Year: 2020
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Uzodimma denies plan to immortalise Kyari in Imo
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, April 20, 2020 Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has debunked reports credited to him that he…
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Arts & Entertainment
Kyari: President Buhari thanks Nigerians; Archbishop Kaigama, His Eminence, Uche, others condole with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation to the many callers who condoled with him, the Kyari family and the nation,…
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Health
Zulum orders probe of Borno’s Covid-19 index case … To lockdown Borno from Wednesday … Orders daily centralized briefing by committee See full text of broadcast
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, April 20, 2020 Following the confirmation of one COVID-19 index case in Borno, the state is…
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Business and Economy
Coronavirus: CACOVID orders supplies for 400,000 COVID-19 tests to increase Nigeria’s testing capacity …Plans food relief package for 1.7 million households
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to…
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Health
COVID-19: Sokoto records first case of Coronavirus – Tambuwal; NCDC confirms 38 fresh cases, totalling 665; Abia announces 2 confirmed cases
By Muhammad Nasir Bello Sokoto April 20, 2020 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the recording of first…
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Obi warns fraudsters: Stop using my name for internet fraud
Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has warned internet fraudsters to desist from using his…
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Buhari condemns killing of 47 persons by bandits in Katsina
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, April 19, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks by bandits in three local…
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Health
New York on coronavirus ‘descent’ as nationwide deaths top 40,000
Washington, April 20, 2020 Hospitalisation rates and reported deaths from the novel coronavirus continued to decrease in New York state…
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Health
Abba Kyari: Buhari condoles with Gov. Zulum, Borno traditional leaders; President, UN General Assembly, others send condolences
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, April 19, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday called Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno and some…
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Faith
COVID-19: Normalcy will soon return – Pastor Adeboye
By Mary Anighoro/ Augusta Uchediunor Lagos, April 19, 2020 The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG),…
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Local
Mbaise COVID 19 Program: Best-in-Class, builds functional capacity, local economy – Prof. Oparaoji
New York, April 18, 2020: The Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR), with offices in Owerri Imo State and New York, USA,…
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Local
Release of 22 Exxon Mobil staff: Rivers govt. bowed to threat by oil workers
The 22 oil workers arrested by officials of Rivers Government on Sunday morning regained their freedom Elekahia Stadium where they…
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Local
COVID-19: Chevron, First E & P support 8 Bayelsa host communities with staple food
Chevron Nigeria Ltd and First E & P on Sunday donated staple food to support its host communities in Bayelsa…
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Arts & Entertainment
There was a poet called Idzia Ahmad By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Many critics across the globe scoff at contemporary poetry. In an April 2, 2000 London Sunday Times review of Jonathan…
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Health
Coronavirus: Rivers releases 22 Exxon Mobil Staff; NCDC hails Governor Wike
The Rivers State Government on Sunday released the 22 Staff of Exxon Mobil who were arrested for violating the State…
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Maritime security: Navy, NIMASA set to improve information sharing …C4i, Falcon Eye connection imminent
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Navy are set for a regime of improved information…
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Local
Kyari’s demise: Zulum visits extended family in Maiduguri … Says, ‘6 times, Kyari didn’t disappoint me’
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday morning, led top government officials on a visit to the extended family…
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Africa
COVID-19: CAF postpones interclubs finals indefinitely
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, April 19, 2020 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the indefinite postponement of the…
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Local
Abba Kyari’s death painful, says Obi •Sympathises with President, Family
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death,…
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Business and Economy
Ijaw Youth Council wants FG to probe pollution of N/Delta coastal waters
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Friday urged the Federal Government to probe the reported pollution of the Niger Delta…
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Health
COVID-19: Abia Gov’t finds missing suspected coronavirus case
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, April 18, 2020 Abia government on Saturday said that the suspected coronavirus case which it declared…
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Local
Amaechi, Wike mourn Kyari, condoles with family
Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condoled with President, Muhammadu Buhari and the Kyari family on the…
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Local
Anyaoku, Adesina, Anyim, others condole with President Buhari on passage of Kyari
President Muhammadu Buhari has been receiving more condolence messages from prominent Nigerians and bodies following the transition of his Chief…
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Lead Story
Buhari describes late CoS Abba Kyari as `true Nigerian patriot’ (Read full statement)
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, April 18, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja paid tribute to his late Chief…
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Local
Abba Kyari: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Obi, Ohanaeze others condole with Buhari
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, April 18, 2020 More Nigerians have commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the passing of his…
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