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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the present government needs to heed the agitations of those clamouring for  restructuring before such agitations develop into self-determination. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at the first memorial lecture organised in honour of the founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, Dr Fredrick Fasehun, the former President advised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to heed the call now before it would be too late. He said Nigeria could not afford to be plunged into another war because the nation might not survive the second civil war. Obasanjo, who said insecurity was a major concern in Nigeria, commended the South-West governors for establishing the Western Nigeria Security Network popularly known as Operation Amotekun. He particularly commended Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde “for his leadership on this matter and for sharing their thinking with me.” The former President said no section of the country should think it would be ...

In furtherance to the placing of the patient of the Coronavirus disease, a 44-year-old Italian, in a quarantine centre, Lagos and Ogun state governments have identified at least 100 persons who had contact with the index case of the disease in the country. Subsequently, the contacts are being followed up as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus in the states and the country at large. Nigeria had been spared of the coronavirus outbreak, which was first recorded in Wuhan, China, until it was detected on Thursday on an Italian businessman aboard a Turkish Airlines flight arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos from Milan, Italy, having transited through Istanbul, Turkey. The victim arrived in Lagos on Monday night and was said to have spent the night in a hotel around the airport area before leaving for business in Ogun State on Tuesday morning. He was said to have fallen ill, after which he tested positive for the virus. He was thereafter taken to t...

Three Chinese have been quarantined in  Wase local government area of #PlateauState over concerns that they may have contracted coronavirus. Nimkong Ndam, the state commissioner of health, who confirmed the development, said the men arrived the state from Ethiopia on Friday. Ndam said they were in the state for mining activities. Dan Manjang, Plateau commissioner for information, who also confirmed the news, said the Chinese arrived Abuja on Friday and headed for Jos, the state capital, on the same day. Manjang said the trio have been quarantined and are being examined by medical experts deployed by the state ministry of health. 

The #BauchiState police have arrested three suspects, Shehu Abdullahi, 20, Babawuro Jauro Sani, 27, and Wada Wakili Musa, 25, who are responsible for some armed robberies in the state. The trio allegedly carried out the recent armed robbery attack of 18/02/2020 on the innocent commuters along Kano-Maiduguri highway after barricading the road with heavy log of woods. One of them, Abdullahi, in his confession, said that he was planning to use his share of the proceeds to get married. According to him: “Honestly, I wanted to marry and I did not have the money.  I wanted to use it to marry.” 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) called in its second witness to testify against Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley, during the continuation of the singer’s cyber fraud trial on Thursday February 27. Recall that Naira Marley is facing an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, possession of counterfeit cards and fraud. Testifying in court, EFCC’s second witness Mr Anosike Augustine who is a mobile forensic expert with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recalled how he analysed the contents of an iPhone 11 allegedly retrieved from Naira Marley during investigation. He told Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos that he produced a report of his findings after extracting and analyzing the evidence recovered from the singer’s phone. However after EFCC moved to submit the 30-page report, Naira Marley’s counsel and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olalekan Ojo objected to the tendering of t...

Pop Smoke’s family have released an official statement on his passing, days after he was killed. The 20-year-old New York rapper was shot dead at a home in Hollywood Hills at about 4.30 am Wednesday, February, 19. In the statement issued on Friday, his family thanked all of his fans and friends for the support and love they have received following his sudden demise. “The family of Bashar ‘Pop Smoke’ Jackson would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone for your support,” the Jackson family writes. “Every prayer, call, and act of kindness is deeply appreciated as we mourn the loss of our son, brother and friend. Brooklyn knew him as Bashar, He was educated and nurtured in Brooklyn and his rise to fame all developed from the place he proudly represented. Within the last year, his extraordinary gifts were revealed to the world: introducing Pop Smoke. Unfortunately, there are no public details available regarding the murder of our loved one. We ask you to respect the responsible ...

At least 28 persons have been identified and quarantined in Ogun State after they came in contact with Nigeria's first case of coronavirus, according to SaharaReporters. The index case, an Italian, came into Nigeria on Monday aboard Turkish Airlines and went straight to #Ewekoro, #OgunState, where he had contact with several #Lafarge employees. The cement factory has allegedly since been shutdown and several employees quarantined. An employee of the company, who drove an Italian infected with Coronavirus with an ambulance to Lagos for medical attention, has also been taken in. A clinic situated inside the cement factory has also been shut down while staff are currently locked inside a room after fears grew that the Italian had been in contact with many persons in Ogun State before being rushed to #Lagos for medical help. SaharaReporters had earlier exclusively reported how the Italian found his way into Nigeria aboard Turkish Airlines on Monday, February 24, 2020 around...

Nigeria’s main opposition party, PDP, has blamed the country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, for the coronavirus that has now been detected in the country. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Nigerian government in the early hours of Friday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country. It was detected in an Italian who recently arrived in Nigeria. The Nigerian case is the first in sub-Saharan Africa of a disease that has killed thousands across the world, the majority in China where the disease originated from. In its reaction, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “berated the Buhari Presidency for its negligence and laidback attitude to governance and the welfare of Nigerians leading to the avoidable entrance of the deadly corona virus into our dear country.” The party said “it was evident that the Buhari Presidency, not being alive to its responsibilities, as usual, took no concrete steps to hedge our nation against the virus, leading to the current scary situation,” Kola Ologbodiy...

King Paul Akpan Udoh, Italian-Nigerian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with coronavirus . King Paul currently plies his trade with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side. The Pianese forward was diagnosed of the disease on February 27, and he has been quarantined. The 22-year-old started his career with Reggiana before moving to  Juventus  in 2011 where he was loaned back for a year. After progressing through the youth ranks of Juventus, Udoh secured a loan move to Virtus Lanciano, a Serie B side in 2016 with an option to buy at the end of the season. Failing to impress, he was returned to Juve, and then loaned to Lega Pro side Pontedera later the same year. He had a loan stint with Pontedera, Fernana, Fano and Viareggio before joining Pianese on July 14, 2019. Coronavirus has spread from China to countries in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Africa. Italy is the country in Europe with the highest number of reported cases. Some Italian Serie A matches...

The Nigerian police command in Lagos state has apprehended 7 armed robbers who are known for robbing the church and supermarket in Lagos. The 7 arm men which is headed by an Indian white woman were caught on the 27th of February during their robbery operation along Lagos apapa express way. During an interrogation the leader of the gang who before their arrest exchange series of bullet with the police before the nigerian army came to their rescue spoke on how she started robbing. The gang leader by name Alisha noble confesses after alot of interrogation that no amount of bullet shot at her can penitrate her body, according to her she was fortified at India by a great priest who die after fortifying her. She said she has alot of magical powers which she uses it during their operation, according to the woman she said that when she arrived Nigeria that’s early 2011, she decided to form this robbery gang cause she new no bullet will penitrate her body. Another member of the gang confesses o...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (Nahcon) on Friday suspended the Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, just hours after a case of the deadly coronavirus was confirmed in Lagos Nahcon said those who had planned to travel for the Umrah, or to visit the Prophet’s mosque in Medina, should suspend the arrangements until further notice. Authorities said said the decision was a precautionary measure against spread of the new Covid-19 virus, that has affected at least 48 countries globally. CONFIRMED CASE Nigeria's case, which was confirmed on Thursday night, is of an Italian national who had flown in from Milan, a city in Italy. It is the first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa. Nigerian Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said the Italian, who works in Nigeria, went to Lagos, the commercial capital, on February 25. Ehanire said his was the first case to be recorded in the country since the outbreak in China in January. He noted, however, that the case was under control. The infection w...

The Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria has been traced to Ogun State. According to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mr Femi Hamzat, the Italian visited Ewekoro in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. He said this when he appeared on a programme on  Television Continental  on Friday morning. According to Hamzat, the Italian had a consultancy job with a company in Ogun State. He explained that the LASG had launched a manhunt for all contacts of the infected Italian. He said, “The young man came in from Milan, Italy. He came in on February 25. He had a consultancy job with a company in Ogun State. he landed and went to Ewekoro, Abeokuta. “He fell ill, so we sent an ambulance there and he was diagnosed within four hours. We are ready and prepared. “We are trying to track everybody on the airplane he came in through – people that he had met, and then we can isolate them.” The Federal Government had confirmed recording  the first case of the new Coronavirus d...

World Health Organization has called for the promotion of regular and thorough hand-washing hygiene saying coronavirus (COVID-19) can be contacted when someone infected coughs or exhales. The global health body said that people can contract the virus if droplets of infected fluid fell on nearby surfaces and objects such as desks, tables or telephones. “People could catch COVID-19 by touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. If they are standing within 1 or 2 meters of a person with COVID-19 they can catch it by breathing in droplets coughed out or exhaled by them. “In other words, COVID-19 spreads in a similar way to flu. Most persons infected with COVID-19 experience mild symptoms and recover. However, some go on to experience more serious illness and may require hospital care. “Risk of serious illness rises with age, people over 40 years seem to be more vulnerable. People with weakened immune systems and people with conditions such as diab...

Fresh facts have emerged regarding the young man that attempted to commit suicide along the third mainland bridge in Lagos. The man has now been identified as 28-years-old Princewill David, a resident of Tajudeen Balogun street in Moshalash area of #Igando, #Lagos, where he trades in currency exchange. According to the police, the victim explained that he took the step simply because his girlfriend who he has engaged in a long time relationship with declared that she is no longer interested. The Lagos state police public relations officer, Bala Elkana explained that the victim is presently undergoing medical attention while an investigation is ongoing The FOREX dealer was said to have told the driver to stop midway through the bridge for him to urinate, but the driver turned down his request following recent trend of passengers on suicide mission on the bridge. It was learnt that the driver increased his speed until he sighted operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to...

A proposed bill says the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) will fund an agency for the rehabilitation of insurgents in the north-east, the PUNCH reports. The Senator Gaidam sponsored-bill titled ‘Establishment of the National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in Nigeria and for Other Connected Purposes’ has passed first reading. According to the news report, the rehab commission will also be funded by 0.5% of the federal allocation to the six states in the north-east, 1% of the education Tax Fund (TETFund) and UBEC fund. It also provides for foreign education for repentant insurgents. “The agency shall implement programmes geared towards the rehabilitation of beneficiaries, engage the services of offshore and Nigerian institutions in the pursuit of the educational needs of ex-agitators,” section 5 of the bill reads. According to Senator Gaidam the bill...

The Rivers State Police Command, has raided a child trafficking facility, also known as, a ‘baby factory’ holding at least 23 children and four pregnant teenagers. “In a covert operation on Tuesday, our men burst a child trafficking syndicate at a baby factory at Woji in Port Harcourt; where 24 babies between the ages of one and two, and four pregnant teenagers were rescued,” Nnamdi Omoni, the commands spokesperson revealed. He said the victims were looking “frail and malnourished” and had been hospitalised; while investigations were ongoing to find those responsible for the facility . Police raids on illegal maternity unit – dubbed “baby factory” – have been relatively common in Nigeria; especially in the south. The “factories” are usually small facilities parading as private medical clinics that house pregnant women and offer their babies for sale. In some cases, young women have allegedly been held against their will and raped; with their newbo...

To loosely quote Stalin, “No Patient Zero, No Problem.” For weeks, the outside world has speculated about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in  North Korea . And the entire time, North Korea has persisted in insisting that it doesn’t have a coronavirus problem, even growing furious at a public offer of assistance from the State Department. For all we know about the North Korean virus response, the government might have simply brainwashed the North Korean people into believing that loyalty to the Workers Party and Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un grants immunity to the virus. However, there have been whispers. A few weeks ago, there were whispers that one of the first coronavirus patients in the country was brutally killed by the regime after escaping from a (probably unimaginably brutal) quarantine. Moreover, according to the rumor, he was executed via the traditional North Korean punishment of extirpating criminals by shooting them with an anti-aircraft slug. Now, IB Times, a sha...

The Centre for Disease Control in the United States has warned that facial hair can interfere with face masks and respirators, which are being used around the world in an effort to combat the global spread of coronavirus, a.k.a 2019-nCoV. The CDC has come up with an infographic, which displays assorted styles of beards, and showing the ones that are compatible with masks and respirators. Health officials said some types of facial hair can keep the exhalation valve from working properly,  PUNCH HealthWise  reports, quoting the CNN News. Styles such as side whiskers, handlebar mustaches, and several others are okay, but styles such as mutton chops and full beards are not recommended. Things like goatees and villain mustache are okay, with caution. The main idea is that the hair should not cross the respirator sealing surface.

A former Relationship Manager with a bank in Enugu, has been handed an 18 year jail sentence after being arraigned before a Federal High Court in Enugu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a six-amended-count charge bordering on forgery, altering and giving a loan with defective collateral. EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade said the convict identified as Onyekachi Nwosu was found guilty on all the six-count charge and sentenced accordingly. He revealed that Nwosu altered several account documents of his friend who he illegally granted loan to enhance his Visa application to United Kingdom. Justice D.V. Agishi who ruled on the case, said the prosecution team proved its case beyond doubt. Orilade said; “On counts one and two, he was sentenced to five; while he is to serve two years each on counts three, four, five and six. The cumulative 18 years prison terms will, however, run concurrently. “Investigation by EFCC revealed sever...

The  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria  (FAAN) has announced that an emergency simulation exercise is presently holding at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. A statement by Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, explained that the exercise is an operational requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for aerodrome. Mrs Yakubu noted that the exercise is also aimed at ascertaining the level of preparedness of the airport in real-life emergency situations. “The  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria  (FAAN) wishes to inform passengers, airlines and the general public that the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, is presently holding an emergency simulation exercise,” the statement said. “The exercise, which is an operational requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for aerodromes is aimed at ascertaining the level of preparedness of the airport in real life emergency situations. “Con...

The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has told Lagosians not to panic as the country records is first case of the deadly Coronavirus. Sanwo-Olu made this known on his Twitter account in the early hours of today. “Dear Lagosians, yesterday we confirmed the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our state and we have immediately reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health. The case is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the outbreak in China in January 2020” he announced. Dear Lagosians, yesterday we confirmed the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our state and we have immediately reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health. The case is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the outbreak in China in January 2020. He went on to say that Lagos state has “has been strengthening measures to ensure that any outbreak in Lagos is quickly controlled and contained in collaboration with the multi-sectoral Coronavirus Preparedness Group, led by the Nigeria Centre f...