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The American University of Nigeria, Yola owned by former Vice President and PDP Presidential aspirant in 2019, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday sacked over 400 staff. According to a reportage by Sahara Reporters, the Sack Letters were signed by the President of AUN, Dawn Dekle who stated that the university no longer required the services of … Read more
A former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hamza Idris Malikawa, has died in Kano State on Monday. Morikawa’s younger brother, Rilwanu, confirmed his death on Tuesday. He announced that the retired police officer died on Monday. Riliwanu, who is also the media officer of Kano Pillars FC, said, “He was admitted to the hospital three days. … Read more
Retailers and Wholesalers were seen flauting the social distance order in Ile-Epo Market following the gradual easing of COVID-19 Lockdown by the Federal Government. Recall President Muhammadu Buhari had in his last broadcast ordered gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in the FCT, Lagos State, and Ogun State. The directive became effective in Lagos State … Read more
By UduakAbasi Ikpat, Joseph Atainyang & Ofonime Honesty A drive into the present day Methodist General Hospital, Ituk Mbang in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State will open people’s minds into a vista of hope for the survival of Akwa Ibom people, beyond this period of the scourge of COVID-19. While residents of … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has declared openly that 14 new coronavirus patients have recovered and discharged from its isolation centres after testing negative twice. This was disclosed via its Twitter handle @LSMOH, saying the 14 patients are Nigerians. It tweeted, “14 more #COVID19 Lagos patients; 6 females and 8 males, all Nigerians were … Read more
A trailer loaded with cow and about forty people coming from Zamfara State was blocked at the Berger end of Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday. The Lagos State security personnel has however ordered the return of the trailer truck from the state. READ ALSO: Father Smashes New Born Baby On The Ground Over Gender https://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trailer.mp4 Recall … Read more
Lagos State has announced two more coronavirus deaths. The Lagos State Ministry of Health made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday. “39 new cases of #COVID-19 Infections confirmed. Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 1,123. READ ALSO: Father Smashes New Born Baby On The Ground Over Gender “Two COVID-19 deaths were recorded. This … Read more
The Lagos state government on Monday disclosed that it had begun the conversion of some private buildings in the state to isolation centres The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this during a press briefing. the governor said some of the buildings are private hotels unknown to the public Sanwo-Olu said the government had resolved not … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja via teleconference took part in the online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group Meeting in response to coronavirus. Recall that the meeting with the theme; ”United Against COVID-19”, was presided over by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and current Chair of the NAM, Mr IIham … Read more
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has given a 30-room hotel to the Sokoto State Government as an isolation centre for suspected coronavirus patients in the state. Announcing via Twitter on Monday afternoon, the Sokoto State Ministry of Health, said Kukah acted on behalf of the Catholic Diocese in the state. The ministry … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 of April ordered the gradual easing of lockdown occassioned by the COVID-19 pandemic in two states, Lagos and Ogun and the federal capital territory, Abuja. The decision to relax the lockdown, on the one hand is due to the economic crunch and financial strait that the lockdown has thrown many … Read more
The Nigeria government has said Evacuation of Nigerians marooned in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic will commence on May 10. The Consulate of Nigeria in New York announced this on Sunday. According to the Consul-General, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, 700 Nigerians have expressed their willingness to return home. He added that the interested … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Sunday, admitted that the state is in trouble over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor at the presentation of a COVID-19 Mobile Testing Centre donated by the Dangote Foundation to the state, confessed that the state started fighting the pandemic on a shaky note due to the delay in testing … Read more
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a new directive on when civil servants in Lagos should resume back to work. It would be recalled that the governor had, in circular issued by the state Head of service, Muri Okunola, approved Monday, 4th of May, as resumption date for all civil servants in the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to Nigerians over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mr. President should apologize to Nigerians for his failures, which have worsened the pandemic situation. He should also account for the billions of naira, which his government claimed to have spent, particularly, on palliatives,” … Read more
Kano state in recent weeks has been beleaguered by strange illness that’s killed over six hundred people in the state, among those killed are high profile individuals who were prominent Indigenes of the ancient enclave.. With 219 cases, Kano has the second highest cases of COVID-19 in the country after Lagos National coordinator of the … Read more
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday lent credence to the “rumour” that the state was facing dearth of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health workers Sanwo-Olu who spoke at a press briefing on the effects of shortage of medical supplies needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, said there was nothing untrue about rumour … Read more
The Lagos State government on Sunday disclosed that the state has recorded another three COVID-19 related deaths. The state ommissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure on his official twitter page. Also read: Lagos Government Reacts To Rumour On Resumption Of Schools The commissioner, however, did not divulge information about the deceased age, sex, … Read more
Residents of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, have expressed concerns after the whereabouts of former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sheriff, became a subject of debate. SaharaReporters gathered that Sheriff had refused to make himself available for COVID-19 test despite meeting two prominent citizens of the state, who died of the virus recently. A … Read more
Deputy governor of Borno state, Umar Kadafur, has described as unfortunate the attitude of residents of the state to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kadafur, in a statement, said the state COVID-19 committee was working round the clock to forestall the spread of the disease. Also read: [VIDEO] COVID-19: Drama As Woman Repeatedly Slaps Police Officer Enforcing Lockdown … Read more