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Day: May 7, 2020

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 381 New Cases In Nigeria; 183 In Lagos, 55 In Kano, 44 In Jigawa, Others

3526 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and eighty one (381) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos Discharges 48 More Patients; 32 Males, 16 Females

Lagos State COVID-19 Situation Report
The Lagos State Ministry of Health said 48 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have been discharged from the state’s isolation facilities to reunite with the society. The affected individuals are 32Read More

Lagos Govt. Issues Guidelines For Restaurant Operators

L-R: Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, during a press briefing on the first case of Coronavirus in the State at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday.
The Lagos State Government has said operators of restaurants and eateries in the state must put in place measures to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the stateRead More

Katsina Problem Is Banditry, Not Coronavirus – Masari

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, said “COVID-19 is not an issue” for the people of the state, as armed bandits continue to terrorise them, unabated. He said over fifty (50)Read More

FG, States Will Feed Schoolchildren At Home, Minister Insists

School feeding programme
The Federal Government and states are ready to start feeding schoolchildren in their homes, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq assured on Wednesday, MayRead More

Headmistress Leases School Premises To Block Moulder In Oyo

Illegal block moulding industry inside school premises
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 accused the Headmistress of the Community Basic School, Ologuneru, Ibadan, Mrs. Felicia Ogunrinde, of illegally leasing the premises of the schoolRead More

US Military Loses Second Drone In Niger Republic

MQ-1 Predator
The US military in Niger Republic said on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 that they had lost a second drone in two months, both through technical failure rather than from hostileRead More

Heartland, IfeanyiUbah, Sunshine Owe Players Three-Month Salaries

FC IfeanyiUbah
The players of Heartland, FC IfeanyiUbah and Sunshine Stars are being owed outstanding salaries by their Nigerian Professional Football League clubs. A Heartland defender, who spoke on condition of anonymity,Read More

Coronavirus: 10-Year-Old Boy Flees After Testing Positive In Oyo

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has narrated how a 10-year-old boy allegedly fled to the northern part of the country after testing positive for COVID-19 in Oyo. Makinde, who disclosedRead More

NNPC Reduces Ex-Depot Price Of Petrol

Petrol tankers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol from N113.28k per litre to N108.00K per litre. It saidRead More