COVID-19: Aisha Buhari bars access to President Buhari as Kyari goes into quarantine

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has blocked off all access to the President at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, following the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari’s reported COVID-19 infection.…

COVID-19: Uzodinma ignores directive on social distancing, holds elaborate swearing-in ceremony

…As Civil Society kicks Barely 48 hours after the Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma addressed Imo people in a statewide broadcast urging strict compliance to social restrictions, the government…

COVID-19: Ebonyi bans burials, weddings, seminars

Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Dave Umahi, Monday banned all forms of public gathering including wedding ceremonies, burials, conferences and seminars in the state. The ban will stay in force…

Atiku’s son tests postive to COVID-19, hospitalized

…CUPP reacts One of the sons of Nigeria former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has tested positive to COVID-19. This was disclosed by Atku Abubakar himself through his Twitter handle,…

COVID-19: IGP orders enforcement of social restriction

…Warns against unnecessary arrests, detention Following the rampaging spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the world and the increasing number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)…

COVID-19: Wake up Mr. President, we have an emergency – CUPP

In view of the growing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic with a total of 27 identified cases as at Sunday, the Nigerian opposition under the aegis of the Coalition of…

If funded, COVID-19 medication could be ready in weeks – Prof. Iwu

…Says $2m required for large scale production Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Development Group, Professor Maurice M. Iwu, has assured Nigerians and the world at large that his plant-based medicine…

Finally, ICPC arrests fugitive Ex-Presidential Panel Chairman, Obono-Obla

Following months of running from the law, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has finally arrested the suspended Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for…

COVID-19: Why Buhari won’t address Nigerians – Farooq Kperogi

By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi In most parts of the world, it feels like the world has come to, or is coming to, an end. Routines have been displaced.…

CAN: For Nigerians, herdsmen are more dangerous than COVID-19

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Anambra chapter has again lamented the incessant killings of innocent citizens in the country by suspected herdsmen. The group asserted that as far as…

It’s Niger Republic that recorded first case of COVID-19, not Niger State – Govt

The Niger State Government has refuted an online publication claiming that Niger state now confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state. According to a press statement issued by the Chief…

Contract Fraud: The indemnity letter that may nail Okorocha

…The Paschal Obi connection While the Imo state Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts continues its investigations into contracts awarded between June 2011 and May 2019, there are emerging documents…

Child Rights: Rape Cases on the increase in North East

…11 Northern States yet to domesticate Child’s Rights Act Concerned stakeholders on child and women rights have voiced their concerns over the poor commitment of government, particularly the state government…

Lagos Pipeline Explosion: How roof caved-in on School Principal who rescued all her pupils from raging inferno

The Principal of Bethlehem High School Abule Ado, Rev. Sr. Henrietta Alokha may have given her life in exchange for those of her pupils who she frantically endeavored to save…

Ganduje Is A Monster, But Sanusi Is Not A Victim

By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Governor Abdullahi “Gandollar” Ganduje is no doubt a contemptibly philistine monster of avarice and debauchery who dethroned Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of…