Month: March 2020

Nigeria Must Not Waste the Opportunity Called COVID-19 Crisis, By ‘Tope Fasua

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This COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant shutdowns and global panic offer us an opportunity to throw away the box in which we have imprisoned our minds for too long as a people; as it pertains to our economics that is. Why have all the indices come up short for us. No light. No water. Stinking environments. No public housing. No health systems. Nothing! Who do we think will invest in them for us and our people? First the bad news. Expect no less than a global economic depression in the…

COVID-19: Benue index case cries to Buhari, British govt to rescue her from Ortom

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A 54-year old Susan Okpe, who was said to be the Benue index case of Corona Virus, has called on President Muhammad Buhari of Nigeria and the British Government, to evacuate her from Benue state. Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom had on Saturday, 28th March, announced that Mrs. Okpe was the Benue’s first recorded case of Corona Virus, also known as COVID-19. Mrs. Okpe, a British Nigerian, arrived the country on Saturday, 21st March via Kenya Airway, for the burial of her mother slated to hold early next…

A thorn in the flesh By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice

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Contrary to their machinations, he keeps bouncing back in rejuvenated rapidity. They pronounced him dead, he resurrected in frightening vitality exuding more zest and life. Not done with their constricted venom, they acted a script and wore him a garment of shame but they forgot to involve God in their design. Not satisfied with their venom mills, they went to town with the narrative of a cloned man. They called him Jubril of Sudan and the world laughed at their stupidity. For everything he does, they fume in venom, purging…

Covid-19: Institute Urges FG To Completely Shutdown Movements, Others

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The Mediation Training Institute (MTI) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order a complete shutdown of non-essential activities and movements and ask Nigerians to self-isolate for an initial period of twenty-one 21 days, starting from 12noon on Monday 30 March, 2020. This is even as the institute stressed that only security officers should be on the road to enforce the Presidential order, while medical practitioners cater for the sick. The institute in a letter to President Buhari with a copy made available to Journalists yesterday in Abuja, signed by…

Gov Sani-Bello urges Nigerians to unite against corona virus ……extends curfew from 10am to 12 midnight

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on Nigerians to shun their differences and unite to combat the deadly corona virus ( COVID-19) disease. Governor Sani Bello, who made the call at a media briefing held in Government House, Minna, expressed happiness for testing negative to the dreaded COVID-19 while also sad about the positive result of others. According to him, despite been tested negative, self-isolation will continue for him and his cabinet members, adding that in the next few weeks, a true picture of the state’s Corona virus…

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020

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  1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. 3. The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a health emergency and an economic crisis. 4. Nigeria, unfortunately, confirmed its first case on 27th February 2020. Since then, we have seen the number of confirmed cases rise slowly. 5. By…

Pantami And Ministerial Arrogancy By Emmanuel John

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The uncouth behaviour of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, during the commissioning of the NCC complex in Mbora, in the presence of the President is unfortunate to say the least. This could only happen in Nigeria where Muhammadu Buhari is the President. In saner climes, the minister could have resigned for disrespecting the office of the President or fired. The Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Garba Danbatta, is not a good story for the commission, but for the commission’s reputation, the minister could have responded with protocol and…

Dabiri-Erewa eulogises Bola Tinubu at 68

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The Chairman and CEO of Nigerian in the Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM,Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has felicitated with the National leader of ruling All Progressive Party ,APC and former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on celebration of his 68th birthday. NiDCOM Boss in a birthday message she personally signed described Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a rare leader of leaders. The message read : “It is with great honour that i felicitate with you sir, my leader and political mentor, as you clock 68 years on the surface of the earth…

COVID-19 : Police alert Nigerians on emerging crime trends ……..reel-out security tips

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu,has enjoined members of the public to remain vigilant and take precautionary actions against criminal elements who might explore the emergency situation created by the Covid-19 pandemic to increase and diversify their criminal activities. The IGP’s advice is informed by intelligence at the disposal of the Force which suggested that fraud and cybercrime are expected to rise at this time owing to the lock-down emplaced by Government at all levels to curb the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Intelligence obtained from the INTERPOL Headquarters shown that…

COVID-19: Three top University of Ibadan staff test positive

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The Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, and the Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan have both tested positive for coronavirus. The Public Relations Officer of UCH, Toye Akinrinlola, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. The CMD of UCH, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, had earlier revealed news of contracting the virus on his official Twitter account: @UchCmd. Otegbayo tweeted: “On Monday 23rd March, we commenced a 12-man quarterly board meeting which was meant to last 5 days in the…