Good Morning, Nigeria, Welcome To GoldenNewsNg Roundup Of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today Tuesday, 17th March 2020
1. Oshiomhole Wins In Appeal Court, Remains APC Chairman
An Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital, has restrained the All Progressive Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party from executing the judgement of a federal capital territory high court which ordered the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman of the party.
2. Over 12 Valencia players, staff test Positive to coronavirus
Valencia has confirmed that 35% of its players & staff tested positive for coronavirus.
The Spanish club announced last weekend that players Mangala, Garay and Gaya and two other staff were infected with the coronavirus.
3. Kano Assembly Suspends Five Members Over Misconduct
The Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulazeez Gafasa, has approved the suspension of five of it members for six months in connection with last week’s fracas in the house.
The suspension of the five members was announced at the resumption of today’s sitting due to misconduct behaviour and violation of the rules of the house of assembly.
4. More Crisis In APC As Another Court Approves New Chairman
An Abuja High Court has granted an interim order allowing the Acting National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom, to act as the party’s national chairman.
The presiding judge, Justice Samira Bature gave the order following a motion ex parte filed by Mustapha Salihu, the party’s national vice chairman, north-east.
5. Nigerian Doctor Dies Of Coronavirus
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Health, Adeleke Mamora, has revealed that a Nigerian doctor, Olumide Okunuga, has died after contracting coronavirus.
Mamora noted that the medical doctor died in Canada while speaking with newsmen during a briefing in Abuja on Monday.
6. Sanwo-Olu Visit Explosion Site As He Speaks On Next Line Of Action
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Femi Hamzat on Monday, visited the site of the explosion for an on-the-spot assessment of the raging fire that rocked the Abule-Ado-Festac area of the state.
GoldenNewsNg understand that the governor while speaking at the site of the inferno promised to raise two billion naira for the affected victims of the explosion.
7. Boko Haram Kills Six Nigerian Army Soldiers In Borno
Six soldiers from the army’s 151 task force battalion have been reportedly killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.
It is understood that the soldiers ran into an ambush by the terrorists around Banki Junction in Borno state on Sunday.
8. Result of Suspected Coronavirus Patient In Enugu Tests Negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has stated that the suspected coronavirus patient in Enugu has been confirmed negative.
6. Nigerian Doctor Dies Of Coronavirus
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Health, Adeleke Mamora, has revealed that a Nigerian doctor, Olumide Okunuga, has died after contracting coronavirus.
Mamora noted that the medical doctor died in Canada while speaking with newsmen during a briefing in Abuja on Monday.
7. Result of Suspected Coronavirus Patient In Enugu Tests Negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has stated that the suspected coronavirus patient in Enugu has been confirmed negative.
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had Sunday disclosed that a fresh case of Coronavirus was recorded in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria.
9. Lagos Explosion: Peter Obi Reacts To Death Of Revd Sister Who Saved Bethlehem Students
The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has reacted to the death of Principal of Bethlehem Girls’ College, Abule Ado, Lagos, Rev. Sis Henrietta Alokha.
The deceased was among the seventeen people that lost their lives in the explosion that happened at Abule-Ado.
10. Why There Can Never Be Igbo Presidency – Nnamdi Kanu
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu has said Igbo presidency is not feasible.
He explained that the reason why this won’t happen is because Biafra would be achieved during his lifetime.