Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 25th April 2020
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Ban for life: Eastern journalists, IZUNWANNE, berate Umahi, insist he betrayed oath of office
Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu More knocks have come the way of the Ebonyi State governor for his recent outburst and ban on twi journalist in the state. The Ebonyi State Chief Executive had on Wednesday in a state broadcast disparaged Nigerian journalists and banned for life, the correspondents of The Sun and Vanguard newspapers from government …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Seahorse donates N10m to 4 Anambra communities
Obinna Odogwu, Awka Seahorse Lubricants Industries Ltd, a premium motor oil manufacturer, has donated the sum of N10 million to the four communities that make up Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. They are Ozubulu, Oraifite, Ichi and Ihembosi. A statement from its media office stated that a committee of eight persons drawn from …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: RCCG donates N2m worth of food items to members, others in Kaduna
Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has donated foodstuffs worths N2 million to its members and other residents in some parts of Kaduna metropolis to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Food items such as rice, beans, garri and maize worth millions of naira were distributed to RCCG members …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: We’ll arrest, prosecute users of fake exemption pass — FG
Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government has threatened to arrest, prosecute printers and users of fake vehicle exemption pass, noting that the pass was to facilitate the movement of emergency personnel and providers of essential services during the current lockdown aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Government said that some nefarious elements also sell the …
The Sun Nigeria.
I won’t bungle my last opportunity to stop fraud – Ortom
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Friday vowed that he would not bungle his last opportunity to stop all the fraudulent activities going on in the state. “This is my last opportunity to stop all the fraudulent activities going on in the state. I am not going to look at anybody’s face, …
The Sun Nigeria.
NDE pays BNOAS trainees/trainers despite Covid-19 lockdown in Akwa Ibom
Joe Effiong, Uyo The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced payment of stipends and allowances to all the trainees and trainers under the Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (BNOAS) in Akwa Ibom State. The directive for the 700 trainees and trainers in the scheme in the state to be paid , was said to …
The Sun Nigeria.
Lockdown ‘violation’: Police release Jehovah Sharp Sharp Archbishop
Romanus Okoye and Lukman Olabiyi The Police in Lagos have freed the presiding cleric of Resurrection Praise Chapel, a.k.a. “Jehovah Sharp-Sharp” Archbishop Samson Mustapha Benjamin. The State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Yaba, released Benjamin following an April 22 bail granted him by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Chief Magistrate Yewande Oshin had …
The Sun Nigeria.
Massive transfer rocks Enugu police command
Jude Chinedu, Enugu The Enugu State police command has seen a major shake up leading to the transfer of all 40 Divisional Police Officers across the 17 local government areas of the state. It was gathered that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmed Abdurahman, also dissolved the Commissioner of Police Monitoring Team in …
The Sun Nigeria.
Covid-19: Prince Christopher Obi distributes food items, cash to Imo indigenes
Nkechi Chima, Abuja It was celebration galore in Orsu local government Area in Imo state, as indegenes one after the other besieged the home of Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and Founder of Ogazi Foundation and Ogazi Women Initiative, Prince Christopher Obi (Ogazi) to collect their food items and cash that will sustain each family for weeks to …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Heritage, JV donate food, medical items to 112 communities, health institutions in Delta
Ben Dunno, Warri As part of efforts to reduce hunger in their host communities, Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited HEOSL, operator of OML30 assets, and JV Partners, Nigerian Petroluem Development Company and Shoreline Natural Resources Ltd, have donated food items and medical equipment worth over N22m as palliatives to 112 communities and 25 selected health …
The Sun Nigeria.
UEFA League: City’s council to investigate Liverpool v Atletico Madrid
Liverpool’s Champions League match against Atletico Madrid will be investigated by the city’s council to understand what impact it may have had on the spread of coronavirus. Over 52,000 fans, 3,000 of them from Madrid which was under a partial lockdown, attended the match at Anfield on March 11, two days before the Premier League was suspended. Steve Rotheram, mayor of Liverpool City Region, had called for an independent inquiry into whether the match should have taken place, reports PA Media. A council spokesperson said: “Liverpool City Council, alongside partners…
New Telegraph.
India, Pakistan ease restrictions for some small businesses amid lockdown
The Indian government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighborhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after the nation went into lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, officials said. Late on Friday, the federal home ministry said retail shops could start operations with the staff number reduced by 50%, while also requiring appropriate social distancing, wearing of masks and gloves during work. The sale of liquor and other non-essential items will continue to be prohibited, and no shops in large market places, multi-brand and…
New Telegraph.
Coronavirus pandemic inspires demand for UV airplane cleaner
U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that ultraviolet light could be inserted into coronavirus patients was widely panned on Friday, but a California company thinks it’s a perfect solution for decontaminating airplanes. Dimer UCV Innovations created a UV-C-emitting cleaning machine called GermFalcon for the airline industry in 2014 – but it’s only with the coronavirus that demand has really taken off, reports Reuters. “We didn’t want it to take a pandemic to create the demand in this industry. That’s the situation we’re in and we’re building our units as quickly…
New Telegraph.
Covid-19: Brazilian chloroquine study halted after some patients die
A Brazilian study investigating whether the anti-malaria drug chloroquine was effective in treating patients with Covid-19 has been halted on safety concerns, after a high dose of the drug proved lethal for some patients. Chloroquine, and a related drug, hydroxychloroquine, in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin, has been touted as a potential treatment for coronavirus by Donald Trump despite a lack of evidence, reports The Guardian. The termination of the study comes the same day as a letter in the journal Natureraised alarm about serious heart risks associated with Covid-19 patients…
New Telegraph.
Philippines extends lockdown in Metro Manila, high-risk COVID-19 areas
The Philippine government on Friday extended the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and other high-risk provinces on the main island of Luzon amid the COVID-19 outbreak for two more weeks until May 15. Duterte’s decision was announced by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a televised briefing on Friday morning. Duterte also accepted the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases to put some provinces in central and southern Philippines under enhanced community quarantine until May 15, reports Xinhua. Duterte said regions, provinces or areas which are…
New Telegraph.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 1095
*As NCDC confirms 114 fresh positive results The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 114 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. Once again Lagos tops in the latest confirmed case list with 80 and is followed by Gombe with 21. According to the NCDC as at 11:30 pm on April 24 the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 1095, with 208 patients discharged and 32 deaths recorded. Full list: 80 in Lagos 21 in Gombe 5 in FCT 2 in Zamfara 2 in…
New Telegraph.
Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Atiku, govs, PDP, others urge Muslims to pray
As Muslims faithful across the world begin the obligatory Ramadan fasting, former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila; Governors Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); Godwin Obaseki (Edo); and Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), among others, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday congratulated Muslims for the commencement of this year’s Ramadan fast. They also urged them to see the period as a time for sober reflection and time to renew their faith in praying for the nation against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Lawan: Time…
New Telegraph.
Kyari played pivotal role in return of $300m Abacha loot –U.S
The United States’ Government has disclosed that the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, played a pivotal role in the return of $300 million Abacha loot to Nigeria by former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. According to a statement made available to journalists yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, in a condolence letter to the President, described Kyari as a dedicated public servant and respected interlocutor for the American government. He eulogised…
New Telegraph.
Suspected killers of Funke Olakunrin arraigned in Ondo
The Ondo State Government yesterday arraigned four men suspected to have killed Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. They are Lawal Mazaje from the Felele area of Kogi State, Adamu Adamu from Jada area of Adamawa State, Mohammed Usman from Illela area of Sokoto State, and Auwal Abubakar from Shinkafi area of Zamfara State. The suspects were arraigned yesterday by the government at a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital. They were brought to the court by security…
New Telegraph.
CBN debits banks N1.4trn for CRR default
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debited the country’s 28 commercial and merchant banks, N1.4 trillion for failing to meet Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) targets, Saturday Telegraph learnt yesterday. The development resulted in money market rates soaring up to 35 per cent from just two per cent during the previous session. The CRR is the minimum amount banks are expected to retain with the CBN from customer deposits. In January, the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the Cash Reserve Ratio by five per cent, from 22.5 per cent…
New Telegraph.
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