10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Sunday morning, April 19 2020

These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Sunday morning.

1. 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; total now 542

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night confirmed 49 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The latest figure has therefore increased the number of COVID-19 patients in the country to 542. Read more

2. We’ve properly disposed of PPE left by man after Kyari’s burial —FCTA

The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said on Saturday all the individual that participated in the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, at Gudu Cemetery, would be tested for coronavirus. Read more

3. Kyari, my loyal friend for 42yrs, was an anti-corruption crusader —Buhari

The late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, was opposed to corrupt elements and worked for the good of Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday. The president, who said this in a tribute written in honour of Kyari, said the late Kyari was in his 20s when they first met. Read more

4. Abba Kyari’s death a solemn reminder all hands must be on deck to fight COVID-19 —Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sent a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari over Abba Kyari’s death. He said the death of Kyari, who was Buhari’s Chief of Staff (CoS), should serve as a solemn reminder that all hands must be on deck to defeat COVID-19 in Nigeria. Read more

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5. Ganduje sacks commissioner for rejoicing over Kyari’s death

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Saturday sacked the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Muazu Magaji, for rejoicing over the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari. Read more

6. BUK reacts to report on Vice-Chancellor’s COVID-19 status

The management of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), on Saturday, dismissed a report that the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, had tested positive for COVID-19. Read more

7. US evacuates additional 340 nationals from Nigeria over COVID-19

The United States Mission in Nigeria Saturday evacuated 340 Americans from Nigeria over the coronavirus pandemic. The Mission said on its Twitter handle, @USEmbassyAbuja, the US nationals left through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on a chartered Omni Air International flight which was bound for Dulles Airport, near Washington DC. Read more

8. ABBA KYARI: The Man, the Controversies

Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, succumbed to the cold hands of death late Friday night, losing the survival battle to the dreaded COVID-19 disease.

He was perceived as the strongest man in the Buhari presidency.

The tweets from Shehu Garba, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, announcing Kyari’s death, no doubt, drew the curtain effectively on the life and personality of a man who had remained actively in the consciousness of the Nigerian populace for almost five years. Read more

9. 44 suspected Boko Haram members die in Chadian prison

The Chadian chief prosecutor, Youssouf Tom, said on Saturday a group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram who were arrested during a recent operation against the terror group had been found dead in their prison cell. Tom, who disclosed this on national television, said the suspected terrorists were found dead in their cell on Thursday. Read more

10. Bauchi discharges COVID-19 patient

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Saturday confirmed the discharge of one of the two coronavirus patients from the state isolation centre. Mohammed, who had recovered from the virus himself, disclosed this on his Twitter handle. Read more

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