparable period in 2019. Gross earnings grew by 18 per…
Again, Buhari gives another dead Ebonyi man board appointment
Three months after his death, Tobias Chukwemeka Okwuru, was yesterday appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as one of the newly appointed members of Federal Character Commission (FCC). Chukwuemeka died in February this year. The Senate had on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Okwuru, a former House of Reps member and other members of the commission. Muheeda Dankaka was appointed the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission by the President. He also appointed 36 other members of the commission who included Henry Ogbulogo, Salihu Bello, Obonganwan Ebong, Ibeabuchi Uche, Mohammed Tijjani,…
NDPR: NITDA investigates 30 firms over breach
PROTECTION Country’s technology regulator says it will ensure Nigerians’ data are well protected T he National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it is currently investigating over 30 firms over a possible breach of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). The regulation, which came into force in April 2019, is aimed at protecting Nigerians’ data. While the agency did not mention the names of other companies being investigated, it specifically fingered an online news platform, which was alleged to have published data of some…
Sanwo-olu suspends okada operations, grants banks, firms, others six-hour operation
…gives banks, firms, others six-hour operation time Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu yesterday suspended the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okadas, across Lagos State, with the exception of those used for courier and logistics purposes. The suspension was part of the strict framework for movement and re-opening of businesses introduced by the governor ahead of the Monday expiration of the lockdown imposed by the Federal Government on Lagos and Ogun states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Sanwo-Olu also directed the drivers of tricycles…
UBA shareholders ratify dividend, applaud performance
…laud bank’s support in fight against COVID-19 Shareholders of UBA Plc., yesterday, at the Annual General Meeting held virtually by proxy, a first in UBA’s 71-year history, commended the Board of Directors and management for the proactive role that the Group has been playing in helping to lessen the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic across the African continent. While approving the N1.00 dividend, the shareholders also applauded the bank’s financial performance, despite a difficult macroeconomic outlook. President of Association for the Advancement of the Rights of Nigeria…
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