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President Buhari eases COVID-19 Lockdown In Lagos, Abuja, Ogun …..signs proclamation order on Management of Covid-19 in states

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Emporium Reporters

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday signed the Proclamation Order on the General Management of Covid-19 in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, the Federal Capital Territory and other States in Nigeria as contained in his national broadcast, April 27, 2020. This was in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the Quarantine Act, CAP Q2 Laws of the Federation 2004 and all powers enabling him in that behalf. Read full address President Muhammad Buhari : 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and…

Abba Kyari To Be Buried Today In Abuja

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Emporium Reporters

The late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, will be buried on Saturday (today). Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Basir Ahmad, made this known via his Twitter handle. He tweeted, “Mallam Abba Kyari will be buried later today in Abuja according to Islamic rites.” Before announcing the deceased burial, Ahmad described him as one of the most misunderstood people. He said, “Abba Kyari certainly was one of the most misunderstood people in the history of Nigeria. Those who had the opportunity to know him…

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

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Emporium Reporters

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…

JUST IN : Four COVID-19 patients discharged in Abuja

April 11, 2020 Emporium Reporters

Four patients receiving treatment for coronavirus in Abuja have been discharged after recovering from the disease. The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) announced this in a tweet on Saturday. “The FCTA has confirmed the discharge of four (4) #COVID19 patients, bringing the total number of discharged to eleven (11) in the FCT as at 12:30am, April 11th, 2020,” the tweet read. COVID19: FOUR NEWLY DISCHARGED The FCTA has confirmed the discharge of four (4) #COVID19 patients, bringing the total number of discharged to eleven (11) in the FCT as at 12:30am, April…

To all journalists: “Do not be too hard on yourself” by Rafat Salami

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Emporium Reporters

“I can’t take this anymore”, he typed into the WhatsApp group where we update and guide all those on duty, inevitably a handy space as we all have to work from remote places, a situation that is even more so with the Corona Virus continuing its ravage mission across countries. We read it correctly. This was from a young man exasperated and battling with how to process the barrage of information coming in, in relation to the Corona Virus-19 disease, which the WHO had declared a pandemic and had as…

How Bank official Coordinated Botched Bank Robbery In Abuja

January 1, 2020 Emporium Reporters

A Customer Service Officer with a first generation bank at Mpape, Abuja, Larry Ehizo, has given details of how robbers gained access to the banking hall with his help during the botched robbery of a bank at the weekend. An attempt to rob the bank was foiled by policemen and soldiers when one of the robbery suspects was killed and four others arrested. Officials of the bank on duty on the fateful day are being held by the police for questioning. The policeman on duty, who the robbers unsuccessfully tried…

2019 Nigeria Supply Chain Management Conference Holds In Abuja

December 4, 2019 Emporium Reporters

The 3rd edition of Nigeria supply chain management conference is scheduled to hold on 5th December 2019, at the Reiz continental hotel Abuja. The theme for this year conference is “Supply Chain Management In Nigeria: The Role of Procurement, Logistics and Inventory Management”. The Guest Speakers expected at conference are : Director General Bureau of Public Procurement, Mamman Ahmad, who will be discussing on the impact of 2007 procurement act on the Nigeria economy,Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) will be discussing on the move from asycuda to…

IWF holds conference on Islam In Abuja

December 3, 2019 Emporium Reporters

The Islamic Welfare Foundation (IWF) in collaboration with University of Abuja is holding its seventh edition of Conference on Islam in Nigeria (COIN) from December 9 to 12. In a statement by Mallam Aliu Badmus and Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN Chairman and Secretary of COIN 2019 respectively said the formal opening will hold on Dec. 10 from 10am at University of Abuja. The statement added that the theme of the conference is “Law and Religious Conflicts in Nigeria” with 10 other sub-themes. The duo of Prof. Muhammad Tabiu SAN of…

IWF holds conference on Islam in Abuja

November 28, 2019 Emporium Reporters

Nigerians In Diaspora Perform 49 Open Heart Surgeries in Abuja

November 27, 2019 Emporium Reporters

As part of the voluntary service of Nigerians in the Diaspora in the health sector, a total of 49 surgeries had been performed within the last five years during the 7th open heart missions for children in the National Hospital Abuja. The Chief Medical Director of National Hospital Abuja, Dr Jafaru Momoh gave this cheering news while receiving Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) who was on the spot assessment of the medical team in Abuja. Momoh represented by Dr Aisha Umar, Director of Clinical Services explained that…