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Picture: late Chief of Staff Abba Kyari’s body arrives in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Saturday, April 18th, 2020

The remains of late Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari has arrived abuja from Lagos where he died on Friday on complications related to the deadly coronavirus. African Examiner reports that after a brief prayer at his official residence, the late politician will be interred at Gudu Cemetery, Abuja. Earlier, one of the president’s […]

Internal Conflicts in Nigeria Due to Poor Handling of the Ogoni Situation – MOSOP President

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Friday, April 17th, 2020

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has blamed the current internal conflicts ravaging the Nigerian society on the poor handling of the Ogoni situation. In his Easter message delivered yesterday in Bori, traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people, President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke said Nigeria’s compromises to appease violent agitators in […]

The Death of Bishop Gerald Glenn (Virginia, USA) from COVID-19 – By Godwin Airuoyuwa

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Godwin O. Airuoyuwa, Headlines, NNP Columnists, Raw Politics Friday, April 17th, 2020

By Godwin Airyuoyuwa | Greater Toronto Area (GTA) | April 17, 2020 – Bishop Gerald Glenn of the New Deliverance Evangelistic church Virginia is quoted as saying, “God is larger than this dreaded disease.” This statement is no doubt a correct statement, but its application by the Bishop to violate the safety protocols ordered by […]

Councillor declared wanted for disappearing with palliatives

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Friday, April 17th, 2020

Niger State Government has declared a Councillor in Katcha Local Government Area of the State , (name withheld) wanted for allegedly disappearing with 30 bags of palliative grains meant to be distributed to members of his constituency. Secretary to the Niger State Government, who is also State Chairman Taskforce on COVID-19, Alhaji Ibrahim Matane, who […]

COVID-19: FG urges mass production of face masks

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has charged clothe makers across the country to commence mass production of protective face masks as part of national effort to defeat to outbreak. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the PTF, […]

Govs to set up infection control centres

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2020

The members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), after their fifth meeting via Teleconference to discuss ways of tackling the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), have agreed to set up centres to support health workers in their states. In a communique signed by Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, […]

COVID-19’ll Spread to all states, NCDC warns

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2020

The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has declared that every state in Nigeria would have its share of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chikwe said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, yesterday. According to the NCDC boss, the Federal Government was making efforts to curb the […]

Ken Saro-Wiwa’s son dies of coronavirus in UK

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, April 17th, 2020

Menegian, son of the late environmental activist and poet, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus in Britain, The Tide can report. He died on Monday after being hospitalised following COVID-19 complications. Noo Saro-Wiwa, sister of the deceased, made this known yesterday through a Facebook post. She said her 1970-born brother had underlying health conditions before […]

Breaking: Finally, Police arrest suspected killers of Funke Olakunrin

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2020

Late Mrs Funke Olakunrin Suspected killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the PAN-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere Chief Reuben Fasoranti, have been arrested. Disclosing this on Thursday, DCP FRANK MBA, the Forces PRO, listed the suspects as follows: Lawal Mazaje ‘m’ 40yrs from Felele area of Kogi State Adamu Adamu ‘m’ 50yrs […]

Coronavirus strikes medical doctor dead in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2020

A medical doctor who attempted to manage a Coronavirus patient at a private hospital has been struck dead by the virus. The doctor, 51, was the first health worker in Nigeria who died of Coronavirus after he contacted the deadly disease while managing a patient. He is the second medical doctor to have died of […]