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COVID-19: Be On Guard, Prayerful, Ogah Advises Abians
The Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah has enjoined Nigerians, particularly Abians to ramp up personal safety procedures against the dreaded Covid-19 virus while abiding by all government initiatives in curtailing the spread of the virus. Dr. Ogah in a release signed by Barr. Chijioke Udeogu, made available to ABN TV, cautioned on the need...
COVID-19: Aso Rock Suspends Media Houses (See List)
The presidential villa on Tuesday barred AIT, Arise TV, STV, Ben TV and other TV and Radio Stations from covering activities at the Presidential villa. Also barred were reporters from Punch, Thisday, Tribune, The Guardian, Vanguard, Daily Trust and other major newspapers (Few of them are allowed to send in their photographers). According to a press release from the office of...
BREAKING: Nigerian Navy Suspends 2020 Recruitment
The Nigerian Navy says it has suspended its 2020 recruitment until further notice in response to national concerns. Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said it was in response to national concerns. “The Nigerian Navy wishes to inform the general public and prospective applicants that its 2020 recruitment exercise has...
BREAKING: 3 Of Abba Kyari’s Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus
There is palpable fears at the State House as three staff of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). A presidential source confirmed the development. Meanwhile, all the aides at the Vice President’s wing with the exception of his media aide did not turn up for work. A source said the VP reported late...
BREAKING: Bauchi Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Bala Mohammed, Bauchi State Governor has tested positive to coronavirus. This was disclosed by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, on Tuesday. This comes a day after the governor took the test after he had contact with the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed to have been infected with the virus.
Coronavirus: “My Thoughts And Prayers Are With Abba Kyari” – Atiku
Nigeria former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari testing positive for coronavirus. Multiple media reports Tuesday alleged that Kyari tested positive several days after returning from an official trip to Germany “My thoughts and prayers are with Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari,” Abubakar tweeted on Tuesday. The reports said Kyari was tested on Saturday...
Coronavirus: Panic In Kogi As Lawmaker Abroad Returnee Refuses To Be Quarantined
Tension has heightened in Lokoja the Kogi State as one of the state lawmakers who just returned from the US refused to quarantine himself for 14 days as ordered by the federal government and rather went round the state capital clubbing. It was also gathered that another two lecturers also arrived from a foreign country and were not quarantined. The lawmaker,...
BREAKING: Boko Haram Ambush Nigerian Soldiers, Kill 47, Others Wounded
It was a sad day for the Nigerian Military as no fewer than 47 soldiers was killed in a Boko Haram ambush in Buk area of the Sambisa forest in Borno State. The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major John Enenche, the soldiers were not killed in direct combat with the terrorists. According to him, the terrorists ambushed the Military vehicle conveying...
COVID-19: Declare State Of Emergency, Falana Warn Buhari
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of Emergency in the country. Mr Falana’s reaction comes amid the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the country. “Last week, the Federal Government and a few state governments belatedly responded to the coronavirus pandemic,” Falana said in a statement released on Monday. “Since then...
SP Lawan Mourns Sen. Rose Oko
Senate President, Ibrahim Lawan has expressed sadness over the death of Senator, representing Northern Senatorial District in Cross River State, Senator Rose Okoji Oko. The 63-year-old lawmaker reportedly died in Uk after battling an undisclosed illness. Reacting Lawan in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola Awoniyi, commiserated with Senator Oko’s family, the people and government of Cross River State over the...
