Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the sack of a government driver attached to the state’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Team RRT, who attended to a suspected COVID-19 patient “in an unprofessional manner”. On Wednesday, a video of the driver evacuating an “unkempt person” with the help of some persons was posted online. The moment the workers tried placing the man in a COVID-19 ambulance in Ilorin, was filmed and none of those who appeared in the clip wore any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) …
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Nine Boko Haram members have been killed in a gun battle which ensued after they were ambushed by Nigerian soldiers. The ambush was launched at an identified Boko Haram terrorists’ crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga local government area of Borno state, at about 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 13. Nigerian army’s spokesperson, Sagir Musa said gun trucks were recovered from the insurgents in the attack which left two soldiers slightly injured. Sagir said; “Troops of …
Many Nigerians have accused the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, of double standard for ordering the probe of the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money E-Money, over his flamboyant lifestyle and flagrant abuse of police escorts. They are urging the IGP to also probe other rich Nigerians who abuse police escorts attached to them and not single out E-Money. Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, was interrogated and released after six hours of interrogation on Tuesday, SaharaReporters …
Nigerians evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have accused the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, of lying about the cause of the death of one of them. According to the evacuees housed in Lekki, who spoke with PUNCH, the returnee from Dubai was ill and died from not being given treatment. The people said the man did not die of COVID-19. “The Lagos Health Commissioner came to visit us and we challenged him for saying that one of us …
Anderson was initially ruled out due to slow internet at his Somerset home Two-time world champion Gary Anderson is to compete in the PDC Home Tour after fixing a broadband problem. The ‘Flying Scotsman’ will compete on Saturday in the tournament, where players are filmed at home on their mobile phones. He competes in a group alongside Belgian duo Dimitri Van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts, and Dutchman Dirk van Duijvenbode. Anderson was initially ruled out due to a slow …
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed nine Boko Haram insurgents during a gunfight earlier in the day. SaharaReporters had reported how troops in Mainok, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State exchanged fire with the insurgents. Some residents of the community, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the insurgents entered the community and immediately proceeded to the army base. But in a statement, Army spokesperson, Sagir Musa, said two soldiers were slightly wounded and situation in the area had …