Month: April 2020

The Duty of Imams and Islamic scholars concerning Tarawi in The Face of COVID-19

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No doubt the prayer of Tarawi is one of most rewarding and unifying aspect of Ramadan. It is a confirmed Sunnah which the Prophet (SAW) did regularly and encouraged the Muslims to do as he said: “Whoever prays qiyaam (meaning Tarawi) in Ramadaan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Bukhari Hadith 37 and Muslim Hadith 760). Now that it is few days to Ramadan and the world is still facing the pandemic of COVID-19 and all forms of gatherings are medically…

Covid-19: Anxiety, Fear, Depression And Our Weakness Before Allah By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions and all those who follow him exactly till the Day of Judgement. Dear brothers and sisters, as you all known, the coronavirus spread from a town in China to various parts of the world and has proved to be a…

Nigeria and a Tale of Three Viruses, By Chiamaka Okafor

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With the continued rise of the hunger virus and its kin, the robbery virus, it is looking near impossible to flatten the curve of the coronavirus. Our public policy wonks need to take a close look and confront this sad reality if their efforts at creating an effective response to the novel coronavirus will not be in vain. Welcome to 2020. The year of surprises and WOW moments. The year that fully ushered in virus. The virus that has brought world powers to their knees, and revealed concealed inefficiencies and incompetencies…

COVID-19: Oyo govt commences decontamination, fumigation exercise

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The Government of Oyo State, on Monday, kicked off the decontamination and fumigation of all necessary areas in the State as a way of containing the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The Government said the decontamination was one of the steps to control and contain the spread of COVID-19 in the State, adding that corporate entities, owners of business spaces and other identified organisations are expected to carry out a similar exercise on their premises. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa,…

Senate President condoles with Speaker Gbajabiamila over mother-in-law’s death

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on the death of his mother-in-law, Madam Mildred Bisalla. Lawan comiserated with Gbajabiamila’s wife, family members and friends and mourned with them over the loss. He also condoled with the Government and people of Plateau state and the Anglican community where Madam Bisalla served, as a devout Christian, in various capacities. The Senate President said Madam Bisallal, who was a trained nurse and the founder of the Plateau Nigerian Horticultural…

IGP deploys intervention squads to Lagos ,Ogun states …….orders DIG in charge of South-west to coordinate operations

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the Force, comprising Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS), to Lagos and Ogun States to strengthen security and bolster public confidence in the affected areas. The deployment was as a result of the recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States, The Intervention Team is being coordinated by…

NiDCOM writes Sahara Reporters over alleged payment for COVID-19 test

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The Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM has written a letter to the management of Sahara Reporters, an online news platform over a news report published by the popular news medium.. Sahara Reporters in the said publication alleged that the Nigeria citizens in the United Kingdom were asked to pay for Covid-19 Test as precondition for Evacuation. Read the letter in full : The Editor- In-Chief, Sahara Reporters Online Re: Nigerian Government orders Citizens in United Kingdom to pay for Covid-19 Test as precondition for Evacuation The attention of the Nigerians in the…

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020

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1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory to stay at home for an initial period of fourteen days starting from Monday, 30th March 2020. 3. Many State Governments also introduced similar restrictions. 4. As your democratically elected leaders, we made this very difficult decision knowing fully well it will severely disrupt your livelihoods and bring undue hardship to you, your loved ones and your communities. 5. However, such sacrifices…

BREAKING: Six COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos

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Six COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, broke the news on Monday evening. The patients, five males and one female, were discharged after testing negative for coronavirus twice. With the announcement, a total of 61 persons have been discharged in the state, which has so far recorded 179 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Speaking on the development, the governor expressed optimism that the state will “triumph” in its fight to limit the spread of coronavirus. “Good people of Lagos, today,…

COVID-19: Of Chinese Experts, Encouraging Recovery and Breakthrough Therapies By Yushau A. Shuaib

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The controversy over the arrival of Chinese medical experts in Nigeria is needless, going by an official statement from China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (‘CCECC’), which sponsored the trip of the medical personnel and the supplies being brought into the country. The Managing Director of CCECC, Michael Jiang said the medical team is not coming to Nigeria to treat any COVID-19 patient but is only escorting the medical supplies to the country, and would be on hand to provide guidance for their usage and distribution. The supplies being donated to…