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Between Adesina and Gambari By wale Olaleye

I feel the Mr. Femi Adesina and Prof Ibrahim Gambari matter is being deliberately situated out of context, overblown or initiated for its sheer nuisance value. I do not think the debate has in any way taken away from . Mr. Adesina wrote many years ago about the professor. After all, Adesina is not President Muhammadu Buhari and Buhari is ... Read More »

So is the case of our Country by Umar Goni

Former Civilian governor of Borno state Muhammad Goni recently fell ill. He was tossed from one hospital to another until he died. Listen to his son Umar Goni: ” Our dad was sick around 9_10 pm, we rushed him to the Teaching Hospital, to my surprise, we couldn’t find a single doctor. None of the consultants was around, once they ... Read More »

NAHCO/SAHCO FLAGRANTLY DISOBEY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES ON LOCKDOWN .

The Federal Government of Nigeria at the inception of lockdown against COVID-19 Pandemic ordered that businesses all over Nigeria should lockdown, includingoperations at the ports besides essential businesses and services, during theincumbency of the lockdown.As usual with the Handlers (NAHCO and SAHCO), they have again flagrantlydisregard and disobey the directive. The two bodies have been operating and theyare informing people ... Read More »

THE DRAMA RETURNS AS MULTICHOICE ANNOUNCES BBNAIJA SEASON 5

Following the success of the fourth season of the biggest and most viewed event on African television, Big Brother Naija, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the fifth season of the show will premiere in July 2020. For its fifth season, the BBNaija show will run an online audition process starting Wednesday, May 20 till Saturday, May 30, 2020. Potential contestants ... Read More »

Amotekun: Makinde Appoints General Togun, Retired Colonel Olayinka As Chairman, Commandant

Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed the duo of General Ajibola Kunle Togun and retired Colonel Olayanju Bisiriyu Olayinka as chairman and commandant, respectively, of the Oyo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. The governor, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Print Media) Moses Alao, indicated that the retired military officers will oversee the initiative, which ... Read More »

COVID-19: Makinde distributes palliatives in Ibadan

…says govt to support 10,000 farmers to ensure food security Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, continued the distribution of palliatives to poorest of the poor in Ibadan metropolis, promising that the state government would equally provide some palliatives to 10,000 farmers to aid food security. Governor Makinde, who conducted a symbolic distribution to households in Oke Ado, Foko, Oja-Oba and Oranyan ... Read More »

Lagos Doctors plan strike

The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has directed members to embark on a “Sit-at-Home strike to protest alleged harassment of its member at the frontline of Covid-19 by security operatives. The group accused the Police in Lagos of harassing its members through conflicting directives on the status of essential workers. In a press statement, the association of ... Read More »

COVID-19: iSON Xperiences Remains Shut As Cases Increase — Makinde Breaks Silence

Governor Seyi Makinde has revealed the name of the companies whose staff members have been testing positive to novel coronavirus pandemic in Ibadan, the state capital. OYO STATE COVID-19 TASK FORCE UPDATE (for MAY 19, 2020) 1. The COVID-19 confirmation tests for six suspected cases came back POSITIVE. All six cases are from the same organisation, iSON Xperiences in Ibadan ... Read More »

WEMA BANK HOLDS AGM BY PROXY; ASSURES STAKEHOLDERS OF GROWTH

Wema Bank Plc., Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, held its Annual General Meeting on Monday, 18 May 2020 to announce the growth of the bank in the past year and enable stakeholders to receive their dividend. Coming several days after the bank’s 75th anniversary celebration, the meeting availed the investment community an opportunity to gain insight into the performance of the ... Read More »

Rivers state government withdraws charges against Caverton helicopter and its pilots…

The Rivers state government has withdrawn its charges against Caverton helicopters and two of its pilots who were arrested weeks ago for violating the Executive Order issued by Governor Nyesom Wike on movement in the state. The Rivers state Government made a formal withdrawal of the charges on Tuesday May 19. Paulinus Nsirim, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications ... Read More »