Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recovered from coronavirus. He made this known via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. According to him, he has tested negative twice. He said, “I am delighted to report today, that after nearly four weeks of observing a strict medical regime, I have now received the all-clear after two consecutive negative test results.” Details later… Read More »
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COVID-19: OONI FUMIGATES ILE-IFE & ENVIRONS, MOVES TO DONATE FUMIGATORS TO 36 STATES.
The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Tuesday fumigated the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs against the pandemic Coronavirus disease with newly invented locally made fumigators and drones. While addressing newsmen before the fumigating exercise, Ooni Ogunwusi described the current moment across the world as one necessitating the deployment of creativities ... Read More »
Baba Didn’t Show Any Sign Of Slowing Down — Makinde Condoles Jumoke…
Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has described the demise of the Second Republic Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), as the end of an era and a huge loss to Oyo State, the legal profession, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed, the world at large. Makinde, who also described the demise as ... Read More »
What I Will Do Now, If I Were Governor. By Babafemi Ojudu
Had I been a governor and have behaved the way most of our governors have in the past, this is what I will do at this uncertain moment. This moment when nothing, not even life itself is assured. When COVID-19 is wrecking inexplicable havoc on mankind. I will wake up in the middle of the night. Do a cup of ... Read More »
COVID-19: NCDC COMMENDS OGUN GOVT FOR WILLINGNESS TO GO AN EXTRA MILE
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has commended the Ogun State Government for its willingness to go an extra mile at ensuring that the State was fully ready to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director General, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu who made this known when he visited the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, alongside the Country Director, World ... Read More »
Kano Police Arrest 15 Imams, 30 Footballers For Defying Lockdown
Kano State Police Command said it has apprehended over 30 footballers in Kano over breach of lockdown order. Kano Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the arrest to the Nation on phone, he said that they were arrested at different corners of the metropolis. Haruna added that 15 Imams have also been arrested for defying the lockdown order. ... Read More »
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A MONUMENTAL DISASTER UNFOLDING IN KANO By Usman Yusuf, Professor
1. There is a disaster currently unfolding in Kano with rising death rates particularly among the elderly that is not getting the National attention it deserves. 2. While some may explain this increasing death rates to the lack of medical care for the chronically ill due to the lockdown (which in any case is poorly observed and enforced in Kano), ... Read More »
THIS CORONAVIRUS MUST NOT SPREAD BEYOND CONTROL by Olukayode Salako
Compliance to total lock down in many parts of Nigeria has been difficult to achieve, simply because many Nigerians don’t have homes to stay and the resources to survive it are not there. No thanks to the fact that the residential arrangements and situation of many parts of the Nigerian environments, cannot smoothly encourage people to stay locked down at ... Read More »
Femi Fani-Kayode: The Spy Who Fooled Us By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi
So, Femi knows what was REALLY going on in this country? ACCESS to persons who were troubling us was not a challenge to him. He was a fraternal member of the shrine of the gods of our hardship, yet FFK posed to be the voice of the masses at sunrise to the elites he had dinner with at sun set. ... Read More »
Akinjide: We Lost A Gem, Shinning Light – Makinde
Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has described the demise of the Second Republic Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), as the end of an era and a huge loss to Oyo State, the legal profession, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed, the world at large. Governor Makinde, who also described the demise ... Read More »