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The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria now tests negative.

He said this at a press conference on Thursday, The PUNCH reports.

According to him, the Italian will be tested one more time and will be released if he tests negative again.

Coronavirus was first recorded in Nigeria on February 27 when the Italian businessman, who was on a visit to Lafarge Africa Plc, Ewekoro, Ogun State, was diagnosed with the disease and taken to Lagos State.

The second coronavirus case was a Nigerian, who had contact with the Italian and was isolated in Ogun State. Although he tested positive twice, subsequent tests were negative.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/breaking-italian-who-brought-coronavirus-to-nigeria-now-negative-lagos/%3famp=1

The Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Professor Muhammad Abdullazeez, while receiving the state’s Governor Bala Mohammed who paid him a condolence visit, alleged that 30 students were taking selfies when the bridge they stood on in the.......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/30-students-were-taking-selfies-when-the-bridge-collapsed-atbu-vc-reveals/

A 10-year-old orphan was dumped at a hospital in Benue state while experiencing labour pains and the child has now given birth after having to undergo Caesarean section due to the small size of her pelvis.



According to Chigozie Effe who shared the news on.......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/10-year-old-orphan-gives-birth-after-being-raped-at-idp-camp-in-benue-read-details/

Premier League Giant, Liverpool have signed 16-year-old midfielder Harvey Elliott from Fulham.

Elliott became the youngest player to feature in the.....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/just-in-liverpool-sign-premier-league-youngest-ever-player/

Umar Ganduje, the Kano State Governor has described Ruga settlement as a programme that needs to be embraced by any interested states and not to be enforced on non-interested states in the country.



According to Ganduje, RUGA should not have been the programme of the federal government but rather for any,.......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/ruga-should-be-embraced-by-any-interested-states-and-not-enforced-on-non-interested-states-governor-ganduje/

President Buhari has finally forwarded the list of ministerial nominees to Senate for confirmation.

There are over 40 nominees by the President.


According to TheNation, those on the list announced by Senate President Ahmed Lawan include former ministers Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu.

Checkout the list of the nominated ministers through the link below:-
https://www.happigist.com/just-in-see-the-full-list-of-buharis-ministerial-nominees/

Super Eagles captain and formal Chelsea Player Mikel Obi will earn €1.5m (N607m) per season at his new club Trabzonspor, Sports Extra has reliably scooped.

Mikel, 32, signed a two-year deal with the option of an ....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/super-eagles-captain-mikel-obi-will-earn-n607m-yearly-at-trabzonspor/

Three people including a pregnant woman, have been killed by flood that swept through some parts of Zinariya community in Jos, Plateau State.

According to reports, the flood, which resulted from days of downpour, also brought down nine houses.

“The incident resulted from narrow waterways; the victims were asleep when the rain......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/so-sad-flood-sweeps-away-pregnant-woman-kills-two-others-in-plateau/

Dr. Brenda Nwanmuo, ANAMBRA State-based oncologist, has said no fewer than 4.4 million women are living with breast cancer globally, with Nigeria ranking fourth among the endemic nations, according to a report by the World Health Organisation, WHO..

Delivering a paper at the launch of a mammography machine for detecting breast cancer at the....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/nigeria-ranks-4th-as-4-4m-women-live-with-breast-cancer-worldwide/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has slammed the All Progressives Congress government of deliberately withholding funds from public education.

In a statement on Sunday, ASUU described President Muhammadu Buhari’s policy on education as anti-masses. The statement reads........continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/president-buharis-education-policy-is-design-to-kill-public-universities-ASUU/

Following the suspension of RUGA by President Muhammadu Buhari, there has been palpable tension among key stakeholders taking different positions on the initiative.

Some Northern leaders, including Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, have vowed to go.....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/ruga-dont-take-action-that-will-create-war-in-the-country-northern-group-warns/

Singer Obumneme Ali otherwise called ‘Smash‘ of the popular musical group, Bracket got married to his Ivorian boo, Massy in Lagos yesterday.



The wedding took place at the Oriental Hotels in Lagos and had quite alot of celebrities in attendance including Juliet Ibrahim, Paul Okoye, Senator Comedian, Buchi, and others.
See more photos on https://www.happigist.com/smash-of-bracket-marries-his-ivorian-fiancee-in-lagos-photos/

This is seriously causing a mad debate on-line

Barcelona Star and Argentina star Lionel Messi barely lasted the first half as he saw a red card after a brawl with Chile’sGary Medel in the third-place play-off of the Copa America.

Referee Mario Diaz saw the incident and issued a straight red to both players.

However, many football fans are blasting the “harsh punishment” handed to the Barcelona talisman, with questions as to why the ref didn’t consult the VAR to downgrade to a yellow card.


While another set of football fans think its a deserved red for Messi as he instigated the whole incident by frustrating Medel.

Watch The Video thru the link Below & Tell Us What You Think
https://www.happigist.com/be-the-judge-did-lionel-messi-deserve-a-red-card-for-this-against-chile-watch-video/

Nigeria’s former vice president and a Presidential candidate in 2019 presidential Election, Atiku Abubakar has finally revealed his stance on the controversial Ruga settlements initiated by the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government.

According to him, he Ali.......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/atiku-abubakar-finally-breaks-silence-on-ruga-settlements/

Popular Rapper, Cardi B who came through with an amazing performance at the Wireless Festival in UK, has appealed for a return of her wig she threw to the crowd.



The ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper yanked off the wig and threw it to the crowd, as she rolled on the floor during her performance.


Sharing the viral video which captured moment the festival-goers scrambled for the hairpiece on Twitter, Cardi B begged for its return as she said she was carried away at that time.

‘I GOT CARRIED AWAY …….I want my wig back:/ Dm me,’ she tweeted.



Here is the video on https://www.happigist.com/please-i-want-my-wig-back-cardi-b-begs-for-her-wig-she-threw-to-a-crowd-during-performance-video/

Ex wife of the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, Mrs MacKenzie Bezos, is officially the 22nd richest person in the world thanks to her huge divorce settlement.

Under the agreement, MacKenzie Bezos, 49, will receive approximately 19.7 million Amazon.com shares, giving her a four......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/jeff-bezos-finalises-38billion-divorce-from-wife-making-her-the-22nd-richest-person-in-the-world/

There was confusion yesterday at Dela Mog school located at Raji Oba street, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos, following the discovery of the lifeless body of one of the pupils inside a bucket.

The circumstance under which the 10-year-old pupil, identified as Joy, died and was found inside the bucket could not be ascertained as at time of writing this report.

Late Joy, said to be the only child, had gone to school yesterday, hale and.....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/shocking-10-year-old-primary-school-girl-found-dead-inside-schools-bucket-read-details/

The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arreed five suspected cyber criminals known as Yahoo boys at Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis.

Their modus operandi was to pose as United States Soldiers on peace keeping mission in Afghanistan, particularly on Facebook platform.

At the point of their arrest, they all claimed to be bloggers and experts in Bitcoin business.

The suspected fraudsters who hailed from Edo and Kaduna States included two females and three males, all in their mid-twenties and attending various universities both within and outside Nigeria.

The suspects confessed that they operate by creating fake Facebook pages using display pictures and names belonging to mostly foreigners in order to https://www.happigist.com/efcc-arrests-5-suspected-yahoo-boys-in-kaduna/

A little girl was beaten up mercilessly by her aunt after she stopped a family member from trying to rape her. Facebook user, Agatha Ayerite, who shared the story online, wrote



”Pls admin I need these pictures to go viral, this is what an Aunty did to a child that leaves with her. The child was almost raped by the aunt’s brother that came to visit them, because the child cried out she was beaten beyond recognition........continue reading and see more photos on https://www.happigist.com/little-girl-beaten-up-mercilessly-by-her-aunt-for-crying-out-after-a-family-member-tried-raping-herphotos/

France international and Man. United midfielder Paul Pogba, has declared his desire for another challenge away from Man United

– Juventus are also interested in re-signing him this summer

– The Serie A Champions are keen to include.......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/juventus-to-offer-manchester-united-pick-of-three-stars-in-paul-pogba-deal/

YBNL Boss and Nigerian rapper, Olamide and his fiancee, Bukunmi have welcomed their 2nd child, a baby boy in Maryland, USA.



The bouncing......continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/ybnl-bossolamide-welcomes-second-son-with-his-fiancee-and-the-mother-of-his-first-child/

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the 2019 general elections, has told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday that he and his party want to call 400 witnesses to prove their petition challenging the victory of President Buhari, and his All Progressives Congress, at the February 23 poll.



The process is expected to last for........continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/atiku-to-present-400-witnesses-to-tribunal-to-prove-that-buhari-didnt-win-the-2019-presidential-election/

A 15 year old Girl, Cory “Coco” Gauff defeated Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4,on Monday, in their Wimbledon game to the shock of the world.

Gauff became the youngest player since 1991 to win in the first round of the ladies’ singles after the win.

Speaking to BBC after the game, she said.....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/so-shocking-15-year-old-girl-knocks-venus-williams-out-of-wimbledon-2019/

After an unsuccessful spell at Stamford Bridge on loan, the the Europa league Champions have opted not to conclude a permanent deal for an experienced Argentine striker

Chelsea have confirmed Gonzalo Higuain has.....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/breaking-chelsea-fc-confirm-higuain-return-to-juventus/

The anticipation and count-down to the time of the start of the 4th edition of Big Brother Naija 2019 is finally over as the organizers present to us the start of the show.

After an eventful audition which took place in some parts of Nigeria, BB Naija 2019 which is tagged, “Pepper Dem” started yesterday @ 7:00pm of the 30th of June, 2019.

See how the inside looks like on https://www.happigist.com/see-inside-big-brother-naija-2019-house-photos/

Still in line with the trending story of Busola Dakolo Vs Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Coza, Georgina Onuoha, a former Nollywood actress, turned medical personnel in USA has shared her view.

While at it Georgina Onuoha, a single mother of two teenage girl revealed how she was almost raped my a Catholic priest at age 22.


She wrote:

I Woke up to....continue reading on https://www.happigist.com/how-a-catholic-priest-almost-raped-me-actresss-georgina-reveals/