Category: Breaking News

  • BREAKING: Abba Kyari buried in Abuja

    BREAKING: Abba Kyari buried in Abuja

    Source: The Punch News

    The remains of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, have been laid to rest in Abuja.

    The body of Kyari, who died on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus, was interred at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja.

    The remains arrived at the cemetery about 11.10 am in a white casket.

    The remains were lowered into the grave at about 11.20 am.

    His interment took place shortly after an Islamic prayer was made for him at the Defence House, Maitama, Abuja.

    Top government officials participated in the burial rites which were conducted under the supervision of the officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

  • BREAKING: Missing Osun coronavirus patient found

    BREAKING: Missing Osun coronavirus patient found

    By Damaris Onyendi – Calabar

    The missing COVID-19 patient from Osun State Isolation Centre in Ejigbo has been apprehended and returned to the centre.

     

    The patient, a woman, was apprehended in Ejigbo town and returned to the facility by the police on Saturday afternoon.

     

    Chief Press Secretary to Osun State Governor, Ismail Omipidan, confirmed the development to The PUNCH.

     

    He said that the patient had been apprehended and returned to the facility.

     

    Prior to this, the Osun State government debunked the information of 6 missing coronavirus patient, saying that a headcount was carried out as just 1 patient was found to be missing from the isolation centre.

  • Breaking News: ASUU commences indefinite strike

    The Academic Union of Universities ASUU, on Monday 23th of March declared an indefinite strike over the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System and the non-implementatipn of the 2009 agreement.

     

    The National President of the Union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi announced the indefinite strike at a press briefing held at the its National Secretariat, Abuja.

     

    Ogunyemi noted that the federal government failed to address the issues raised by ASUU and so, the Union has no option than to proceed on the strike action.

     

    The indefinite strike comes on the heels of the expiration of the two weeks ultimatum issued on Monday, March 9, 2020.

    By Damaris Onyendi – Calabar