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Coronavirus: Hameed Ali approves release of food items worth N3.2bn for distribution

Apr 8, 2020 topnews

Hameed Ali, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has approved the release of 46,000 metric tons of rice, 36,495 kegs of vegetable oil and other items valued at N3.2 billion for distribution. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Attah said that the relief items were to boost the Federal Government continuous efforts to alleviate sufferings associated with the painful but necessary ongoing lockdown in some parts of the country. He disclosed that the items approved to be released were…

Poor Nigerians excluded from FG social investment initiative –National Assembly

Apr 8, 2020 topnews

Implementation of the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes has been faulted by the leadership of the National Assembly, noting that the conditions set by officials most times excluded poor Nigerians for which the initiative is intended. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, made these observations about the SIP on Tuesday when they met with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, and other top officials of the ministry. Also in the meeting were the Deputy Senate…

Man arrested over alleged rape of 68-year-old woman

Apr 7, 2020 topnews

A middle-aged man, Abba Kyari Mohammed, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command on Monday, for assault and alleged rape of a 68-year-old woman in Umulungbe Community in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The suspected rapist, who hails from Jalingo, Taraba State, was said to have committed the offence on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the development. He said the suspect had been transferred from 9th Mile Police Division to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation and prosecution.…

Friday, Monday declared Easter holiday by FG

Apr 7, 2020 topnews

To mark the Easter celebration, the Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as public holiday. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said this in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah. He urged Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love, peace and compassion. Aregbesola further called on them to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for Nigeria and the entire world at this time of global emergency of COVID-19 pandemic. “The…

Funke Akindele, husband sentenced to 14 days community service over lockdown violation

Apr 7, 2020 topnews

‌ Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, popularly known as Jenifa, and her musician husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello, alias JJC Skillz, were on Monday sentenced to 14 days of community service for violating the Lagos State Government’s lockdown order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. This is just as the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in the state in the 2019 gubernatorial election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, and his wife, who were among the guests at a birthday party for Abdul Rasheed on Saturday, reported at the State Criminal Investigation and…

Boris Johnson in intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsens

Apr 7, 2020 topnews

After being hospitalised with coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Monday admitted to intensive care, with foreign minister Dominic Raab taking over his duties “where necessary”, his Downing Street office said. “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital,” said the Downing Street press release. “The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab… to deputise for him where necessary,” it added. The…

LG boss allegedly dies after being denied treatment at UCH

Apr 7, 2020 topnews

The University Teaching Hospital Ibadan, has been accused of causing the untimely death of chairman of the Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Gbenga Ayegbayo, by the Family of the deceased. They said the late politician was denied treatment because he could not produce result of COVID-19 test. The spokesperson for the family, Gbolahan Ayegbayo, said that his brother slumped at a meeting on Friday and was rushed to Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso for treatment. Gbolahan said, “He took ill at a meeting. He had been managing partial…

Bauchi mosques defy Covid-19, hold Juma’at service

Apr 4, 2020 topnews

According to reports, Friday prayers were held in all Juma’at mosques in Bauchi metropolis and other towns across the state yesterday despite having three confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the state. Observers that went round the metropolis said huge attendance in mosques amid the new trend of keeping sanitizers, water and detergents at the entrance for washing of hands. It was gathered that the state government has not banned juma’at prayers and church services, it earlier banned congregations of more than 50 persons. The Deputy Governor and Chairman, Taskforce Response…

Garri sellers attacked in Edo over price hike

Apr 3, 2020 topnews

Protesting buyers reportedly pounced on sellers of garri in the Oregbeni market in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State on Thursday as they beat and forced them to reduce the cost of garri which had been increased by over one hundred per cent above the normal price. Following the partial lockdown imposed by Edo State government as part of efforts to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, the price of gaari rose from N1, 600 to N2, 800 per plastic while a bag which was N8000 before now rose…

Atiku denies plans to pay cash to Nigerians

Apr 3, 2020 topnews

Atiku Abubarkar, former Vice-President on Thursday disowned a notice circulating in the social media directing members of the public to a link. He said any such link asking for the bio-data of Nigerians as beneficiaries of monetary hand-out was fake. Atiku, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, said the message was a scam and an attempt to defraud Nigerians by collecting their vital bio-data for nefarious objectives. Ibe said, “The website address, https//www.atikufoundation.online, given by the scammers for individuals to apply, is unknown to the former…