Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 29th April 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 29th April 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Lagos goes tough on inter-state movement
W orried by the increasing rate of people who tested positive for Covid-19, Lagos State government has vowed to aggressively enforce restriction of movement into the state. The Ministry of Transportation accused inter-state commercial transporters of non-compliance with the lockdown order. The Special Adviser to Governor abajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Toyin Fayinka, said yesterday that the decision was reached due to increasing figure of people with Covid-19. Fayinka, who disclosed this after he led the enforcement of the lockdown where over 20 vehicles were impounded, said…
Edo has 29 confirmed cases, three deaths –Commissioner
E do State government said it had recorded 29 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) with three deaths. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Benin yesterday. Okundia, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said since the first outbreak of coronavirus in the state, a total of 254 suspected cases had been tested as at yesterday. He said: “And in all of these, we have a total of 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 194 of these suspected…
Police officer attached to Imo Govt House found dead
A n Inspector of Police in the Nigerian Police Force was yesterday morning found lying dead on the roadside around the Alvana Primary School near the Shell Camp, Owerri, Imo State. The officer, identified as Haruna Kawura, had after his demobilisation from the Nigerian Police Mobile Force, ben posted to Imo State and deployed to the Government House, Owerri. Kawura’s body had no bullet mark on his body while it was evacuated. He was said to have been evacuated by the police medical team…
Troost-Ekong names Balogun best defensive partner in Eagles
U dinese star William Troost-Ekong has named on-loan Brighton and Hove Albion centre-back Leon Balogun as his preferred Super Eagles defensive partner. Troost-Ekong has been a key member of Nigeria national team since making his debut for the side in 2015 and now has 42 caps for the three-time African champions. The 26-year-old forged a productive partnership with Balogun at the heart of the Super Eagles defence, as they were the first-choice pairing by manager Gernot Rohr before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. …
COVID-19 more crucial than AFCON now – Eto’o
F our-time African Footballer of the Year and Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto’o has told everybody to focus on the ongoing health crisis caused by the Coronarivus and put off talks about the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for now. The 39-year-old former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker was presenting the activities of his Eto’o Foundation during a live television interview with France 24 when asked about the upcoming AFCON scheduled for early next year January in his homeland Cameroon. “The most important thing right now…
‘Fintech, not panacea to safe transaction accounts’
F inancial technology can spur financial inclusion by facilitating payments, but the opportunities come with challenges, according to a new report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the World Bank. The report, “Payment aspects of financial inclusion in the fintech era, connects fintech innovation with financial inclusion, providing a framework for incorporating and leveraging technological opportunities to promote access and use of transaction accounts, while also addressing potential challenges. “Technological innovation has made major inroads into financial services, which has implications for payments…
Kebbi commences face masks production
D etermined to complement the state government in its efforts to fight the rampaging Coronavirus disease, Kebbi State Multipurpose Cooperative Society yesterday said it has commenced the production of face masks in the state. The production, which was in collaboration with the state Ministry of Women Affairs, was aimed at supporting the government in fighting the menace. This was disclosed at a workshop organised by the State Multi-Purpose Business Cooperative Union. It was a two-day training programme for women which was also meant to sensitise them…
Tackling malaria via tech-driven measures
O n April 25, the global community commemorated the World Malaria Day as instituted by the United Nations (UN) via the recommendation of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Malaria remains a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by a group of single-celled parasitic micro-organisms known as protozoa belonging to the genus plasmodium. The disease is mainly transmitted by mosquito bites, and the symptoms often commence few days after the bite. Malaria is transmitted most commonly by an infected female Anopheles mosquito. The mosquito…
Tribute to Chief Richard Akinjide, QC, SAN
T he news of the demise of one of the most illustrious Nigerians struck the airwave like a thunderbolt last week. Even though Chief Richard Akinjide passed on peacefully into eternity at a ripe age of approximately 88 years, his death is a great loss to his family, the legal profession, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole. It could be rightly said that Chief Akinjide was a living legend in the field of legal practice in Nigeria, as he belonged in the second set of those…
Abuja, Lagos hotels decline to be quarantine centres
Most hotels in Abuja and Lagos have refused to be used as quarantine centres for Nigerian returnees from abroad. The affected hotels had rather preferred to be empty than accommodate suspected coronavirus patients. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geofrey Onyeama, disclosed this yesterday at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily press briefing in Abuja. He explained that the challenge was that the ministry had to look for quarantine centres approved by medical experts, adding however that most hotels in Abuja and Lagos that were…
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