Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Coronavirus may never go away: WHO
The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, the WHO said it may never be …
Daily Trust.
FG approves N10.52tn for revised 2020 budget
The federal government has approved N10.523 trillion for revised 2020 national budget. This followed a memo submitted by the ministry of finance, budget and national planning to the National Executive Council (FEC) for approval of the amendments of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for 2020-2022 as well as amendment to the 2020 budget. The minister …
Daily Trust.
Gunmen kill 7 in record second attack on Kaduna village
Unknown gunmen killed seven villagers at Makyelli village in Kufana district of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident which happened in the early hours of Wednesday came few hours after an attack at another community claimed five on Tuesday evening. The two attacks were seen as one more reprisal in hostilities …
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Katsina lawmaker weeps on house floor over insecurity
Deputy speaker of Katsina state assembly, Shehu Tafoki, got the nod to address fellow lawmakers and broke into tears talking about rising insecurity in his Faskari constituency. The area has borne the brunt of bandit attacks, kidnappings and general insecurity. Last week, five people were killed, a divisional police officer shot and a council chairman …
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COVID-19: Bauchi lawmakers want ban on Friday prayers, church service lifted
Some members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly have called on the State government to review its COVID-19 order by lifting the ban on Friday prayers and Church services across the State. The lawmakers made this known on Wednesday during the plenary of the House in Bauchi after a motion under matters of urgent …
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Army captain, 3 others kidnapped in Ondo
An Army captain, D Gana, attached to the 32 Artillery brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo state, has been kidnapped alongside three others in Akoko area of Ondo state. It was gathered that they were kidnapped at about 4am on Tuesday along Auga/Akunnu in Akoko North East local government area of Ondo state. Sources …
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Police bust trafficking gang, recover 2 children
Police in Akwa Ibom bust a child trafficking syndicate involving seven suspects and recoverd two children sold off for money. One is a five-month-old baby sold off to a medical doctor by his mother Grace Asuquo Davis, and a four-year-old. “The transaction was perfected through two human trafficking agents, one Clement Edem ‘m’ and Ekaette …
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FEC approves N47bn to boost power supply in Taraba, Benue, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N47 billion for the provision of additional 40 megawatts of electricity to the national grid. The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, while briefing State House reporters on the outcome of the first e-Cabinet meeting, said the 40 megawatts would be evacuated from Kashimbilla Dam in Taraba State, where …
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Kano COVID-19 response on good trajectory—Dr Gwarzo
The leader of ministerial technical team deployed to Kano to support the state response team on COVID-19, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo has expressed satisfaction with the state responses to the pandemic, saying it is on a good trajectory. He made the commendation on Wednesday when he received the national leadership of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) …
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Rivers State converts demolished Prodest hotel to primary school
Rivers State government said that it has converted the demolished premises of Prodest hotel to a primary school. The hotel was demolished last Sunday on the directive of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, for allegedly flouting the Executive Order on closure of hotels in the State. Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Pastor Paulinious …
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COVID-19: Police warn residents as Niger govt bans commercial motorbikes
The Niger State Police Command has warned operators of motorcycles to desist from operating until further notice as directed by the State Government or face the full wrath of the law. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Usmanin, who gave the warning in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday, urged operators …
COVID-19: Police warn residents as Niger govt bans commercial motorbikes
Gov. Buni reacts to Gambari’s appointment as Buhari’s new CoS
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has congratulated Prof. Ibrahim Gambari on his appointment as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Buni in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, described Prof. Gambari as a seasoned diplomat and renowned scholar who has had a prosperous carrier …
Gov. Buni reacts to Gambari’s appointment as Buhari’s new CoS
Wike approves building of schools on sites of demolished hotels
Governor Nyesom Wike has approved the building of a school at the site of the demolished hotels A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications made this known on Wednesday. Recall that Wike on Sunday demolished Prodest Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne, in Eleme Local Government Area of the …
Wike approves building of schools on sites of demolished hotels
Counter-terrorism: US lists non-cooperating countries
The United States Government on Wednesday announced countries “not cooperating fully” with its counter-terrorism efforts. They are Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela. “The U.S. public and international community that these countries are not fully cooperating with U.S. counter-terrorism efforts,” State Department said in a statement. It disclosed that Congress has been notified of …
Counter-terrorism: US lists non-cooperating countries
BREAKING: Wike relaxes total Lockdown as Rivers records 16 new COVID-19 cases
Governor Nyesom Wike has relaxed the total lockdown in Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas scheduled to take effect from tomorrow Thursday, May 14, 2020. Governor Wike in a state broadcast said while on routine monitoring, he observed how difficult it has been for residents to access money from their banks to make purchases …
BREAKING: Wike relaxes total Lockdown as Rivers records 16 new COVID-19 cases
26 COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos
The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, discharged 26 more coronavirus patients. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the recovery in a statement. He said that the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged so far is 528. ‘’Good people of Lagos, today, 26 COVID-19 Lagos patients; 13 males and 13 females, all Nigerians, were discharged from our Yaba, …
26 COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos
Two sisters, medical doctor, lab scientist, others in police net for alleged child-trafficking
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested one Grace Asuquo Davies, a mother of a 5-month-old baby and her sister, Abigail Asuquo Davis, who allegedly conspired and sold their baby to one Dr. Victor Onongha of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital at the cost of N250,000. It added that it arrested …
Two sisters, medical doctor, lab scientist, others in police net for alleged child-trafficking
Benue: Villagers killed in fresh attack
The Benue State Police Command in Benue has confirmed the invasion of Tse-Haaga village, in Mbabai, Guma Local Government Area by unknown gunmen. Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that four persons were killed. He added that three were wounded in the attack carried out by yet-to-be …
Benue: Villagers killed in fresh attack
COVID-19: Our entire confirmed positive cases entered Enugu illegally – Gov. Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, addressed residents of the state on confirmed positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), disclosing that all the eleven cases are people who entered the state illegally despite the Presidential order on restriction of inter-state movement and the state government’s closure of all boundaries and inter-state transportation. Gov. …
COVID-19: Our entire confirmed positive cases entered Enugu illegally – Gov. Ugwuanyi
Lai Mohammed reveals why some ministers physically met Buhari despite COVID-19 lockdown
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed why the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting held on Wednesday despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Lai Mohammed also revealed why some ministers were physically present at the Aso Rock Villa while others joined the meeting from their various offices via teleconferencing. The minister spoke to newsmen immediately …
Lai Mohammed reveals why some ministers physically met Buhari despite COVID-19 lockdown
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