Early reactions trail Abba Kyari’s death
Victor Ogunyinka The announcement of the death of former Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari by the presidency has generated a lot of talking point moments after his passage. Nigerians on social media in the first hours of Saturday morning pour out their tributes to the Presidency and family of the late Chief of Staff. Abba […]
300,000 people may die of COVID-19 in Africa – UNECA
More than 300,000 people in Africa could lose their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said in a report on Friday. “The pandemic could slow down the continent’s economic growth from 3.2 per cent to 1.8 per cent in a best-case scenario, pushing close to 27 million […]
COVID-19: Rights activist makes plea for female prisoners
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Following the federal government’s pardon to 2, 600 custodial inmates in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, a gender-focused group, Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI), has called for a pardon for women in custody especially pregnant, nursing mothers and those awaiting trial. National coordinator of PGI, Bar. Esther Uzoma, […]
44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19, WHO says
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19. The UN’s health agency disclosed this on Friday in its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. The WHO said at the start of the outbreak only two could do so. “As COVID-19 spreads beyond capital cities in Africa, there must also be […]
ExxonMobil staff: I won’t take orders from Abuja -Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that security agencies have arrested 22 staff of Exxon Mobil who entered the State from Akwa Ibom in violation of the State Executive Order.
COVID- 19: Gbagi Foundation distributes palliatives to Deltans, shocks physically- challenged with deposits
AMIDST reports of hungry Nigerians breaking into houses and shops to steal food items owing to the lockdown over Covid-19 in some states, the Gbagi Foundation, a humanitarian organization financed by former Minister of Education (State) , Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, in the last one week, embarked on donation of food items and cash to the needy and physically challenged in the state.
