Interstate Travellers Defying Lockdown Order Intercepted in Enugu, Turned Back
…How Interstate Travellers Beat Security At State Borders Desperate interstate travellers who defied the directives of the Enugu State Government ordering closure of all land boundaries and stopping interstate transportation, among other precautionary measures, to contain the spread of Coronavirus…
OIC Executive Committee vows to strengthen solidarity to fight COVID-19
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has committed to strengthen the coordination of national, regional and international efforts to draw up containment strategies and to enhance the capacity of health and medical personnel to stem the spread of COVID-19 in…
Covid19: Gombe to Introduce More Stringent Measures After Recording 5 Index Case
…Governor Yahaya Moves to Prevent Community Transmission, Enforce Compliance in Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has announced the confirmation of five index cases of Coronavirus in the state, introducing more stringent measures to curb spread of the…
Between Abba and Geoffrey
By Simbo Olorunfemi Two Nigerians, Abba Kyari, a Muslim Kanuri/Shuwa Arab from Borno State and Geoffrey Onyeama, a Catholic Igbo from Enugu State met in Warwick, England in 1977. Geoffrey was only 21 while Abba was 25 at the time….
Dr. Oweh: Why Okowa’s COVID-19 Food Palliatives Crucial to Hunger Reduction in Delta
Dr. Paul Oweh, the Commissioner representing Isoko Ethnic Nationality on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s food palliatives to the vulnerables in Delta. Oweh, a medical doctor and lawyer, spoke…
Shut South East Borders Now – SERG Urges Eastern Governors
….Beyond Borders Closure, SERG Wants Regional #COVID19 Intervention Fun Established In view of the increasing number of confirmed cases of #COVID19 in the country, the five governors of the South East of Nigeria have been advised to take more drastic…
Abba Kyari: Enugu Govt. Condoles with President Buhari, Family, Others
The Enugu State Government has expressed her condolences to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on the death of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. The…
See What Enugu Councils Have Been Doing to Complement COVID-19 Palliative Efforts of Gov. Ugwuanyi
Challenged by the efforts of the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to give succour to the people of the state and cushion the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown, the 17 Local Government Councils in the state have…
Tribute to Kyari: The Best Man
By Geoffrey Onyeama I first met Abba Kyari in 1977 at Warwick University in England. I had gone there to do law as a second first degree. He had come to do a degree in sociology. I had a pending…
Abba Kyari is Dead, Read His Burial Details
The Chief Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari is dead. He is to be buried today, presidential sources say. Multiple sources at the presidency confirmed the death. Mallam Kyari recently tested positive for Coronavirus disease after his return…
COVID-19 Palliative Measures Commendable But Corruption Prone, Lacks Transparency – CNPP Tells Buhari
By James Ezema The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct ministries, agencies, parastatals, and every individual involved in the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives and relief materials, including cash transfers to poor Nigerians,…
