Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Sunday 10th May 2020
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COVID -19: Umahi suspends commissioner, perm. sec, others over boundary security negligence
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered a one-month working suspension of the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Samuel Okoronkwo, over alleged boundary security compromise and negligence. Umahi who gave the order on Sunday in a statement he personally posted on the social media and confirmed by the state Commissioner for …
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Bauchi: Bala declares total lockdown in 3 LGAs as COVID:19 cases rises to 181
The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has declared a total lockdown of Katagum, Giade and Zaki Local Government Areas following reports of deaths and community transmission which has increased the positive cases of COVID-19 to 181 in the state. The governor who addressed newsmen, Sunday, said the total lockdown of the three LGAs was …
Daily Trust.
FCT High Court resumes regular proceedings May 11
The Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, has directed all courts in the FCT to resume regular proceedings from Monday, May 11. The order was communicated in a practice direction published on the court’s official website titled “COVID-19 Practice Direction” and signed by the CJ on May 8. Daily Trust reports …
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Emir of Kano losses uncle
The Dan Iyan of Kano who is the district head of Dawakin kudu, Yusuf Bayero, has died in the early hours of Sunday. Yusuf was said to have died after a protracted illness. A source in the Kano emirate confirmed his death. He is a younger brother to late emir of Kano, Ado Bayero and …
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Ganduje to enforce compulsory use of face mask in Kano
The government of Kano state has stated that it will soon enforce a compulsory use of face masks, as part of preventive measure to curb the spread of coronavirus. The state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made this statement during a media session on the update of the state’s fight against COVID-19. He said when …
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Webb was ‘disloyal’ to Toulon says coach Collazo
Toulon coach, Patrice Collazo, said Rhys Webb had been disloyal after the Wales scrum-half was sacked by the French club in January. Webb, 31, who left the Top 14 outfit after announcing he was to return to home region the Ospreys at the end of the season and would be eligible for the national side …
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Kwara reconnects 12 border communities to national grid
The Kwara Government has began the reconnection of more than 12 border communities to the national grid, five years after vandals carted away cables providing electricity to the area. Alhaji Aliyu Kora-Sabi, the state Commissioner for Energy, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ilorin that the work involved the rehabilitation of …
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COVID-19: Ekiti confirms 3 new cases
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti says the state has recorded three new cases of COVID-19. The governor broke the news in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday night, warning that residents needed to be more cautious about the pandemic. ” We got information from NCDC tonight that three more persons tested positive …
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‘Scientists working on drugs to treat coronavirus’
The Federal Ministry of Health says Nigeria’s response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) is in adherence with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines for the management of patients, who test positive for the virus. Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, Director (Hospital Services) in the ministry, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja, that scientists were …
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IPMAN confirms purchase of PMS at N108 per litre
The President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo says its members have started buying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol at N108 ex-depot price as announced by NNPC. Okoronkwo made this known in an Interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, on Sunday. NAN recalls that …
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Mubi to have isolation centre as more coronavirus cases emerge from LGA
The Adamawa State Government is considering an isolation centre for Mubi, a major town on the northern flank of the state, which has eight of the 17 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state. The State Commissioner of Health, Prof Abdullahi Isa, who gave the indication during a Press Briefing at the COVID-19 Situation Room in …
Mubi to have isolation centre as more coronavirus cases emerge from LGA
210 almajiris test negative to coronavirus, discharged from quarantine in Kaduna
210 Almajiri returnees, sent into compulsory isolation in Kaduna State for fear of coronavirus have been discharged. The 210 children who have completed their two weeks quarantine are part of the 680 Almajiris returned from neighbouring states to Kaduna. Hafsat Baba, the State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development said after completing the two …
210 almajiris test negative to coronavirus, discharged from quarantine in Kaduna
JIBWIS react over alleged death of leader, Bala Lau PHOTOS
The Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’a Wa’ikamatul Sunnah (JIBWIS) has cleared the air over the reported death of its leader Sheikh Dr. Bala Lau. The Sunni based Izala Islamic organization in Nigeria made the clarification on its Facebook Page. It stated that “its national chairman Sheikh (Dr) Abdullahi Bala Lau is alive, hale and hearty contrary to …
JIBWIS react over alleged death of leader, Bala Lau PHOTOS
IPPIS: Buhari govt reacts as Nigerian soldiers demand April salary
The Buhari administration has claimed that some individuals were sabotaging the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) raised the alarm on Sunday in a statement signed by Henshaw Ogubike, the Director of Information. Nigerian soldiers had complained about the delay in payment of April …
IPPIS: Buhari govt reacts as Nigerian soldiers demand April salary
Edo guber: Why PDP will defeat APC in September – Imasogie
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the determination and strategy of the platform will make it win the Edo governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed the 19th of September, 2020 for the poll. On Sunday, a party chieftain in Edo, Dickson Imasogie, told newsmen in Benin that the All Progressives Congress …
Edo guber: Why PDP will defeat APC in September – Imasogie
COVID-19: Bauchi govt locks down three high risk LGAs to fight coronavirus disease
The Bauchi State Government has declared a total lockdown of three LGAs in the state, Giade, Katagum and Zaki to support the fighta gainst coronavirus. Declaring the total lockdown on Sunday, Governor Bala Mohammed said that the lockdown will take effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020 and will last for an initial ten days, to …
COVID-19: Bauchi govt locks down three high risk LGAs to fight coronavirus disease
Lagos govt announces discharge of 21 coronavirus patients
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the discharge of 21 coronavirus patients from the isolation centres at Onikan, Eti-Osa, First Cardiology Hospital, Lekki and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement in a tweet via his Twitter account on Sunday stating that the patients, 4 females and …
Lagos govt announces discharge of 21 coronavirus patients
Lift ban on Nigerian flights now – Ayade tells Buhari
Ben Ayade, the Governor of Cross River State, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to lift the ban on domestic flights. He made the appeal on Sunday while inspecting asphalting of the dualised Odukpani-Calabar highway. The Nigerian government, last week, extended the ban on local and international flights by four weeks. The chairman of the Presidential …
Lift ban on Nigerian flights now – Ayade tells Buhari
COVID-19: Arewa youths clarify alleged threat of war against Southeast governors over Northerners
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Sunday, refuted reports of war threats against Southeast governors. Reports had it that AYCF President General, Yerima Shettima had threatened war against Southeast governors for denying Northern youths entry into their states. Shettima was reported to have said Southeast governors had no right to stop Northern youths from …
COVID-19: Arewa youths clarify alleged threat of war against Southeast governors over Northerners
COVID-19 will disappear without vaccine – US President, Trump
US President, Donald Trump has said the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic is going to “end without a vaccine.” Trump told the press during his daily briefing at the White House at the weekend, “This is going to go away without a vaccine, it’s gonna go away, and we’re not going to see it again, hopefully, after …
COVID-19 will disappear without vaccine – US President, Trump
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