Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has asked its members to shut operations and all activities at the nation’s oil rigs and export terminals from Sunday midnight. PENGASSAN said this was induced by the refusal of Rivers State Government to release detained 21 offshore ExxonMobil staff since Thursday. The association in a … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 49 new cases of coronavirus in Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kano, Ogun, Oyo, and Ekiti states. This brings the total number of infections in the country to 542. Of the 49 new cases, 45 were recorded in Lagos, FCT, and Kano, while four were reported in Ogun, Oyo and Ekiti. Report … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 49 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Of the 49 cases, 23 were recorded in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun and 1 each in Oyo and Ekiti states. As at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported … Read more
Commemorating the recent news of one of the men that partook in the final burial rites of the late chief of staff, Abba Kyari who was seen openly disposing his personal protective apparel. Ekohot blog just conversed with a member of the FCT COVID-19 Media team, Mr Charles Nwosu about the video and it was … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on Saturday, said of the total 493 infections recorded in Nigeria since the pandemic began. 348 were males while 145 were females. This was contained in the Centre’s situation report on the pandemic in the country. In the report released via its Twitter, the NCDC said the most affected age … Read more
After the death of Abba Kyari, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Baba Gana Kingibe is already conspiring to take over the office of the Chief of Staff to President Buhari. This is contained in a tweet by SaharaReporters. Baba Gana Kingibe GCON was born 25 June 1945. He is a Nigerian politician, … Read more
Lagos State has recorded three more coronavirus deaths, bringing the total deaths reported in the state to 13. The state Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this know on Saturday via Twitter. He said, “32 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 17, 2020. “Sadly, Lagos has recorded 3 more deaths bringing the … Read more
The remains of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has been laid to rest on Saturday at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja. It was gathered that the body of Kyari, who died on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus, left the defence guest house for burial after short prayers. The remains … Read more
Donations into the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has hit N25. 893, 699, 791.00. The Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Isaac Okoroafor, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. While thanking the donors on behalf of the federation, he urged other individuals and corporate organisations to … Read more
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has bemoaned the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Likewise, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has also condoled with the Kyari family after his passing. Mallam Kyari died from coronavirus, weeks after battling the virus he contracted during an official visit to … Read more
The deceased, Mallam Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, will be buried in Abuja today. Mr Kyari, from Borno State, was declared dead on Friday from coronavirus complications. He was first tested positive for the virus on March 23 and subsequently moved to a private medical facility in Lagos for treatment. Following … Read more
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Friday discharged the first COVID-19 patient from its isolation centre. The Head of Rapid Response Team, COVID-19 in UBTH, Benson Okwara, disclosed this in a statement in Benin. He said: “The patient’s first negative test, following resolution of symptoms, was on April 10, while a follow-up test … Read more
The Victim Support Fund, VSF, has provided food items, personal protective equipment and medical supplies worth N100 million to Taraba state government for onward distribution to the vulnerable, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and medical facilities in the state. Chairperson of the VSF COVID-19 emergency taskforce team, Toyosi Akerele – Ogunsiji who presented the items … Read more
Nineteen COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Lagos which brings a total of 254. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, tweeted on Friday, ” 5 more persons; 3 females & 2 males were discharged bringing total discharged to 90.” As of 10:20 pm on the 16th of April, there are 442 confirmed cases … Read more
More information has surfaced on how the Rivers State Government apprehended 22 offshore personnel of Exxon Mobil on Thursday night. 21 of the workers are members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, while the remaining staff is the company’s Chief Security Officer, CSO. Vanguard gathered that the affected personnel … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye a former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly has told President Muhammadu Buhari to publicly reject the launch of the 5th Generation (5G) network. Melaye further explained that the 5G is a global economic strategy introduced into the global market purely for economic gain without due regards to … Read more
To help Nigeria in its fight against coronavirus, the United Nations has supplied the country with medical equipment worth 80,000 euros (N32.5m). The equipment include, laboratory useable and reagents, diagnostic kits and machines, biosafety apparatuses like laboratory cabinets and other tools. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close aides have been placed under quarantine after a staffer within his office tested positive for COVID-19, a statement and Israeli media said. Read Also: Coronavirus: UBA Presents N1b Check To Sanwo-Olu “Before the epidemiological investigation was completed and to dispel any doubts, the prime minister decided that … Read more
As the controversy over the new Southwest security outfit, Amotekun, continues unabated, the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, clarified on Friday the agency is prepared to work in concert with the Nigerian police and other security agencies to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. Akeredolu, who spoke to some editors in Abuja, also said … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assured that Nigeria will soon see the end of the insurgence that has bedeviled the North-Eastern part of the country like she saw the end of the Nigeria/Biafra civil war. President Buhari gave the assurance when he received the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, at the Presidential … Read more