Quarantine all funeral attendees of Abba Kyari, HURIWA urges FG

Reaponding to the public outcry over the carelessness of the graveside mourners during the burial of Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called on the Nigerian Centre for

Ganduje fires commissioner for rejoicing over Kyari’s death

For rejoicing over the death of the former Chied of Staff to President, Mallam Abba Kyari, Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has sacked commissioner for Work and Infrastructure, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji. According to a statement signed by the government spokesman Muhammad Garba, Engr.

COVID – 19: Uzodimma Condoles Buhari over Abba Kyari’s death

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has condoled with President Mohammadu Buhari over the death of his Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina confirmed the passing of Kyari in a statement on Friday from the ravaging coronavirus (Covid-19). Governor

COVID – 19: ABBA KYARI, Chief of Staff to President Buhari passes on

The Presidency has announced the unfortunate transition of the Chief of State to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari who was aged 81. The announcement was contained in a press release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mr. Femi

COVID-19 Lockdown: HURIWA blasts FG over ‘genocide’ of impoverished Nigerians

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has condemned what it called “the genocide of Nigeria’s impoverished citizens by security forces enforcing the draconian lockdown measures ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari over the outbreak of COVID-19 and appealed to

PROGRESS REPORT ON COVID-19 PUZZLE: patients recovering quickly after getting experimental drug, ‘Remdesivir’

COVID-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News reported Thursday after it obtained a video of a conversation about the trial. The patients taking part in a clinical trial

Lockdown palliatives: Emulate Zinox Group’s strategy to reach needy Nigerians, Nigerian Govt, billionaires told

Rich and influential Nigerians as well as state and local governments and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) have been urged to borrow a leaf from the strategy deployed by the Zinox Group and Konga to reach and deliver much-needed succour to poor and needy families

COVID-19: Umahi to establish task force to check hike in goods, services in Ebonyi

By CHUKWUEMEKA OPARA Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Thursday directed the establishment of task forces across the state to check increase in prices of goods and services occasioned by the Covid-19 lockdown. Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) disclosed

Lockdown: Ohanaeze youths flay police brutality, skewed palliatives

By DENNIS AGBO Worldwide Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth wing has dared the police and other security agencies to inflict further harm or death on any Igbo citizen and await its revenge The apex Igbo Youth group also frowned at what it alleged was a

BREAKING: NCDC announces 35 new cases of COVID-19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 35 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. The Centre announced this on its twitter handle few minutes ago. The breakdown shows that 19 of the cases are in Lagos, 9 in FCT, 5