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The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that 65 out of the 169 almajiris brought back to the state have tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor said this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. “We received 169 almajiris from Kano, of Kaduna State origin, and we immediately quarantined them because of the situation that we are aware of in Kano. “Out of the 169 so far, 65 were positive for coronavirus,” he said. The governor had earlier explained that the Northern State Governors’ Forum had taken a decision at a meeting three weeks ago, that they would put a stop to the almajiri system in the region. According to him, part of the steps taken was to repatriate all almajiris back to their states of origin. “What we agreed on as governors, is that each state governor will take delivery of these almajiris and return them to their parents and ensure that they go to school”. In Kaduna State, he confirmed that over 30,000 had bee...

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has asked Nigerians who are concerned about how the Abacha Loot is being spent, to take a deeper look into the budget. Mr Adesina gave this advice on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest on  Channels Television’s   Politics Today . He said, “What the loot had always been used for had always been in the budget. “If people just take the time to study the budget properly, they will see the sub-heads that accounted for those funds.” “Every year’s budget in the preceding years had that sub-heads –  ‘recoveries’  and that is the Abacha loot and what it was used for is clearly stated in the budget. “Particularly last year and the year before, it was used for the Social Investment Programme,” Adesina added. The presidential spokesman stated that the monies recovered have always been and will continue to be used for Social Investment Projects. Mr Adesina also noted that there are subhea...

Herbs. Being a gift to mankind is one of most underrated therapy humans have neglected due to civilization and knowledge gotten from literature texts and classrooms.  Humans as mobile beings are exposed to different dangers caused by natural disasters or man-made complacency. Health status is affected and physical damages are caused as a result.  Most at times, the only cure we want are those prescribed to us by the elites who have gone through the four walls of a renowned institution.  Herbs before now, has been important to all cultures since long before history was recorded.   Hundreds of tribal cultures have used wild and cultivated herbs for medicinal and food purposes for thousands of years.  Herbs have its origins in ancient cultures. It involves the medicinal use of plants to treat disease and enhance general health and well-being.  Some herbs have potent ingredients that are instructed by herbalist to be taken with the same l...

The  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)  has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol from N113.28k per litre to N108.00K per litre across all its products loading facilities. EMAGE News,  reports that the new ex-depot price of petrol was disclosed by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Kennie Obateru on Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Obateru quoted the Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Musa Lawan, as saying that the new ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, reflects the company’s market strategy to make more sales while complying with the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency’s (PPPRA) price template. The Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company explained that the new price regime would enable PPMC to boost its sales volumes from the billions of litres of Petrol it has in storage while providing affor...

Another industrial crisis is brewing at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, following disengagement of 25 doctors by management of the hospital.  The sack drew the ire of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, which asked the Chief Medical Director of the hospital to reverse the action with immediate effect, especially as the facility is one of the isolation centres for COVID-19 management in the state. But the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of JUTH, Mrs Bridget Omini, said “there is nothing like that. I have confirmed from the Chief Medical Director, CMD, and he said there is nothing like that.” However, President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, JUTH branch, Dr Stephen Lukden, who confirmed the development yesterday, said 25 of his members received their letters of terminations without any cogent reason to back up the management’s decision. Lukden declared thus: “Yes it is true. Twenty-five Residents received letters of termination of thei...

The Federal Government, in partnership with states, is set to start feeding schoolchildren in their home, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, announced on Wednesday. On April 8,  The EMAGE  reported that the Federal Government had finalised plans with state governments to start feeding schoolchildren in their respective homes. Speaking on Wednesday at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, Umar-Farouq said the government had overhauled the school feeding programme in a way to ensure that schoolchildren were fed at home despite the lockdown. She said, “We have made progress in the overhauling of the homegrown school feeding programme and sensitisation has already begun in the three frontline states of Ogun, Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory for implementation. “The overhauling was sequel to a March 29, 2020 directive by Mr President to identify modalities and continuation ...

195 new cases of #COVID19 ; 82-Lagos 30-Kano 19-Zamfara 18-Sokoto 10-Borno 9-FCT 8-Oyo 5-Kebbi 5-Gombe 4-Ogun 3-Katsina 1-Kaduna 1-Adamawa 3145 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 534 Deaths: 103

Evacuation of the first batch of stranded Nigerians in the United States earlier scheduled for Sunday has been brought back to Saturday. Also changed is the flight number from ET 509 announced on Sunday to ET 8509 by the same carrier, Ethiopian Airlines. The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York announced the changes in a statement issued on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S., on Tuesday. In a notice on Sunday, the consulate had said no fewer than 700 Nigerians registered with the missions in the U.S. for evacuation, to be done in batches.It said the plane could only accommodate 270 passengers, who would be picked on first-come-first-served basis. It, however, said the list of evacuees would be prioritised according to their immigration status.It said the plane could only accommodate 270 passengers, who would be picked on first-come-first-served basis. It, however, said the list of evacuees would be prioritised according to their immigration status.The port of ...

The Federal Government has extended the ban placed on flights in the country as part of efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus for another four weeks. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force on Wednesday. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the decision to extend the ban was taken after due consultation with experts. Details later ...........

148 new cases of #COVID19 ; 43-Lagos 32-Kano 14-Zamfara 10-FCT 9-Katsina 7-Taraba 6-Borno 6-Ogun 5-Oyo 3-Edo 3-Kaduna 3-Bauchi 2-Adamawa 2-Gombe 1-Plateau 1-Sokoto 1-Kebbi 2950 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 481 Deaths: 98