By Balogun Damilola The Emir of Rano in Kano State, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila ll, is dead. He died on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74. Turakin Rano and the lawmaker representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alhaji Kabir Alhassan-Rururm, confirmed the death of the monarch to YemieFash. He said the late emir is survived by 17 children and two wives, adding that the deceased would be buried Saturday evening in the emirate. The Rano Emirate Council earlier confirmed that the Emir was sick but not infected with…
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By Balogun Damilola President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday lauded the Nigerian media for its efforts in keeping people informed and educated amid the coronavirus pandemic. The President’s comment was contained in a statement released by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated every May 3. “We cannot overemphasize the role of the media in keeping people informed and educated on the pernicious virus, which has no friend or foe,” the President was quoted as saying in the statement. “It simply seeks to mow down anyone and everyone in its path, and…
By Balogun Damilola Nigeria Troops of Nigerian Army have now adopted the least response timeframe to all distress calls in the North Eastern part of the country. Troops of the Echo Company 114 Bn in blocking position at Izge Response Area (RA) on April 27, 2020 received information that Boko Haram terrorists were launching an attack on Yenegu village which is about 5 kilometres from the location of troop members. Within few minutes of receiving the information, dogged soldiers of the troops swiftly mobilised and engaged the Boko Haram terrorists who later fled due to the superior fire power…
By Balogun Damilola Over 1.5 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Europe, just under half the worldwide total, according to an AFP tally at 0850 GMT on Saturday. With at least 1,506,853 infections, including 140,260 deaths, Europe is the hardest-hit continent. Across the world, 3,350,224 cases and 238,334 deaths have been recorded. Spain, with 215,216 cases and 24,824 deaths, Italy with 207,428 cases and 28,236 deaths, Britain (177,454 and 27,510), France (167,346 and 24,594) and Germany (161,703 and 6,575) are the five European countries with official tolls over 150,000. The tallies, using data collected by AFP from…
By Balogun Damilola Osun State Government on Saturday announced the death of another COVID-19 patient, taking the number of death linked to the disease to three in the last week. Also, three health workers that had initially tested positive to the disease in the state have fully recovered. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement, said the deceased in her late 60s died at the isolation centre in General Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo. Isamotu also said COVID-19 index case in the state had been discharged after spending thirty-eight days in isolation. He explained that the case…
By Balogun Damilola Kano State has recorded three new coronavirus fatalities. The state Health Ministry made this known via Twitter shortly after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 92 new infections in the state, bringing the total confirmed cases to 311. “As at 11:25 pm 1st May 2020, 92 new cases of COVID-19 cases confirmed. Total confirmed cases in Kano State are now 311. “3 additional COVID-19 deaths were recorded. Total COVID-19 deaths are now 8,” the state Health Ministry tweeted. Meanwhile, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said on Friday that a 14-man team comprising health…
By Balogun Damilola The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the agency will work with relevant organisations to identify the animal source of coronavirus. They are the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, made this known via the WHO Twitter account. Ghebreyesus disclosed that he reconvened the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations to review the pandemic. “We accept the committee’s advice that WHO works to identify the animal source of the virus through international scientific and collaborative missions. “We will continue supporting countries to sustain…
By Balogun Damilola Over 1,000 persons have been infected with the coronavirus disease in Lagos State, YemieFash reports. This is after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced that the state recorded 30 new cases on Friday. YemieFash reports that over 71 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in Nigeria were recorded in Lagos, Abuja and Kano. Lagos has the highest cases of COVID-19 with 1,006 infections followed by Kano, which has 311 cases and Abuja with 214 cases. A breakdown of cases from data obtained via the NCDC’s website shows that Lagos has recorded 28 fatalities and discharged 225 COVID-19 patients,…
By Balogun Damilola The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Friday spoke against the decision of the Federal Government to relax the stay-at-home order. The umbrella body of Nigerian doctors described the move as premature and can potentially expose more Nigerians to the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. The association warns that the country could experience a bounce in the number of coronavirus cases as health workers are grappling with numerous challenges like lack for bed spaces in epicenters of the pandemic, especially Lagos, unraveled cause(s) of deaths in Kano State and delay in the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) to…
By Balogun Damilola Military airstrike has destroyed the staging area used by Boko Haram terrorists to launch attacks on troops at Parisu, Sambisa Forest in Borno State, The Nation has learnt. The airstrike coordinated by the Air Task Force of the Operation Lafiya Dole, destroyed the terrorists’ logistics facilities. Some of the insurgents were also killed in the operation, it was gathered. A statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, noted that the airstrike was sequel to credible intelligence on the activities of the insurgents. According to the statement, “in furtherance of its objective of…