Coronavirus: Nasarawa Lawmaker Dies Of COVID-19 Infection

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCoronavirus: Nasarawa Lawmaker Dies Of COVID-19 Infection

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

Mr. Sule Adamu, a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Nasarawa central has died of coronavirus infection. The development was confirmed by the state Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Sunday while in a chat with newsmen. He added that the House of Assembly would be shut down and all the lawmakers will be quarantined to contain the spread of the virus in the state. Reports say that the deceased was confirmed dead on Thursday after he was...

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UPDATE: Zamfara Emir Dies In Coronavirus Isolation

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaUPDATE: Zamfara Emir Dies In Coronavirus Isolation

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

Another traditional ruler in the north of Nigeria, the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha, has died.  The Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha is also known as Sarkin Kiyawan Kaura Namoda has died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 71.  His younger brother,  Abdulkarim Ahmad Asha, the Dan Jekan  Kaura Namoda said that the Emir had battled diabetes and hypertension fora long time. “He spent like four days in his...

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Amotekun to be Armed with “African Science” – Osun Amotekun DG, Shittu

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAmotekun to be Armed with “African Science” – Osun Amotekun DG, Shittu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

The Director-General of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, Amitolu Shittu, had said what the security outfit had was more sophisticated than the guns and ammunition that the Police are using. The DG disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with Bola Bamigbola. He stated that the corps is not meant for Yoruba people alone, but everyone living in the Southwest, whether Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. He lamented that the coronavirus had affected the operation...

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JUST IN : Another Northern Traditional Ruler, Emir Of Kaura Namoda, Is Dead

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaJUST IN : Another Northern Traditional Ruler, Emir Of Kaura Namoda, Is Dead

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

Another traditional ruler in the north of Nigeria, the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha, has died. According to Daily Trust, the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha also known as Sarkin Kiyawan Kaura Namoda has died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 71. His younger brother,  Abdulkarim Ahmad Asha, the Dan Jekan  Kaura Namoda told Daily Trust that the Emir had battled diabetes and hypertension fora long time. “He...

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Learning in a Pandemic, When ‘Online School’ is the Village Chalkboard

CoronavirusEducationNigeriaLearning in a Pandemic, When ‘Online School’ is the Village Chalkboard

PilotnewsMay 3, 2020

LAGOS – With her school shut because of the coronavirus, Tolu Alagba kneels as she copies down class notes from a communal village chalkboard, the closest thing to online lessons on an island with no electricity, a boat ride from Nigeria’s megacity Lagos. Like much of the world, Nigeria ordered schools shut in late March to curb the spread of the coronavirus. But while children in many countries have shifted to online lessons, that is...

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West Africa Crude-Nigerian Export Programmes Shrink in June, May

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyWest Africa Crude-Nigerian Export Programmes Shrink in June, May

PilotnewsMay 3, 2020

Export programmes for West African crudes emerged on Friday and showed lower volumes for this month and the next, in line with unprecedented output cuts by producers and a lack of demand. Royal Dutch Shell circulated its export schedule for June loadings of Nigerian Bonny Light and Bonga crude, with the former set to fall sharply in June to 190,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 245,000 planned for May. Loading plans have been disrupted as Nigeria...

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COVID-19: No Normalcy in Nigeria Until 2021 – NCDC DG

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessCOVID-19: No Normalcy in Nigeria Until 2021 – NCDC DG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu had said that the country will not return to normalcy as it was before the coronavirus outbreak until 2021. Ihekweazu said this on The Platform, an annual event of Covenant Christian Centre on Saturday. He maintained that it would be difficult to avoid mass gathering but it would be the best option for us. While responding to questions on the fight against the coronavirus,...

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COVID-19: Enugu Records Four New Cases of Covid-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu Records Four New Cases of Covid-19

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 3, 2020

Four new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Enugu State. The new cases are two adults and two children who reside in Enugu. They hail from Bauchi State and had travelled to Jos Plateau State with the 3rd reported case in Enugu. These four cases bring the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Enugu to 8; 6 active cases and 2 discharged. In a statement signed by Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, Commissioner for Health, residents...

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Corona Virus: Kaduna Records First Death Case, Total Rises to 28

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCorona Virus: Kaduna Records First Death Case, Total Rises to 28

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 2, 2020

The Kaduna State has recorded its first casualty to the Covid-19 alongside three additional active cases.  The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mahammed Bolani, disclosed this in a tweet. The death case was among the three new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state. According to Dr. Bolani, the casualty was a retired male civil servant who recently travelled to Kano State and had an underlying health condition. “Active cases in state rose to 28...

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ABU Lecturers Set to Produce COVID-19 Treatment Drugs

CoronavirusEducationNigeriaABU Lecturers Set to Produce COVID-19 Treatment Drugs

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 2, 2020

As the world scientists and researchers are now bent on coming up with at least a vaccine for coronavirus, some senior lecturers of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria are set to produce herbal seeds and plants that improve the lungs and remove the mucous that block the chambers in COVID-19 attack, which brings about seizures and deaths. Professor Habib Umar Danmalam, of  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ABU Zaria said that instead of developing our local...

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