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Abba Kyari Chief of Staff to President Buhari is Dead
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The trusted Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Abba Kyari has died from complications related to Covid-19 after weeks of battle with the virus.
Kyari had widely been seen as one of the three most powerful people in Africa’s largest economy and said to have the complete trust of Buhari. Some had even described him as the defacto head of the government because in a country where the presidency holds an inordinate amount of centralized power and government funds, deciding who has access to the president accords immense power and influence.
And even with a political culture overweighted in outsized egos, Nigeria’s government ministers and state governors had to learn to work by going through Kyari before getting to the ultimate “oga”.
News that Mr Kyari had tested positive for COVID-19 first broke on March 24, about 10 days after he returned from a trip to Germany during which he met with officials of Siemens in Munich on Nigeria’s electricity expansion programme.
Mr Kyari confirmed the news in a statement on March 29, the same day President Buhari made his first nationwide broadcast on the pandemic and announced a two-week lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
In his statement, Mr Kyari revealed that he would be transferred to Lagos from the FCT for treatment and expressed the hope that he would recover and return to work soon a optimism that COVID-19 did not allow him to fufil.
In a statement signed in Abuja on Sarturday Morning by Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity) read: “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.
“The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020.
“May God accept his soul. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria still has a relatively low number of confirmed coronavirus cases with just 493 and 17 deaths, relative to its 200 million population. But there have been significant concerns the country is not giving enough tests to be certain with just around 7,000 tests done.
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BREAKING NEWS: President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Orbih, Elected into the Badminton World Federation Council
Joel Ajayi
In a significant development for Nigerian badminton, the President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Mr. Francis Orbih, has been successfully elected as a member of the prestigious Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.
This remarkable achievement not only highlights Orbih’s dedication and contributions to the growth of badminton in Nigeria and Africa, but also marks a proud moment for the entire Nigerian sporting community.
His election into the BWF Council places Nigeria firmly on the global badminton map and is expected to open new doors for the development of the sport across the continent.
Francis Orbih’s leadership at the BFN has been characterized by innovation, growth, and renewed international engagement, qualities that no doubt contributed to his recognition on the world stage. His new role at the BWF will enable him to influence key decisions affecting the future of badminton globally.
Congratulations to Mr. Francis Orbih on this historic Achievement.
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