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The Lagos State Government on Saturday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari died at First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos

Some of the biggest names in music including Lady Gaga and Paul McCartney joined forces to celebrate healthcare workers in a globally televised concert. Billie Eilish was also among over 100 artists who performed songs from their living rooms, due to the coronavirus lockdown. The Rolling Stones even managed to play together from four separate locations. The eight-hour show also featured real-life stories from those on the front line of the fight against Covid-19. Lady Gaga, who curated the line-up, called the event “a love letter to the world”. Dedicating the show to first responders and medical staff, she said…

The next Chief of Staff to the President is likely to emerge from a field of nine notable public figures, as the seat of power tries to get over the shocking demise of the former occupant of the office, Mallam Abba Kyari. Kyari died on Friday night and was buried at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja yesterday. The Nation reports that the search for Kyari’s replacement has to get underway as early as possible in view of the importance of the office to the smooth functioning of the Presidency. Several power brokers are already showing interest in who gets the post.…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 49 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, taking the new total confirmed cases to 542. The centre for disease control also said the total number of discharged patients now stands at 166, with 19 deaths. “Forty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 23 in Lagos 12 in FCT 10 in Kano 2 in Ogun 1 in Oyo 1 in Ekiti. “As at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 166 Deaths: 19” Nineteen states and the Federal Capital Territory have recorded one…

The real age of the late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari has been in doubt since he passed but President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified that in his eulogy on Saturday. Some reports have claimed he was aged 81, others claimed he was 82 while some said he was 67. In his eulogy, To My Friend, Mallam Abba Kyari, President Buhari revealed that his late Chief of Staff was 67 years old. Buhari said Kyari was his friend for 42 years. “Mallam Abba Kyari, who died on 17th April, 2020, at the age of 67 from complications caused by the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has written an emotional eulogy to his best friend and Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari who passed away after contracting coronavirus. In his eulogy on Saturday, President Buhari said, “Abba Kyari was the very best of us.” TO MY FRIEND, MALLAM ABBA KYARI Mallam Abba Kyari, who died on 17th April, 2020, at the age of 67 from complications caused by the coronavirus, was a true Nigerian patriot. My loyal friend and compatriot for the last 42 years – and latterly my Chief-of-Staff – he never wavered in his commitment to the betterment of every one…

Lagos State Government on Saturday discharged four more coronavirus patients who have recovered from the disease

Egypt added on Saturday 13 people, including former lawmaker Zyad al-Elaimy, on the country’s “terrorism list” for collaborating with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The decision, published in the official gazette, stated that their “placement on the terrorism list will be for a period of five years”. Elaimy — a key figure of Egypt’s 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak  — was arrested in June 2019. Kano Gov Sacks Commissioner For Celebrating Abba Kyari’s Death Also put on the list was Ramy Shaath, a prominent activist and the son of veteran Palestinian politician Nabil Shaath, who holds Egyptian…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has sacked the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr Mu’azu Magaji, over utterances on demise of late Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari. Magaji is believed to have rejoiced after the death of Mallam Kyari was announced by Special Adviser to President, Femi Adesina, early Saturday. The action of the Commissioner, it was gathered, did not go too well with the Presidency and many criticized the act including Personal Assistant to the President on new media, Bashir Ahmad, posting on his official social media handle his dissatisfaction over Magaji’s action. Magaji was…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo Osinbajo have condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari and the family of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. In a condolence message on Saturday, Prof. Osinbajo prayed that God comforted his family. “Dolapo and I express our sympathies to the President, Mrs Kulu Kyari, the children, and members of the family on the passing of the late Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President. “May the Lord comfort and be with you all in Jesus name, Amen.” Similarly, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said…