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Ganduje sacks commissioner for mocking Abba Kyari AUTHOR: Faith peter  Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has sacked Muazu Magaji, commissioner of works and infrastructure, over his comments on the death of Abba Kyari. On Friday, the presidency announced the death of Kyari, the late chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. He was later buried on Saturday in Abuja according to Islamic rites. In a series of posts on his Facebook page, Magaji was said to have made unpleasant remarks over Kyari’s demise. “Win win … Nigeria is free and Abba Kyari dies in epidemic… The martyrdom of man is perfect!” one of his posts read. In another post, he said: “I am not a hypocrite and I won’t pretend! While at personal level I pray Allah grant Abba Kyari Jannah…I sincerely believe Nigeria needed a better CoS period!” In a statement, Muhammad Garba, commissioner for information, announced that Magaji was removed owing to his unguarded utterances. “Kano st...

2'   Pregnant Woman, Eight Others Killed in Fresh Attack on Plateau Community editor April 15, 2020 1:23 Pm Gunmen have again struck in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing no fewer than nine persons including a pregnant woman in Hurra village of Irigwe chiefdom. The assailants also set several houses ablaze in the wake of the attack which occurred on Tuesday night. The President of Irigwe Development Association, Mr. Sunday Abdu, who confirmed the attack in Jos on Wednesday, condemned the fresh onslaught against his people, lamenting that it was unfortunate that such wickedness could be allowed to take place in the community despite the total lockdown imposed on the people by the state government. He said: “We woke up this morning to the cries and wailings of our people. When I enquired, they told me nine persons including a pregnant woman have again been killed by gunmen who raided Hurra village in Kwall district of Bassa Local Government Are...

Children killed as air force ‘accidentally bombs’ Borno village  AUTHOR: Faith peter  At least 17 people were said to have been killed when a fighter jet belonging to the Nigerian  Air Force fired a bomb on Sakotoku village in Damboa local government area of Borno state. Residents told TheCable that t hose killed included women, and children who were said to be playing under mango trees.  The air force, military sources said, was informed that Boko Haram insurgents were gathering  around the village on Thursday afternoon.  The supposed target, according to a source, was an area in Korongilum, a neighbouring village 12 kilometres away where suspected Boko Haram insurgents had gathered earlier.  “We don’t know if they didn’t communicate well with the land troops as the air force jet fired that bomb on the village,” one of the sources said.  “Seventeen people were killed, mostly women and their children playing under ma...

Pregnant Woman Gives Birth To a Goat In Nigerian  faith peter  3 hours ago A  woman  who has been  pregnant  for the past three years has finally delivered a goat in Rumuowha Eneka area of Port Harcourt yesterday Tuesday the 7th of February 2017. The woman who hails from Abia state but married to an Akwa Ibom man gave birth during a deliverance section at Karaka Community Hall Rumuowha Eneka PortHarcourt, Rivers state. The miraculous delivery made many who were at the deliverance ground to leap for joy in excitement as many other people from the community gathered to see what has actually happened. See  Photos  of the bizarre incident.

National    WHO, NCDC warn against easing COVID-19 lockdowns By  faith Perter  13 April 2020   |   4:42 am • 15 firms race for cure, may okay drugs by June • No positive result is absolute, expert warns • How coronavirus is impeding fight against other diseases The World Health Organisation at the weekend warned against easing restrictions on social distancing too early. “WHO wants to see restrictions lifted as much as anyone. At the same time, lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence. The way down can be as dangerous as the way up, if not managed properly,” said Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a media briefing. Ghebreyesus added that the global health body was “working with affected countries on strategies for gradually and safely easing restrictions.”Supporting the view, the president, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Francis Adedayo Faduyile, told The Guardian: “We place on...

See list of 17 States yet to record a single positive COVID-19 case in Nigeria opera.com Apr 12, 2020 1:26 PM It is official that 19 States have recorded at least a positive COVID-19 case since January 2020. Kano State being the latest casualty recorded its first case on Saturday 11 th  April. Lagos has nearly 55% of the total cases in Nigeria with FCT coming second with 56 official cases. Osun has since moved to third on the chart, Edo and Oyo complete the top 5. We take a look at the States with no official Coronavirus case so fat. These States are currently 17: 1.     Abia 2.     Adamawa 3.     Bayelsa 4.     Borno 5.     Cross – River 6.     Ebonyi 7.     Gombe 8.     Imo 9.    Jigawa 10. Kebbi 11. Kogi 12....

Trump rejected South Korea's offer to pay 13% more for shared defense cost. U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a coronavirus response daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10. Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump rejected South Korea's offer to raise its contribution to shared defense costs by at least 13 percent, a news report said Friday. Trump made the decision last week after consultations with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Reuters said, quoting unidentified current and former U.S. officials. Esper made a phone call to South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo earlier this week to press Seoul to quickly agree to much higher contributions, it said. South Korean media reported last week that the two sides had reached a tentative deal on renewing their Special Measures Agreement for the upkeep of 28,500 American troops stationed on the peninsula. When the expected announcement didn't come,...