Nigerians Pick Face Masks From Dumps And Sell Them – PTF
The Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19, has raised the alarm over an unhealthy practice of some Nigerians who pick face masks from rubbish dumps and sell them. The Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who raised the alarm at the PTF press briefing in Abuja, warned that such a...
Bio-Data Of Buhari’s New Chief Of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari
Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari, CFR, OCORT, a scholar-diplomat, is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental think-tank on research, policy studies, advocacy and training on the nexus between conflict prevention and resolution, democratization and development in Africa. He has had an illustrious career, spanning academia, government, and international diplomacy, culminating...
In Africa, We Marry For Children Not Love – Enugu North Senator
Chukwuka Utazi, senator representing Enugu North, says in Africa, people do not marry for love, but to have children. Utazi made the comment while contributing to a debate on a bill seeking to prevent, control and manage sickle cell anaemia in the country, on Tuesday. The bill is being sponsored by Sam Egwu, senator representing Ebonyi north. While making his point, the...
Lagos Hospitals Rejected My Brother Till He Died – Singer
A Nigerian musical artiste/ singer, Bethamary Okey, has narrated how her brother, Sylvester, was rejected by some hospitals in Lagos over fears that he could be suffering from the coronavirus disease. Bethamary said Sylvester, who had been suffering from collapsed intestine before the coronavirus pandemic, was referred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, on April 27, 2020, by a...
Buhari Presides Over FEC Online, Appoints Ibrahim Gambari [Photos, Video]
President Muhammadu Buhari presides over FEC Online and Appoints Ibrahim Gambari as New Chief of Staff in State House on 13th May 2020. Also Read: House Of Representatives Approve Buhari’s N850bn Loan ABN TV reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has officially proclaimed Professor Ibrahim Gambari his new Chief of Staff following the former top diplomat’s arrival at the presidential villa, Abuja...
EFCC Arrests Two Chinese For Offering N100m Bribe To Top Official
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested two Chinese for offering the sum of N100m as a bribe to the Zonal Head of the anti-graft agency in Sokoto State, Mr Abdullahi Lawal. The agency disclosed this in a series of tweets on Tuesday, noting that the arrest was made on Monday in Sokoto. According to the EFCC, the sum...
Why I Sold My One-Month-Old Baby For N130,000 — Orphan
….I bought the baby for N130,000 because I’ve been barren for 15 yrs —40-yr-old woman A 20-year-old lady, Miracle Kalu, who was arrested for selling her one-month-old baby for N130,000, to an unknown couple in Lagos, has blamed her action on hardship. She was traced to her residence in Orlu, Imo State, after the one-month-old baby, who was being conveyed to...
FG To Review Lockdown Relaxation This Week
The Federal Government of Nigeria, FG has confirmed that the relaxation of the lockdown will be reviewed this week. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, disclosed it during the daily briefing on Tuesday. Aliyu said the task force would not hesitate to change strategy if the current directive is not working. “You are probably aware...
Madagascar Herbal Drug: Nigeria Has No Shame – Pharmacists Blast Buhari Administration
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) says it received the news that the Buhari administration is about to import a herbal concoction called COVID Organics (CVO) from Madagascar with utter disbelief. Sam Ohuabunwa, PSN President, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, declared that Nigeria displayed that it has no shame. Noting that the body was not against any drug that is proven...
Reps Ask FG To Stop Repatriation Of Almajiri Children
Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to intervene and immediately halt the repatriation of the Almajiri children to their states of origin. This formed part of the resolutions of the lawmakers during Tuesday’s plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. They made the call following a motion sponsored by a member...
