Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 4th May 2020
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COVID-19: FG admits signing up for drug trials
The Federal Government has admitted indicating interest to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be part of the global solidarity trial of medicines being tried to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and efforts on to also conduct research too in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said this on Monday in Abuja, at …
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COVID- 19: Court orders Ganduje to unseal Tiamin Rice Mill
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, ordered Kano State Government to unseal the Tiamin Rice Mill which was shut down in April over allegations that it was situated near the state COVID-19 isolation centre. Justice Okon Abang, gave the order while delivering judgment in the suit filed by Tiamin Rice Producing Company and two …
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Nigerian troops eliminate 134 terrorists, apprehend 16 Informants in Borno -DHQ
The Defence Headquaters says the Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have eliminated 134 Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and arrested 16 informants in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Enenche disclosed that the success was recorded in the …
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Relief in Lagos as lockdown ends
Africa’s biggest city, Lagos, got back to work on Monday at the end of a five-week coronavirus lockdown. In the metropolis of 20 million, where exuberance and poverty live side by side, relief at being able to earn money once again was almost palpable, despite Nigeria’s mounting COVID-19 toll. All shops seemed to be open, …
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Spain’s La Liga eyes June restart date
La Liga announced on Monday it planned to restart the Spanish league campaign in June after more than two months without games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Individual training will begin for players this week after the country’s government lifted sport-related measures. “People’s health is paramount, so we have a comprehensive protocol to safeguard the …
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COVID-19: Interstate movement of almajiri violating Buhari’s order – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has said that the continuous relocation of almajiri pupils from one state to another, up till Sunday is not in alignment with the guidelines issued by President Muhammadu Buhari banning inter-state movement amidst COVID-19 crisis in …
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Borno gov appoints new Shehu of Bama, asks monarch not to work from ‘diaspora’
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has appointed a new Shehu of Bama and put a condition that the monarch resides amongst his people rather than operate from Maiduguri, the state capital. The new Shehu of Bama is Umar Ibn Shehu Kyari Ibn Umar Elkanemi who is the eldest son to the Shehu that passed on …
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COVID-19: Buhari begs IMF, World Bank to cancel Nigeria’s debts
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged international financial institutions to assist member states in cushioning the negative impact of the pandemic in the spirit of solidarity. President Buhari said the assistance includes extending concessional loans, technical support, lowering of tariff on medical equipment and consumables, sharing of expertise in case management, adopting open trade policies, as …
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Bayelsa extends stay-at-home order for one week
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has extended the stay-at-home order for another one week as a measure to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state. The state government had, one week ago, imposed a total lockdown in the state due to the confirmation of the index case of coronavirus. The acting Chief …
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Dino Melaye drags Gbajabiamila, IGP to court over Infectious Diseases Bill
A former federal lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has filed a lawsuit against the Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila and Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, at a Federal High Court in Abuja over the proposed ‘Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020’ seeking to repeal ‘Quarantine Act of 2004.’ Melaye, who represented Kogi West in the …
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Bill Gate offered House of Reps $10m bribe for speedy passage of compulsory vaccine bill – CUPP alleges
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), on Monday, alleged that it has intercepted a human intelligence report that the Nigeria House of Representatives leadership was poised to forcefully pass the compulsory vaccine bill without subjecting it to the traditions of legislative proceedings. In a statement issued and signed by the spokesperson of the opposition …
Bill Gate offered House of Reps $10m bribe for speedy passage of compulsory vaccine bill – CUPP alleges
Coronavirus: La Liga gives latest update on when season will resume
The La Liga on Monday disclosed that the football clubs in Spain’s top two divisions would resume training for the first time this week in a bid to restart the season in June. DAILY POST had reported that La Liga, including other major leagues in Europe, were suspended due to the spread of coronavirus across …
Coronavirus: La Liga gives latest update on when season will resume
COVID-19: Bank customers flee as man collapses at ATM point in Lagos VIDEO
There was an uproar on Monday at Onipanu, Lagos State as a middle-aged man collapsed while using an ATM machine. The incident allegedly happened at FCMB, Onipanu area of Lagos state. The viral video showed FCMB staff and security guard carrying the unidentified man away from the scene. It was learnt the man was finding …
COVID-19: Bank customers flee as man collapses at ATM point in Lagos VIDEO
COVID-19: Ilorin residents violate social distancing, face masks directives
Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, flagrantly violated the social distancing and mandatory use of face masks on Monday, the first day of the relaxed COVID-19 restrictions order by the state government. Visits by DAILY POST to commercial banks and major markets in Ilorin metropolis, showed that majority of the customers did not observe …
COVID-19: Ilorin residents violate social distancing, face masks directives
COVID-19: Akeredolu orders stiffer measures as three Ondo health workers test positive
Three health workers at the Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Akure, the Ondo State capital have tested positive for the deadly COVID-19. The infected health workers, which include one driver and two casual workers, were said to have contracted the disease in the course of their duties at the IDH. Governor Akeredolu disclosed this on Monday …
COVID-19: Akeredolu orders stiffer measures as three Ondo health workers test positive
Emmanuel Onwubiko: Counter terror war: Is Nigeria about winning the war
A fact that is indisputable is that in terms of demography, the youngsters who are in their 40s or less are in the majority statistically when a computational headcount of Nigerians are drawn up. These huge numbers of contemporary Nigerians who have graduated from college and are working in both the private and public sectors …
Emmanuel Onwubiko: Counter terror war: Is Nigeria about winning the war
COVID-19: Police warn Bauchi residents as govt imposes curfew
The Bauchi State Police Command has announced that, following the presidential directive on new measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 across the country, the state has imposed a curfew. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar, who stated this on Monday, said that the command in collaboration with sister security agencies …
COVID-19: Police warn Bauchi residents as govt imposes curfew
82.9 million Nigerians are poor – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said over 82.9 million Nigerians lived below its poverty line of N137,430 per year, according to its 2019 poverty and inequality report released on Monday. The National Bureau of Statistics, therefore, said 40.1 per cent of the country’s population live in poverty. The NBS, in its executive summary of …
82.9 million Nigerians are poor – NBS
COVID-19 Palliatives: Gov. Wike under fire as Amaechi distributes food items to Rivers people
Eze Chukwuema Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has attacked the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, after the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, distributed palliatives to the people of the state. Reports and complaints from Rivers residents went viral on social media recently that the palliatives being managed by …
COVID-19 Palliatives: Gov. Wike under fire as Amaechi distributes food items to Rivers people
COVID-19: How FCT residents reacted to increased transportation cost after lockdown
Some residents of Lugbe in Abuja have lamented the increment in the cost of transportation, following the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown. DAILY POST gathered that taxi drivers increased the cost of transportation from the Lugbe axis to Berger. Prior to the lockdown, Lugbe to Berger cost between 100 to 150 but following the rule …
COVID-19: How FCT residents reacted to increased transportation cost after lockdown
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