Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 9th June 2020
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Osinbajo commissions ‘biggest yam market in the world’
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday opened a 200,000 capacity yam facility at the Zaki Biam International Market in Benue State. The market is assumed to be the biggest yam market in the world, accounting for about 70% of the yams cultivated in the country with over 200 trucks loading two million tubers of yams weekly. …
COVID-19: Three commissioners test positive in Gombe, as cases hit 234
Three commissioners, five members of the Gombe state House of Assembly and a Special Adviser to the governor have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 Daily Trust had reported that the speaker, Ibrahim Sadiq Abubakar alongside four other members and Commissioner of Water Resources, Mijinyawa Yahaya tested positive to the virus. Housewife bathes mate with …
Corps member gang-raped in Akwa Ibom
A youth corps member (name withheld), on primary assignment in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, was gang raped by two persons, one Ofonime Essien and Frank Okon, when she went to charge her phone in their house. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested the suspects. Governors meet tomorrow over rape, …
Mother of 13 gives birth to quadruplets in Zaria
A 34-year-old housewife, Hauwa’u Sulaiman, of No. 70 Alfadarai in Zaria, also a mother of 13, gave birth to a set of quadruplets at the Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, on Friday, June 5. Sulaiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Zaria that she had now been blessed with 17 children, …
El-Rufai lifts Kaduna lockdown, permits Juma’at, Sunday services
Seventy five days after the Kaduna State Government announced a quarantine order that ensured residents stayed at home and restricted social and religious gatherings, Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday lifted the order, permitting a significant reopening of the state including religious activities. Governor El-Rufai in a state broadcast said as from Wednesday, June 10, 2020, …
COVID-19: Niger eases lockdown
The Niger state government has announced the easing of the lockdown imposed on the state over the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello announced this on Tuesday at end of a meeting with Covid-19 Task Force Committee held to review its activities. COVID-19: FG says Southeast not testing enough, speaks on school …
COVID-19: Health workers begin strike in Nasarawa
Health workers unions in Nasarawa have embarked on a one week warning strike over non implementation of Coronavirus (COVID – 19) hazard allowance by the state government. Addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency joint meeting in Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, (DASH) in Lafia, spokespersons for the six unions in the hospital, Mr Alidzi …
Provide roads to open up, connect communities near Sambisa, Reps urge FG
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to open up and link communities located on the fringes of Sambisa forest, frequently attacked by Boko Haram insurgents. This was sequel to a motion moved by Haruna Mshelia (APC,Borno) at the plenary on Tuesday. Troops intensify hits on Boko Haram, destroy hideouts in Sambisa …
Nile University of Nigeria Promotes Academic and Sporting Excellence among Students with Attractive Scholarships
Nile University of Nigeria believes in the importance of rewarding excellence at all levels; to this effect, the university offers various scholarships to high performers in academics and sports. Nile University’s academic scholarships, which range from 10% to 100%, are based on students’ performances in the West African School Examination Council (WAEC) and Joint Admissions …
Guardiola appoints former boss as Man City assistant
Pep Guardiola’s former manager Juanma Lillo has been reunited with the Catalan as Manchester City’s new assistant boss, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Lillo, 54, left his post as coach of Qingdao Huanghai last week with the Chinese side claiming he was returning to Spain to look after his “seriously ill” mother. However, it quickly …
Tinubu clears air on alleged rift with Aregbesola
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday said that there was no rift between him and the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Tinubu made the clarification in a statement signed by his aide, Tunde Rahman. The APC chieftain described as fake news, reports alleging that the …
Tinubu clears air on alleged rift with Aregbesola
Ogun confirms 8 new COVID-19 cases
Eight new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Ogun, the state government confirmed on Tuesday. The new cases were among those announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) last night. According to a statement released by the Ogun State Government on its social media handles, the state now has 363 confirmed cases. …
Ogun confirms 8 new COVID-19 cases
COVID-19: Gov. El-Rufai reopens Churches, Mosques in Kaduna; gives guidelines
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said from Wednesday, June 10, 2020, the Quarantine Order will be amended to permit a significant reopening of the state, especially businesses and places of worships. He said this after after 75 days of partial lockdown, following the invocation of the Quarantine Act and the Kaduna State Public Health …
COVID-19: Gov. El-Rufai reopens Churches, Mosques in Kaduna; gives guidelines
Sanwo-Olu makes new appointment
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mr. Babalola Obilana, as the new Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). This was made known in a statement by Mrs M.A Eko, Public Relation Officer, LASPEC on Tuesday. Eko said that Obilana’s appointment was in recognition of his outstanding performance and …
Sanwo-Olu makes new appointment
Gov. Buni reacts as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Yobe
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has expressed sadness over the unfortunate loss of life, injuries and damages caused by the heavy rainstorm in Damaturu and other parts of the state. The governor expressed his feelings in a statement released on Tuesday through his Director General Media and Press Affairs, Mamman Mohammed. The Governor, in …
Gov. Buni reacts as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Yobe
Fire guts Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs PHOTOS
The Adamawa State Ministry for Women Affairs was on Tuesday afternoon gutted by fire. Part of the ministry, located at the state Secretariat Complex in the capital, Yola, was affected by the fire which sources said began about 1:30pm. Sources said officials of the ministry were displaced by the fire, which forced them in different …
Fire guts Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs PHOTOS
Delta: Gov. Okowa’s appointee, Overah is dead
Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, has lost one of his appointees, Hon. Joyce Overah to the cold hands of death. The deceased was the member representing the people of Okpe and Sapele in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Developments Commission’s Board, DESOPADEC. The Sapele Local Government Chairman, Hon. Eugene Inoaghan, confirmed the death …
Delta: Gov. Okowa’s appointee, Overah is dead
NDA appoints Adam Ahmed as acting Provost
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has appointed Prof. Adam Ahmed as the new acting Academy Provost (AP). This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by NDA Public Relations Officer of NDA, Major Abubakar Abdullahi. He said the appointment followed the termination of the tenure of the former acting AP, Prof. Usman Muhammed. Ahmed was …
NDA appoints Adam Ahmed as acting Provost
COVID-19: Niger relaxes lockdown, opens markets, banks, worship centres
The Niger State Government has relaxed the lockdown imposed on the state, after almost three months to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Announcing this after series of meetings with members of the COVID-19 Task Force in Minna, the state Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, said with the eased up COVID-19 lockdown, the curfew will …
COVID-19: Niger relaxes lockdown, opens markets, banks, worship centres
Gov El-Rufai has spoken for the North, you’re irrelevant – Bamgbose tells Miyetti Allah
Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has dismissed the Fulani socio-cultural organisation known as Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, as irrelevant to the politics of Nigeria. Recall that the body’s National President, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo had reportedly said Fulani will rule the country forever. Bodejo was also quoted as saying that …
Gov El-Rufai has spoken for the North, you’re irrelevant – Bamgbose tells Miyetti Allah
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