Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 9th May 2020
These are Breaking Evening News from popular Evening Newspapers in Nigeria Today .
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FG slashes interest rate on NADDC loans to auto industry
To cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the auto industry, the Federal Government through the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has rolled out a stimulus package for the local automotive industry. Director-General of NADDC, Jelani Aliyu, said the Council had secured approval from the Bank of Industry (BOI) on reducing the …
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How to become an entrepreneur — Alim Abubakre (PhD)
Are you bored with your work or have just been furloughed? Do you wish to control your own time? Do you have a dream to start a business, employ people, deliver services, and make a positive impact on society, particularly in these unprecedented times? But do you also feel intimidated and your thoughts shrouded by …
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Obama calls Trump’s handling of pandemic a ‘chaotic disaster’
Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an “absolute chaotic disaster.” In a leaked web call Friday night with former members of his administration, Obama also said the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Michael Flynn, the former Trump national security adviser …
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Ondo polytechnic to commence online lectures May 14
The authorities of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, says it will commence online lectures on May, 14, 2020. The Rector, Mr Gani Ogundahunsi, announced this in a statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Samuel Ojo, on Saturday. This followed the management approval for online teaching of students through the institution’s e-learning …
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Lagos oldest judge dies at 102
… Obanikoro mourns The oldest retired judge of the High Court of Lagos State, Justice Isiaka Isola Oluwa died on Saturday at the age of 102. Justice Oluwa died in his home at Ilupeju, Lagos in the early hours of Saturday, it was learnt. It was gathered that he was buried at the Atan Cemetery, …
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IPMAN decries proposed merger of PTDF, PPPRA, PEF
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), on Saturday decried the proposed merger of three agencies in the petroleum industry. The agencies are: Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Alhaji Suleiman Yakubu, National Public Relations Officer of IPMAN stated this during an interview …
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COVID-19: Taskforce turns back trucks carrying ‘almajiri’ at C’River boundary
The Cross River Government and Security operatives on Saturday intercepted and sent back another set of trucks carrying no fewer than 30 Quranic education pupils “Almajiri” at the Gakem-Benue border in Cross River. Dr Betta Edu, the Chairperson, Cross River COVID-19 Taskforce, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar that in quick response, she …
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Police rescue 2 abducted persons in Aba
Abia Police Command says it has rescued two persons kidnapped in Aba town. The state Commissioner of Police, Janet Agbede, who confirmed the rescue on Saturday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Police was still on the trail of the hoodlums. NAN identified the two victims as Nwankwo Chinedu and Ndukwe Agu, …
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One killed in road accident in Minna -FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger says one person died and another injured in an accident on along Minna-Bida road in Bosso Local Government Area. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna. Dagwa said the accident, which …
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Man arrested for raping 36-year-old woman
A man has been arrested for rape after threatening to kill a woman unless she agreed to have s** with him while showing her a gun—which was later found to be a toy gun. And then he raped her twice. Emeka Okeke was arrested after his victim, a 36-year-old woman, reported the incident that occurred …
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Coronavirus: Atletico Madrid defender tests positive
Atletico Madrid defender, Renan Lodi, has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the Spanish newspaper, AS, the left-back showed various symptoms of COVID-19 at the start of March and informed the club, who monitored the situation for the last couple of weeks. Lodi and nine other Atletico Madrid players did a COVID-19 test …
Coronavirus: Atletico Madrid defender tests positive
COVID-19: Most cases were imported from Kano, Lagos – Plateau Health Commissioner decries
The Plateau State Government on Saturday disclosed that most of the cases of COVID-19, which led to the number rising to 15 in state were all imported from outside the state, particularly from Kano and Lagos States. The State Government equally stated that out of the 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State, 7 …
COVID-19: Most cases were imported from Kano, Lagos – Plateau Health Commissioner decries
COVID-19: 200 almajiri youths arrested in Kwara
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, Saturday, intercepted about 200 almajiri youths at Kanbi- Oloru axis of Bode-Saadu-Okoolowo express way in the Moro Local Government Area of the state. Acting on a tipoff, the police intercepted a lorry with registration number Kaduna MKA 54 XL, driven by one Shehu Hashiru of Manigi in Niger …
COVID-19: 200 almajiri youths arrested in Kwara
Osinbajo breaks silence on his whereabouts
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, gave an insight into his whereabouts in the past few weeks. Osinbajo, who spoke through his spokesperson, Akande Laolu, disclosed that he has been attending to official matters on how to improve Nigeria’s economy. Laolu, in an Instagram post shared with DAILY POST, after he was contacted on Osinbajo’s …
Osinbajo breaks silence on his whereabouts
Mortuary congestion: Ondo threatens mass burial for corpses, gives 30-day ultimatum
The Ondo State Government has given a month ultimatum for concern residents of the state to evacuate the corpses of their loved ones from morgues operated by the government for decent burial or risk being given mass burial. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, who disclosed this on Saturday, stated that the move …
Mortuary congestion: Ondo threatens mass burial for corpses, gives 30-day ultimatum
Ex-convict, ‘Aso Rock’ arrested for allegedly raping woman in Anambra
A 28-year-old ex-convict, Mr. Emeka Okeke, has reportedly arrested a 36-year-old woman (name withheld), with a fake gun, forcing her into two rounds of s** with him. The state police spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, who revealed this on Saturday, said the incident happened on Thursday around Okpuno area in Awka South Local Government Area at …
Ex-convict, ‘Aso Rock’ arrested for allegedly raping woman in Anambra
Boko Haram/ISWAP: Nigerian military arrests 28 local, foreign spies
The Nigerian military has arrested 28 suspected spies leaking operational secrets to the Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The suspects, both local and foreign nationals are currently under investigation. The arrest followed attacks this week by ISWAP on the military post in Diffa, Niger Republic, located along a border …
Boko Haram/ISWAP: Nigerian military arrests 28 local, foreign spies
Aircraft kills pedestrian on runway
Southwest Airlines in America has announced that an incident occurred after one of its planes landed on Thursday. The Boeing 737-700 (registered N401WN) operated domestic flight WN1392 between Dallas and Austin. On Friday, the airline explained that after landing at Austin’s runway 17R, the pilots spotted a pedestrian. The aircraft, however, maneuvered and came to …
Aircraft kills pedestrian on runway
COVID-19: Ogun records two more deaths, confirms 13 new cases
The Ogun State Government has announced the death of another two COVID-19 patients in the state. With this, the state government said a total of four persons have died of the deadly virus in the Gateway State. Last night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that Ogun State has recorded another 13 positive …
COVID-19: Ogun records two more deaths, confirms 13 new cases
COVID-19 : Osun records new case of coronavirus
The Osun State Government says it has recorded one new case of coronavirus in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement on Saturday, in Osogbo, said the new case sneaked in from Kano State to the Iwo area of the state before the COVID -19 taskforce was alerted. Isamotu …
COVID-19 : Osun records new case of coronavirus
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