Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 18th April 2020
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Protest in Lagos as vigilante shoots colleague, cars, properties vandalised
Damiete Braide Residents of Victory Estate, Iba, Lagos, were thrown into chaos early on Saturday morning when a footballer identified as Steven Benson Doubra, 23, was allegedly shot and fatally wounded by a vigilante. An eye witness told our correspondent that the victim and other youths had been working with the vigilance group to keep …
The Sun Nigeria.
No condolence visits for Abba Kyari – Presidency
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidency has announced that there will be no condolence visits to the family of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari. The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, said this in an interview with NTA shortly after his remains arrived at …
The Sun Nigeria.
Sen Dino Melaye condoles with Buhari over Kyari’s death
Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The immediate past Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye has condoles with president Muhammadu Buhari and the entire family on the death of his chief of staff Abba Kyari. In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in lokojy, Melaye advised every mortal to draw closer to …
The Sun Nigeria.
Gunmen abduct Edo Commissioner, kill his Police Orderly
Tony Osauzo, Benin Edo State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Emmanuel Agbale, has been abducted by gunmen who reportedly killed his police orderly. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday along Benin-Ekpoma road by Oil Palm Estate in Edo State. The Commissioner was said to be on his way to Ekpoma when the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Kogi gov condoles with president Buhari over death of Kyari
Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. Kyari passed on yesterday from complications related to COVID-19. Bello in his condolence letter to the President, sympathised with him, the presidency and the people of Borno State over the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Kyari promoted, defended Buhari’s interest in good times, adversity -APC
Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described late Abba Kyari as a competent, trusted, loyal, strong right-hand man who promoted, protected and defended the interest of his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, both in good times and adversity. The Chief of Staff to President Buhari, who died in a Lagos hospital was buried …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Death toll in Lagos hits 13, says state gov’t
Fred Ezeh, Abuja With the death of three patients in Lagos on Saturday, the state government has confirmed that total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Lagos has risen to 13. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi broke the news on his twitter page on Saturday. He said: “Sadly, Lagos has recorded three more …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: North Central Governors Forum mourns Abba Kyari’s demise
John Adams, Minna The North Central Governor’s Forum (NCGF) has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari who died on Friday evening as a result of complications from the Coronavirus disease. The Chairman of the North-Central Governor’s Forum and Governor of Niger State, Alhaji …
The Sun Nigeria.
Covid-19: Primate Ayodele who predicted Abba Kyari’s death cautions FG on lockdown
ADEWOLE KEHINDE Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, General Overseer of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual church with headquarters in Oke-Afa, Lagos who had predicted drama and death in Aso Rock Villa, has now cautioned the Federal Government to relax the on going lockdown to curfew so as to prevent an imminent revolt from the already hungry and …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Red Cross begins door-to-door sensitisation in Kaduna
The Red Cross Society on Saturday began a door-to-door sensitisation in Kaduna State as a measure to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the state. The State Communication Coordinator, Mr Peter Ochu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the exercise began in Kachia and would be extended to other communities in the state. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Abba Kyari buried in Abuja
The late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari has been buried in Abuja. On Friday, the presidency announced the death of Kyari who died as a result of complications from COVID-19. The president’s Chief of Staff was on self-isolation after testing positive for the disease late March. The burial rites for the late chief of staff were conducted at Gudu cemetery in Abuja on Saturday morning. Garba Shehu, Presidential Spokesman, and a number of other top government functionaries were among those at the funeral to pay their…
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Body of Kyari flown to Abuja in private aircraft, set for burial
The body of President Mohammad Buhari’s former chief of staff Abba Kyari was flown to Abuja on Saturday morning in a private aircraft The plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 9 am. On hand to receive the body were government officials including former Secretary to the government of the Federation (SGF) and Chief MKO Abiola’s former running mate, Babagana Kingibe, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar and Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The corpse is…
New Telegraph.
Presidency receives Abba Kyari’s body
The Presidency has received the body of President Muhammadu Buhari’s late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who passed on Friday after losing his battle with coronavirus. This was made known on Saturday morning in a tweet by the President’s Special Adviser on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu who wrote: “We just received the body of Abba Kyari the deceased Chief of Staff the President in Abuja. In strict observation of the protocol put in place for the burial of Coronavirus victims by the @NCDCgov and the Federal Ministry of Health,…
New Telegraph.
NBA has no timetable to restart – Commissioner
The NBA isn’t close to making any decisions on a potential restart, and it isn’t setting any deadlines, commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. The league has been shut down since Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11. Silver addressed the league’s state amid the coronavirus pandemic in a Friday conference call with media members, but he offered no firm answers regarding the future, reports Reuters. “Based on the reports that we got from varied outside officials, current public health officials … we are not…
New Telegraph.
JUST IN: Abba Kyari to be buried today
The late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, is to be buried on today (Saturday). Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Basir Ahmad, made this known via his Twitter handle on Saturday. Ahmad, however, did not state where the deceased would be prayed upon or buried. He tweeted: “Mallam Abba Kyari will be buried later today in Abuja according to Islamic rites.” President Buhari’s former Chief of Staff was announced dead on Friday, 25 days after testing positive to the coronavirus. Before announcing the deceased…
New Telegraph.
US coronavirus cases top 700,000, deaths above 37,000
U.S. coronavirus cases reached 710,021 early on Saturday after many states reported their figures. Deaths also soared to 37,158. The death toll rose by more than 2,000 for the fourth day in a row. The U.S. reached the grim milestones as some states announced timetables for lifting restrictions aimed at blunting the pandemic. Total deaths in California topped 1,000 on Friday. It was the eighth state to reach that milestone and the first on the West Coast, according to a Reuters tally. The number of new cases reported has…
New Telegraph.
First NAF A-29 Super Tucano aircraft successfully completes inaugural flight
Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissance aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) successfully completed its inaugural flight at the production facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The full fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the NAF are currently in production by SNC and Embraer at the Jacksonville facility with delivery to the NAF expected on schedule in 2021. The NAF A-29 aircraft will now begin mission modification and final testing in Centennial, Colorado.…
New Telegraph.
Nigeria abandoned me when I had injury that ended my career –Amuneke
Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke, in an interview on a Whatsapp group, NSM Rebranded, which was monitored by CHARLES OGUNDIYA, said that despite the country not coming to his aid when he sustained the injury that ended his career, he has decided not to hold it against anybody. Excerpts… How have you been keeping safe since the outbreak of the pandemic, COVID-19, across the world and especially Egypt, your present location? I am in Egypt and I hope this thing can end as quickly as possible…
New Telegraph.
South-West governors dissolve O’dua board
Governors of the six South West states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo have dissolved the Board of Directors of O’DUA Investment Limited. Aside the dissolution of the regional business conglomerate which is with immediate effect, the governors equally took further steps to jointly, tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken by the governors during the virtual meeting chaired by Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a statement personally signed by Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who is the Chairman, South-West Governors’ Forum, the governors mandated…
New Telegraph.
Contributions to COVID-19 Relief Fund hit N25.9bn –CBN
Monetary contributions to the account set up at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 increased to N25.9 billion as at April 17, the apex bank has said. A statement issued on behalf of the coalition by the Director, corporate communications, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, yesterday listed 107 donors,including individuals, banks and other corporates. Okorafor’s statement reads: “The coalition hereby conveys its gratitude to all the institutions and individuals that have generously donated to this fund. “We urge others to consider contributing to this national…
New Telegraph.
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