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The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has disclosed why the state experienced mysterious deaths in the past weeks. Ganduje, who spoke through one of his Media Aides, Salisu Yakasai explained that preliminary investigations showed the victims died from malaria and cerebrospinal Meningitis. Speaking during an interview on a German-based radio, …

Late Emir of Kaura-Namoda, Mohammed Ahmad Asha The Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmad Asha is dead. Asha reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday. He was said to have died of suspected coronavirus-related complications. The Emir, according to the Publicity Secretary for the Control and …

Access Bank Plc has urged its customers and the general public to disregard social media report of its shutting 340 branches nationwide. Responding to enquiry, its Media Relations officer, Mr Abdul Imoyo, says the online report is misleading. According to him, “branches were closed at the onset of the COVID-19 …

L-R: Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and Deputy, Philip Shuaibu A socio-political Organization, Safe Edo Movement, has petitioned the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, the World Bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged diversion of funds meant to jumpstart agricultural revolution …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced another COVID-19 related death, involving a 25-year-old male patient. Abayomi, through his Twitter handle on Thursday, said the deceased at the time of admission at the state isolation facility was in a state of severe breathlessness. “We regret to …

Agency Reporter   Ekiti House of Assembly is to resume legislative activities on Monday, May 4, after weeks of indefinite suspension as result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The resumption date is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity, Mrs Yemisi Ayokunle …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31 2020, with gross earnings rising by 6% from N158.1 billion in March 2019 to N166.8 billion. From the unaudited statement of account which was presented to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, April 29, …

Kogi governor, Bello The Kogi state government says its self-assessment app has been effective in checking for COVID-19 cases in the state and can’t manufacture cases just for data of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).  Kogi, Yobe and Cross River are the three states yet to record any …

As the dreaded Coronavirus aka COVID-19 keeps biting harder and spreading all over the world, Nigeria inclusive, respected and prominent indigenes of Okunland in Kogi West Senatorial District have come up with a committee that would supervise the provision of relief materials for the residents of the area to cushion …

Senate President Ahmad Lawan The Senate has resolved to give accelerated approval to President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to raise a fresh loan of N850 bn from the domestic capital market to fund projects in the 2020 budget. The request was contained in a Presidential memo read by the Senate President, …