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COVID-19: Okowa warns violators of inter-state lockdown
Paul Osuyi, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has warned unauthorized vehicles entering the state will be impounded while the operators will be made to face the wrath of the enabling laws. President Muhammadu Buhari had declared inter-state lockdown across the country to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Okowa handed down the warning while …
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COVID-19: Chida Hotel says no space to lodge Nigerian returnees
Fred Itua, Abuja The management of one of the hotels designated as accommodation for evacuated Nigerians from abroad in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic has denied being part of the arrangement. Last week in Abuja, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, listed Chida International Hotel, Bolingo, Apo Apartments, Royalty, Belvior and …
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Lagos police chief rescues stranded mother, 3 children
Christopher Oji, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a mother of three, Mrs Nafisat Omitade, and her children at the Ojodu-Berger district of the State. The woman and her children who were stranded were rescued by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, at the weekend around 12 am at Berger bus stop …
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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 to …
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2 mobile policemen, civilian killed in Delta robbery attack
Paul Osuyi, Asaba Two mobile policemen under the Special Protection Union (SPU) were killed during the weekend by suspected armed robbers who ambushed their escort vehicle in Orerokpe area of Delta State. Daily Sun learnt that the dead officers were attached to a private businessman based in Benin City, Edo State, with business interests in …
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ASUU UI produces 3,000 face masks for members, vulnerable groups
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) chapter, has produced 3,000 pieces of face masks for its members and vulnerable groups to stem further spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The Chairman of the association, Prof. Ayo Akinwole stated this while unveiling the customised face masks at a press conference on Sunday in …
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COVID-19 : Ekiti confirms three new cases, total now 15
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The Government of Ekiti State has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in the State. The results came in on Saturday night. According to the State’s COVID-19 update, in a tweet on Sunday: ” As at 9:00 am today, May 10, there are ten (10) active cases of COVID-19 in Ekiti State. …
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COVID-19: 47 health workers infected in Kano
The Kano State Government has confirmed that some 47 medical workers tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the state. Dr. Tijjani Husaain, the Coordinator, Kano State Taskforce on COVID-19, made the disclosure at a news conference of the Taskforce on COVID-19, on Sunday in Kano. Hussain said that the health workers were confirmed …
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Former health minister Haliru Alhaasan is dead
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto A former Minister of Health, Dr Haliru Alhassan has reportedly died, a family source disclosed to Daily Sun in Sokoto on Sunday. The cause and time of his death are yet to be disclosed as at the time of filing this report. Late Alhassan, prince of Sokoto Caliphate, was appointed minister during …
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COVID-19: Kaduna Gov’t urges escapee-patients to report for treatment
The Kaduna State Government has appealed to persons who tested positive for COVID-19 to report at its isolation centre for treatment. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni made the appeal on Sunday in Kaduna. Mohammed-Baloni said that the call was necessary because two persons who were on isolation pending the receipt of their …
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Nigerians evacuated from US arrive Abuja
*To be quarantined for 14 days One hundred and sixty Nigerians who were stranded in the United States following the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown have returned to the country. A plane carrying the returnees arrived on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Boeing 787 Ethiopian Airlines plane touched down at the airport in the Federal Capital Territory at about 11am, hours after departing the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. This comes as the Federal Government commences the evacuation of hundreds of stranded Nigerians willing…
Terrorist group to expatriates: Pay N50m yearly or we’ll kidnap you
Juliana Francis On May 1, 2019, four gunmen stormed the residence of Alhaji Musa Umar Uba, who holds the title of Magajin Garin Daura in Katsina State, and abducted him. Three months after his abduction, he was rescued by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in conjunction with the Kano State Police Command. A year after the abduction and rescue operation, IRT Operatives, headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, have discovered that the group behind the abduction and several other abductions…
Man rapes potatoes seller, lands in police net
Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta Police in Ogun State have arrested a 29-year-old man, Buhari Abiola, for allegedly raping a female trader (name withheld). The victim, 21, was selling fried potatoes and bean cakes at Church Street area of Ojere, Abeokuta which is a stone throw to the suspect’s residence. The police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the rapist lured the trader to his house and had forceful carnal knowledge of her. Oyeyemi stated that though the suspect initially denied raping the lady, he later confessed…
Covid-19: Another Kano monarch dies
* Presidential Task Force team leader assures ‘mystery deaths’ results known soon From Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Dan’iya of Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Bayero is dead. Dan’iyan Kano Alhaji Bayero before his death was the district head of Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area in Kano State. Alhaji Yusuf Bayero was said to be the first district head of Ajingi Local Government Area in the history of Kano state. His death is coming barely two weeks the death of the Emir of Rano and also that of Jarman Kano, Professor Isa Hashim.…
JUST IN: Kaduna records two fresh COVID-19 deaths
Kaduna State has recorded two fresh deaths from COVID-19, bring the fatalities from COVID-19 in the state to three. Governor Nasir el-Rufai said the latest fatalities are a senior citizen from Makarfi and a lady from Zaria. In a tweet from his official Twitter handle, the governor also revealed that two more persons have tested positive, bringing the active COVID-19 cases in the state to 87. According to the tweet, which was released at 11.04 pm on Saturday, the two new cases are a male from Igabi and a…
Obama calls Trump’s response to Covid-19 pandemic a ‘chaotic disaster’
Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster” during a conversation with ex-members of his administration, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. Obama also reacted to the Justice Department dropping its criminal case against Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the “basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.” More than 78,400 people with COVID-19 have died in the United States and more than 1.3 million people have tested positive, according to the…
JUST IN: Policeman dies of COVID-19 at FMC Abeokuta
Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State has confirmed the death of a policeman who tested positive for coronavirus. All staff, who came in contact with the deceased, are currently on self isolation, a statement issued on Sunday by the Head, Public Relations and Information of the hospital, Segun Orisajo, stated. According to him, the late patient was brought to the hospital about three days ago but died same day. Orisajo said the body of the deceased was being prepared for…
Seoul mayor orders bars, clubs shut after new Covid-19 cases in S’Korea
South Korea’s capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave as President Moon Jae-in urged the public to remain vigilant. The nation has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus, but the order from the Seoul mayor on Saturday followed the new infection cluster in Itaewon, one of the city’s busiest nightlife districts. More than two dozen cases were linked to a 29-year-old man who tested positive after spending time at…
Bundesliga restart gives hope to other leagues – Schalke coach
The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also successfully return, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner. The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16, making it the first European league to resume amid the pandemic that has infected more than 3.95 million people globally and killed more than 270,000. Germany’s top flight will resume under strict health protocols, with no fans allowed in stadiums and several matches, including the Ruhr valley derby between…
China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan among 14 new infections
China’s National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year. While China had officially designated all areas of the country as low-risk last Thursday, the new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before. The number was lifted by a cluster of 11 in Shulan city in…
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