April 18, 2020

Abba Kyari - Nigerians Attack Presidency Over Burial

Abba Kyari: Nigerians Attack Presidency Over Burial

April 18, 2020 2:18 pm

Nigerians took to Twitter on Saturday to criticize the federal government for flouting the social distancing rule, as a measure to curb Coronavirus.

The criticism was stirred by pictures that emerged from the burial of President Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died from COVID-19.

Abba Kyari who died in Lagos on Friday was flown to Abuja on Saturday for burial despite the warning by Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) against conducting private burials for victims of Coronavirus.

The number of those who attended the burial rites was more than 20, which is also direct disobedience to the …

Closet Taking A Walk Into The World's Biggest Closet

World’s Biggest Closet Which Costs $500,000

April 18, 2020 1:04 pm

Ryan Matthew Serhant, an American real estate broker, author, and television personality takes us on a tour of the World’s largest closet by area size which belongs to Multi-Millionaire fitness expert and Philanthropist Theresa Roemer and her husband Lamar Roemer.

Taking A Walk Into The World's Biggest Closet

The 3000 square foot, three-storey closet is a huge wonder to behold. The closet is situated in the Roemer’s sprawling mansion in the Woodlands, an exclusive part of Houston. The three-story palatial space cost $500,000 to construct.

Talking about the closet, she said:

 “A lot of guys put their identity into a car. For me, I think a closet is

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Netflix Overtakes ExxonMobil In Stock Value

Netflix Overtakes ExxonMobil In Stock Value

April 18, 2020 6:48 am
Netflix, the online movie streaming giant is now more valuable than ExxonMobil, the American oil giant.

Netflix soared above the oil company because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has sent its share value to new highs.

According to Business Insider, Netflix stock gained 3% on Thursday to roughly $439 per share, bringing its market capitalisation to about $183 billion at market close.

Read Also: Netflix Commits $100m To Help Out Of Work Actors, Crews

In contrast ExxonMobil fell more than 3% to $39.15 per share, bringing its market value to about $175 billion at the end of the trading day.…

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 700,000, Deaths Above 37,000

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 700,000, Deaths Above 37,000

April 18, 2020 6:45 am
U.S. coronavirus cases reached 710,021 early on Saturday after many states reported their figures.

Deaths also soared to 37,158.

The death toll rose by more than 2,000 for the fourth day in a row.

The U.S. reached the grim milestones as some states announced timetables for lifting restrictions aimed at blunting the pandemic.

Read Also: Giving Birth During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Total deaths in California topped 1,000 on Friday.

It was the eighth state to reach that milestone and the first on the West Coast, according to a Reuters tally.

The number of new cases reported has accelerated in the …

Alcohol Vs COVID-19 - Nigerian Doctor, WHO Shatter Myth

Alcohol Vs COVID-19: Nigerian Doctor, WHO Shatter Myth

April 18, 2020 6:44 am

A Nigerian doctor, Akintunde Ogunfeyimi has warned against excessive intake of local alcohol gin and herbal concoctions, as shield against COVID-19.

He said there there has been no scientific proof to support the notion.

He warned that excessive intake of local gin and concoctions would rather damage the intestines, kidney and liver.

Ogunfeyimi is the Chief Medical Director of Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa.

His view has been corroborated by the World Health Organisation.

WHO, Nigerian doctor warn against alcohol being used to prevent COVID-19

The Sun cannot stop COVID-19

WHO, in one of its myth busting series, also warned …

Trump Announces Direct Payments Of $16b To U.S. Farmers

Trump Announces Direct Payments Of $16b To U.S. Farmers

April 18, 2020 6:41 am
President Donald Trump, on Friday, announced a 19-billion-dollar aid package for farmers hurt financially by the coronavirus crisis.

The aid plan includes $16 billion in direct payments to farmers to boost their incomes, along with $3 billion in government purchases of meat, dairy products, and other foods.

“The programme will include direct payments to farmers as well as mass purchases of dairy, meat and agricultural produce to get that food to the people in need,” Trump said during his daily news conference.

Read Also: Trump Was Too Slow In Virus Response: Poll

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said 16 billion dollars …

Abba Kyari, Most Misunderstood Personality – Presidency

Abba Kyari, Most Misunderstood Personality – Presidency

April 18, 2020 6:40 am
The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Malam Bashir Ahmed, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari, as one of the most misunderstood persons in the history of Nigeria.

The Presidency had in the early hours of Saturday announced the death of Abba Kyari, who had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19.

Kyari died on Friday.

In what appears to be a tribute to late Abba Kyari, on his Twitter page, @BashirAhmaad, on Saturday, the presidential aide also described the deceased as a man of honour, who sacrificed his life for Nigeria.

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Germany, Japan’s Coronavirus Cases Spike

Germany, Japan’s Coronavirus Cases Spike

April 18, 2020 6:39 am
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany and Japan rose to new levels on Saturday.

In Germany, the cases increased by 3,609, taking the national total to 137,439.

The figures released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) marked a fourth straight day of a spike in new infections.

Germany’s death toll also rose by 242 to 4,110, the tally showed.

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In Japan, confirmed novel coronavirus cases reached 10,000.

This was announced Saturday by the NHK public broadcaster.

The milestone was reached just days after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended a state of emergency countrywide.…

COVID-19 Vaccine: Nigeria In Talks With China

Foreign Minister Onyeama Mourns Abba Kyari His Best Man

April 18, 2020 6:37 am
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has joined other Nigerians to mourn Mallam Abba Kyari, his best man and godfather of his son.

Onyeama described the late chief of staff to President Buhari as a close friend.

Kyari died on Friday, April 17.

Onyeama gave the condolence in a statement via his official twitter handle @geoffreyonyeama on Saturday.

Read Also: Abba Kyari: 10 Things To Know About Late Chief Of Staff

 

“In deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Abba Kyari, a best friend and brother, chief of staff to President @MBuhari.

“A true gem and great Nigerian …

Abba Kyari’s Body Arrives Abuja For Private Burial

Abba Kyari’s Body Arrives Abuja For Private Burial

April 18, 2020 6:36 am

The body of Mallam Abba Kyari has arrived Abuja from Lagos.

Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari’s spokesman announced this on Saturday.

But he said there would be no public burial for the chief of staff, who died Friday.

The funeral prayer and burial will be private, Shehu tweeted.

Read Also: Abba Kyari: 10 Things To Know About Late Chief Of Staff

“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 @NCDCgov and the Federal Ministry …

Abba Kyari - 10 Things To Know About Late Chief Of Staff

Abba Kyari: 10 Things To Know About Late Chief Of Staff

April 18, 2020 4:15 am

Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff died on Friday, April 17, 2020.

Kyari was flown to Lagos State after he tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus which has claimed many lives worldwide.

Read Also: Breaking: Abba Kyari, Buhari’s Chief Of Staff Is Dead

Here, Africa Daily News brings to you 10 things to know about the late Chief of Staff

1. Abba Kyari hailed from Borno State and was born on November 17, 1938.

2. The 81-year-old was a lawyer, businessman and politician.

3. In August 2015, Kyari was appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu

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Kyari - Lesson To Looters, The Cabal Is Over – Bamgbose

Kyari: Lesson To Looters, The Cabal Is Over – Bamgbose

April 18, 2020 4:14 am

The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq.; Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mele Kyari and activist, Deji Adeyanju, have all reacted to the death of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Presidency announced the death of Abba Kyari on Friday night, saying that he died of the ravaging novel Coronavirus. He died at 82.

Senior lawyer, Bamgbose, had earlier predicted that President Buhari would appoint a new Chief of Staff.

He had projected that Kyari’s

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