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NigerianEye: “Lagos Explosion: Bethlehem Girls’ College principal dies while rescuing students” plus 27 more

NigerianEye: “Lagos Explosion: Bethlehem Girls’ College principal dies while rescuing students” plus 27 more


Lagos Explosion: Bethlehem Girls’ College principal dies while rescuing students

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:31 PM PDT

Rev. Sr.Henrietta Alokha, an administrator at Bethlehem Girls College, Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos state lost her life in the explosion which occurred on Sunday morning....

Lagos Explosion: 17 now confirmed dead

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 03:56 PM PDT

The Director-General Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said "17 bodies have been recovered while 25 casualties are being treated for injuries sustained" in the...

We won’t campaign at all for 2023 elections - PDP

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:44 PM PDT

The People's Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday in Katsina declared that it will not campaign in the 2023 elections, due to the failure of the present APC administration at the center, which has...

I have no record of how much Abacha stole — Malami

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:41 PM PDT

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said he has no record of the amount of money stolen by the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. The...

#CoronaVirus Update: COVID-19 cases soar to 154,620 globally

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:34 PM PDT

The number of novel coronavirus cases globally stood at 154,620 with 5,796 deaths, across 139 countries and territories at 0900 GMT Sunday, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official...

Atiku shocked by Lagos explosion that killed 17

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:25 PM PDT

Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed shock over the Abule Ado explosion in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, which claimed 17 lives. He said his prayers go to worshippers and...

We are not closing schools over Coronavirus - FG

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 03:55 PM PDT

The Federal Government has declared there would be no closure of schools over the ravaging spread of coronavirus officially known as COVID-19. While schools in Europe and the United States have been...

Buhari mourns families of Lagos explosion

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 03:46 PM PDT

The President, Major-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, condoled with the families of the victims of the explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Buhari also...

Coronavirus: Ghana set to ban arrivals from China, Italy

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 03:43 PM PDT

Ghana on Sunday said it was banning arrivals from coronavirus hotspots as the West African nation saw its number of confirmed cases triple to six. The information ministry said entry would be barred...

2023 ambition destroying APC like coronavirus, says Tinubu

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 10:23 AM PDT

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, says the Presidential ambition of some top politicians in the APC is destroying the party like the coronavirus pandemic. Tinubu said in a statement...

I don’t know if I’ve contracted Coronavirus –Nwankwo

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 10:22 AM PDT

Nigeria international, Simy Nwankwo, who plays for Crotone in Serie B in Italy, has opened up on how scary life has been since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, adding that people have...

Pogba makes coronavirus fund-raising pledge

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 09:18 AM PDT

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has promised to financially support the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Pogba has organised a fundraising page on Facebook and the France midfielder...

Kenya blocks entry for non-residents over coronavirus

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 09:11 AM PDT

Kenya unveiled a series of strict measures to curb coronavirus on Sunday, blocking entry to the country to all except citizens and residents and shutting schools as the number of confirmed cases rose...

VIDEOS: Many injured, properties damaged in Lagos explosion

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 10:12 AM PDT

Many people were injured and properties damaged following an explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Sunday. The explosion threw residents of the area into a...

My family was scared about my death rumours – Foluke Daramola

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 07:16 AM PDT

Actress and filmmaker, Foluke Daramola-Salako, says it's sad that people like hearing negative stories about celebrities. Speaking with Sunday Scoop against the backdrop of death rumours trailing...

BREAKING: Fresh suspected case of Coronavirus in Enugu

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:40 AM PDT

The Enugu State Government has notified the Federal government of its suspected case of COVID-19, popularly referred to as coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement by Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, the...

I’m not involved in Sanusi’s dethronement, detention – AGF

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 05:30 AM PDT

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN),  on Sunday, denied any involvement in the dethronement, banishment and detention of the dethroned Emir...

Suspected cultists dump three corpses at Benue varsity gate

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 05:27 AM PDT

Suspected cult members were reported to have killed three people and dumped their corpse close to the main gate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, in the early hours of...

Lagos explosion not caused by pipeline vandals – NEMA

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 03:44 PM PDT

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said the explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State was not caused by a disruption of the Nigerian National Petroleum...

With APC’s failure, we won’t campaign during 2023 elections – PDP

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:42 AM PDT

The People's Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday in Katsina declared that it will not campaign in the 2023 elections, as according to it the failure of the present APC administration at the center has...

Ronaldo turns his hotels in Portugal to hospital for treating Coronavirus patients

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:36 AM PDT

Portuguese Football Star, Cristiano Ronaldo whose 65-year-old mother recently suffered stroke has announced his decision to help his native country Portugal in the fight against the pandemic...

Amaechi breaks down in tears at funeral rite of aide, Tony Iwelu

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:33 AM PDT

Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Ameachi, yesterday broke down in tears during the funeral mass of his Chief Security Officer, Mr. Tony Iwelu. Ameachi was choked with emotions and could not...

APC wins Kwara Assembly bye-election

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:30 AM PDT

Adam Ahmed Rufai, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was Saturday night declared winner of the bye-election into the Kwara state House of Assembly for Patigi constituency. Returning...

We have no record of how $5bn Abacha loot was spent – Malami

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:26 AM PDT

The federal government has replied the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that it "has no records of the exact amount of public funds stolen by a former military head of state,...

Coronavirus: Church bans use of Common Cup for Holy Communion

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:22 AM PDT

In a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus0, the Church of England has banned the use of the Common Cup for Holy Communion. The Anglican cathedral announced the cup of wine, used during...

Prominent Nigerian dies from Coronavirus in Canada

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:10 AM PDT

A prominent Nigerian medical doctor, Olumide Okunuga has died of the raging Coronavirus disease in Canada. According to reports by US-based blog, Irohinoodua, Okunuga died on Saturday morning at 63...

Houses destroyed, church services disrupted as heavy pipeline explosion rocks Lagos

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:06 AM PDT

Many residents are beginning to count their loses over the pipeline explosion that occurred on Sunday morning at Ashoba (near Abule Odo) in Amuwo Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos. It was...

Trump’s physician announces result of Coronavirus test

Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:02 AM PDT

US President Donald Trump has tested negative to coronavirus, according to a memo from his doctor late on Saturday. The doctor, Sean P. Conley said he received confirmation that the president's...

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