Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Thursday 30th April 2020
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Biden fields committee to help pick running mate
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is assigning four close campaign allies to head up the process leading to one of his most important decisions: picking a running mate. Biden, who served as Barack Obama’s vice president, chose one of his former Senate colleagues, two elected politicians of colour and a former aide to run a …
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Former Man Utd star Cole starts kidney research fund
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole has started a research fund to help improve kidney transplants and patient wellbeing following his own battle against kidney failure. Cole, who won multiple trophies under Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, suffered kidney failure in 2015 after picking up a virus while on tour in Vietnam as a United …
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COVID-19: Archbishop Kaigama advises FG to revamp health sector
Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has advised the Federal Government to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and fix the health sector, education and the social systems. Kaigama told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the pandemic was a lesson for leadership of the country to address brain …
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China says it has no interest in meddling in U.S. election
China has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election, it said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would try to make him lose his re-election bid in November. “The U.S. presidential election is an internal affair, we have no interest in interfering in it,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman …
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Maradona pleads for ‘Hand of God’ to end pandemic
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has asked the “Hand of God” to deliver the world from the coronavirus pandemic and allow normal life to resume. The World Cup winner referred to his hand-assisted goal in the 1986 World Cup after Argentine football chiefs voted to end the current season as well as suspend relegation, saving …
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Davido pens heart warming message to celebrate Chioma on her birthday
Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has penned a heartwarming message to celebrate his fiancée and mother of his son, Chioma Rowland, on her birthday. This was on a post he shared via his Instagram page, @davido official page on Thursday morning. The DMW Records CEO posted a beautiful photo of Chioma and …
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COVID-19: KASU sends casual workers on compulsory leave without pay
The Kaduna State University has directed its casual workers to proceed on compulsory leave without pay due to Coronavirus pandemic. The Register of the institution, Mr Samuel Manshop, said in circular obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Thursday that the leave should take effect from May 1. “It is hereby …
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Lazio cling to Serie A dream as 105-year-old nightmare looms
Italy’s sports minister has cast doubt on the resumption of Serie A leaving title-chasing Lazio fearing that history could repeat itself and deny them the Scudetto for the second time. But with its president Claudio Lotito as the main driving force, the Roman club are determined that the Italian football league will resume despite the …
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Coronavirus cases in Russia surge past 100,000
Coronavirus cases in Russia surged past 100,000 on Thursday, the government said, with an increase of 7,099 confirmed infections in the last 24 hours. Russia has so far recorded 106,498 cases and 1,073 deaths from the virus, the government’s coronavirus information site said in a daily update. Russia recently surpassed Iran and China in the …
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South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies at 87
South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg has died at 87, his family and foundation announced on Thursday. Goldberg was one of Nelson Mandela’s closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule — arrested and jailed for sabotage alongside the future leader in 1964. He died just before midnight on Wednesday, his family and foundation said …
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COVID-19: Northern travelers allegedly hiding inside trucks arrested in Osun
Some Northern travelers on Wednesday were arrested while entering Osun State. The passengers were caught while hiding in trucks carrying essential goods despite the ban on inter-state travels. Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Adeyanju Binuyo confirmed this while speaking to reporters in the state on Wednesday. He said they would immediately be …
COVID-19: Northern travelers allegedly hiding inside trucks arrested in Osun
COVID-19: Bauchi govt quarantine seven doctors
Bauchi State has quarantined seven doctors, following their contact with a female Coronavirus patient. Speaking at the government house last night while giving an update on the pandemic, the Executive Chairman of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, made the announcement. DAILY POST reports that the female patient was admitted …
COVID-19: Bauchi govt quarantine seven doctors
Infertility: Surrogacy, sperm, egg donorship infidelity, adultery – Islamic scholar
A senior lecturer at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Dr. Muhammad Kamaldeen, has told infertile couples to shun alternative procreation. The Islamic scholar gave the advice in an online Ramadan lecture on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Speaking on parentage and prohibitions, he advised couples to seek other medical treatment. Kamaldeen called surrogacy, …
Infertility: Surrogacy, sperm, egg donorship infidelity, adultery – Islamic scholar
Lagos govt confirms 87 new COVID-19 cases
Lagos State Government has confirmed it recorded 87 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter page. He also confirmed that 49 patients have been discharged. Abayomi wrote, “COVID-19 Lagos Update as at 29th April, 2020 “87 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in …
Lagos govt confirms 87 new COVID-19 cases
COVID-19: Mourinho gives verdict on restarting Premier League season
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has said that finishing the 2019/2020 Premier League season would be good for everyone. DAILY POST recalls that the Premier League is currently suspended indefinitely, with nine matches remaining due to the Coronavirus pandemic across the globe. Mourinho, who was criticized earlier this month after he broke UK government-imposed COVID-19 …
COVID-19: Mourinho gives verdict on restarting Premier League season
COVID-19 trial drug, Remdesivir proves effective for treatment of virus
The US National Institute of Health on Wednesday said that an experimental drug, Remdesvir, has proved effective against the new Coronavirus disease. According to the White House health advisor and top US infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, data collected from the Coronavirus drug trial with Remdesivir showed ‘quite good news’ and has set a …
COVID-19 trial drug, Remdesivir proves effective for treatment of virus
16 Kano Almajiris test positive for Coronavirus in Kaduna
Kaduna State government has confirmed 16 new cases of Coronavirus in the state. Governor Nasir El-rufai in a tweet on Thursday said all patients were almajiris from Kano. He wrote, “KDSG has confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases in the state. “The new cases, all almajiris from Kano, have raised the number of active COVID-19 cases …
16 Kano Almajiris test positive for Coronavirus in Kaduna
NCDC list States with confirmed COVID-19 cases as Nigeria’s toll hits 1728
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has given an update of States across the country with confirmed cases of Coronavirus. NCDC said as at Wednesday night, 34 States and the FCT have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Lagos State has the highest number of confirmed cases. In a tweet, the NCDC wrote: “As at April …
NCDC list States with confirmed COVID-19 cases as Nigeria’s toll hits 1728
Coronavirus: NAFDAC warns companies over breast milk substitutes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned companies involved in donation or marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS). The agency warned them to keep to the World Health Organisation (WHO) code. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director General (DG) of NAFDAC, said this in a statement on Thursday. Adeyeye stated that …
Coronavirus: NAFDAC warns companies over breast milk substitutes
List of States with COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria
A total of fourteen States have recorded COVID-19 related deaths. As at Wednesday, the number of States with confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria has also increased to thirty-four. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, as of Wednesday night, April 29, confirmed 196 cases of COVID-19 in the country. This brings the total number …
List of States with COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria
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