ABSU: Instead Of Giving Students 30k Reduce Their Fees, Abia Lawmaker Advises Ikpeazu
The member representing Bende North constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has called in the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to jettison plans to pay each student of ABSU the sum of N30,000. He said instead of the said payment which the state government had announced as a measure to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic...
#EndSARS Protests Affected Distribution Of CACOVID Palliatives – FG
Sani Aliyu, coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, says the #EndSARS protests affected the distribution of palliatives. Speaking at the PTF briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Aliyu said the violence that trailed the protests delayed distribution of relief materials donated by the private sector coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Nationwide protests against police brutality under the #EndSARS movement had...
No Record of COVID-19 Patients Among Corps Members in Abia Camp – Abia Govt
The Abia State Government has stated that there is no record of confirmed Covid-19 case in the state National Youth Service (NYSC) camp as erroneously reported a few days ago. ABN TV reports that the State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, who was briefing newsmen in Umuahia on the erroneous impression regarding Corps members that recently passed out...
BREAKING: CJN Tanko Muhammad Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has tested positive for COVID-19. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, a member of the Supreme Court, made this known at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the Nation reports. According to him, Muhammad is currently receiving treatment in Dubai, the United...
COVID-19: Joe Biden Gives Trump Credit After Receiving Vaccine (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
President-elect Joe Biden received his COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware on Monday, posing for the cameras as a local nurse administrated the shot and giving credit to President Donald Trump's administration for its rollout of the cure. He thanked the medical staff and urged Americans to follow coronavirus restrictions during the holiday period, including wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. Biden,...
Buhari Extends PTF Mandate Till March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 until March 2021. He gave the approval on Tuesday at a meeting with members of the task force at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. At the meeting, President Buhari received the end-of-year report of the task force led by the Secretary to the...
Bola Tinubu Hospitalised In France
Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has been hospitalised in Paris, France, after falling ill, ABN TV understands. However, contrary to speculations, he has not been diagnosed with COVID-19. ABN TV understands he tested negative for COVID-19 before travelling to the UK in December. He initially complained of exhaustion and had travelled out...
COVID – 19: Lagos State University Suspends Jumah Service At Central Mosque
The Lagos State University (LASU), Muslim Community has suspended Jumah Service at the university’s Central Mosque until further notice. According to a statement on Wednesday, the suspension was as a result of the review of the situation of things regarding the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and the response of members to safety protocols. The statement titled “Suspension of Jumah...
“I Was Paid To Pretend I Had Covid-19”- South African Rapper, AKA
A popular South African rapper AKA, has revealed that he was paid to pretend that he contracted the covid-19 virus. He made the disclosure on his Twitter account while replying a fan who called him out for campaigning for Cryil Ramaphosa. The SA rapper while giving his reasons for supporting Ramaphosa, said he was paid 10 Million Dollars to pretend he had...
Man Dies After Receiving Shot Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A California resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December died last week several hours after receiving a shot of the vaccine, officials have announced. The individual, who has not been named, reportedly died in Placer County, in the greater Sacramento area, on Thursday. Their death was announced by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office in a Saturday Facebook post, with the department adding that...
