UPDATED: Kano govt admits ‘strange deaths’, says working towards keeping residents safe
Kano state government on Sunday acknowledged recent deaths in Kano, promising that the state government is on top of the situation, as Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has already directed the state Ministry of Health to conduct a thorough investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the deaths. In a statement made available to journalists […]
Grant amnesty to looters, use recovered funds to revive economy, Okakpu tells FG
By Prince Osuagwu Captain John Okakpu has asked the Federal Government to grant amnesty to looters and use recovered funds to revive the economy. An aviation expert and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of ABX World Nigeria, Captain John Okakpu, has canvassed for amnesty to treasury looters by the Federal Government, as means to repatriate looted […]
Dominic Thiem says struggling players don’t deserve his hard-won money
Tennis world number three Dominic Thiem expressed scepticism Sunday about plans to set up a fund to help lower-ranked players struggling because of the shutdown of the sport. In an interview with Austria’s Krone newspaper, Thiem was asked about last week’s announcement by world number one Novak Djokovic that he was working with Roger Federer […]
Coca-Cola Foundation gives Red Cross, others grant to fight COVID-19
The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Coca-Cola Company, has provided a grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC, to help curb the spread of COVID-19 across Nigeria. The intervention was to scale up community sensitisation and procure essential protective kits such as medical masks, face shields, hand gloves […]
Farmers write Open Letter to Buhari, accuse Agric Minister over alleged interference, antagonism
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Farmers under the auspices of Concerned Members of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, CMAFAN, Sunday, wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, which the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, was accused of alleged interference and antagonism. The letter with the subject ‘The Need To Check The […]
COVID-19 patients go into hiding in Borno
The Borno State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Salisu Kwaya-Bura, on Sunday urged residents of Maiduguri to be on the alert after two positive patients went into hiding in the state. Kwaya-Bura, who is also a member of the state High Powered Committee on COVID-19, stated this while giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
