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May 31, 2020
President Buhari Loses Second Nephew In 23 Days
Ibrahim Dauda, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, is dead.
This is coming few days after the death of Mutari Dauda, another nephew of the President, who passed away on May 8, 2020.
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, in a statement on Saturday, said Dauda died in Daura, Katsina State, after a prolonged illness.
In a condolence message, Buhari said the death had robbed the family and the Daura community of one of its finest gentlemen.
He said, “I am deeply touched and devastated...
Katsina Residents Flee Villages After Deadly Gunmen Attack
Residents in some villages under Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State have been fleeing their homes after a deadly attack by gunmen on Friday.
The hoodlums attacked Garin Matseri and Unguwar Dankaya under Sheme District in the LGA, leaving scores of dead bodies and abducted girls in the process.
Some residents were said to have engaged the gunmen with local arms during the attack.
Faskari LGA is one of the worst affected places in the state as the threat...
Zamfara Discharges Last Five COVID-19 Patients After Recovery
The Zamfara State Government on Saturday discharged the five remaining Coronavirus patients in the state after recovery.
With the latest discharge, the state no longer has any active case of COVID-19.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday, Zamfara has recorded a total of 71 recoveries and five deaths.
Before the state discharged its last five patients, it had the 17th highest figure of confirmed cases.
Zamfara is the second state after Kebbi to have no active...
Fleeing COVID-19 Patient In Abia Surrenders Self, Family To Hospital
The Abia State Government has confirmed that the fleeing COVID-19 patient in the state had surrendered himself and members of his family to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Aba, for management of the ailment.
Commissioner for Information in the state, Okeiyi Kalu, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday.
The positive case was declared wanted on Thursday by the state government after he disappeared from a holding facility in Aba having heard that he tested positive for Coronavirus. ...
Kaduna Government Discharges Four-month-old COVID-19 Patient
Kaduna State Government has disclosed that a four-month-old child, who earlier tested positive for COVID-19, has been discharged after testing negative for the virus.
Amina Mohammed Baloni, Commissioner for Health in the state, made this known in a statement on Saturday.
She said, "Out of the total number of 232 cases reported, 149 have been discharged, while seven deaths have been recorded.
“The state has tested almost 2000 samples but case numbers are likely to rise further as more...
BREAKING: 286 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated From China Arrive Abuja Airport
The Nigerian Government has evacuated 286 Nigerians stranded in China due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Nigerians arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday.
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while announcing the arrival said the returnees would be proceeding on compulsory 14 days isolation. NIDCOM
A tweet by NIDCOM said, "268 stranded Nigerians in China lands in Abuja International Airport at exactly 2:30pm Nigerian time...
Four Million Registered Voters To Partake In Ondo, Edo Governorship Elections
Over four million registered voters will be participating in the Ondo and Edo governorship elections later this year.
According to data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, 4,032,880 registered voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the gubernatorial elections.
In a breakdown of the registered voters, Edo State has 2,210,534 while Ondo State has 1,822,346.
In a further breakdown, both states have 18 local governments each with Edo having 2,627 polling...
Nigerians Rate President Buhari’s Performance After Five Years In Office As "Extremely Poor"
President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerians have rated the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s five years in office as being "extremely poor".
In a poll conducted by SaharaReporters on social media, over 80 per cent of respondents rated Buhari poor, saying his administration had been marred by ethnicity and corruption allegations.
The poll, which was conducted on Facebook and Twitter had 21,200 and 26,643 votes respectively. President Muhammadu Buhari
On Facebook, 75 per cent of the...
