Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 11th May 2020
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WHO urges ‘extreme vigilance’ as countries exit lockdown
The World Health Organization on Monday hailed dwindling COVID-19 infection rates and deaths in some countries, but called on nations to show “extreme vigilance” as they begin loosening their restrictions. Swathes of Europe began the long process of reopening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, with officials in countries like France and Spain emboldened by declining …
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Kano lockdown: security operatives barricade Kwari market
Security operatives barricade all entrances into Kwari International Textile market in Kano. This is to enforce a 2-week lockdown meant to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. It is not yet clear if the lockdown expected to end today will be extended due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state
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COVID-19: Ondo records first death, as 15 health workers test positive in Bauchi
Ondo State on Monday recorded first death from COVID-19. The State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who disclosed this on Monday, said the death occurred on in the early hours of the day. He said deceased was one of the last three cases recorded last week. The State had recorded 16 positive cases of the disease so …
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Lawyers ask Buhari to disregard petition against nomination of High Court Judges
Legal practitioners under the aegis of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy have written to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to discountenance a petition written by a group, Open Bar Initiative and grant approval to the recommended list forwarded by the National Judicial Council for appointment of judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital …
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Putin lifts Russia’s stay-at-home orders as cases soar
President Vladimir Putin on Monday said stay-at-home orders for most workers in Russia would end this week even as the country registered a record increase in new coronavirus infections. With more than 220,000 confirmed cases and a steady surge of more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases every day, Russia now ranks fourth in a global …
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Nigeria set to resuscitate Ajaokuta steel plant, inaugurates project team
The Federal Government of Nigeria is working towards resurrecting the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) in kogi State as part of efforts to diversify the country’s economy. The government, on Monday in Abuja, inaugurated a 13-man Ajaokuta Presidential Project Implementation Team (APPIT) to help push the economic diversification agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration forward. …
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Madagascar virus potion scorned because it’s from Africa—President
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Monday batted away criticism for promoting a homegrown “remedy” for COVID-19, charging that the West has a condescending attitude toward traditional African medicine. “If it wasn’t Madagascar, and if it was a European country that had actually discovered this remedy, would there be so much doubt? I don’t think so,” …
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Premier League gets green light for June re-start
Premier League clubs received a boost to their hopes of completing the season on Monday as the government published a “roadmap” that could see the return of elite sport in England from June 1. As the 20 English top-flight clubs met for further talks on “Project Restart”, ministers announced plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown. …
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France lifts coronavirus lockdown after 54 days
France’s strict 54-day coronavirus lockdown was officially over on Monday, however many restrictions were due to remain in place. French people will now be able to leave their homes without carrying a signed declaration as to why they are on the streets and most shops and other workplaces are set to reopen. However, in a …
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‘Hungry’ Bayern delighted to be back in training, says Alaba
David Alaba says Bayern Munich are “hungry” and enjoying their return to full-team training ahead of the restart of the Bundesliga this weekend behind closed doors. The German top flight resumes on Saturday after the season was suspended in mid-March to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. It will be the first major European …
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Rivers lockdown: Okocha, Adeyanju back Gov Wike for demolishing hotels, impounding vehicles
Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Chief Onueze Okocha, SAN, and activist, Deji Adeyanju, have backed the demolition of hotels by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to enforce the coronavirus lockdown order. Wike had on Sunday demolished Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme and Etemeteh Hotel, Onne in Eleme Local Government Area. Adeyanju tweeted that …
Rivers lockdown: Okocha, Adeyanju back Gov Wike for demolishing hotels, impounding vehicles
EFCC: Chinese man with COVID-19 symptoms loses hidden $300,000 to Nigerian govt
Justice Babatunde Quadri of Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of concealed $300,000 belonging to a Chinese national, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesman, Dele Oyewale, announced the conviction in a statement on Monday. Quadri, however, saved the convict a jail term …
EFCC: Chinese man with COVID-19 symptoms loses hidden $300,000 to Nigerian govt
Man stripped naked for allegedly impregnating daughter in Imo
A man, Uchenna Nwafor in his late 40w has been forced to run the street naked for allegedly getting his 22 year-old-daughter pregnant. Uchenna, popularly known as Naked Wire, according to reports hailed from Umuegbe Alaenyi Ogwa in Mbaitoli council area of Imo state. DAILY POST gathered that the villagers had stormed the man’s house …
Man stripped naked for allegedly impregnating daughter in Imo
Bayelsa: Pilgrims coordinator bags 28 years imprisonment over N12m scam
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has convicted and sentenced one Muhammad Halim Ogbobioto to 28 years imprisonment. DAILY POST learnt that Ogbobioto is a self-styled coordinator of Bayelsa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board from 2009 – 2012. It was also affirmed that the convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial …
Bayelsa: Pilgrims coordinator bags 28 years imprisonment over N12m scam
Moniya inferno: Makinde directs LG Chair to rebuild, allocate new shops to victims
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, declared that he has directed the Caretaker Chairman in Akinyele Local Government Area to re-build the shops that were gutted by fire recently. Makinde made this declaration when he visited the scene of the fire incident that razed some shops at Moniya in Akinyele Local Government Area …
Moniya inferno: Makinde directs LG Chair to rebuild, allocate new shops to victims
All passengers dead as Ethiopia shoot down Kenyan aircraft conveying COVID-19 medical supplies to Somalia
The Ethiopian forces in Somalia have confirmed that it shot down a Kenyan cargo plane on Monday. Aljazeera reports that the plane, which was shot down was carrying humanitarian and medical supplies to help the country fight the spread of coronavirus. The incident led to the death of all six persons on board. The Ethiopian …
All passengers dead as Ethiopia shoot down Kenyan aircraft conveying COVID-19 medical supplies to Somalia
Diseases Bill: Reps bow as Gbajabiamila announces public hearing
The House of Representatives has assured that it would hold a public hearing on the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, 2020. Nigerians and several civil society organizations had kicked against the speed move to pass the bill without input from stakeholders. On Monday, the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, told Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in his office …
Diseases Bill: Reps bow as Gbajabiamila announces public hearing
COVID-19: Police warn transporters against smuggling passengers into Kwara
The Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, strongly warned transport union members against smuggling passengers into the state under the interstate travels ban by the government. Egbetokun, who is also the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Free Movement of Agricultural Produce and Inputs in Kwara State, dropped the warning while inaugurating …
COVID-19: Police warn transporters against smuggling passengers into Kwara
Adamawa discharges 5 COVID-19 patients
The index COVID-19 case in Adamawa State and four subsequent cases have been discharged from the isolation and treatment centre at the state capital, Yola. The quintet were discharged Monday afternoon after they tested negative for the second time to COVID-19. The number of those discharged came as a surprise because for many days leading …
Adamawa discharges 5 COVID-19 patients
COVID-19 in control of situation in Nigeria – Peter Obi
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has said that there is a need to do more work in Nigeria as coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the country. Obi said this on Monday in an interview on MONEY LINE with Nancy, which was aired on AIT. He noted that Nigeria is still not in control …
COVID-19 in control of situation in Nigeria – Peter Obi
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