Day: 3 May 2020

Presidential Team unravels cause of Kano mysterious deaths

Jide Ige

The Presidential Technical Team deployed to Kano to support the state committee in upscaling its response to COVID-19, on Sunday, said coronavirus is responsible for the mass deaths recorded in Kano State recently. Leader of the team, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Kano during the official presentation and handing over of the mobile testing laboratory donate by Aliko Dangote Foundation to the state government. He explained that the recent spike in deaths in the state was as a result of coronavirus. Dr Gwarzo…

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Shina Peters’ son Clarence in Police net over dancer’s death

Jide Ige

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular video director, Clarence Peters, in connection to the death of a video vixen, simply identified as Kodak. This development followed the public outcry against the circumstances surrounding the death of the dancer. Kodak reportedly got electrocuted while using her phone which was plugged to a socket in Peters’ house in Omole Phase 1, Lagos State. After the incidence, the lady was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead. However, when the news of the vixen’s death became public knowledge, Nigerians…

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CBN To Banks: You can’t sack now

Jide Ige

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the banks in the country have agreed to shelve the planned sack of workers in the banking sector as a result of the pandemic. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the apex bank’s Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor. Some banks had proposed the idea of downsizing their workforce as they plan to recommence operations, a decision that has met public outcry. But the apex bank said it convened a meeting with the banks to review the economic impact the proposed action…

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Sanwo-Olu to Lagos Civil Servants: Don’t come to work tomorrow

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered all civil servants in the state, irrespective of grade levels, to stay away from work on Monday, May 4. National Infinity reports that the new directive overrides the earlier directive that officers from grade levels 12 to 15 were to report for duties on Monday. The five-week total lockdown imposed on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States by the Federal Government in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak expires on Sunday night, May 3 and the new phase of gradual easing as directed by…

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COVID-19: Another prominent Emir dies

Jide Ige

The Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmad Asha. He was said to have died of suspected coronavirus-related complications in the early hours of Sunday. The Emir, according to the Publicity Secretary for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in the state, Alhaji Mustafa Jafaru Kaura, went into isolation at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau three days ago. Mustafa stressed that his blood sample had been sent to Abuja for the COVID-19 test, explaining, however, that “the result is still being awaited”. He said the remains of…

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