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A 57-year old man who had underlying health issues was the first to die of Covid-19 in Madagascar, nearly two months after the first case hit the eastern African island nation, according to a Malagasy health task force spokesperson.  "It is with great sadness that we have to share with all our compatriots, that there is an individual, aged 57, who died from Covid-19," said Hanta Vololontiana on public television. The man, who was a hospital car park attendant in the eastern town of Toamasina, had underlying health issues, including diabetes and high blood pressure, said Volontiana. Madagascar currently has 304 coronavirus cases. President Andry Rajoelina has been claiming that he has a herbal remedy to cure people who have been infected with the virus. The tonic, called Covid-Organics, is made from the Artemisia plant and other herbs found in Madagascar. The World Health Organization has warned that the drink has not been tested to see if it is effective.

Lagos Considers Full Re-Opening of Economy, Embarks on Assessment of Readiness of Businesses •LASEPA, Safety Commission To Re-Register, Assess Businesses Before Re-Opening •‘Infected Govt House Staffers Have Recovered’ - Governor Lagos State is considering full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, revealed on Sunday. But, the move will not be pushed in a hurry. In the coming days, Sanwo-Olu said the State Government would be rolling out Register-to-Open initiative as part of the plans that would enable it assess the level of readiness of the players in the identified sectors for supervised operations. The Governor spoke at a briefing after the State’s Security Council meeting held at the State House in Marina. Sanwo-Olu said officials from the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) and Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) will be visiting restaurants, companies, religious houses to assess their level of readiness. With t

Happy Founders’ Day celebration to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) - The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain – Gana The Civil Defence began in Nigeria on this day May 16th 1967 The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has expressed his happiness and commendation on the performance and achievements of the Corps since its establishment in Nigeria in May 16th 1967. Gana said, an occasion like this is a time for thanks and a time for reflection -- thanks to the countless individuals who made the last 53 years so wonderful, so rewarding and so memorable for the Corps and our great nation Nigeria. The Civil Defence was formed in Nigeria on May 16, 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War within the then Federal Capital Territory of Lagos for the purpose of sensitization and protection of the civil populace. It was then known as Lagos Civil Defence Committee. An offshoot of the International Civil Defence Organisatio

Gbenga Daniel's Former SA on Legal Matters Drags Oyo Govt. to Court Over Alleged Park Management Project Conversion A contractor and former SA on Legal Matters to Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Mr Olufemi Oniyide has dragged the Seyi Makinde-led Oyo state government before the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan over alleged Park Management Project Conversion which was recently inaugurated as Park Management System (PMS) in the state. The party in Suit No: I/421/2020, filed at the State High Court, Ibadan, also joined the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the Chief of Staff , Chief Luqman Oyebisi Ilaka, Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation, Professor Raphael Afonja and Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue as defendants. The suit was instituted on behalf of the party by his lawyers Olamiji Martins LP and Aborisade Adedayo LP of MarVic Alpha LP. In the Writ of Summons, filed 14th May, 2020 and obtained by Oyo Parrot, the Claimants' Lead Counsel Olami

Leah Sharibu: I’m ready to accept Boko Haram in-law – mother, Rebecca Source: Daily Post Nigeria Rebecca Sharibu, mother of Leah, the Christian schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram has said that she is ready to have any member of the Islamic terrorist group as a son-in-law if that will ensure the release of her daughter. Leah has remained in Boko Haram enclave on account of her refusal to renounce her faith even after her fellow 109 abductees were released to their families a mon She was the only Christian among the 110 schoolgirls abducted by the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) from their school in Dapchi, Yobe State, on February 19, 2018. Leah Sharibu turned 17 last Thursday, May 14, and marked her third birthday in captivity. Rebecca further expressed disappointment with the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s unending negotiation for her daughter’s freedom, which she described as “a scam to satisfy themselves.” Rebecca said that, “All that matters now is the safe arr

We’ve so far linked 14 million BVN with NIN— NIMC DG Aliyu Aziz, director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the commission has so far harmonised 14 million bank verification number (BVN) and national identification number (NIN). In 2019, TheCable had reported that the National Pension Commission (PenCom) directed all retirement savings account (RSA) holders to undergo a recapture exercise to link their BVN and NIN to their accounts. PenCom had said the directive was as a result of the federal government’s drive to implement the national identity management system. Speaking at a three-day Africa Tech leaders webinar series on COVID-19, organised by Digital Jewels Limited, Aziz said there is an ongoing harmonisation of BVN with NIN, out of which 14 million has been processed. To scale up NIN enrollment, the DG said NIMC currently has 42 million unique records in the national identity database (NIDB). He said the agency has the mandate of the federa

Kwara Is More Of Northern State Than Kano, Bauchi, Katsina ~ Buba Galadima Alhaji Buba Galadima, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday said no northern states in Nigeria can lay claim of being a core Northern state in Nigeria except Kwara and Sokoto. According to him, the people of Kwara are descendants of Abdullahi Dan Fodio, the Emir of Gwandu who was also the brother of Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Galadima said Kwara state is a more Northern state than the likes of Katsina, Borno, Bauchi, Kaduna and others. Reacting to the criticism that has trailed the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to the President, Galadima said it is erroneous for some people to claim that the position was not given to a core Northern state. While arguing that the President can pick his Chief of Staff from any part of the country, he however said no state is more northern in Ni

COVID-19: Governor Abiodun’s show of dexterity praiseworthy OPINIONS By Olamide Lawal The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has shown to be a quality leadership personified. The governor has once again caught the high regard of Ogun residents following the adroitness with which he handled the criminality perpetrated by One Million Boys in some parts of the state recently, and the manner in which he current renders leadership to cushion the effects of lockdown that stare residents in the face in the wake of COVID-19 is also exemplary. No doubt, the governor’s handling of One Million Boys in the early weeks of lockdown and the ongoing delivery of palliatives are demonstrations of Thomas Jefferson’s maxim: “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government”. Without being immodest, everyone knows that the entire good people of Ogun are enjoying maximum security now, while the vulnerable have been direct beneficiaries

MADAGASCAR, COUNT US OUT OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), WE ARE NO LONGER PARTY OF YOU AND YOUR ACTIVITIES. MADAGASCAR PRESIDENT LEAVES WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION(WHO), ASK OTHER AFRICAN LEADERS TO BOW OUT FOR BETTER AFRICA. The Madagascar few weeks ago found a cure for Corona virus and has tried to present it to the World Health Organization but the cure was criticized. WHO is an international health organization formed in 1948 and is a unit the League of Nations which then became United Nations.Its broad mandate includes advocating for universal healthcare, monitoring public health risks, coordinating responses to health emergencies, and promoting human health and well being. It provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards and guidelines, and collects data on global health issues through the World Health Survey. It is made up of almost every country of the world. It is controlled however by those with money as money always does. After WHO reje

As with other countries around the world, Greece has faced two main challenges in its response to the coronavirus pandemic: delivering distance education and managing the postponement of examinations. Other challenges have also appeared, which show that no one approach will suit all countries. Covid-19 has all policy makers thinking on their feet. Distance education as a challenge and an opportunity In some parts of the country, school closures began as early as March 5, one of the measures credited with the relatively slow rise in infection rates . The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs has responded to the crisis calling it an opportunity to bring forward long-awaited reforms for the development of the education community’s digital skills. The crisis has in fact coincided with the provision of a wide range of long overdue online services to citizens, beyond education. Interventions were staggered in the immediate aftermath of the closures, and the last g