Here is Garba Shehu’s statement on his Facebook wall: “We just received the body of Abba Kyari the deceased Chief of Staff the President in Abuja. In strict observation of the protocol put in place for the burial of Coronavirus victims by the NCDC and the Federal Ministry of Health, the funeral prayer and burial…
[BREAKING]: Abba Kyari, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, is dead
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, is dead. Mr Kyari died of coronavirus. He received treatment at a private hospital in Lagos. His death was announced by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in a Tweet early Saturday. “Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul….
Residents In Surulere Seeks Security Intervention After Receiving Letter From A Robbery Gang
Surulere residents in Lagos State have taken to various social media platform to call on the security operatives to intervene after they received a letter from a notorious armed robber group known as 100 Million Boys. In the letter which has now been circulated online, the robbery gang that has been terrorizing several areas in…
LASG Issues Warning To Residents Who Engage In Bonfire on Roads
There is an ongoing trend of bonfire on tarred roads and within the streets by residents of Lagos State especially those who reside on the Mainland. This trend started when a notorious group known as 1 Million Boys started looting the residents of Lagos on the premise of the ongoing lockdown. In a bid to…
China Hiding Information On Covid-19 Not Transparent – Macron
French President, Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the idea that China’s handling of the Coronavirus epidemic was transparent. Macron said there are things that happened in China that are not known up till today. He said this while dismissing reports by ‘The Financial Times’ that China could be a role model for democracies. Macron opined that…
Nigeria Records Another COVID-19 Death As 24 More Patients Recover
Another person has died of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the COVID-19 death toll in the country to 13. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday night in its latest report on the pandemic. It revealed that as of 10:20 pm on April 16, five states – Lagos, Edo, Katsina, Delta, and…
Ken Saro-Wiwa’s son dies of COVID-19
The son of the late environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus at a London hospital. Menegian was 50 at the time of his death. Sister to the deceased, Noo, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday. She wrote, “We said goodbye to my brother, Gian, on Monday. “He had COVID-19 combined…
LASG To Release Impounded Vehicles, Only After Lockdown
The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to visits by motorists to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS) and Task Force offices for the release of their impounded vehicles as directed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Governor Sanwo-Olu directed the release of all vehicles impounded for minor offences…
Bill Gates’ Wife Slams Trump On Decision To Stop Funding WHO
Melinda Gates has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) at a time of coronavirus pandemic. Melinda described Trump’s move as dangerous and nonsensical. She spoke Wednesday when she announced an extra $150 million of funding from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to WHO. The money is…
Fire Guts Shops In Dugbe Market, Ibadan
Traders at Dugbe Alawo area in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital were thrown into panic on Wednesday afternoon, following a fire outbreak in the area. According to the traders, the fire started around 1.20 p.m. and engulfed a high-rise building located at Lebanon road. Rows of shops close to the building were not left out…
COVID 19: Lagos NYSC Donates Prevention Kits
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Lagos State, has donated safety kits for the prevention of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic to the Lagos State Government. Receiving the materials on behalf of the State Government at Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins expressed government’s appreciation to the Lagos NYSC,…
BREAKING: Corporate Affairs Commission Headquarters Gutted By Fire
Barely one week after the treasury house gutted fire, another fire incident has ensued at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission located in Maitama, Abuja. LagosspyNG gathered that the fire engulfed the last floor of the seven storey building, destroying valuables and other items. Though the cause of the fire is yet to be…
6-Month-Old Baby Survives Open-heart Surgery, Gets Infected With COVID-19 Again
It has been a case of double jeopardy for a 6-month old baby girl and her parents who have been childless for 10 years, and after giving birth to her she’s been in and out of the hospital for one condition or the other. The agony stricken couple shared heartbreaking photos of their six-month-old baby,…
Police Smash Notorious Car Theft Syndicate in Jos, Plateau State
The Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad (STS) has smashed a two-man car stealing gang led by one Bashir Isiaku, aged 34, notorious for stealing cars from the car park of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). The arrest of Bashir, a graduate of one of the Federal Polytechnics, came after painstaking efforts and investigations by…
United Nation To Run Out Of Money By End Of Month
The United Nations could run out of money by the end of the month as it faces a near-unprecedented funding crisis, the secretary-general has warned. Almost a third of member states have not paid their annual dues leading to a £1.3 billion black hole, António Guterres said in a statement on Tuesday. The shortage of cash has meant vital…
Buhari Praises EU For Giving Nigeria N21bn To Fight COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the European Union for donating the sum of N21 billion (€50 million) to support Nigeria’s efforts at controlling the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Receiving the EU delegation to the country, led by Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, President Buhari said the donation would go a long way in supporting Nigeria’s…
Sanwo-Olu Focuses On Security Amid Lockdown Extension By President Buhari
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reacted to the decision of the presidency to extend the lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with emphasis on security. His words: Dear Lagosians, yesterday H.E President Muhammadu Buhari announced a 2 weeks extension of the lockdown. This was a tough decision but like we have…
IMF Grants Immediate Debt Relief To 25 Countries
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has announced immediate debt relief to twenty-five countries following the Coronavirus pandemic. The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, in statement issued by the global financial institution said: “Today, I am pleased to say that our Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25…
President Buhari Approves COVID-19 Lockdown Extension
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the extension of the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and the FCT, using the Quarantine Act of 2004. It is called COVID-19 Lockdown extension. The effective date is now 14 April, meaning the second phase of the lockdown will end on 27-28 April.
60 Statements By President Buhari As He Extends Lockdown In FCT, Lagos And Ogun By 14 days
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal…