By Balogun Damilola A senior counsellor in Kano Emirate Council, Prof. Isa Hashim, is dead Hashim, who was the Jarman Kano, died on Sunday morning after a brief illness. A family source, Ibrahim Aliyu, told reporters that the 86- year -old traditional title holder died when his health deteriorated following the deaths of some of his childhood friends in quick succession. Hashim, a Professor of Political Science, was a senior lecturer with Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he taught for many years before his retirement.
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By Balogun Damilola The Association of Resident Doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, says its members will commence a three-day warning strike on Monday. The warning strike by the association, whose members manage the isolation centres for the state government, is coming amidst the ravaging coronavirus in the state and the country. The ARD OOUTH in a letter written to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, a copy which was obtained by YemieFash on Sunday, explained that the warning strike became imperative following the alleged refusal of the government to yield to its agitations on the…
By Balogun Damilola The Jigawa State government has begun the collection of samples of over 600 Almajiris who returned from Kano State recently. According to the government, the collected samples are to be tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) at a private laboratory accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Following their arrival in Jigawa, the children were isolated at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. The results of the test are expected in two days. Meanwhile, the government said 69 other Almajiris also repatriated from Gombe, who arrived in…
By Balogun Damilola The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Undie Adie, psc+, says inter-State travelers across the country and especially those with the aim of coming into or through Ondo State to know that Ondo Police Command will this time strictly enforce the 8pm till dawn curfew imposed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his recent broadcast on COVID19. CP Adie said the Command regrets its use of persuasion to encourage citizens to keep to the Stay at home and the Social distancing order of the State government as some citizens abuse it to…
By Balogun Damilola Military jets flew over US cities on Saturday to salute frontline workers in the country with the highest coronavirus caseload and death toll in the world. Residents of the nation’s capital Washington, as well as Baltimore and Atlanta were treated to sights of the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds arcing across the sky. Crowds turned out on the National Mall to see the jets fly in formation past sites such as the US Capitol and the Washington Monument. Most of those in attendance appeared to be following social distancing rules, and many wore…
By Balogun Damilola Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged parents to allow their kids and wards to access their mobile phones to enable them benefit from the ongoing virtual learning programme in the state. The Governor said the virtual learning was set up in collaboration with Quickens Computers to ensure pupils and students have access to studies while staying at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Represented by Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Pastor Femi Agagu, Governor Akeredolu stated that the partnership was to ensure school curriculum and proper academic standard is maintained regardless of school closure. He…
By Balogun Damilola Coronavirus deaths in the United States climbed by 1,435 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Saturday, bringing the total number of fatalities to more than 66,000. The Baltimore-based university had recorded more than 1.1 million cases in the country as of 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), with 66,224 deaths, a two percent rise from a day earlier. The United States has by far the highest death toll of any country in the global pandemic. (AFP)
By Balogun Damilola Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded seventeen Coronavirus deaths in a single day. According to the data released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, with 17 fatalities reported on Saturday, the total number of deaths in the country now stands at 85. As of Saturday, Nigeria has 2388 confirmed cases. NCDC on Saturday tweeted: “220 new cases of #COVID19; “2388 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 385, deaths 85.” Meanwhile, as of May 1, 2020, 239,345 persons have died from the disease globally.
By Balogun Damilola Amid efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Lagos State Government has issued new guidelines for the reopening of markets and shopping malls across the state. Wale Ahmed, the State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, said that all markets and stores across the State would be allowed to open from 9.00p.m. till 3.00p.m. on selected days. In a statement he issued yesterday in Lagos, the Commissioner said the guidelines were necessary, NAN reports. He said that issuance of the guidelines followed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s announcement on the gradual easing of…
By Balogun Damilola Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday said the federal government plans to take advantage of local resources and create jobs, in order to reposition the economy as the country grapples with the ripple effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Vice President Osinbajo made the comment during his appearance – via video-conferencing – at the Platform, an annual event organised by the Covenant Nation. Nigeria has recorded 2,170 cases of the deadly coronavirus and 68 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). To tackle the virus spread, the federal government has implemented lockdowns in three…