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  • Nigerien Labour minister is dead

    Nigerien Labour minister is dead

    Nigerien Labour minister , Mohamed Ben Omar, has died, his party said, without stating the cause of death.

    He died Sunday at the main hospital of the capital Niamey.

    His Social Democratic Party confirmed his death via Whatsapp.

    Niger has recorded 750 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 35 deaths and 518 discharged.

    President Mahamadou Issoufou said he learned the news of Omar’s death with a “heavy heart”.

    Omar was born 1 January 1965, in the south-central town of Tesker.

    He founded the PSD, which is allied with Issoufou’s Party for Democracy and Socialism.

    Issoufou’s labour minister since 2017, Omar began his political life in 1999 under president Mamadou Tandja.

    He served in parliament and various ministerial roles in the poor Sahel nation.

    Omar strongly supported a constitutional amendment that allowed Tandja to prolong his second term by three years in 2009.

    However, a military junta overthrew Tandja the following February.

    Before he created the PSD, Omar was part of the Rally for Democracy and Progress, the party of Tandja’s predecessor Ibrahim Bare Mainassara.

    Mainassara who was assassinated in 1999 by members of his own bodyguard.

     

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  • BREAKING: Critically ill Kano emir is dead

    BREAKING: Critically ill Kano emir is dead

    Emir of Rano, Dr Abubakar Tafida Ila II, is dead.

    The emir, who was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) on Friday, died on Saturday (today).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ila, critically ill, was referred to the Nassarawa Specialist Hospital for further medical attention.

    Rano is one of the five emirates carved out of Kano Emirate last year by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

    Concerns have been heightened in the state over the rash of deaths, amid the coronavirus outbreak.

    In one alarming instance, 13 people died in one day.

    A government committee set up to probe the deaths is yet to submit a report.

  • Over 60,000 Americans now dead as Covid-19 continues to spread in US

    Over 60,000 Americans now dead as Covid-19 continues to spread in US

    More than 60,000 Americans have died from coronavirus in the United States, as the virus continues to spread massively.

    There are at least 1,036,652 cases of coronavirus in the US and at least 60,475 americans have died, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases.

    On Wednesday, Johns Hopkins reported 24,070 new cases and 2,120 reported deaths.

    The totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases

    This is coming as the US economy suffered its most severe contraction in more than a decade in the first quarter of the year, as the country introduced lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus.

    The world’s largest economy sank at an annual rate of 4.8%, according to official figures released on Wednesday.

    It marked the first contraction since 2014, ending a record expansion, BBC reports.

    But the figures just hint at the full crisis, since many of the restrictions were not put in place until March.

    The pandemic “is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world”, policymakers at America’s central bank said on Wednesday.”

  • Buhari didn’t appoint ‘dead’ man from Ebonyi – APC

    Buhari didn’t appoint ‘dead’ man from Ebonyi – APC

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared the air on the alleged appointment of a ‘dead’ man from Ebonyi as member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

    The party made the clarification at a news conference on Wednesday in Abakaliki by Mr Eze Nwachukwu, the Ebonyi Chairman of the party.

    This followed speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed the late Chief Tobias Okwuru into the FCC even when it was clear that he died early this year.

    But Nwachukwu explained that Chief Tobias Okwuru was hale and hearty at the time he was nominated for the position by Mr President.

    Mwachukwu said that the nominee unfortunately passed on in February between the period he was awaiting to be screened and confirmed by the Senate.

    The chairman therefore urged the public to discountenance the mischievous reports.

    “Okwuru was nominated ‘a living man’ in January, healthy, hearty for the position and he updated and submitted all his necessary curriculum vitae by himself.

    “What happened is that in-between his nomination and letter conveying his nomination to the Senate, Okwuru painfully and sadly answered the ultimate call.

    “We accept responsibility and take the blame because as a party we are supposed to have written the national leadership of our party and the Presidency informing them on the demise of Chief Okwuru as a ranking party member.

    “But unfortunately, the family has not made the death official and has not commenced burial arrangements before the Coronavirus pandemic that led to lockdown, ban on burial and other social gatherings.

    “So, it is the responsibility of the party to put the record straight and that is why we are using this medium to correct the erroneous impression.

    “It is not the fault of Mr President and the Presidency that Okwuru’s name later appeared in the nominees’ list.

    “It is the fault of the party in Ebonyi for not informing relevant authorities on the death and we accept full responsibility whole-heatedly even though it is not intentional or deliberate, but rather caused by what I have enumerated above.

    “We want to put it clear that that Mr President has not appointed any ‘dead man’ from Ebonyi,” Nwachukwu said.

    Okwuru, who represented Ezza South/Ikwo constituency in the House of Representatives, had also served as Chief Whip in the Ebonyi House of Assembly on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    He later joined the Labour Party in 2015 before he moved to the APC where he played active roles and became one of the financiers of the party in the state.

  • QCOGA announces death of Professor Frances Ajose

    QCOGA announces death of Professor Frances Ajose

    Queen’s College Old Girls Association(QCOGA) has announced the demise of Professor Frances Oluwafunmilayo Ajose, who was its immediate past President.

    Professor Ajose died on Sunday, April 26th, at the age of 68.

    According an official statement obtained by TheNewsGuru and signed by Ayodele Onakoya, the secretary of the association, Ajose played a key role bringing the 2017 Water Crisis at the school under control, even spending nights at the hospital with the children.

    Read the statement below:
    “It is with deep regret that the Queen’s College Old Girls Association (QCOGA) announces the death of its immediate past President Professor Frances Oluwafunmilayo Ajose nee Osinupebi on Sunday April 26, 2020 at the age of 68.

    As President, Prof. Ajose played a key role in bringing the 2017 Water Crisis at the school under control, even spending nights at the hospital with the children.

    A member of the QCOG Class of 1968, Prof Ajose was a very passionate and active QCOG who lent her time and wealth of experience to the Association, Queen’s College, individual members and the communities she served.

    She was a Consultant Physician Dermatologist, Professor of Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital

    She was also the current President of the Lagos State Chapter of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria.

    She will be very sorely missed.

    We pray for God’s comfort for her family at this trying time.

    Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family”.

    Ayodele Onakoya
    General Secretary

  • Tension in Kano over mysterious death of professors, bankers, editor, others in 24hrs

    There is tension in Kano State over reports of eleven prominent persons who reportedly died within the last 24 hours.- TheNewsGuru (TNG) has published series of report on mysterious deaths in Kano in the past few days.

    Among those listed in new death recorded include, foremost economist, Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi; professor of physiology, Prof. Aliyu Abdullahi Umar Dikko; the Regional Manager of First Bank in Kano, Abdullahi Lawal; erstwhile Managing Director (MD) of the Defunct Continental Merchant Bank; and Mallam Musa Ahmad Tijjani, ex-Editor of Leadership Sunday and Triumph newspapers among others (See list).

    The cause of death is not yet known, but it might not be unrelated to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the state.

    The coordinator of the Kano technical response team for COVID-19, Dr Tijjani Hussaini, confirmed the deaths.

    However, he said the deaths cannot be linked to COVID-19 until investigations are completed.

    Meanwhile, the COVID-19 testing laboratory in Kano state has remained shut for the past three days following reported lack of testing materials.

    Some of the staff in the laboratory were also said to have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the shutting down of the facility.

    Governor Ganduje of Kano State has said the situation in Kano State was becoming terrible by the day as cases of COVID-19 pandemic continue to increase in the state.

    This is as the state took samples of fresh 44 persons for testing, while issue of deaths among the elderly has not been settled.

    “But as the situation gets serious, we are surely on top of it, but this requires putting up a testing machine in Kano by the federal government.

    Governor Ganduje, however, assured that nobody that tested positive was in serious need of a ventilator; hence the situation is still manageable.

    He said in order to punish offenders of the current lockdown, they have established ten mobile courts to try anybody found wanting.

    Ganduje explained that they usually transport the samples of suspected cases to Abuja which takes almost 7 hours and in most cases, the samples get wasted, forcing them to look for other samples.

    Governor Ganduje who commended Kano people for observing the total lockdown said the initiative was the only remedy to stop the pandemic.

    “We are appealing to the federal government to as they support Lagos and Ogun States also come to the rescue of Kano State quickly.”

  • BREAKING: Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari is Dead

    BREAKING: Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari is Dead

    President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari is dead.

    Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari made the announcement on his verified Twitter page in the early hours of Saturday 18th of April 2020.

    Adesina wrote on Twitter:” Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon “.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Kyari had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. He died on Friday, April 17, 2020.

    Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly.

     

  • Boniface of ‘Village Headmaster’ is dead

    Boniface of ‘Village Headmaster’ is dead

    The Nigerian movie industry has lost one of it’s own,Ukwak Asuquo, otherwise known as Boniface in ‘The Village Headmaster’ drama series.
    This is coming shortly after the death of veteran actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu on March 1, 2020.
    The Public Relations Officer of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Monalisa Coker, announced Asuquo’s demise in a press release, on Wednesday.
    Although the cause of his death was, however, not disclosed, AGN has immediately set up a committee to organise a befitting burial for the actor.
    The statement reads in part; “With deep sorrow and gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the demise of Mr Uwak Auquo, popularly known as Boniface in the rested television drama series, The Village Headmaster.
    “Until his death, he was a card carrying and financially update member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter.
    “The national president of AGN, Emeka Rollas has set up a burial committee to collaborate with the family to give him a befitting burial.”

     

  • Tragic: One feared dead, others injured as churches, houses collapse in Benue

    Tragic: One feared dead, others injured as churches, houses collapse in Benue

    Numerous churches, including residential houses have collapsed in Mbayongo Ward, in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State which shares boundary with Southern Taraba.

    A woman was killed while others got injured during the incident. Properties and equipment worth millions of naira were also destroyed.

    A member representing Katsina-Ala East Constituency in the House of Assembly, Jonathan Agbidyeh, , said “the death toll would have been more, if not for God’s intervention.”

    The lawmaker’s Media and Publicity aide, Festus Aoraan, told The Nation that a torrential downpour, accompanied by strong winds, caused the buildings to collapse. Aoraan said the lawmaker described the incident as “tragic and sad.”

     

    “The residents were lamenting the incident during our visit to the place. The entire community wore a mournful face,” Aoraan said.

    The churches destroyed include St Mark’s Catholic Church Bagu, NKST Church Tse-De, Living Faith Church Bagu and Healing Nation Church Bagu.

    It was gathered that, apart from the churches, Bagu Community Nursery and Primary School and many residential buildings in the area were destroyed, displacing dozens of residents.

    The deceased, Comfort Msughshima Solomon and her co-worshipers were reportedly carrying out their routine religious activities at St Mark’s Catholic Church when the walls and roof of the church suddenly pulled down.

    “One soul was lost, while some were lucky to be rescued. Those injured were rushed to the Local Government Health Clinic in Gbise, where they are being treated,” Agbidyeh said in a statement on Friday.

     

  • Breaking: Chris Olakpe, LASTMA CEO is dead

    Breaking: Chris Olakpe, LASTMA CEO is dead

    The Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Chris Olakpe, is dead.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that the retired Assistant Inspector General of Police died on Sunday.

    LASTMA Director of Research and Statistics, Isaac Adetimiro, confirmed the incident .

    He said Olakpe did not show any symptom of sickness and no one knew he was ill.

    “We heard about it this morning. He did not show any sign of any sickness. We are really shocked,” he told Punch.

    The source revealed that he gave up in a hospital in the state.

     

    Details later….