Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 6th April 2020
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Coronavirus: FG insists on Chinese doctors
The Federal Government has insisted on the coming of the 18 Chinese doctors to help contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Taskforce Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this on Monday in Abuja at the sixth joint national
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Police rescue another 27 children from suspected trafficker
The Police in Taraba state have rescued additional 27 children from Mary Yakubu, who was earlier arrested in connection with abduction of 33 children. This brings the number of children rescued from the suspect to 60. Police spokesman in the state, DSP David Misal, said the suspect was arrested on 26 Febuary, 2020 in Bali
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Ogun confirms 2 new Covid-19 infections, suspends lockdown
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Monday night confirmed two new positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of cases in the state to six. Abiodun said the two patients have no history of recent travel or close connection with any positive case in the state. He disclosed the development negated the erroneous belief that
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Naira Marley in our custody, to be charged tomorrow – Police
The Police in Lagos state on Monday said the ‘Tesumole’ crooner, Azeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley, is now in its custody and would be charged to court tomorrow. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Bala Elkana, in a statement, confirmed that Naira Marley “is now in Police custody,” adding that “he will also be
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House speaker explains import of Chinese medics
The Ministers of Health informed me that the Chinese Doctors are here for specific training and upgrading of molecular laboratories, explains House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila about the import of Chinese doctors to tackle coronavirus
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Lagos to prosecute all who attended Funke Akindele’s party
Lagos State Government is to prosecute all those who attended Saturday’s birthday party hosted by Nollywood star, Funke Akindele-Bello. The state Attorney-General, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), said on Monday that they would be prosecuted for flouting social distancing regulation of the state. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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The National Mosque Still Stands
I write to rebut the averment made in an article with the caption: “The rise and fall of the National Mosque” by one Alhaji Mutiu Adebola Adenola and publishes on page 13 of the Daily Trust of March 19th, 2020. Alhaji Mutiu said that the National Mosque “was losing its standards”, (whatever that meant); that
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COVID-19: Time not ripe to bring in Chinese doctors – Senator Yusuf
The Senator representing Taraba Central in the National Assembly, Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf, has objected to the federal government’s invitation of a Chinese medical team to help Nigeria in its coronavirus response. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, has said that the 18-member team of Chinese experts will be arriving soon with “globally scarce supplies” in
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Stock market: Investors lose N222bn in 6 hours
Activities opened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the week on a bearish posture with the market capitalisation losing N222 billion in about six hours of trading. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened for the week on Monday at N10.993 trillion shed N222 billion or 2.02 per cent to close at N10.771 trillion. In
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Japan gives Nigeria N87m for victims of insurgency in Northeast
The government of Japan has contributed $236,363 (about N87m) to support the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Nigeria in providing critical life-saving humanitarian assistance to civilians and humanitarian actors. The fund will help facilitate UNMAS’s efforts in designing programmes to protect victims of insurgency and humanitarian actors from landmines of an improvised nature, explosive
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FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, 13, as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, through a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, on Monday, in Abuja. Aregbesola urged
FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
COVID-19: Two cases of Coronavirus confirmed in Kwara
The Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19 on Monday, confirmed two cases of Coronavirus in the state. The cases included wife of the UITH patient, a UK returnee, who died last Thursday. The second case is also a UK returnee. The committee disclosed this in a statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary
COVID-19: Two cases of Coronavirus confirmed in Kwara
Funke Akindele: Naira Marley in Police custody
Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, is now in Police custody. The Police had Sunday night ordered him to report to the State CID Yaba, today (Monday). He was asked to appear for attending a party by Nollywood star, Funke Akindele and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz. The duo were arraigned on Monday at
Funke Akindele: Naira Marley in Police custody
Coronavirus: Edo govt confirms two new cases of COVID-19
The Edo State Government on Monday confirmed that it recorded two new cases of coronavirus, making a total of 11 confirmed cases in the state. Recall that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had disclosed via its Twitter handle that Edo State had two new cases. The tweet read, “Ten new cases of COVID-19
Coronavirus: Edo govt confirms two new cases of COVID-19
COVID-19: Edo govt orders relocation of markets
As part of its efforts to tackle the spread of Coronavirus, the Edo State Government has ordered the relocation of major markets in Benin City, to any nearby public schools for one week, with effect from 12:00am Tuesday (midnight). The Deputy Governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Comrade Phillip Shaibu, who made this known during
COVID-19: Edo govt orders relocation of markets
COVID-19: Real Madrid, Piers Morgan, others react to death of Pep Guardiola’s mother
Real Madrid have reacted to the death of Dolors Sala Carrió, mother of Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola. DAILY POST had earlier reported that Guardiola’s mother died in Manresa on Monday, after contracting Coronavirus (COVID-19). Reacting to the development, Real Madrid, in a tweet on their official Twitter page on Monday, offered their condolences to
COVID-19: Real Madrid, Piers Morgan, others react to death of Pep Guardiola’s mother
Hunger kills faster than Coronavirus – Fayose advocates for stomach infrastructure
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, on Monday, called on governments at all levels, religious bodies, corporate organisations and well-meaning individuals to focus on strategic implementation of “stomach infrastructure.” Fayose made the call in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mr Lere Olayinka. According to him, hunger can kill faster
Hunger kills faster than Coronavirus – Fayose advocates for stomach infrastructure
BREAKING: COVID-19: Plateau announces total lockdown, plans to carry out fumigation
Following the Coronavirus pandemic that has continued to ravage many countries of the world, Nigeria inclusive, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, has announced a total lockdown of the state, with effect from 12 midnight, Thursday 9 to 15 April, 2020. The Governor said the aforementioned action was based on government’s plan to fumigate the
BREAKING: COVID-19: Plateau announces total lockdown, plans to carry out fumigation
Coronavirus: Facemask offenders to pay fine of N300,000 – Ayade
Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has issued a fresh threat to any citizen or resident of the state who refused to wear facemask. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita The statement with reference number
Coronavirus: Facemask offenders to pay fine of N300,000 – Ayade
Coronavirus: Arewa group condemns government style of palliative sharing
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, says it has observed with dismay the apparent insincerity in federal governments’ style of distributing palliative measures in the wake of COVID-19 in the country. The group disclosed its observation in a press statement issued by its National President, Isah Abubakar. The NYCN said governments claim that it
Coronavirus: Arewa group condemns government style of palliative sharing
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