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Coronavirus – Nigeria, on Sunday, recorded its highest daily figure since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in February as 86 cases were reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). With the newest update, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 627 from 541 reported on Saturday evening. The […]
Covid-19: Messages of hope from Mahmood Ahmadu and other KT’s partners Whilst the Covid-19 situation appears to be doom and gloom, one should always have hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. All it takes is for a cure or approved treatment to come out. Businesses should get very tight control […]
Abba Kyari – Restricting access of some presidential aides into the Presidential Villa is aimed at stopping further spread of COVID-19, Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesperson, has said. His statement confirms a Sahara Reporters’ story that some top presidential aides were denied access into the villa after attending the burial of the president’s late Chief of Staff, […]
SGF Mustapha – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation has said his recent statement on not knowing how bad Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure is, was misinterpreted. He also pledged his commitment to the reformation and transformation of the health sector in Nigeria. Mr Mustapha while clarifying what he said at a meeting with the […]
A popular African proverb says: “When the python fails to act as one, little ones will mistake it for a rope and use it to tie their firewood”. With broken and bleeding heart, I am constrained to put to writing what we – the black African people are passing through in China and in the […]
Coronavirus Coronavirus – The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, recently fielded questions from some journalists in Abuja. In the interview, the graduate of Bayero and Ahmadu Bello Universities gave insights into the challenges he has faced so far in office and the measures taken to overcome them. He also outlines plans to harness […]
Coronavirus – Over 100,000 persons who were infected with coronavirus globally have recovered from the disease, data from worldometers.info has shown. Although the outbreak is still ongoing and new cases are reported daily, some people have been treated and discharged. As of Monday, 17:54 GMT, 101,069 are reported to have recovered from respiratory disease. Since […]
Coronavirus – Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, is said to be seriously ill and in fact suspected of being infected with Coronavirus. A top government source told SaharaReporters on Monday that Kyari has been seriously “down” since returning from a trip abroad. Kyari visited Germany and Egypt and only returned […]
Coronavirus – The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has reacted to the covid-19 pandemic being witnessed around the world, Nigeria inclusive. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, he stated that the government is on top of the situation. “Nigeria, like every other country […]
OPEC – As oil prices sank about 14 per cent last week and the Brent hit a 12-month low on the back of the coronavirus outbreak, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is meeting in Vienna this week, to help stabilise the market. The Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, Nj Ayuk, was […]