Saturday, 9 May 2020

NigerianEye: “Nigeria records 239 new COVID-19 cases, total now 4,151” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigeria records 239 new COVID-19 cases, total now 4,151” plus 29 more


Nigeria records 239 new COVID-19 cases, total now 4,151

Posted: 09 May 2020 10:47 PM PDT

Nigeria has recorded 239 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,151. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Saturday. Of the 239...

128 Nigerians are now dead from Coronavirus

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:42 PM PDT

Nigeria's Coronavirus deaths jump to 128 on Saturday, with 11 new cases recorded. Lagos recorded 33 deaths to stay on top of the chat, with Kano ramping up 18 deaths and Borno, 15 deaths. Katsina...

Lagos governor threatens to lockdown the state for the second time

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:42 PM PDT

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has threatened to impose a total lockdown on the state if people continue to violate the safety guidelines issued to contain the spread of the...

Coronavirus will expose businessmen pastors and Imams

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:43 PM PDT

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, says coronavirus has become an acid test for Christendom to determine genuine clerics. He said pastors and priests after prosperity...

Obama blasts Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:43 PM PDT

Former President Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster." In a leaked web call Friday night with...

ANOTHER ONE?: Strange coronavirus-related disease kills kids in New York

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:47 PM PDT

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus. Governor Andrew Cuomo disclosed this on Saturday. The disease, which has...

Nigerians evacuated from Dubai protest, say they’re treated like prisoners

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:34 PM PDT

Some Nigerians recently evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have lamented that they are being treated like "prisoners". They told newsmen that the hotel, where they are being quarantined in...

Trump says coronavirus will ‘go away without a vaccine’

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:30 PM PDT

President Trump at the weekend broke with health experts, telling reporters that the coronavirus will "go away without a vaccine." "This is going to go away without a vaccine, it's gonna go away,...

FG begins home feeding for schoolchildren this week

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:15 PM PDT

The Federal Government says the feeding of schoolchildren at home begins this week. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, said ...

I’m not responsible for your problem - Benue governor tells COVID-19 index case

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:14 PM PDT

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has told the alleged COVID-19 index case in the state, Mrs Susan Okpe, that he is not the architect of her woes. United Kingdom-based Okpe, who was in the state ...

Police intercept lorry of 200 Almajiris in Kwara

Posted: 09 May 2020 10:31 AM PDT

The Kwara state police command Saturday intercepted a lorry loaded with about 200 suspected Almajiris around Kanbi/Oloru/Bode-Sadu axis of Moro local government area of the state. The lorry, with...

Ex-Bauchi lawmaker writes Buhari, says over 100 people died from COVID-19 in Azare town in one week

Posted: 09 May 2020 09:17 AM PDT

A former member of House of Representatives, Ibrahim Mohammed Baba, has raised alarm that about 100 persons may have died from COVID-19 related illnesses in Azare, Bauchi state in the past one...

JUST IN: Lagos oldest judge, Justice Oluwa dies at 102

Posted: 09 May 2020 09:00 AM PDT

A retired judge of the High Court of Lagos State, Justice Isiaka Isola Oluwa is dead. He was 102 years old. Justice Oluwa died in his home at Ilupeju, Lagos in the early hours of today. He will be...

Is adultery a crime in Nigeria?

Posted: 09 May 2020 08:23 AM PDT

Is adultery a crime in Nigeria? With the rise in the number of  cases of violence due to adultery in recent times, one has to wonder. According to Daily Star, a 36-year...

Five things every couple should discuss before getting married

Posted: 09 May 2020 08:19 AM PDT

It's no news that the institution of marriage is ideally, a life-long commitment. Marriage is a long-term union between a man and a woman. And it's no guesswork that such a relationship must be built...

COVID-19: Lagos govt reveals drug to be used in treating COVID-19 patients

Posted: 09 May 2020 08:15 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government has hinted on the possibility of the state recording 90,000 to120,000 COVID-19 cases between July to August. Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health in the state, made...

COVID-19 lockdown: Gov. Wike becoming a dictator in Rivers – Senior lawyer, Adegboruwa

Posted: 09 May 2020 08:14 AM PDT

A frontline activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has accused the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike of turning into a dictator. He listed some attributes of dictatorship being displayed by the...

World still divided 75 years after World War II, says UN Sec Gen

Posted: 09 May 2020 08:10 AM PDT

António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, on Friday, said divisions and hatred still exist globally, 75 years after the Second World War. Guterres stated this in a video message to mark...

A senior colleague once asked me for s3x- Funmi Awelewa

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:21 AM PDT

Popular actress, Funmi Awelewa aka Morili has opened up on the rejections she faced when she was getting into Nollywood. In a chat, she said: "Acting is worth the sacrifices that I have made for it....

Ali Baba opens on role of coronavirus creative industry committee

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:14 AM PDT

Popular comedian, Atunyota Akpoboriome a.k.a Ali Baba has opened up on the role of the coronavirus creative industry committee set up by the Federal Government. The showbiz impresario, who heads the...

COVID-19: Presidency rejects money for hand, back for ground demand from governors

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:08 AM PDT

Governors expecting cash bail out to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have to read the body language of President Muhammadu Buhari. One of them was looking for N15billion as asking...

COVID-19: Hold Buhari govt responsible if coronavirus escalates in Rivers – Wike cries out

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:03 AM PDT

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has told the people of the State and the entire Nigerians to hold the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government responsible if COVID-19 escalates in the...

COVID-19: Deaths in Nigeria more than what NCDC is reporting – Jonathan ex-aide claims

Posted: 09 May 2020 07:03 AM PDT

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has claimed that there are more deaths in Nigeria than recorded. Omokri on Friday said the figures of deaths recorded from COVID-19...

Gunmen kidnap popular blogger in Bayelsa

Posted: 09 May 2020 06:29 AM PDT

Pandemonium broke out in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Saturday when a popular news blogger and owner of Naijalivetv.com, Mienpamo Saint was reportedly abducted at his home by hooded...

COVID-19 may not spread widely in Africa as it has elsewhere -WHO

Posted: 09 May 2020 06:10 AM PDT

Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Africa, says COVID-19 may not spread widely on the continent like it has elsewhere. As of May 8, Africa had recorded 54,...

Akwa Ibom intercepts dead body of COVID-19 victim from Lagos

Posted: 09 May 2020 06:04 AM PDT

The Akwa Ibom State government has disclosed that its task force has intercepted a corpse of a COVID-19 victim being smuggled into the State from Lagos State. The Commissioner of Health in the State,...

Nigerian govt speaks on coronavirus cure

Posted: 09 May 2020 06:02 AM PDT

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, says no cure has been found for coronavirus. He made the declaration at the PTF daily media briefing on Friday in Abuja. Mustapha is...

Kano returnee who sneaked into Osun tests positive for COVID-19

Posted: 09 May 2020 05:32 AM PDT

A resident of Kano State who sneaked into Osun State tested positive to coronavirus. The Osun State Government disclosed this in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Ismail...

Oshoala celebrates as Barca women’s team declared champions

Posted: 09 May 2020 05:29 AM PDT

Asisat Oshoala took to her twitter handle @asisatoshoala to celebrate her Barcelona's Women team as they were declared champions of the 2019/2020 Spain's Liga Iberdrola. "21 games played, 19 won, 2...

We’re not raising rates — it’s 7.5% VAT implementation -Multichoice

Posted: 09 May 2020 05:14 AM PDT

Multichoice Nigeria says it will, from June 1, adjust subscription rates to reflect the 50% increase in value-added tax. The 2020 finance act, which was signed into law in January and implementation...

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