Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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COVID-19: Ebonyi APC calls on governor to relax Okada ban
Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has come out against the decision of the state government to ban the use of public transport motorcycles (Okada) anywhere in the state. The party says the ban has brought untold hardship to the people, particularly to the families of the public transport …
The Sun Nigeria.
‘My people are dying,’ Senator Musa laments bandit attacks in Niger
John Adams, Minna The onslaught by armed bandits on some communities in Niger State has defied every possible security arrangement with daily attacks and killings, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) has said, appealing to President Mohammadu Buhari to establish a military base in the affected communities. Senator Musa said the call has become …
The Sun Nigeria.
Umahi bans Sun, Vanguard reporters from Govt House,
Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has banned the correspondents of The Sun Newspaper, Chijioke Agwu, and The Vanguard Newspaper, Peter Okutu, from entering the State Government House and any government facility in the state. Umahi, who made the declaration on Wednesday in a live statewide broadcast aired by the state television and …
The Sun Nigeria.
Chinese community donates additional N10, foodstuff to Lagos gov’t
Cosmas Omegoh, Lagos On the 21st April 2020, the Chinese Community in Lagos donated the second batch of anti-pandemic materials to the Lagos State Government to support its fight against the COVID-19. The donations include a cheque of N10 million by the Charity Foundation of Overseas Chinese Service Association; 300 bags of rice and 500 …
The Sun Nigeria.
Report of mass deaths in Kano ‘complete rumour’, says governor
Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has dismissed the report of mass deaths in Kano as a piece of rumour, saying the figure of deaths collated from graveyards in the metropolis did not come close to the claims of the report. Speaking to a television station, the Governor observed: “Certainly, we saw …
The Sun Nigeria.
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris loses father
Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation Wednesday, 22nd April, 2020 Press Release It is with a heavy heart and total submission to Almighty Allah that we announce the death of Alhaji Idris Hussain, the father of Ahmed Idris, FCNA, the Accountant-General of the Federation. He died in the early hours of today, after a protracted illness at …
The Sun Nigeria.
Bauchi governor’s big brother says N50 million ransom was paid for his release
Paul Orude, Bauchi The elder brother of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed Duguri, has disclosed that N50 million was paid as ransom to his abductors to secure his release. Duguri, who holds the traditional title of Wakilin Bauchi, revealed that his kidnappers had initially demanded for a staggering sum of N350 …
The Sun Nigeria.
4 soldiers die in shootout with bandits in Zamfara as troops kill 21
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the death of four soldiers engaged in the anti-banditry operations. The four troop members were killed in a shootout with the bandits at Zurmi in Zurumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. 21 bandits were killed in the shootout. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Adamawa records first case of COVID-19
Billy Graham Abel, Yola Adamawa State has recorded its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The case is said to be a returnee from Kano who had earlier submitted himself for testing, Daily Sun has learnt. The unidentified man, who had been in self-isolation since returning to the state last week, is reported …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Ex Imo lawmaker donates palliatives to journalists
Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri A former Imo State House of Assembly member representing Owerri West constituency, Innocent Ekeh, has donated hand sanitisers and cash money to journalists in the state. Ekeh, while handing the items he distributed according to chapels of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state, explained that he made the gesture …
The Sun Nigeria.
Covid-19: Lagos begins virtual medical consultations as lockdown continues
Muritala Ayinla The Lagos State Government said that it will launch an online platform to enable residents consult health professionals through voice or video call Wednesday, saying that the initiative was meant to further protect the citizens and reduce their risk of contacting the deadly coronavirus pandemic in the process of visiting hospitals. New Telegraph learnt that with the online platform, which is expected to kick-off today (Wednesday), the residents in the state will have access to medical practcioners on an array of health issues. The General Manager, Lagos State Health…
New Telegraph.
Report: WHO wants football suspended till 2021
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have reportedly called for all football to be suspended until the end of next season – 2021. They are prepared to go extreme lengths to ensure that there is not a second wave of coronavirus. According to Italian paper La Repubblica, the WHO put forward the idea during a conference call with Uefa. It is understood that the organisation would prefer all matches to be axed until at least the end of next season, in 18 months’ time. WHO are said to be considering…
New Telegraph.
COVID-19: Northern governors ban almajiri
The Northern Governors Forum(NGF) yesterday placed a ban on the Almajiri system across the 19 Northern states. They also unanimously agreed to evacuate the children to their parents or states of origin, saying that the almajiri children were exposed to Coronavirus. Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, disclosed issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Simon Macham, after a meeting he convened via teleconferencing with 17 governors. They vowed never to allow the system persist any longer because of the social…
New Telegraph.
PDP seeks SGF, others’ prosecution for COVID-19 protocol breach
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) authorities to prosecute the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, for the violation of health safety and social restriction directives by him and other government officials during the funeral of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described as unfortunate that those who made and enforce rules over ordinary Nigerians were the ones violating the same rules…
New Telegraph.
IMF members pledge $11.7bn to fight coronavirus
Member countries of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have so far pledged commitments amounting to $11.7 billion, in response to the fund’s call to boost its concessional lending capacity to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The IMF disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday by its Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, and Heads of Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs), following the teleconference they held on efforts taken by their institutions to effectively address the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the global economy. RFAs are multilateral agreements between…
New Telegraph.
Buhari orders decongestion of prisons, speedy trials
…wants Special Courts for robberies, kidnapping, banditry As a measure for curtailment of the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19), President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the decongestion of the nation’s Custodian Centres (prisons) with immediate release of Awaiting Trials Suspects, those with minor offences, aged, terminally ill and others without legal basis to remain in custody. The President also ordered Judges of High Courts and their counterparts in lower ones in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and states to comply with requirements of the Administration of Criminal Justice…
New Telegraph.
Shippers’ Council directs haulage operators to cut freight rate
Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has directed haulage operators to reduce their freight rates in order to decongest the nation’s seaports amid COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Secretary of the council, Barr. Hassan Bello, stated that the truck owners must sacrifice and contribute to the sustainability of the nation’s economy during the crisis. Bello spoke yesterday during a meeting with truck owners, under the aegis of Council of Maritime Truck Union and Association (COMTUA). He stressed that the nation doesn’t need astronomical or unrealistic freight rate, saying that the ports must be decongested.…
New Telegraph.
President loses personal bodyguard to diabetes
Few days after the death and burial of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday lost his personal bodyguard, Warrant Offi-cer Lawal Mato, to the cold hands of death. Mato, according to a release made available to newsmen by Buhari’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, died three years after struggling with diabetes. Shehu said: “After three years of struggling with diabetes, one of President Buhari’s bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, on Tuesday, passed away. “The President described the officer, who had been working with him for many…
New Telegraph.
Oil price falls below $20 per barrel, 18-year low
The price of Brent, an oil grade that Nigeria benchmarks its crude on, dropped below $20 per barrel yesterday as global oil markets remained under intense pressure. The below $20 per barrel price of Brent was the first time in 18 years while other major benchmarks across the world also tumbled. The international oil marker slipped as low as $18.10 before recovering slightly to trade around $19.90 by mid-morning in New York. This came as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malla Mele Kyari, declared…
New Telegraph.
Kano seeks help as COVID-19 cases hit 59
With the spiralling number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID19) in Kano State, Governor Umar Ganduje has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to provide urgent financial assistance to his state to enable him effectively tackle the rapid spread of the virus in the state. The appeal came on the heels of the discovery of 23 new cases which brings the total number of cases of infection to 59 in Kano State as at Tuesday evening. Kano comes next to Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the number of…
New Telegraph.
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