Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 6th March 2020
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Herders/farmers crisis: Benue IDPs peaks 483,692, as govt suspends return
The Benue State Government has said that the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) due to the protracted farmers and herdsmen crisis has reached 483,692. The Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue SEMA), Dr. Emmanuel Shior, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja while giving an update on the humanitarian situation in the state
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PDP sacks 50 percent of national secretariat workers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sacked 50 percent of its national secretariat staff. The memo containing the list of the affected staff was signed by the PDP Deputy National Secretary, Mr. Agbo Emmanuel and pasted on the party’s notice board at its National Secretariat yesterday in Abuja. It was titled: “Disengagement of staff” and
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Facebook shuts London, Singapore offices after coronavirus case
Facebook said Friday it was shutting its London office and part of its Singapore base for “deep cleaning” after an employee in the Asian city state was diagnosed with coronavirus. A staff member working at the US technology giant’s Marina One office in Singapore was on Friday diagnosed with COVID-19, a spokesman told AFP. “We
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Slovakia confirms first coronavirus case, bans Italy flights
Slovakia reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday, after a man whose son visited Venice in COVID-19 hotspot Italy, tested positive. Authorities in Bratislava also slapped an indefinite ban on flights to and from Italy, starting on Monday. “Today, a 52-year-old patient was confirmed to be infected,” Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini told
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Court restrains Kano anti-corruption commission from investigating Emir Sanusi
A Federal High Court in Kano has restrained Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission from investigating Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll. Emir Sanusi dragged the commission to court and sought for an order to restrain it from investigating him over alleged land racketeering to the tune of N2. 2bn. Other parties in
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Jubilation as corps member survives Lassa Fever, ‘passes out’ in Delta
It was jubilation galore at the Cenotaph, Asaba, venue of the passing out ceremonies of the Batch ‘A’ National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as the corp member stricken by Lassa Fever passed out with the 3,011 others. Olayinka Emmanuel, a corps member serving in Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area, capital of Delta State, had
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Ex-Denmark footballer Kahlenberg has coronavirus, Ajax’s staff quarantined
Former Denmark international midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg has tested positive for coronavirus and his former club Brondby said 13 members of its staff had been put into quarantine as a result. It has been reported that several members of Dutch club Ajax’s backroom staff are also in quarantine, having been in contact with 36-year-old Kahlenberg when
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Coronavirus triggers 20% slump in passenger traffic
The ravaging Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused slump in international air traffic to Nigeria with foreign carriers cutting flights by 20 per cent. President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents, (NANTA), Mr. Bankole Bernard, said the effect of the Coronavirus virus especially to travel cannot be quantified. He stated this in Lagos while
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Guardiola wary of ‘best’ Man Utd side ahead of derby clash
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will face the “best” Manchester United team of the season in Sunday’s derby as they prepare to go head-to-head for the fourth time this season. The 3-0 win over Derby in the FA Cup on Thursday made it nine matches unbeaten across all competitions and 22 goals scored for United,
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Lampard bemoans severe Chelsea injury crisis
Frank Lampard bemoaned on Friday the “worst injury” crisis among the Premier League’s top sides as his Chelsea team prepare to face Everton with as many as nine frontline players unavailable. “It hasn’t been spoken about that much but we’ve had probably the worst injury list of certainly the top group of the table I
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EPL: Aubameyang reveals what will happen if he doesn’t win trophies
Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has said he will still be regarded as a top striker, even if he never wins any trophy. Aubameyang is currently the Premier League’s joint-top goalscorer with 17 goals. The 30-year-old has been linked with a summer exit and clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan are interested. Aubameyang will
EPL: Aubameyang reveals what will happen if he doesn’t win trophies
EPL: Guardiola reveals why Man City may lose to Man Utd in Sunday’s Derby
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has warned his players that they will look to Manchester United on Sunday, if they feel the game is more important to the Red Devils. City go into Sunday’s Derby, knowing they have little to no chance of catching runaway leaders Liverpool, who hold a 22-point lead over them. Guardiola’s
EPL: Guardiola reveals why Man City may lose to Man Utd in Sunday’s Derby
Court stops Kano Anti-Corruption from investigating Emir Sanusi
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has granted an interim injunction restraining Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission from further investigating Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. In an exparte order granted by Justice Lewis Allago on Friday, the court instructed the state Anti-Corruption and its Chairman, Barr. Muhuyi Magaji, Attorney General and
Court stops Kano Anti-Corruption from investigating Emir Sanusi
EFCC arrests 42 ‘Yahoo boys’ in multiple raid
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 42 suspected internet fraudsters aka ‘Yahoo boys’. Tony Orilade, EFCC Head of Media, said this in a statement on Friday. The spokesman noted that the suspects were arrested at different locations in Ilaro. The operation followed intelligence received on their alleged
EFCC arrests 42 ‘Yahoo boys’ in multiple raid
Coronavirus: Isolation Centre in Abuja ready in April – Buhari govt
President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government, in its update on coronavirus, on Friday, said the Isolation Centre in Abuja will be ready in April. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this while responding to the remarks of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on the poor state of the facility, NAN reports. The Isolation Centre is
Coronavirus: Isolation Centre in Abuja ready in April – Buhari govt
Details of Buhari’s meeting with Iranian envoy to Nigeria emerges
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, said Iran has recorded phenomenal growth. He noted that the Islamic Republic achieved this even as a developing country. The President spoke at the State House, Abuja, at a meeting with the outgoing Iranian Ambassador, Morteza Rahimi Zarchi. Buhari, who recalled his visits to Iran as Oil Minister and as
Details of Buhari’s meeting with Iranian envoy to Nigeria emerges
Enugu lawmaker tasks newly elected LG Chairmen not to disappoint electorate
Member representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe has tasked the newly elected Chairmen of local governments in Enugu State not to disappoint those who elected them. In a statement he made available to DAILY POST in Abuja on Friday, the lawmaker maintained that their emergence was
Enugu lawmaker tasks newly elected LG Chairmen not to disappoint electorate
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua’s fight may never hold – Promoter, Bob Arum
Tyson Fury’s promoter, Bob Arum, has insisted that a heavyweight unification fight between his client and Anthony Joshua cannot hold because Joshua will lose his next contest against Kubrat Pulev. DAILY POST recalls that Fury and Joshua are both on course for a unification fight after their next contests against Deontay Wilder and Kubrat Pulev,
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua’s fight may never hold – Promoter, Bob Arum
We will drag Buhari, Osinbajo, others to ICC over herdsmen killings – HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Friday alleged that armed Fulani herdsmen have declared war on Nigerians. It charged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to take practical steps towards finding a permanent solution to the nation-wide war declared on Nigerians by armed Fulani herdsmen. HURIWA warned that Buhari, Vice President
We will drag Buhari, Osinbajo, others to ICC over herdsmen killings – HURIWA
Nigeria Air Force rain bombs on Boko Haram VIDEO
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bombarded the Boko Haram terrorists’ camp at Alafa ‘C’ in the heart of Sambisa forest in Borno State. This was contained in a statement on Friday by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information. He said the operation was conducted on Thursday through the Air
Nigeria Air Force rain bombs on Boko Haram VIDEO
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