April 19, 2020 Press Statement COVID-19: PDP Demands Suspension of ATM, Mobile Transfer, Electricity Charges ….Insists On Accountability on Donations, Palliative Funds The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should immediately open an arrangement with commercial banks for the suspension of charges for use of ATM cards and low amount mobile fund transfers as part of the panacea to ease the burden of poor Nigerians during the COVID-19 lockdown. The party notes that the lockdown has subjected majority of Nigerians to extensive use of ATM and mobile transfers for survival, making the suspension of…
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The Oyo State COVID-19 TASKFORCE chaired by Governor Seyi Makinde, this Sunday, announced that two confirmed COVID-19 patients were discharged this evening, after receiving their second negative test results. This brings the number of discharged cases to nine in Oyo State. With this latest development, there are currently six active cases in the state.
BUNI GARI ENCOUNTER: BURATAI HAILS TROOPS FOR GALLANTRY, SUCCESSES AGAINST TERRORISTS Following aggressive follow up/exploitation operation carried out by troops of Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD), it is now comfirmed that a total of One Hundred and Five (105) Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists were neutralized during the Buni Gari encounter. This was disclosed by the Commander Sector 2 OPLD Brig Gen Lawrence Araba while briefing the Chief of Army Staff and his entourage on Sunday. Consequently, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai, applauded the troops for their gallantry and resilience that led to the killing…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, apologised to the Ekiti Government for the error in its record of the confirmed COVID-19. The centre on its verified Twitter account on Sunday morning, said that “Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process. “Ekiti state has three confirmed cases, NOT four. ”Therefore, as at April 18 2020, there were 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths,” the centre tweeted. The NCDC apologised to the Government of Ekiti for this error. READ ALSO: Nigeria…
Penultimate week, former Nigeria coach, Clemens Westerhof whose reputation in Nigerian football folklore looms large was accused by his former assistant, Johannes Bonfrere of selling the 1994 World Cup group game against Italy for $100,000. Westerhof has since denied the allegation, and threatened to institute a law suit against his accuser. Westerhof, Nigeria’s most successful foreign coach bared his mind on his relationship with Jo Bonfrere, his desire to lead the Super Eagles again and explains why he thinks Gernot Rohr has challenges. Read on. Last week, we heard a very serious allegation by your former assistant, Bonfrere Jo that…
The world’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter – the most important festival in their calendar, amid a series of restrictions and bans. Officials in Europe, the Middle East and Africa urged people not to attend services, fearing this would lead to a spike in coronavirus infections. However, in Georgia, worshippers are still able to attend churches. The traditional Holy Fire ceremony went ahead in a near-deserted Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church was closed last month and only a handful of Orthodox clergy, some of them wearing black masks, were allowed in for the ceremony on Saturday.…
International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, yesterday, announced an expanded list of artists that will appear in the One World: Together At Home global broadcast special, being held in support of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly announced artists include Alicia Keys, Amy Poehler, Awkwafina, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, LL COOL J, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Usher and Victoria Beckham. Curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the artists announced join a lineup of entertainers who were unveiled last week that include Andrea Bocelli, Billie…
By Kunle Olatunji The event of the burial of Mallam Abba Kyari was a national disgrace a disservice and dishonour to a simple man who certainly would not have approved of what he would have described as such “a national tragedy and disgrace” if he were to be alive or if anyone could reach him in the land of the dead for comments. This is beyond politics please. There is no point defending what is wrong and there is dignity and honour to admit and take responsibilities whenever you have erred. On this one, the handlers of the…
 LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR PRESS RELEASE ‘SLEEP WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED, NO ARMED GANG COMING’ – LAGOS CP ASSURES RESIDENTS …Sanwo-Olu Charges Police To Intensify Security Patrol …We’ve Neutralised ‘One Million Boys’ Since – Odumosu Lagos State Government has reassured residents of its commitment to protect lives and property, stressing that the responsibility will not be compromised. The re-assurance came just as the State Police Command, acting on the orders of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stepped up its surveillance, following the panic generated by threat letters purportedly written to some communities by…
Simon Kolawolelive April 19, 2020 – Now That Abba Kyari is Dead On January 18, 2020, when I first read of the new coronavirus on the BBC website, my heart missed a beat because of what China means to the world. The headline was: “New virus in China ‘will have infected hundreds’.” And these were the opening paragraphs: “The number of people already infected by the mystery virus emerging in China is far greater than official figures suggest, scientists have told the BBC. There have been more than 60 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, but UK experts estimate a…