Nigeria, April 18 -- Abba Kyari, the deceased chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, will be buried in Abuja today, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

Mr Kyari, from Borno State, was pronounced dead on Friday from coronavirus complications. He was first tested positive for the virus on March 23 and subsequently moved to a private medical facility in Lagos for treatment.

Following his demise Friday night, the presidency has commenced burial plans in earnest in line with Islamic provisions.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt from presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu that Mr Kyari's remains will arrive in Abuja from Lagos Saturday morning.

He will be received by friends and cabinet colleagues at the airport in Abuja from where he will later be taken to a c...