Saturday, May 2, 2020

Emir Of Rano Emirate In Kano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar, Dies

 

  Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila ll, one of the four emirs of the newly created emirates in Kano State, is dead.

Warri Catholic Diocese Directs Parishioners To Worship From Home

 

   Catholic Diocese of Warri in Delta State has directed catholic faithful to continue to worship with their families from home or follow online daily streaming of masses over the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

   It said despite the partial reopening of churches by the Delta State Government, catholic parishes in the diocese, would remain shut to public masses until further notice.

Nigerian allegedly commits suicide in Malaysia


    A Nigerian evangelist has died after he allegedly committed suicide in Malaysia. Evangelist Nwabueze Franklin Kelechi, of CRM (Charismatic Renewal Ministries), allegedly died after jumping from his apartment at Skyvilla, Serdang, Selangor in Malaysia. The incident happened on Thursday morning , April 30.

Popular businesswoman, Ronke Funktionals dies

 

   Successful Ibadan/Lagos businesswoman popularly known as Ronke Funktionals, has died. Ms. Ronke, a mum-of-two, was the CEO of a chain of boutiques called Funktionals.  She allegedly slumped inside her car on Friday night in Ibadan, Oyo State.

COVID-19: Wike to review permits for essential services


     As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, Governor Nyesom Wike says Rivers state will review its containment measures.

  Despite the newly announced cases of coronavirus in Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has given the pass mark to his strategies adopted in fighting the pandemic.

Boris Johnson and Carrie name their baby boy Wilfred

 

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds have announced the name of their newborn baby boy today.

The baby’s name is Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, after both their grandparents and the two doctors that saved the PM’s life from coronavirus. Carrie wrote on Instagram:

Police officer dies, seven others being looked for after their lorry was swept away by floods

   A police officer has been confirmed dead, and seven others are still missing after the truck they were travelling in on Thursday night, was swept away by raging flood waters in Baringo North area.

  The eight, alongside their other four colleagues, who survived the 7:30pm incident, were heading back to ASTU Chemoe camp after attending a security meeting at the Baringo County headquarters in Kabarnet Town, when the unfortunate happening occurred.

Emir of Rano reportedly rushed to hospital in critical condition

 

  One of the emirs of the newly created emirates in Kano, the Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila ll, was allegedly taken to a hospital yesterday, May 1, over an illness.

We Are Set To Increase Our Health Budget To About 18% – Sanwo-Olu


    The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state is making plans to increase its budget for health from the current 12% to about 18 to 20 per cent.

   He said this on Saturday during a discussion about the state of the nation on a special edition of The Platform, as the world battles the COVID-19. “Part of the things that we have started doing this year is to see how we increase our budgetary allocation on the health sector,” the governor said.

Nigeria Hasn’t Paid Sufficient Attention To Building Diagnostic Infrastructure

   One of the biggest challenges confronting Nigeria’s war against the COVID-19 pandemic is the limited diagnostic infrastructure in the country, according to the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu.

   The NCDC boss attributed the challenge to decades of neglect. Dr. Ihekweazu stated this during his appearance on The Platform on Saturday. He was responding to a question, posed by Convener of The Platform, Pastor Poju Oyemade.about what he considered the most difficult challenge in managing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.