Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 10th April 2020
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Ondo records second case of coronavirus
The Ondo state commissioner for health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro has confirmed the second case of coronavirus in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The case was discovered on Thursday and the patient has been moved to the isolation centre along Igbatoro road in Akure. This development came as the Ondo State Government is making efforts to
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SGF’s comment on health confirms failure of Buhari’s administration—PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the confession by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, that the nation’s health sector had gone comatose has confirmed the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The party in a statement yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said Mustapha’s comments also vindicated
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Ekiti: Fayemi’s arrogance will lead to APC’s defeat in 2022 — Oni
A former Governor of Ekiti, Chief Segun Oni, on Friday expressed confidence that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) would defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2022 Ekiti Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oni expressed his confidence in a press statement released by the Director-General of his political organisation,
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Bodies of coronavirus victims not infectious — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that except in cases of hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola, Marburg and cholera, dead bodies are generally not infectious. WHO said this in its interim guidance on ‘Infection Prevention and Control for safe management of a dead body in the context of COVID-19’. It said that only the lungs
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COVID-19: Lagos discharges 7 more patients, says social distancing non-negotiable
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday announced the recovery and the discharge of seven more patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba having tested negative twice consecutively for COVID-19. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this on his official Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu, said the patients which include three females and four males have been released to reconnect with
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COVID-19: SGF reverses self, says aware of poor healthcare system
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has reversed his earlier remark that he never knew Nigeria’s healthcare system was in a very bad state until the coronavirus global pandemic. Mustapha who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said this on Friday in Abuja at
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Arsenal to provide free meals to aid coronavirus fight
Arsenal will provide more than 30,000 free meals as well as sanitary and personal hygiene products to vulnerable people in the local community as part of a response plan to the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League club said on Friday. The north London club also pledged to donate 100,000 pounds (124,000 dollars) to local organisations
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Major General Mohammed takes over as 36th GOC 1 Division Kaduna
The newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Usman Shehu Mohammed has taken over as the 36th General Officer Commanding the division. He takes over command from Major General Faruk Yahaya who has been deployed to Borno State as the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole. A statement signed
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PDP wants FG, Rivers gov’t to dialogue over Caverton pilots
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for dialogue between the federal government and Rivers State Government over the impasse relating to the pilots of Caverton Helicopters. The party in a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan also asked the federal government to restrain from acts that would portray it as
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Nursing mother commits suicide in Akwa Ibom
A young nursing mother in her early thirties, Mrs. Esther Frank has reportedly committed suicide in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mrs. Frank, an indigene of Anambra State, was said to have left a suicide note for her husband and two children saying she was tired of the pressure. The suicide note to the husband of
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COVID-19: Cross River community decries absence of testing kits, isolation centre
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Hon Cletus Obun, has decried the absence of coronavirus test kits and Isolation Centres in the Northern part of the state. In a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar, Hon Obun, who is also the APC Vice Chairman, Central Senatorial District of
COVID-19: Cross River community decries absence of testing kits, isolation centre
Caverton Helicopters: NASS Rivers caucus declares support for Wike, blames Aviation Minister
The Rivers State National Assembly Caucus has declared its support for Governor Nyesom Wike of the state for taking judicial action against Caverton Helicopters. DAILY POST recalls that Caverton was accused of ferrying passengers into Rivers State from unknown destinations without any declaration of their COVID-19 status and or prior information to the state for
Caverton Helicopters: NASS Rivers caucus declares support for Wike, blames Aviation Minister
BREAKING: Ondo records second case of coronavirus
Another case of coronavirus has been recorded in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The second case of COVID-19 was discovered on Friday at Ijoka axis of Akure South Local Government area of the state capital. The confirmation came on the heels of the waiver given to Christians in the state by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeledolu to
BREAKING: Ondo records second case of coronavirus
COVID-19: Atiku calls for review of Nigerian Doctors’ hazard allowance
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for a review of hazard allowance for healthcare workers in the country as Nigeria continues to fight coronavirus. Atiku, on his Twitter page said a review of hazard allowance was necessary at a time when the health workers were battling in the frontline to fight against COVID-19. His tweet
COVID-19: Atiku calls for review of Nigerian Doctors’ hazard allowance
COVID-19: “Thank you Gov Wike, we’ll stay at home” – Catholic Church rejects lockdown ease in Rivers
The Catholic Church in Rivers State on Friday asked its members to stay safe and observe Easter Sunday at home. This was contained in a letter addressed to all priests signed by Camillus Etokudoh, the Bishop of Port-Harcourt Diocese. Governor Nyesom Wike had relaxed the lockdown order in the state on Thursday. A statement by
COVID-19: “Thank you Gov Wike, we’ll stay at home” – Catholic Church rejects lockdown ease in Rivers
COVID-19: Stop politicising fight against Coronavirus’ – Lai Mohammed warns governors
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to governors in Nigeria to stop playing politics with Coronavirus directives. The Minister made this known on Friday, while speaking on Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) programme “Good Morning Nigeria”. Mohammed, while commenting on the arrest and prosecution of Caverton pilots by Governor Nyesom Wike
COVID-19: Stop politicising fight against Coronavirus’ – Lai Mohammed warns governors
COVID-19: Zamfara leads as FG publishes full list of 11 million “poor and vulnerable” Nigerians
The federal government on Friday, published the full list of 11 million “poor and vulnerable” Nigerians by states. According to the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), the number cuts across 2.6 million households. Zamfara State has the highest number with 1.34million people across 290,000 households Sokoto State is the least with 18,435 across
COVID-19: Zamfara leads as FG publishes full list of 11 million “poor and vulnerable” Nigerians
Police arrest 19 suspected cultists in Ogun amidst lockdown PHOTOS
Residents of Joju, Owode Ijako, Ijoko, Agbado, Ifo and other adjoining communities in Ogun State can now heave a sigh of relief following the arrest of 19 suspected cultists. DAILY POST reports that residents of the area have been running helter skelter to avoid being killed by cultists who have turned the area into their
Police arrest 19 suspected cultists in Ogun amidst lockdown PHOTOS
COVID-19: Decongest prisons now – Buhari tells governors
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has written to Governors to convey President Muhamamdu Buhari’s approval for decongestion of correctional facilities. The letter, which followed Buhari’s pardon, requested urgent and speedy decongestion in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Malami, in a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Umar Gwandu, complained
COVID-19: Decongest prisons now – Buhari tells governors
Coronavirus: UK records 881 deaths to COVID-19 in 24hrs
The United Kingdom (UK) Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) says 881 patients have died of COVID-19 in the country in the last 24 hours. The health agency disclosed this in a tweet on its official Twitter account on Thursday. According to the tweet, the total number of people that have died of COVID-19
Coronavirus: UK records 881 deaths to COVID-19 in 24hrs
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