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A 23-year-old lady, identified as Uwaila Omozuwa, has died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State after she was beaten and raped inside her local church. It was gathered that Uwaila, who was a 100-level Microbiology student of UNIBEN, goes to read every day at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, but was unfortunately beaten, raped and hit with a fire extinguisher by unknown men on Wednesday, 27th May 2020. According to a source, “The church’s security officer had gone to collect the keys to the church from its keeper when he was told that there was someone in the church already . "He got to the church only to find Uwaila in a pool of blood and next to her was the fire extinguisher which was used to bash her face. "He ran back to inform the key keeper and his wife, who went to the church to meet her lifeless, thinking she was dead. After careful observation, they noticed she moved her hand and quickly rushed her to...

The Saudi Arabian government has approved the re-opening of Masjid Al Nabawi, Madinah gradually from today 31 May 2020, with precautionary measures. According to the approved guidelines, the permitted access of Masjid Al Nabawi, Madinah will be in the courtyards and the King Fahad Expansion of the mosque. It stated that men will be allowed to enter Masjid Al Nabawi through Al-Hijrah Gate No. 4, Quba Gate No. 5, King Saud Gate No 8, Imam Al-Bukhari Gate No. 10, King Fahd Gate No. 21, King Abdulaziz Gate No 34, and Makkah Gate No. 37 while the Salam Gate will remain closed. It added that women will be allowed to enter through gates 13, 17, 25, 29 all from today. “The Old Mosque and Ziyarah (visitation) to the Rawdah (resting place of Prophet Muhammad) and Riyadh Al Jannah will remain suspended. “The mosque will be closed as soon as it reaches 40 percent of capacity. “Prayers will be performed on marble floors all carpets have been removed,” it added. On precautionary measures for public ...

For Sadiq Abubakar Ibrahim, the year 2020 will not only be remembered as the year COVID-19 pandemic put the whole world on the edge, but it will also be remembered as a year he narrowly escaped death in the hands of the Nigeria Police. On May 18, Sadiq, a teenage son of Engr Abubakar Yaro Ibrahim, a former Sole Administrator of the National Iron Mining Company, Itakpe, was allegedly shot in the hand by an operative of the police force with Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The yet-to-be-identified operative would later be quoted to have allegedly told the semi-conscious Sadiq to count himself lucky that the bullet missed him on the head where it was targeted. In a chat with Daily Trust on Sunday, Sadiq’s father, Engr Ibrahim, said his son was lucky to be alive. “He is getting better. But he is still in the hospital. Two surgeons – a plastic surgeon and an orthopaedic, operated on him for almost eight hours. Engr. Ibrahim, who is curren...

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County Friday night amid protests. The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to large protests being held in the city, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti. The California National Guard will be used to assist local response to the protests being held, and to maintain peace and safety on the streets. Garcetti imposed a curfew for the city’s downtown section, saying everyone must be off the streets between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Several police cars were torched Saturday as some protesters in the city ignored authorities’ call for peaceful demonstrations after a night of violence that saw windows smashed, stores robbed and fires set.

553 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-378 FCT-52 Delta-23 Edo-22 Rivers-14 Ogun-13 Kaduna-12 Kano-9 Borno-7 Katsina-6 Jigawa-5  Oyo-5 Yobe-3 Plateau-3 Osun-1 9855 cases of #COVID19Nigeria Discharged: 2856 Deaths: 273 

Popular Yoruba actor, Olusegun Akanni Ogungbe welcomed a new baby with his second wife, Wunmi Ajiboye. The new baby is the second born of Ajiboye who is also a Nollywood actress to Ogungbe. Ogungbe announced the birth of their newborn baby on his Instagram page on Saturday. He wrote “How exciting I am, to have another bouncing baby boy to the Ogungbe’s family. I mean a double blessing happiness in my heart today. Guess what! “He is the spitting image of his father.”

At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja, The Punch confirms. The flight that conveyed the evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Disclosing this in a tweet, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the returnees would proceed on compulsory 14 days quarantine as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Some of the nationals had faced serial racial discriminations in Guangzhou, China, from provincial officials. They were reportedly evicted from their apartments and hotels following their alleged refusal to go for the mandatory quarantine imposed by the Guangdong Provincial authorities sequel to the outbreak of coronavirus. Some Nigerians sent a video of a woman with two children who were staying on the streets. In the footage, the unidentified woman was feeding her infant daughter as the older second child slept in a baby walker; she was allegedly evicted from her apartment. ...

Two policemen attached to Bariga Division, Lagos, have been detained after a 17-year-old girl hit by stray bullet on Tuesday night died in the hospital. The victim, Tina Ezekwe, was hit by the bullet fired by the policemen identified as ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke around 10:45pm near the Oworo end of the Third Mainland Bridge. It was alleged that two other persons sustained injuries, including Musa Yakubu, 35. The shooting, which was captured on video by road users, attracted public outcry especially with news of the teenager’s death late on Thursday. Reacting to the incident, police spokesman Bala Elkana said the detained cops were undergoing internal disciplinary procedures and would be prosecuted if found culpable. He said the Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu has ordered indepth investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ezekwe’s death. “The incident happened on May 26, at about 10:45pm. The said police officers fired shots from their pin do...

Some gunmen on Thursday night shot and killed five people in a shop at Nzharuvo, Miango community of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. Miango villages in the Irigwe Chiefdom have suffered series of attacks since January and not less than 50 people have been killed and many others injured during the incidents. The latest victims included the shop owner said to a retired secondary school teacher and a native of the area who identified himself as Auta said the incident happened at about 9.50pm and gave the names of the victims as Asabe Samuel, Gideon Tunku, Bala Adi Joro, Audu Amadu Mi, and Shedrack Joshua, The State Police Command had no comment at the time of this report as the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Gabriel Ubah when contacted told Saturday Vanguard, “You will be updated in due course Pls. Thanks. Stay blessed and stay safe.” However, Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial Zone, Senator Istifanus Gyang said he was saddened by the gunmen attack incident....

News update, Saturday, 30/5/2020 **Buhari has improved power supply, food sufficiency, security in the country – FG **May 29: Five years of Buhari, a waste – Secondus **Buhari orders fierce military operations against Sokoto bandits whose attack left many dead **IPMAN, MOMAN laud Buhari’s performance in petroleum sector **Sanwo-Olu declares frontline health workers as face of his 1st year anniversary **Okowa marks 5 years in office, says God will revive economy **No plan to downsize, says Ondo **Masari relaxes lockdown for Friday prayers, Church services **COVID-19: CAN writes El-Rufa’i to reopen churches **Cross River takes a swipe on FG over COVID-19, we should be your pride, not your shame **Buni approves N200m monthly to pay retirees benefits in Yobe **Cross River demolishes buildings of suspected kidnappers **Kogi to honour 5 NYSC members for outstanding performance **Delta inagurates 100-bed CACOVID treatment centre **Face masks ‘79% effective’ in slowing COVID-19 spread at home ...

387 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-254 FCT-29 Jigawa-24 Edo-22 Oyo-15 Rivers-14 Kaduna-11 Borno-6 Kano-3 Plateau-2 Yobe-2 Gombe-2 Bauchi-2 Ondo-1 9302 cases of #COVID19Nigeria Discharged: 2697 Deaths: 261

Following the alleged killing of George Floyd, an African-America man, by a police officer, protesters, Friday stormed Minneapolis police station and set the building on fire. As at the time of filling this report, more people are still trooping in the scene to protest against the killing of Floyd. George Floyd was the African-American man who was pinned down with a knee by a police officer till he died.

A husband and wife were executed by firing squad after being caught trying to flee North Korea during lockdown. The couple, thought to be in their 50s, are believed to have been trying to smuggle their 14-year-old nephew across the border back to his parents in South Korea, according to reports. One local in Hyensan, Ryanggang province, told RFA Korean Service: ‘Earlier this month I heard from an acquaintance in the provincial security department that a family who tried to escape the country was shot to death. ‘They were arrested for attempting to escape [across] the border, which is now heavily controlled due to the national emergency quarantine against the coronavirus.’ The boy, whose father had previously fled to the South, was spared death because of his youth. But it was claimed his aunt and uncle were tortured into admitting the plan and summarily executed. Locals said the pair had been having financial difficulties due to the disruption to their business caused by the strict cor...

Sofia Richie has spoken about her split with Scott Disick and has said that their age difference did not have anything to do with their split. The 21-year-old model addressed issues with Scott, 37, during an interview with Cosmopolitan UK and also exonerated his ex, Kourtney Kardashian, with having any negative influence on their coupling. Sofia was in defiant mood for the article, which was published 24 hours after the couple announced their split. She said: "I just don’t care what people think. [It] doesn’t bother me because I’m very happy. "Why would I let someone from the middle of nowhere ruin that for me?" Sofia and Scott called it quits after nearly three years together on May 27. The announcement followed Scott having a brief stint in rehab, which had prematurely given them a break from each other. An insider told Us Weekly that this had put a strain on their relationship and that it was inevitable that they would go their separate ways.

A great-great grandmother aged 103 cracked open an ice-cold beer in her bed to celebrate recovering from coronavirus. Jenny Stejna supped on her favorite Bud Light after overcoming Covid-19 at her nursing home in Easton, Massachusetts, earlier this month. Jenny’s granddaughter Shelley Gunn is thrilled by her recovery, having said what she feared was her final goodbye to the elderly woman after she was diagnosed with Covid-19. The senior, who has two children, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, fell ill with a low-grade fever at the start of May. Jenny’s condition soon worsened, to the point where the elderly woman did not realize what was happening to her, with her stricken family told to say their goodbyes while she was still lucid. Shelley told Wicked Local Easton that her husband Adam had asked Jenny if she was ready to go to heaven, with the fearless senior replying: ‘Hell, yes!’ Happily, the family’s worst fears did not come to pass,...

*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 29TH MAY 2020* *THE NATION* Rivers council chair dies NDDC headquarters shut over directors death How to beat COVID-19, by Buhari Nigeria yet to receive Trumps ventilators, says minister NNPC plans $10 crude production cost Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano airports to reopen in few days Governors, AGF to discuss Executive Order 10 School dormitories to be used as isolation/treatment centres School dormitories to be used as isolation/treatment centres Buhari, Obasanjo, AfDB board back Adesina Buhari, Obasanjo, AfDB board back Adesina NAFDAC, others get Madagascars drug for review Fed Govt: many Nigerians dying of common ailments Lagos approves increase in passenger carriage for BRT buses Sanwo-Olu assures Lagosians of affordable housing Alleged exam malpractices: Govt withdraws charges against Adeleke Lets tell this story properly We want direct primary in Ondo APC, says Olanusi Ize-Iyamu yet to meet conditions for granting waiver DJ Cuppy becomes Apple...