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Former NNPC GMD Maikanti Baru is dead

Maikanti Baru, the former group managing director of the NNPC, has died. Premium Times reported. Mr Baru died late Friday night in yet undisclosed location and of undisclosed ailments. He was 60. His death was announced early Saturday morning by the current head of the state-owned energy conglomerate, Mele Kyari. “My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night,” Mr Kyari wrote on Twitter. “He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him.” Mr Baru was born in 1959 and led a career in engineering, rising through the ranks at the NNPC before he was eventually appointed to lead the organisation by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016. Mr Buhari replaced Mr Baru with Mr Kyari in July 2019. It was not immediately clear what caused his death or for how long he had been ill. Whether he passed on in Nigeria or overseas has also yet to be clarified as of pres...

Eight health benefits of ginger you will find surprising to know about

People have dug up Zingiber officinale , a.k.a. the root more commonly known as ginger , for its health benefits and spicy flavor since the beginning of time. But just because it's been around awhile doesn't mean it's a cure-all for your health. Here, we clarify the myths versus the facts on this trendy spice that's best known for bringing the heat. 1. It can reduce your risk of diabetes. Scientists have linked some active compounds in ginger with improvements in insulin and metabolism . That said, if you're at risk for diabetes , adding extra to sugary gingerbread cookies won't do you any favour! Keep both dried and fresh ginger on-hand for — flavouring smoothies and veggie-based stir-frys and soups . While some chemical compounds in ginger may decrease over time, the drying process enhances other beneficial ones. 2. It's a natural way to r...

Buhari challenges farmers; says there is no money to import food

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian farmers on the need to embark on massive productive agricultural activities this farming season as Nigeria has no money for food importation. According to The Guardian , The president gave the challenge shortly after observing this year’s Eid prayer alongside members of his family and few presidential aides at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The Eid-El-Fitr prayer was observed in line with the protocol against mass gathering issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, while the protocol of social distancing was also exhibited during the two-raka’at prayer. President Buhari, who spoke to State House correspondents, said: “I hope the raining season would be bountiful, so that we get a lot of food. “I wish the farmers will go to farms and save the lives so that we can produce what we need in sufficient quantity so that we don’t have to import food. “In any, we don’t have any mon...

COVID-19: NAFDAC begins testing of four virus remedy drugs

National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC) has started working on Coronavirus potential remedy drugs submitted by Nigerians. According to the Director-General (DG) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the submissions were made after the agency called for expression of interest for the COVID-19 related medicines from researchers and practitioners. The NAFDAC DG said that the four applications submitted would undergo “due diligence”. The DG also added that instead of spending huge amount of money to get the COVID Organic from Madagascar, she would prefer such money to be spent on herbal remedies produced in Nigeria.

Presidency explains why FG is not giving funds to states to fight Coronavirus

The Presidency has explained why the federal government is not giving funds to states to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina who spoke on a radio programme accused some Governors of prioritising the quest for money over the need to overcome the disease in the state. He went further to reveal why the federal government provided funds to the Lagos state government to fight the outbreak of the disease in the state. Adesina said; “The Federal Government assisted Lagos State with N10 billion for its commitment and only because it was satisfied that the government of Lagos started on the right footing, rolling out proper plans and mobilising its fund to fight the pandemic. “Lagos State was only scouting for technical, manpower and facility supports, not financial support. “The Buhari government felt obliged to lend a financial hand not because it was asked to, bu...