Month: April 2020

Omo-Agege mourns Abba Kyari

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Death has dealt Nigeria a very rude shock with the passing of Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba-Kyari and Nigerians must pray for President Muhammadu Buhari for divine help in charting the way forward, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. Omo-Agege expressed sadness that Kyari who had been one of the President’s major pillars of support, succumbed to the Coronavirus disease. “Malam Abba Kyari was a very hardworking patriot. I still recall his last official statement in which he admonished us all about…

IGP orders posting, redeployment of senior police officers …..as Rivers Command gets new Police Commissioner

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered the posting and redeployment of Senior Police Officers . The Command/Formation/Department of the affected officers are indicated against their names: i. CP Dandaura Mustapha – CP Provost FHQ, Abuja. ii. CP Joseph Gobum Mukan, psc(+) – CP Rivers Command iii. CP Musa Adze, fdc – CP Anti-Fraud Unit IGP Adamu charged the affected Commissioners of Police to diligently and professionally discharge their duties in their new areas of responsibilities. The posting and the redeployment of the affected Senior Police Officers is with…

Lockdown: Coalition of FCT orphanages appeal for lifeline

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Coalition of Orphanages and Children’s Homes in Nigeria (COCHIN) the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has appealed for support from the FCT Administration in order to survive the hardship caused by the cessation of movement in the territory. The coalition is made up of 40 orphanages in the FCT. A statement by the secretary of the group, Sarah John Etukudo, who said no orphanage has received palliatives from government, added that the operators of the orphanages depend largely on the goodwill of good hearted Nigerians. “The sources of income of…

Senate President mourns victims of Borno IDP camp fire incident ….condemns alleged extra-judicial killings during lockdowns

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the victims of the fire incident that occurred on Thursday at a camp housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, Borno State. Lawan mourned the 14 people who lost their lives and sympathised with those injured in the inferno. The Senate President also commiserated with the Government and people of Borno State over the tragic incident. Lawan called on relevant authorities to investigate the incident with a view to averting a re-occurrence. In another development, the Senate President condemned in strong…

LOCKDOWN : CP Niger warns transporters against night journeys

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The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Adamu Usman has warned members of organized transport sector in the State and beyond, who continue to breach the existing restriction order by resorting to night travels, a development that has proven to be counter productive as it undermined the tireless effort of the State Government at curbing the spread of COVID-19. The CP said the warning became necessary due to intelligence at the disposal of the State Command that transport workers, especially inter-state operators, have continued to defy the lockdown order…

Sighting The Moon And Planning For Ramadan Amidst Covid-19 Crisis By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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Friday, Sha’aban 23, 1441 AH (17/04/2020) In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger, his family, his Companions and those who follow him till the Hour is established. Dear brothers and sisters, Abdullah Bin Umar (RA) stated that: I heard Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) saying: “Fast when you see the moon (Ramadan), and cease fasting when you see it (Shawwal) but if it is cloudy…

COVID-19: Let’s Go Back To the Beginning, By ‘Tope Fasua

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The economic challenge is for us the greater challenge, because it cycles back to the other challenges… If the economy totally collapses, that is when we will supply the millions of dead bodies that have been demanded of us – because little ailments will become untreatable, malnutrition will drop our people’s remaining immunity against COVID and other diseases… Nigeria will do well to have a medium to long term vision, despite tackling the short term challenge that is COVID-19. “Everyone in the citadel doubts everything. That is their job. But…

Policing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Concerns and Best Practices By Ruth Eguono Olofin

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Policing in a lockdown is a very complex task, especially for first-line institutions like the Nigeria Police, as this form of policing comes with profound implications for human rights concerns. A comprehensive assessment of police response across most hard-hit COVID-19 affected countries shows that policing the pandemic is an extraordinary task… The coronavirus pandemic is spreading like wildfire across countries in the world. It has brought to the fore the need to re-examine police response in COVID-19 affected countries and to possibly shape agenda for pandemic policing. While it is…

COVID-19 Lockdown: A Radical View By Azu Ishiekwene

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Until a few days ago, I was a big fan of testing, testing, testing. I still believe testing is important because data, reliable data, ought to direct action. But considering where we are at today (about 6,000 tests so far, and at an official figure of 500 daily), it will take 3,600 days or 10 years to test one per cent, that is 1.8 million of our population or five years, if we double the testing rate. The government did not extend the lockdown by two weeks to punish us.…