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NCDC announces 276 COVID-19 cases as total hits 8344 The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced that Nigeria recorded two hundred and seventy-six, 276, COVID-19 cases. The agency in a tweet said Lagos recorded 161 cases, while Rivers State followed with 36. It added that the total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 8344. The agency wrote: “276 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-161 Rivers-36 Edo-27 Kaduna-19 Nasarawa-10 Oyo-6 Kano-4 Delta-3 Ebonyi-3 Gombe-2 Ogun-1 Ondo-1 Borno-1 Abia-1 Bauchi-1 “8344 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria “Discharged: 2385. Deaths: 249”

50 trafficked Nigerian girls, others evacuated from Lebanon Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has announced that 69 Nigerians who were evacuated from Lebanon have arrived the country. Onyeama, who disclosed this in a tweet via his Twitter account, said the evacuees- 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians arrived in Abuja on Sunday. He said “With the financial and logistic support of the Lebanese Government and Lebanese community in Nigeria, 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians were successfully evacuated and arrived Nigeria today. “Profound gratitude to Ambassador Houssam Diad, Lebanesse Ambassador in Nigeria and Ambassador Goni Zannabura, Nigerian Ambassador in Lebanon.” DAILY POST recalls that two hundred and ninety-two  Nigerians evacuated from Saudi Arabia  due to the Coronavirus pandemic arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Buhari told to reopen worship centres, schools immediately The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to open up worship centres in the country without further delay. Bamgbose noted that religious houses are power houses of the country, adding that continuing shutdown of such places may spell doom for Nigeria’s political leaders. The senior lawyer, in a statement to DAILY POST on Monday, also urged the Federal Government to open schools in batches. According to him, “It’s no doubt that the temporary closure of religious activities in Nigeria was due to the ravaging pandemic, Coronavirus. “The virus has actually not subsided. People are actually dying everyday. The number of infected persons are rising everyday. This is no doubt a sad development. “The lockdown is no doubt necessary to halt the spread of the highly dreaded virus that has claimed many lives in Nigeria. “Howev

Coronavirus: FG makes clarifications on reopening of schools The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has disclosed that the Federal Government is already making plans to reopen schools nationwide but it won’t happen in two weeks as being speculated in some quarters. Speaking during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday, Nwajiuba said there was no exact date yet as to when schools will reopen. He also urged members of the public to disregard rumours making the round on social media that the Federal Government would reopen schools in the next two weeks. According to him, schools will be reopened after they are resourced properly. He said “We all are seriously interested in reopening and I believe we will reopen soon. “But I can’t confirm what your children said that we will reopen in two weeks. “The issue around reopening has nothing to do with the availability of the schools or not. It has to do with national governance. “The idea o

BBNaija announces date for Season 5 audition, lists criteria Organisers of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija reality show have announced a new date for auditioning housemates for its next season. In a post on its verified Twitter page, the organizers announced that auditioning for the show would begin on May 20th till the 30th. The show promoters have asked participants interested in the reality show to upload a video introducing themselves and giving reasons for their interest in the show. The tweet said the audition will be open to young adults above 21years, with valid Nigerian passports.

Buhari Sacks NECO Registrar, Prof. Uwakwe, dismisses four top officials President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Registrar, National Examination Council, NECO, Prof. Charles Uwakwe and outright dismissal of four top management officials of the council over series of allegations. This was contained in a letter dated May 11, 2020 signed by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono, on behalf of the Education Minister, and made available to DAILY POST by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Mr. Azeez Sani, Their removal was as a result of recommendations by a panel investigating allegations of misconduct levelled against them while they were on suspension. In the letter, Prof Uwakwe was accused of violating the Public Procurement Act (2007) and pursuant to PSR 030402 and part 1 schedule 4 (i) of NECO Establishment Act and was directed to hand over all Government properties in his custody to the Acting Registrar of the Council. Also, in

Gynaecologist explains reasons for infertility in men, women  Dr. Akinde Joseph, a Consultant Gynaecologist, has identified stress as one of the leading causes of infertility in both males and females. The Chairman, Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lagos chapter, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. He explained that stress destroys the body without the individual knowing it, causing the body to pump out cortisol almost constantly. Joseph added that it was also responsible for some ailments like cancers and cardiovascular diseases, among others. The expert said in stressful situations, cortisol, like adrenaline, pushes metabolism into high gear while sustained high levels could raise blood pressure, cause weight gain, or lead to other health problems. “Elevated cortisol relating to prolonged stress results in the disruption of the normal ovulation and menstrual cycle of a woman, which brings about infertility. If eggs are not produced, the