Dr. Sani Aliyu, the Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has said that contrary to what was on social media, the body of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, was properly prepared for burial. He said that the body was buried according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines and the Islamic faith. The PTF coordinator said this while answering questions from journalists at the PTF daily...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded the efforts of Delta Government at containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the NCDC, gave the commendation on Monday in Asaba, during a working visit to the state. He observed that Delta had so far recorded few cases of the pandemic due to its deliberate efforts and urged the state to sustain the efforts. The News...

The leadership of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah has announced the suspension of its annual Ramadan Tafsir, and other superigatory- Tarawee and Tahajut prayers being observed during Ramadan this is with the view to stemming the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The group noted that the decision was informed by the menacing spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and Fatwa by World Islamic bodies taking cognisance of the  Islamic principles of ‘preservation of...