Written by The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that 65 out of the 169 almajiris brought back to the state have tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor said this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. “We received 169 almajiris from Kano, of Kaduna State origin, and we immediately quarantined … Continue reading “65 Out of 169 Almajiris Brought Back To Kaduna Tested Positive For COVID-19 – El Rufai”
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the Northern Governors Forum is determined to bring an end to the Almajiri system in the region. The governor said this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, while explaining the repatriation process. According to him, part of the steps agreed … Continue reading “Northern Governors Are Determined To End Almajiri System – El-Rufai”
Emir of Rano, Tafida Abubakar-Ila, died on Saturday at a hospital in Kano. The Emir of the Rano Emirate in Kano State, Tafida Abubakar-Ila, has died. He died at a hospital in Kano on Saturday, almost one year after the Kano State Government created four new Emirate Councils and made him a first-class emir … Continue reading “Emir Of Rano Dies”
One out of the eight persons confirmed to be positive to the coronavirus in Taraba State has escaped from the NYSC Isolation Centre. The Chairman of the Taraba State Technical committee on COVID 19, Innocent Vakkai, disclosed this while briefing journalists in the state capital, Jalingo on Saturday. He identified the patient at … Continue reading “One COVID-19 Patient Escapes From Isolation Centre In Taraba”
A map showing Kaduna, a state in Nigeria’s North-Central region. The Kaduna State government has announced that 14 more almajiri Children who recently returned from Kano State have tested positive for COVID-19 Pandemic. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Special Adviser to the Kaduna state Governor on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye said … Continue reading “14 More Almajiri Children From Kano Test Positive For COVID-19 In Kaduna”
Coming after disclosing that her new boyfriend owns a couple of houses, Popular actress cum philanthropist, Tonto Dikeh has opened up on his religion. Controversial Nollywood actress and mother-of-one, Tonto Dikeh has revealed that her boyfriend his a Muslim, after fans asked questions over her Ramadan post. In the spirit of Ramadan, the actress had … Continue reading ““I’m A Christian But My Boyfriend Is Muslim” – Actress Tonto Dikeh Opens Up”
The Kano State government has confirmed the death of two more patients who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. The state Ministry of Health announced this in a tweet, saying that was the situation in Kano as of 12:15pm on Monday. This brings the total number of COVID-19 patients that have died … Continue reading “Kano Confirms Two More COVID-19 Deaths”
The Sarkin Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has confirmed that the mass deaths reported in Kano State were not from COVID-19 as some have alleged. In a statement on Sunday the Sarkin noted that he was informed by the State’s Ministry of Health that the ‘mysterious’ deaths earlier reported in Kano State were not as … Continue reading “Sarkin Kano Says Deaths In State Not Connected To COVID-19”
A file photo of Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. Katsina State Government on Wednesday received over 400 Almajiris indigenes of the state who were deported by the Kano State Government. They were received at the Katsina/Kano border axis at Gidan Mutum Daya by the Secretary to the Government of the state, Mustapha Inuwa. Inuwa … Continue reading “COVID-19: Katsina Receives Over 400 Almajiris Deported From Kano”
The Northern Governors met via teleconference on April 21, 2020. Northern state governors on Tuesday called for more COVID-19 testing centres in the north and banned the almajiri system for fear the children could be exposed to the virus. The Governors met for the second time in one month via teleconferencing, according to a … Continue reading “Northern Governors Seek More COVID-19 Testing Centres, Ban Almajiri System”