Falana petitions Kaduna government over El-Zakzakys’ health

Counsel to the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, led by Femi Falana (SAN) have urged the Kaduna State Government to release them for immediate medical treatment following deteriorating health condition in custody. According to Falana, recent medical tests carried out on El-Zakzaky showed that bullets […]

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Buhari, National Assembly, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Tinubu, others mourn Akinjide

Prominent Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Aremo Segun Osoba, Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Chief Wole Olanipekun and Chief Afe Babalola, have mourned former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide, who passed on yesterday in Ibadan. […]

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The lessons in this coronavirus horror (2)

By Banji Ayoola These times in which we stand, during which all earthly humanity are being ravaged by a strange affliction defying several traditional therapies. Which does not respect boundaries between the weak and the strong, the rich and the poor. Which has forcefully penetrated, smashed down, tore down, indeed crashed all social boundaries, to […]

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Nigeria extends airports closure by two weeks

Airports will not reopen for commercial flights on Thursday, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika confirmed on Monday. He announced the extension of airports closure by two weeks. The airports, which were initially shut as part of efforts to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) were projected to reopen on April 23. On March 23, the Federal […]

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Ondo discharges COVID-19 index case

The rampaging coronavirus index case in Ondo State, identified as a military officer, has been discharged after testing negative twice. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, announced this at a media briefing, held at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, on Monday, April 20, 2020. He added that the second case has also tested negative in the first […]

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