naija news today 250120

Health officials in Hong Kong have apologised for putting a patient with the new coronavirus in the wrong ward, raising fears for the safety of others. The Hospital Authority on Saturday revealed Read more via South China Morning Post – https://ift.tt/36pgqYT Get more World News

A Nigerian university student has been sentenced to spend 13 years in prison after committing a grievous offense. A final year student of Business Administration in a private university located in Ondo State, Fisayo Adetoro, was on Thursday, January 23, 2020, found guilty of impersonation...

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party has caught and killed a creature supposedly sent to him by his opposition. Ayihe Festus, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue has made a startling claim after killing an owl.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2t12aIo Get...

At least 50 persons have been placed under watch by the Rivers State Ministry of Health as Lassa fever breaks out in the state. This is just as one person has been confirmed dead following the outbreak, Dr. Chinwe Atata, acting permanent secretary, confirmed. ... Read more via Olisa.tv –...

The texts sent from Sanchez’s phone to her brother Michael Sanchez in 2018 include a flirtatious message from Bezos and a shirtless photo of him, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The text messages are part of evidence gathered by federal prosecutors in Manhattan as...

One of the leading electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, Ikeja Electric Plc, has announced an upward review in the prices of meters sold to customers under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) introduced by federal government. In a notice to its customers on Friday, the energy firm …...

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akerodolu, yesterday disclosed that governors of the South-west are set to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the region’s security outfit, code-named Amotekun, which has been generating controversy.... Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/30T59Pw Get...

Tottenham Hotspur playmaker, Christian Eriksen, is close to sealing a £16.8m switch to Inter Milan. The move could see him earn up to £320,000 per week, tripling his current salary. .... read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/38Eslno Get More Nigeria Sports News

A social media user identified as Aproko doctor on Twitter, recently shared a disturbing video that captured the final moments of a man of God. In the video, the pastor was seen taking a break from preaching to the congregation and quickly settling into a chair for support. Shortly … Read...

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is an infectious disease epidemiologist and Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In this interview with CHUKWUMA MUANYA, Ihekweazu explains the recent outbreak of Lassa fever despite efforts by the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News...

Amu market in Mushin area of Lagos State is reportedly on fire as confirmed by several Twitter users. At the time of filing this report, Lagos firefighters are yet to arrive the timber market where many goods and properties were destroyed by the midnight fire..... Read more via Linda...

France has confirmed its first three cases of Coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases of the deadly virus from China in Europe. French health minister Agnes Buzyn who made the announcement on Friday January 24, first confirmed the cases of two people who travelled to China. The third...

Former Kano state governor and former Senator representing Kano central senatorial district, Engineer Rabiú Musa Kwankwaso has revealed that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his allies will definitely regret at the end of their second tenure. Kwankwaso made this known during a radio programme...

Manchester United football club of England is in talks to sign Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo according to new reports. The English club is reportedly ‘desperate’ for a striker following a three months injury to Marcus Rashford and a shock 2-0 loss to Burnley on Wednesday... read more via...

China said 41 people have now died from a new coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people globally, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a global pandemic. The total number of confirmed … Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/38AMfzw Get More Nigeria...

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, says he cannot stop talking and that he feared nobody because he has four lions in him. Fani-Kayode, in a statement, said someone called him on Friday to offer some unsolicited advice. “He said I should stop speaking out and opposing … Read more...

Four people have been confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake with 6.8 magnitude rocked the eastern Turkey on Friday, causing buildings to collapse. The earthquake reportedly struck on Friday at 8.55pm local time, near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, the Disaster and...

About thirty-four US soldiers have been diagnosed with concussion or traumatic brain injury following the Iranian missile attack on US bases, the Pentagon has confirmed. The strikes were launched on January 8 in retaliation for the death of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani who was killed...

Brent crude futures fell below $60 on Friday, posing a threat to Nigeria’s 2020 budget, which put oil benchmark at $60 per barrel, as the spread of the coronavirus in China continues to affect demand due to restrictions placed on travel. The bearish performance for the … Read more via...

Nigerian cross-dresser, Bobrisky has debunked report of his arrest and seizure of his car which was passed off in a video that went viral. Bobrisky who shared a new photo on his Instagram page, dispelled report of the arrest which unconfirmed sources claimed … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s...