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We Acknowledge Mistakes Made During Burial of Late CoS - PTF

The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has acknowledged the mistakes made during the burial of Late Abba Kyrai, the former CoS to President Muhammad Buhari. In a press release made available to newsmen in Abuja, he said, that "The burial of the late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, on 18 April 2020, has attracted a lot of concerns from Nigerians over the non-adherence to the physical distancing measures and mass gathering restrictions at the Gudu Cemetery." He stressed that the non observance of physical distancing and the flouting of mass gathering restrictions at the cemetery were due to the failure of crowd control measures, which he said was regrettable. We acknowledge that mistakes were made, we have learnt from these mistakes and would ensure that future events are adequately regulated in accordance with the Presidential Task Force and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols. It is however impo

Abba Kyari’s Burial: NUJ asks Members to boycott Covid-19 Briefing

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has urged members of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 that were at the burial rites of Mallam Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, to excuse themselves from the daily briefing. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, chairman of the council, Emmanuel Ogbeche, called on the members of the PTF which includes the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and National Coordinator, Mr. Boss Mustapha, to demonstrate dignified responsibility by not putting journalists and others who attend the briefing in harm’s way by not attending. “Following the protocol already established by the PTF and the Presidency in asking all those who attended the funeral rites for the late Mallam Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to the President, the NUJ urges in particular, members of the PTF who were at the Defence House and Gudu cemetery, to respectfully not attend the daily Covid-19 briefing until after the 14 days isolat

When A Man Dies, Tongues Wag Like A Tail

By Emeka Nzeribe For, it is appointed man to die, once. It is better to rebuke a living to enable him mend his ways than to curse the dead as there is no repentance in the grave. I have kept mute since the death and burial of Mallam Abba Kyari. The more I want to keep mute, the more I read from my people, with majority speaking ill of the dead; the more am pricked to pen a piece and see if I could correct some wrong impressions, the more am weighed down. It has become our tradition to like or hate from the things we heard about a person either for the wrong or right reasons. Late Kyari wasn't much known before his assumption of office. His new role made him vulnerable as he was accused of almost all decisions which were taken by the government and president he served. How many of us pouring curses on him were privileged to meet him one on one during his life time? Before you hate or like a person, you must have come in close contact with that person to be able to have a good

Covid19 Lockdown: Pharm Prince Chris Atuegwu doles out palliatives to his community.

Indigenes of Ndiakwu Otolo Community, in Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA of Anambra state, are indeed happy, to the pleasant surprise of getting palliatives to cushion the effects of the total lockdown, occasioned by the spread of Corona Virus Pandemic, which has been ravaging the world and killing people in there thousands. This surprise came from there son, in the person of Pharm Prince Chris Atuegwu, who in his magnanimity doled out 200 bags of Rice to help cushion the effect of the lockdown, which has affected businesses all over the world. He said the reason he came to the rescue was because of the evidenced hardship, the people are facing because of the closing of businesses to stop the spread of the virus. He asked them to manage it as its his widows mite to his people. The National President General of Ndiakwu Otolo Community, Prince Jude Osumouh, while distributing the palliatives, thanked Pharm Prince Chris Atuegwu for his good gesture in remembering his people at this hard t
Hon.Obinna Okechukwu reticulates water in NASPA Nnewi Market. The Chairman of NASPA Agboedo Nnewi, Hon. Obinna Okechukwu has added another feather to his cap, by the reticulation of water throughout the market, as a measure to ensure that the traders in the market protect themselves from the ravaging Corona Virus in the world, which is also inline with the directives of Chief Willie Obiano for everyone in Anambra to keep here hands clean to avoid contacting the virus. While interacting with Nigerian Notch over the weekend, he said, that the reticulation of water in the market became a top priority to his administration because of the importance he attached to cleanliness, which should be the bedrock of human existence. Hon Obinna stressed that the reticulation of water throughout the market was one of the many projects he has done in the market since he assumed office. He said that with the reticulation of water throughout the market the Anambra state fire service will not hav

COVID19:CRUNCHING THE FIGURES AND LOOKING AHEAD.

Dr Uche Diala Since the first positive case of the Coronavirus was confirmed in Nigeria on the 28th of February 2020, a lot has happened with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. In this installment of my updates, I intend to attempt to crush the numbers, review how far we have come on our COVID-19 journey, where we are presently, and look at our road ahead and in so doing, maybe inspire a factual assessment of our situation and an objective and realistic conversation on our way forward. #FirstSomeData Number Of Positive COVID-19 Cases (Weekly Intervals). Source: NCDC 28th February - 01 22nd March - 30 29th March - 111 7th April - 254 14th April - 373 18th April - 541 #SomeKeyFacts ▪︎On the 20th of March, the Federal government banned all international flights coming into Nigeria. ▪︎On the 30th of March, the President ordered full lockdown of Lagos, FCT and Ogun for 2 weeks. ▪︎On the 14th of April, the lockdown was extended by another 2 weeks. #SomeAnal