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COVID-19: Convert Stolen Assets Into Isolation Centres – SERAP Tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for President Muhammadu Buhari to convert stolen assets which have been seized into facilities to isolate COVID-19 cases in the country. It made the call in an ‘urgent appeal’ to the President, dated May 2 and signed by SERAP deputy director in Nigeria, Kolawole Oluwadare. The group urged President Muhammadu Buhari to...
COVID-19: FG Extends Flight Ban By 4 Weeks
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the international and local flight ban by four, 4 weeks. ABN TV reports that this development was revealed by Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, during the daily briefing on Wednesday. “Tomorrow marks the last day for the enforcement of the closure of Nigeria’s airspace to flights. We have assessed...
Lock Nigeria Down For 2 Months – Sagay Tells Buhari
Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has told President, Muhammadu Buhari to lock Nigeria down for a minimum of 2 months in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. ABN TV reports. Sagay lamented the non-compliance of Nigerians to safety measures as the federal government eased the lockdown. According to him, he saw many...
Relocation Of Almajiri: Wike Accuses FG Of Hypocrisy
Relocation Of Almajiri: Wike Accuses FG Of Hypocrisy The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has accused the President, Muhammadu Buhari government of playing politics with the relocation of Almajiri to their various states in the North. Many State governments are taking the measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Post reports that Governor Wike spoke at the Government...
Some States Don’t Need COVID-19 Test Laboratory — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has said not every state requires a molecular laboratory to test for COVID-19. The media aide to the NCDC Director-General, Emeka Oguanuo, said this in an interview with The PUNCH while addressing the non-existence of COVID-19 labs in border states including Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, Yobe, Jigawa and Adamawa. According to Oguanuo, labs of that nature...
Abia Govt To Dethrone Traditional Rulers Who Grant Entry To Travelers From Neighbouring States
The Abia State government has threatened to dethrone traditional rulers and village heads of boundary communities in the state who grant entry to vehicles and persons from neighbouring states. The Commissioner for Information in Abia, John Okiyi, disclosed this in a statement sent to Channels Television on Tuesday. According to him, the results of all samples taken from contacts of the two index...
FG Reveals Drug Used In Treating COVID-19 Patients
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed the drug used in treating COVID-19 patients in Nigeria. Ehanire during a press briefing on Tuesday said Nigeria has started using Remdesivir. Remdesivir is an antiretroviral drug, in treating COVID-19 patients. “We have been using that (Remdesivir); we have tried that in Lagos too,” he said. “So, we have tried the antiretroviral medicine to see...
NCDC Lied About Kano Death Toll – MURIC
An Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has disputed figures recently quoted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, as the death toll for Kano State. MURIC kicked against the death toll being released by the Nigerian agency in a press statement signed on Tuesday, 5th May 2020, by the group’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola and made...
$10million Bill Gate Bribe: Reps Resolve To Seek Legal Action Against Accusers
The House of Representatives has resolved to seek legal action on the allegation of $10million Bill Gate bribe to members of the House to pass the Infectious Disease bill. On Monday, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) alleged that the Founder of Microsoft paid the members of the House to give the bill an expedited passage. “This intelligence is coupled...
Chidi Offor-Okenwa, Enugu FA Chairman, Is Dead
Chidi Offor-Okenwa, chairman of Enugu State Football Association, has reportedly died of organ failure. TheCable learnt the late Chidi Offor-Okenwa had been sick and was hospitalised before he was discharged last week. “Chairman has been sick for a while now and he was in the hospital for three weeks before he was discharged last week,” a source told TheCable. Read Also: Popular...
