The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has faulted the Supreme Court for setting free a former Governor of Abia State, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu from a 12-year jail. It described the judgment as “unfortunate and a technical ambush.” It, however, said it is ready for the retrial of Kalu as directed by the apex court. The EFCC made its ... Read More »
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Prof Abayomi never tested positive Lagos ministry of health speaks
The attention of the Lagos State Ministry of Health has been drawn to fake reports making the rounds that the Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi has tested positive to COVID19 infection. We hereby urge the public to disregard this absolute falsehood and fabricated report in its entirety. This is the hand work of mischief makers who are out to create unnecessary ... Read More »
Dr Tola Kasali, Five Others Appointed to Pilot O’dua Investment Limited
The South West Governors’ Forum has inaugurated the Board of O’dua Investment Limited. This, among others, was the thrust of a virtual meeting held today, May 7, 2020 by the six Governors presided over by the Chairman, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, Governor of Ondo State. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information In Ondo State for Governor ... Read More »
Lucky Escape, Supreme court orders release of Orji kalu, Orders fresh trial
BREAKING: Supreme Court Nullifies Orji Uzor Kalu’s Conviction Details later… Read More »
COVID-19: Niger State Govt Refutes Social Media Video
The Niger State Government has described as fake, the video circulating on the social media, which alleged that the COVID-19 patient in the state protested poor condition of the quarantine facilities. A statement made available to newsmen by the Niger State Task Force on COVID-19 explained that the video is an attempt to water down the frantic efforts the government ... Read More »
Breaking News: Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Loses Father
Sheik Haruna Usman Tambuwal, a father to the Sokoto state Governor Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal CFR (Mutawallen Sokoto) is dead today Thursday 7th of May, 2020. The father of the Sokoto state Governor Sheik Haruna Usman Tambuwal was at the age of 96. He died after a brief illness at his residence in Tambuwal Local government Sokoto state. The ... Read More »
COVID-19: Why Buhari Denies Ganduje N15bn – Adesina
Kano – Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said the federal government denied the Kano State government N15billion to fight COVID-19 because the latter prioritized his quest for money over preliminary proactive engagement to overcome the disease in the state. The Special Adviser made the revelation on Thursday morning as he responded to ... Read More »
BREAKING: 10 persons at Lagos govt house test positive for COVID-19
Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health, broke the news in two tweets on Thursday afternoon. At least 10 persons at the Lagos state government house in Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. Abayomi said the development made Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, and Joke, his wife, to undergo another test for the disease. He said the results came back negative. The sample ... Read More »
COVID-19: Ogun Discharges 6 Cases, Total Active Now 73 including 4 New Cases
Ogun State on Wednesday discharged 6 Coronavirus patients from its Isolation Centre in Ikenne, after they each twice tested negative to the virus. The 6 patients, who have since joined their families to continue living their normal lives, bring the total number of discharged cases in Ogun to 20. However, 4 new confirmed cases were announced in the State by ... Read More »
PRESIDENT BUHARI LAUDS AKINWUMI ADESINA ON VOTE OF CONFIDENCE BY AfDB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Muhammadu Buhari commends President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, over the clean bill of health given him by Board of Directors of the financial institution. A report dated May 5, 2020, signed by Niale Kaba, Chairman of the Bureau of the Board of Governors, indicated that Dr Adesina had been exonerated of allegations against him ... Read More »