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     KADUNA UPDATE : As at 10:30pm on 6 May 2020, two patients were discharged after testing negative twice. However, two new positive cases have been recorded. There are 75 active Covid-19 cases in Kaduna State and one fatality. Ten persons have been discharged.

      According to Channels TV '' The federal government has successfully evacuated the first batch of Nigerians stuck abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, 256 Nigerians arrived in Lagos from Dubai on an Emirates Airline flight. The Emirates flight is expected to be the first of at least two other flights scheduled to evacuate Nigerians within the next few days. According to the foreign ministry, discussions are ongoing with British Airways to airlift 300 Nigerians from London on Friday; arrangements are also being made with Ethiopian airlines for a flight from New York to Abuja next Monday. Over 4,000 Nigerians are waiting to be evacuated across the world back home, foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama said on Monday. Coming into isolation The returning Nigerians are expected to be quarantined for 14 days in select hotels on their arrival, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The quarantine is required to ensure the coronavirus-status o...

   By Benjamin Ngutsav The proactive Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19, this evening intercepted a vehicle conveying the corps of one Peter Aiv Kogi who died of Coronavirus in Kano and was being taken to Konshisha for burial. When the Committee was alerted on the curious development, with the combined efforts of the Konshisha and Gwer East COVID-19 teams, a roadblock was quickly mounted at Ja to, near Aliade where the vehicle carrying the body of the COVID-19 victim was intercepted. All the four persons on the vehicle are to be quarantined this night.

     The Ogun State Judiciary on Wednesday began virtual proceedings to accelerate justice dispensation in the state. The State Attorney General, Mr Gbolahan Adeniran, while speaking after virtual sitting at the High Court1 presided over by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, stated that the process became necessary to speed up the judicial process as regards different cases before it. He noted that the judicial process had been stalled due to the spread of coronavirus, hence the need for it to test and ensure that judicial proceedings are done partly online and partly physically in the courtroom. The AG also added that judicial process in the country had to move towards an electronic management system, document management system and electronic proceedings. He added that judicial staff would be trained on the new development for an effective and efficient system. He said, “Today, Ogun State judiciary tested and ensured that we can host pro...

      The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced the granting of a two-month licence-fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), as part of efforts to ease the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the broadcast industry The Minister, who stated this at a meeting with the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja on Wednesday, also announced the setting up of a committee of Creative Industry stakeholders to look into and advise the Federal Government on the best way to mitigate the effect of the pandemic on the industry. “Before I announce the terms of reference of the committee, let me say that in the interim, I want to announce that I have approved the request by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to grant a two-month licence-fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in Nigeria. “I make bold to say that while BON members have been hit hard...

    ​I welcome you to the National Briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for Wednesday, 6th May, 2020. 2.​We were unable to hold this briefing yesterday because the PTF COVID-19 had to brief the House of Representatives on progress of our National Response. 3.​Today marks one hundred days since the index case of coronavirus was reported in Nigeria. Ever since, and especially after the inauguration of the PTF COVID-19, Nigeria along with other countries of the world have been ploughing through uncharted territories in our effort to contain the spread of the virus. 4.​Guided by the leadership of Mr. President, the National Assembly, the cooperation of the sub-national entities, and supported by the sacrificial commitment of our frontline health workers, the media, the private sector, our security agencies, religious, traditional and community leaders as well as a greater majority of Nigerians, the PTF COVID-19 has been pursuing a multi-sectoral Nationa...

    A SPEECH OF THE HON. MINISTER OF HEALTH, DR. OSAGIE EHANIRE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON COVID-19 PRESS BRIEFING ON TUESDAY 6TH MAY, 2020 PROTOCOL       The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has continued to rise not unexpectedly, in view of prevailing circumstances in certain States. As at 11.00pm 5th of May, 148 persons had tested positive, bringing the total to 2,950 confirmed to have COVID-19 in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory. 481 persons have been discharged and 98 COVID-19 related fatalities have sadly been recorded. The 148 new cases were reported in 17 states as follows: 43 in Lagos, 32 in Kano, Katsina (9), FCT (10), Zamfara (14), Taraba (7), Borno (7), Ogun (6), Oyo (5), Bauchi (3), Edo (3), Kaduna (3), Adamawa (2), Gombe (2), Plateau (2), Sokoto (1), Kebbi (1). 2. We are clearly in community transmission phase, where much now depends on individual and collective behaviour and the urgency of behavior change commu...

      37 more Covid19Lagos patients; 19 females & 18 males including a foreign national; an Indian were today discharged from our Isolation facilities at Yaba, Onikan & Eti-Osa to reunite with the society. The patients; 5 from IDH, Yaba, 25 from Onikan & 7 from the Eti-Osa (LandMark)Isolation Centres have fully recovered & tested negative twice consecutively to Covid19. With this, the number of patients successfully managed & discharged in Lagos has risen to 358.   Covid19Lagos Update

      The Kaduna Zonal office of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Nuhu Musa for allegedly forging bail documents. Musa was arrested recently for forging a Certificate of Occupancy to secure the bail of Bidemi Olorunlere, who ran into trouble for allegedly obtaining the sum of N5,700,000( Five Million Seven Hundred Naira only) by false pretences. His criminal schemes fell flat when the Certificate of Occupancy he presented, was sent to Kaduna Geographical Information Service for verification and was found to be forged.

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office on Wednesday, May 2020 secured a two years imprisonment of one Beegu Tyopav or N150,000 (One hundred and fifty thousand Naira) option of fine before Justice M. T. Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court. The convict faced a one-count charge that bordered on obtaining by false pretence. Beegu's sojourn to prison began some months ago following an Intel-driven covert  operation of the Commission on his fraudulent activities, one of which was the impersonation of a first generation bank staff, through which he defrauded one Daniel Osayande, a retiree.

     Pursuant to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Inspector-General of Police, Barrister Suleiman Abba, CFR, Mni, as Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The President also approved the appointments of the following as Executive Secretary and members of the Bo ard respectively: 1. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto – Executive Secretary 2. Mr Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri – Representing Ministry of Police Affairs 3. Inspector-General of Police – Representing Nigeria Police Force 4. Usman Bilkisu – Representing Ministry of Justice 5. Mr Ben Akabueze (DG, Budget and National Planning) – Representing Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning 6. Engr. Mansur Ahmed – Representing Organised Labour 7. Dr. Michael Bamidele Adebiyi – Representing Civil Society Group. The above appointments are in furtherance of the Buhari administration’s commitment and drive to ret...

    By Abubakar Sadiq Isah May 6, 2020 Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers opened fire on a commercial vehicle, killing four travellers while two others are missing at Turunku village, in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A commercial driver, Aliyu Usman, who narrowly escaped the attack, told our reporter in Toto that the incident happened around 7:12 am on Tuesday. He said the gunmen in their large n umber with sophisticated weapons suddenly emerged from the bush and opened fire on a Volkswagen Golf, right in front of his vehicle. He said the gunmen killed four passengers inside the vehicle while two others, a male and female, are Missing. “Actually, the vehicle loaded passengers in Toto by the road side heading to Umaisha town. “I was behind him going, until when the gunmen suddenly appeared from the bush and opened fire on the vehicle. “I quickly applied my brake and made a u-turn immediately,” he said. He said one of the gunmen’s bullet hit his vehicle but...

      Foremost Catholic reverend father and traditional medical practitioner, Reverend Father Raymond Arazu has announced that Anambra Traditional Medical Board has developed a cure for Covid-19 novel virus. Arazu, who is chairman of the Board, also took a swipe at the World Health Organisation (WHO), stating that the body knows very little about African herbal medicine and does not make any effort to study and appreciate it. A Catholic priest of the Order of the Holy Ghost Fathers and also called the ‘Revered Living Ancestor’, Fr Arazu argued that for that reason, WHO has no locus standi to criticise African medical alternatives since it has never shown interest in the solution. He spoke to Jungle Journalist Media Limited while reacting to questions about WHOs scepticism towards herbal solutions from Africa for the treatment of coronavirus. He said “The person saying that African herbal medicine is not tested and not reliable has no knowledge of African medicine. ...