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The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has reacted to a video that showed an NCDC official dumping his personal protective outfit on the ground after the burial of Abba Kyari. DAILY POST had reported that Nigerians on social media raised alarm over the careless disposal of the protective outfit amid Coronavirus pandemic. However, reacting Acting Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat FCTA, Dr. Mohammed Kawu, said the PPE left over by the individual has been professionally evacuated and the entire cemetery has been decontaminated. Kawu said, “In addition, all the individuals including the men who participated…

By Beauty John, LAFIA ActionAid Nigeria has commenced public awareness campaigns and door-to-door sensitization on COVID-19 pandemic at the grassroots in some rural communities in Nasarawa state. The Programme and Consortium Coordinator, Mr Anicetus Atakpu, speaking on Saturday. explained that misinformation and lack of preparedness by communities have made it very essential for NGOs and INGOs to step in to complement governments efforts. Prompt News gathered that the door-to-door sensitization and response efforts are focused on six local government areas in Nasarawa state namely; Obi, Lafia, Nasarawa-Eggon, Akwanga, Toto and Nasarawa. Mr Atakpu said that “Considering the foregoing, we are piloting…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, have expressed their heartfelt sympathies to President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of Malam Abba Kyari, his Chief of Staff. The condolence message conveyed via Osinbajo’s twitter handle @ProfOsinbajo on Saturday in Abuja, also condoled with Kyari’s wife, Kulu, children, and the entire family. “Dolapo and I express our sympathies to the President, Mrs Kulu Kyari, the children, and members of the family on the passing of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President. “May the Lord comfort and be with you all,’’ Osinbajo said. The Presidency had earlier announced…

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says Nigeria lost a dedicated administrator by the demise of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Yahaya expressed the sadness in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Ismaila Misilli, in Gombe on Saturday. “Nigeria has indeed lost a fine and dedicated gentleman, a patriot and a reliable administrator, who was always mindful of his duties and responsibilities,” he said. The governor said that the late chief of staff would be remembered for his exemplary leadership, effective service, dedication, and loyalty. “On behalf of…

The Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the Senate has mourned the death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari. Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe said in a statement in Abuja on Saturday that the caucus was shocked by the news of Kyari’s death. “The caucus expresses condolences to the president, the presidency, the Federal Government and the family of the deceased,” he said. Abaribe said that the death of Kyari robbed Nigeria of his rich experience in governance. He said that Kyari demonstrated pragmatism when he announced that he tested positive for COVID -19. He…

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau  Like a mortal and in accordance with his Islamic religion, the body of Mallam Abba Kyari the late Chief of Staff (CoS) to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who died of the novel Coronavirus disease has been laid to rest this morning (Saturday) in Abuja. The low key burial ceremony which took place at Gudu cemetery in Apo District was preceded by a brief prayer session held at his Defence House residence in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The remains which were brought to the cemetery in a white Ambulance bus were driven by a driver…

Mr Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, is dead. His death was announced in the early hours of Saturday by Presidential Media Adviser, Mr Femi Adesina. “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. “The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19 and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. “May God accept his soul. “Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly,” the statement reads. #Covid19Nigeria. Prompt News reports that Mr Kyari was the first high profile government officials to be…

That the lockdown is extended is no more news neither is it a surprise to those faithfully following the trend of the #COVID-19 pandemic. It certainly brings no smiles to the cheeks, yes no smiles. Will it be correct to say that the situation is hopeless and gloomy? Certainly not! Where there is life, there is hope. Our pious predecessors face a challenge that the Glorious Qur’an reported them of saying: “whence the help from Allah?” Immediately the Almighty responded thus: “certainly the help of Allah is near!” Q2:214. The world should be hopeful, the people should be prayerful the…

Sequel to the confirmation of a new Covid-19 case in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the government may extend the period of the lockdown beyond April 27 in order to allow for effective tracing of everyone who had direct contact with the new case. The Governor also said security would be beefed up at the state’s boundaries with other neighboring states to check the rate of people sneaking into Ekiti during the lockdown. Speaking at a press briefing in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, GovernorFayemi said the new covid-19 confirmed case, a pregnant 29 –year old community health worker in Lagos state was first admitted at a state comprehensive primary healthcare facility in…

The Katsina State COVID-19 Emergency Response Committee says it has so far raised over N241 million in donations from philanthropists and organizations to support the fight against the pandemic in the state. The Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Katsina. He said N207.5 million of the amount was already domiciled in the committee’s UBA account while the remaining N33.5 million were pledges. Yakubu, who is also the state’s Deputy Governor, said that the committee had expended N172.7 million on the establishment of well-equipped isolation centres at the Federal Medical Centre,…