Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 15th March 2020
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Lagos Pipeline Explosion: 7 bodies recovered
Seven bodies have been recovered through the efforts of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Lagos State fire service following a pipeline explosion in the Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State on Sunday morning. Related: Lagos Pipeline Explosion Update: Several houses damaged, people feared injured There is fear that more bodies
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Ebonyi partners FMBN to build 100 housing units for workers
Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki Ebonyi state government has said it would give the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria(FMBN) the partnership and cooperation it needed to build 100 housing units for civil servants in the state. Governor David Umahi stated this in Abakaliki at the weekend during the official commissioning of the bank new office complex in Abakaliki, Ebonyi
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ECA estimates $19bn loss in Nigeria’s crude oil exports to COVID-19 impact
Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned that the unfolding COVID-19 crisis could reduce Nigeria’s total exports of crude oil in 2020 by between US$ 14 billion and US$ 19 billion. It estimates that COVID-19 could lead to Africa’s export revenues from fuels falling at around US$ 101 billion in 2020 seriously
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Blame politicians for what Oshiomhole has become – Esele
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Peter Esele, former president of the Trade Union Congress, has said that politicians should be held responsible for what Adams Oshiomhole, the former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has become. According to Esele, politicians rather than tell Oshiomhole the truth whenever he missed the mark, kept quiet because he was
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‘Grant us visas to bury our dead’, family appeals to U.S. Consulate
Some family members of late Rev. Sr. Angela Egbikuadje, a nun, and an American citizen of Nigerian descent, have appealed to the United States Consulate in Nigeria to grant them visas so that they can travel to the United States of America to bury their sister. The appeal is contained in a statement released by
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Blame politicians for what Oshiomhole has become – Esele
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Peter Esele, former president of the Trade Union Congress has said politicians should be held responsible for what Adams Oshiomhole, former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has become. According to him, politicians rather than tell him the truth whenever he missed it kept quiet because he was doing their bidding.
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IPPIS overdeductions: NSCDC boss orders refund to 7067 staff
Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Following the outcry from personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the Headquarters and State commands over deduction made from some staff salaries due to Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) error, NSCDC Commandant General (CG) Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has directed an immediate refund to the affected
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Anambra South: Obinna Uzor, lawyer, three others to be arraigned over forgery
Fred Itua and Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Federal Government will today, arraign Obinna Uzor, His lawyer Eziafa Samuel Enwedo and three others before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, over alleged fraud and forgery of court processes. The Federal Government last Thursday, filed the charge against Enwedo who was accused of
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Soldiers intensify operations against criminals, kill scores of bandits, rescue abducted persons
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian army said its troops on counter-insurgency war and anti-banditry operations in the northeast and northwest parts of the country have made tremendous successes with the arrest, killing of several terrorists/bandits and other criminals and the recovery of various arms and ammunition from them. Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator Colonel Aminu
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Five Valencia players, staff test positive to coronavirus
Five Valencia players and staff are “in good health” after testing positive for coronavirus, the club says. Valencia and Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay became the first La Liga player to announce a positive test earlier on Sunday. Spain’s La Liga was suspended on Thursday after the Real Madrid squad went into quarantine, reports the BBC. Spain is the second worst-hit country in Europe after Italy and is set to declare a national lockdown on Monday. “It is clear I have started 2020 with bad luck,” Garay, 33, wrote on Instagram.…
Covid-19: Unilorin instructs foreign students to proceed for medical examination
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has instructed its returning international students to go for medical examination. Prof. Felicia Olasheinde-Williams, the Director, Centre for International Education (CIE) of Unilorin gave the directive in a letter addressed to the international students. The letter, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ilorin, stated that the directive was necessary to prevent the spread of Coronavirus on campus. Olasheinde-Williams said all returning international students must proceed to the University Clinic for medical examination, so as to…
NEMA: Lagos explosion not caused by oil pipeline vandalism
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State was not caused by a disruption of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Farinloye said that contrary to information earlier put out on the social media, the explosion which occurred at about 9a.m. was unconnected to pipeline vandalism. “From the information given by…
JUST IN: Suspected COVID-19 patient quarantined in Enugu
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is aware of a suspected case of Coronavirus in Enugu State. The Centre in a tweet early Sunday morning on its verified Twitter handle said the patient has been taken into isolation pending the result of test NCDC noted that samples have been collected from the patient and sent to the laboratory. It said the result of the test is expected to be out on Monday. The statement said: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient…
Morocco halts flights with 25 more countries, confirms 18 coronavirus cases
Morocco has suspended flights to and from another 25 countries over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, extending an earlier travel ban that covered China, Spain, Italy, France and Algeria.Other countries with which air travel is now suspended are Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Senegal, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and the UAE, reports Reuters.The total number of coronavirus cases in Morocco has risen to 18, including Transport, Logistics and Water Minister Abdelkader Amara who…
Report: Ighalo ‘to take £6m pay cut’ in order to makeMan United move permanent
Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo will be happy to take a £6million pay cut in order to make his loan move to Manchester Unitedpermanent, according to The Sun.He is currently on loan at Old Trafford from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season.However, he has impressed so far, and boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to retain his services for next season. The striker currently earns £240,000-a-week from Shanghai, but reportedly wouldn’t mind taking around a 50% pay cut to join United full-time. Ighalo’s contract runs until the start of 2021, but…
VIDEO: Oil pipeline explosion rocks Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Lagos, destroys Properties
Oil pipeline explosion rocks Abule Ado area of Amuwo Odofin LG of Lagos. Many buildings collapsed. Impact felt as far as 15km away. Number of casualties unknown yet.
Spain imposes Italy-style lockdown in bid to contain coronavirus
*Death toll hits 190*PM’s wife tests positive With the number of coronavirus cases spiralling to more than 6,000 and the death toll reaching 190, Spainon Saturday followed Italy and prepared to impose an unprecedented lockdown.The country’s left-wing government declared a two-week state of emergency which will start from Monday at 07:00 GMT.Some 47 million Spaniards must stay at home in an attempt to contain an outbreak which has seen 1,500 new cases in the past 24 hours. Spain has the fifth-highest number of cases in the world, behind China, Italy, Iran and South Korea,…
JUST IN: Buildings collapse as pipeline explosion rocks Lagos
Reports just reaching New Telegraph are indicating that an oil pipeline has exploded in the Abule Ado area of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos.It was learnt that many buildings have collapsed due to the intensity of the blast which happened Sunday morning.It was also learnt that the shockwaves from the explosion were felt as far as 15 kilometers away from Abule Ado.The number of casualties was unknown as at the time the report was filed in.This is the latest in a series of pipeline explosions that have rocked…
Coronavirus: Trump tests negative after meeting infected Brazilian official
Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus after a meeting with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and a staff member who tested positive, the president’s doctor said.The White House released the test results on Saturday night after Trump revealed hours earlier he had taken the COVID-19 test.He had refused to be tested for days despite being in direct and indirect contact with several people who have coronavirus, including three who he spent time with last weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, reports Sky News.One of the trio was the Brazilian president’s communications director, Fabio…
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