COVID -19: Nigeria Relaxes Lock down, lifts ban on religious gathering

The federal government yesterday, day June 1, lifted the ban on religious gatherings across the Nigeria Chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 and secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha, made the announcement during the daily briefing of the task force. Mustapha said relaxation of restriction on places of worship is […]

COVID-19: Yahaya Bello bows to pressure…. locks down Kogi for 14 days

The Kogi State Government has announced a total lockdown of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area for 14 days. In a statement signed by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Monday, the state govt. said this is necessitated by the “alleged and controversial COVID-19 index case”. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control had last […]

OPEN LETTER FROM COL. DANGIWA UMAR (RTD) TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday 30th May 2020 President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dear Mr. President, MR. PRESIDENT; PLEASE BELONG TO ALL OF US. “One of the swiftest ways of destroying a Kingdom is to give preference of one particular tribe over another or show favor to one group of people rather […]

Sokoto APC berates Tambuwal’s govt for alleged non performance, failing promises

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto state chapter of the All Progressive Congress(APC) has accused the ruling PDP government in the state for alleged non performance describing it as a “We will do this, we will do that” administration. Besides, the party  maintained that since the reelection of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, under highly controversial circumstances, […]

Former NNPC GMD, Maikanti Baru, dies at 60

Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kachalla Baru, is dead. Report said Baru died at the age of 60. However present GMD, Mele Kyari, confirmed the death of Baru on his verified Twitter handle. According to Kyari, Baru died on Saturday midnight. He however described the former GMD […]