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COVID-19: Army chief set to flag off presentation of PPE to FCT minister
The Chief Of Army Staff(COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, is about to commence the presentation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other items needed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to FCT Minister Musa Bello. The items, according to Buratai, are being distributed to the FCT, Ogun and Lagos …
The Sun Nigeria.
Corps member donates 12 wheelchairs to Kebbi special needs school
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi A member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), serving in Kebbi State, Ms Abdulazeez Umahani Onoono, has donated twelve wheelchairs to the School of Special Needs in Birnin Kebbi. Kogi native Onoono, a Batch B Corps member attached to the Kebbi State Government House, speaking during at the presentation ceremony …
The Sun Nigeria.
Family of slain Edo woman protest alleged plot to free suspect from jail
Tony Osauzo, Benin Responding to alleged plans to free from prison the suspected murderer of an Edo woman under the guise of the prisons decongestion programme prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, the family of the victim, late Mrs Mercy Iserhienrhien of Uniaro community in Ovia North-East local government area, protested to the premises of the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Control of Infectious Diseases Bill must not be rushed – Oligbo, PDP chieftain
Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha Lawyer, businessman and a chieftain in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ike Oligbo has cautioned the National Assembly not to rush through a controversial legislation on the control of the infectious diseases, otherwise known as the NCDC Bill. The partyman emphasised that the consent of the governed is highly crucial to …
The Sun Nigeria.
Niger Banditry: Youths protest over killing of vigilantes, others
John Adams, Minna Youths in their hundreds from six communities in Rafi local government area of Niger State on Tuesday defied the State’s stay-at-home order to contain the spread of COVID-19 and took to the streets to protest what they called “government inaction and insensitivity” in regards to the continued killing of their people by …
The Sun Nigeria.
Stop rejecting patients, Kano governor tells hospitals
Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appealed to private and public hospitals in the State to stop rejecting patients seeking care in their hospitals. The governor, who spoke at a COVID-19 press briefing held at Government House, implored them to attend to the sick “in order to help reduce the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Troops kill 343 terrorists, 153 bandits in counterinsurgency onslaught
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that the Nigerian military is winning the counterinsurgency war against terrorism, announcing that it has killed 43 BHT/ISWAP fighters and 153 bandits in its latest onslaught against terrorists and armed bandits in the country. The DHQ added that counterinsurgency troops have destroyed several logistics installations and networks …
The Sun Nigeria.
NDDC will be repositioned by Interim Committee – CSOs
Fred Itua, Abuja A leading Civil Society Organisation (CSOs), Centre for Responsive Leadership and Transparency, has thrown its weight behind the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Ebikebina Dressmann, the civil society group said the NDDC since inception has failed to deliver …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Igbos in Bauchi donate palliatives to host community
Paul Orude, Bauchi The Igbo community in Bauchi State has distributed palliative items to their host community towards cushioning the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in the State. Among items donated were bags of rice, millet, groundnut oil, seasonings and other food items worth several thousands of naira. In his remarks during the distribution exercise …
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One billion with disabilities hard hit by virus: UN
(Associated Press) The UN’s leader said on Wednesday the world’s 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them to have equal access to prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the pandemic is revealing the extent to which people are marginalized and is …
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Condolences pour in for late Chidi Ofo Okenwa
Tributes, in torrents, have continued to flow in honour of the Member of NFF Executive Committee and Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Hon. Chidi Ofo Okenwa, who passed away on Tuesday, May 5. Nigeria’s football family was crestfallen on Tuesday after news broke of the death of the cerebral football administrator who was also Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association. His colleagues on the board of the NFF, members of the NFF Congress, league bodies, club administrators, ex-international players, other stakeholders and football fans have eulogized…
Covid-19: Trump refuses to wear face mask in factory visit
Making himself Exhibit A for reopening the country, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory Tuesday, using the trip to demonstrate his determination to see an easing of stay-at-home orders even as the coronavirus remains a dire threat. Trump did not wear a mask despite guidelines saying they should be worn inside the factory at all times. “The people of our country should think of themselves as warriors. We have to open,” Trump declared as he left Washington on a trip that was more about the journey…
Report: Bundesliga likely to return May 15
The Bundesliga is set to receive the green light to return on May 15 with the German government poised to agree on measures to further ease coronavirus restrictions. It has been reported that measures to control the spread of the coronavirus will be eased in a teleconference with Chancellor Angela Merkel scheduled for Wednesday. The state premiers are expected to give the green light for large shops to reopen, probably from May 11, and also allow the Bundesliga to resume matches under strict conditions without fans in stadiums. Germany took a…
No signs Kim had heart surgery, says S’Korea
South Korea’s intelligence agency has said rumours about Kim Jong-un’s health were groundless, and there are no signs he had heart surgery. The North Korean leader recently went 20 days without appearing in public, and missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday – one of the biggest events of the year. Some media reports claimed he was “gravely ill”, or even dead. But he then appeared at a fertiliser factory – apparently in good health, reports the BBC. What did South Korean intelligence say? The head of South Korea’s…
Lt.-Gen. Buratai’s mother, Kakah Hajja dies
The mother of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Kakah Hajja has died on Tuesday. According to family sources she died after a brief illness at her home in Maiduguri, Borno State. “Yes I can confirm to you that she’s dead. “She passed away this evening and will be buried tomorrow morning by 8am. May her soul rest in peace,” sources said.
Nigeria records five new deaths, 148 fresh COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced five new deaths and 148 cases of COVID-19. The agency announced this in a tweet on Tuesday night. Details of the new cases are: 43 inLagos; 32 in Kano; 14 in Zamfara; 10 in the federal capital territory (FCT); nine in Katsina; seven in Taraba; six each in Borno and Ogun. Others are five in Oyo; three each in Edo, Kaduna and Bauchi while Adamawa and Gombe have two cases each and Plateau, Sokoto and Kebbi have one each. There are…
10 years after: Buhari, Jonathan, Atiku pay tribute to Yar’Adua
President Muhammadu Buhari has describedlatePresident Umaru Yar’adua as a patriot ten years after his death. Yar’AduadiedonMay 5, 2010. The President, in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, extolled the virtues of the late leader, who served as Governor of Katsina State for eight years. Buhari said: “Despite our political differences, President Yar’Adua was unarguably a patriot because of his passion for the masses and his reversal of policies he believed were hurting ordinary Nigerians. “Every leader should be given the credit that he…
Childhood trauma increases risk for heart disease, early death
Researchers in the United States (US) said traumatic experiences in childhood, such as abuse or living with caregivers with substance use disorders, could increase an individual’s risk of cardiovascular disease and early death. These are the findings of a new study published in the ‘Journal of the American Heart Association’ (AHA). Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect the heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects one was born with (congenital heart…
Lagos discharges 60 patients as coronavirus claims one
No infections in Government House, says Sanwo-Olu ‘321 patients treated in Lagos so far Lagos State government yesterday discharged 60 more patients after they tested negative twice for coronavirus. The state also announced the loss of a 35-year-old Nigerian to the pandemic. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also described as fake, unsubstantiated and misleading, the report of 14 officials of the state government, including the security, said to have tested positive for the deadly virus. He said the report was concocted by those who derived pleasure in the fabrication of…
Presidency: Abacha’s loot made fight against COVID-19 easier
…says days of looting public funds over The Presidency has disclosed that previous Abacha loot returned from Switzerland made the fight against coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic easier for the country. According to a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, the $320 million returned last year is now being used for the government’s free school feeding scheme, a stipend for millions of disadvantaged citizens and grain grants for those in severe food hardship. “Without these…
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