Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 26th April 2020
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COVID-19: Ondo police chief threatens to sanction erring officers
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Ondo State Commissioner of Police Undie Adie has issued a warning to police officers under his command monitoring the boundaries of the state as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. This comes as the commissioner has expressed worry about the attitude of officers of the state police command to …
The Sun Nigeria.
Bayelsa Guber: Pressure on party candidate to withdraw petition
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Ahead of the pre-hearing of the petition filed by the governorship candidate of Liberation Movement (LM), Vijah Eldred Opuama, against Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), pressure is being mounted on the plaintiff to drop his petition. Opuama had dragged Diri, his deputy, Lawrence Ehwrudjakpo, the People’s Democratic …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ogun father and son farmers nabbed for hacking herdsman to death
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta A 45-year-old man, Kolese Womiloju, and his 25-year-old son, Taiwo Womiloju, of Gbagba Elewure Village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, have been arrested by the police for alleged conspiracy and murder of one Abubakar Sidi Usman, a 32-year-old herdsman. The suspects were arrested following a report by one Usman …
The Sun Nigeria.
Fasoranti’s daughter’s suspected killer, two others test positive for coronavirus
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure One of the suspected killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the Pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Two other persons, including security personnel, are also said to have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of COVID-19 patients in the …
The Sun Nigeria.
S/Korea’s big churches reopen with designated seats, size limits
South Korea’s large churches reopened on Sunday, requiring worshipers to keep their distance and wear masks, after the government relaxed restrictions on religious gatherings aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Onnuri Church, one of the biggest churches in Seoul, required members to sign up online ahead of the service and sit on designated …
The Sun Nigeria.
Violence: Kaduna Gov’t warns against self-help
The Kaduna State Government has warned residents against self-help amidst violence and unwarranted attacks. The however called for the cooperation of communities in Kajuru Local Government Area to maintain peace, stop killings and violence. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said this during the government security engagement on Sunday …
The Sun Nigeria.
First Lady Aisha distributes COVID-19 medical supplies
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja First Lady Mrs Aisha Buhari at the weekend, began the distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic relief materials to state response teams through her pet project, ‘Future Assured’. The items include hospital beds, bedsheets, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and different medications among others to Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gombe, Bauchi, Plateau and Kano. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Akeugbagold’s twins from wife who suffered delayed childbirth for 12 years kidnapped in Ibadan
Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan Twins of a mother who suffered delayed childbirth for 12 years have been kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at about 8 pm on Saturday, April 25th. The abducted twins, a boy and a girl, aged two years and four months, are the children of the immediate past Chairman of the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Italy to reopen some businesses as early as this week
Italy, the first European country to be hard-hit by the coronavirus, will allow some businesses to reopen this week while aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, said. Conte gave the most detailed outline yet of plans to reopen the economy, in a newspaper interview published on Sunday, ahead …
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COVID-19: Gov. Akeredolu confirms 2 new cases in Ondo
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Akeredolu disclosed this through his verified Twitter handle on Sunday in Akure. He said: “we have confirmed two other cases in Ondo state, one of the cases involves one of the recently arraigned suspects in the murder …
The Sun Nigeria.
New cases of COVID-19 in Kano, Oyo
Sola Adeyemo, with agency reports The Kano State Government says it has recorded four additional cases of the COVID-19, making a total of 77 confirmed cases in the state. The state’s Ministry of Health made this known on its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH. “Update as at 12:30 a.m. April 26, 2020; four new COVID-19 cases confirmed. “Total confirmed cases in Kano State are now 77, one COVID-19 death was recorded,” it said. It enjoined residents of the state to stay-at-home to break the chain of the virus transmission And…
New Telegraph.
Popular cleric’s twins abducted in Ibadan
* We’ve arrested some suspects – Police Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan Sadness on Saturday evening descended in the family of a popular Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Taofeeq Akeugbagold, as kidnappers abducted his twin children at gun point. According to the cleric, who hails from Akewugberu Compound, Oyo West Local Government, of Oyo Town, the twins: a male and a female, were taken from his Ojoo, Ibadan residence when he was away at a studio to record a Ramadam lecture. The former Chairman of the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing)…
New Telegraph.
Crisis in Yemen as Aden separatists declare self-government
Yemen’s southern separatists on Sunday broke a peace deal with the country’s internationally recognised government and claimed sole control of the regional capital of Aden, threatening to resume fighting between the two ostensible allies. In a statement the separatist Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, declared a state of emergency and said it would “self-govern” the key southern port city and other southern provinces. The separatists accused Yemen’s government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia, of corruption and mismanagement. There was no immediate response…
New Telegraph.
Jerry Bishop, announcer on ‘Judge Judy’ for 24 years dead at 84
Jerry Bishop, who announced the iconic Judge Judy daytime courtroom show for 24 years, passed away on Tuesday after heart complications and kidney failure, his granddaughter told the Hollywood Reporter. He was 84. The Hartford, Conn. born Bishop got a degree in broadcast journalism at Emerson College, before transitioning into radio, reports The New York Post. In 1963, he began working at San Diego’s KCBQ, moving two years later to KLAC in Los Angeles with his wife, Velma Joan Leventhal, who passed away in 2007. Bishop signed on to work…
New Telegraph.
Man gets 18 months in prison for threatening to kill Trump
A 36-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump, prosecutors said. Mickael Gedlu was sentenced Friday, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox’s office in Dallas. He pleaded guilty in December to making threats against Trump, reports The Associated Press. According to plea documents, Gedlu admitted he threatened Trump’s life on social media, stating on YouTube: “I am waiting for Trump to visit Dallas before I attempt to assassinate him.” During court proceedings, prosecutors said that…
New Telegraph.
Kim Jong Un’s ‘train seen in satellite images’ amid conflicting reports about health
A train believed to belong to the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been spotted amid conflicting accounts about his health and whereabouts. 38 North, a Washington-based project that monitors North Korea, has released satellite images of the vehicle in the resort town of Wonsan, reports Sky News. The group said in a report on Saturday that the train was parked at the “leadership station” in the town on 21 and 23 April. The station is reserved for the use of the Kim family, the monitoring project said.…
New Telegraph.
US airlines receive extra $9.5bn in payroll support
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Saturday it has released $9.5 billion in additional funds from the Payroll Support Program to U.S. air carriers, bringing to $12.4 billion the total provided to the airline sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. In total, the government has disbursed grant funds to 10 major airlines and 83 smaller carriers. Congress approved $25 billion in grants for payroll assistance for passenger airlines. Treasury required major airlines receiving more than $100 million in assistance to repay 30% in low-interest loans over 10 years…
New Telegraph.
NCDC confirms 87 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 87 new cases of COVID-19 in nine states. This was disclosed on the Twitter handle of the agency on Saturday night. According to the breakdown, 33 were confirmed in Lagos, 18 in Borno, 12 in Osun, nine in Katsina, four each in Kano and Ekiti, three each in Edo and Bauchi, and one in Imo. The number of discharged patients increased from 208 to 222, while the number of fatalities increased from 32 to 35. As at 11:55 pm on…
New Telegraph.
A man without drive is a deal breaker –Venita Akpofure
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Venita Akpofure is one of the lead actresses on ‘Unmarried’, a show currently streaming on Showmax. ‘Unmarried’ explores the relationship between three females and the challenges they face in their respective love lives. In a recent chat with the actress, who plays, ‘Nengi’ on the show: a working-class woman whose seemingly perfect world is suddenly turned upside down. The mother of two and founder of Ivie Lux beauty line, shared with IFEOMA ONONYE what attracted her to the script and spoke about building…
New Telegraph.
Idi Farouk: Nigerian may lose COVID-19 battle if…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on the entire globe, eminent Nigerians have been voicing out their opinions on how best the disease can be tamed to save humanity. In this interview, a former Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk tells ONWUKA NZESHI that Nigeria may lose the battle unless the government resolves the challenges facing citizens as a result of the prolonged lockdown imposed on the country How has the lockdown been in your area? I started my…
New Telegraph.
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