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The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has replied the Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF) over it’s letter to President Buhari, accusing his administration of corruption and misinforming Cross Riverains about the dreaded COVID-19. Ayade through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Christian Ita in a statement labeled the foundation as “a gathering of cocklings and babblers.” See Ayade’s reply ... Read More »

1. When the House last sat in session on Tuesday the 28th of April 2020, we considered the proposed Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, amongst other things. Since then, there has been a barrage of criticisms and accusations, including allegations that the proposed Bill is a product of inducement by foreign interests. The Bill, which is still a proposal subject ... Read More »

Ayinde Soaga, the general manager of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Katsina state, has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. A statement released by his Family says the broadcaster is in good spirit and is not bedridden as widely speculated by his friends and associates. “The Family of Alhaji Ayinde Soaga, GM, NTA Katsina appreciates the numerous phone calls ... Read More »

On March 3rd 2020, I got a call from The Honorable Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed. It was a 5 minutes call. The call was centered on Iris medical foundation Drugs and it’s effectiveness in treating the Corona virus. I was blunt with the minister, I told him the truth I asked him do you people in Abuja want ... Read More »

New Emir of Rano, Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appointed Alhaji Kabiru Mohammed Inuwa as the new Emir of Rano and the Chairman of Rano Emirate Council. The appointment followed the death of the pioneer First Class Emir of Rano Emirate, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila II about three days ago. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), ... Read More »

Policemen attached to the Dolphin Estate Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a music artiste, Iledare Olajuwonlo-James, popularly known as Jaywon, for violating the curfew occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. PUNCH Metro gathered that Jaywon was driving to a destination when policemen, who were monitoring compliance with the curfew, intercepted him around 11pm on Monday and took ... Read More »

President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who also served as Governor of Katsina State for eight years, saluting his honest and sincere service to the country. Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said President Buhari made his feelings known as ... Read More »

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has, through his lawyer, Lawal Pedro, written a pre-litigation letter to Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of online news medium, SaharaReporters, over an alleged defamatory report. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in his April 30 letter, claimed that SaharaReporters maligned his client through a publication titled, ‘Exposed: Speaker of Lagos ... Read More »

Ten years after the death of former President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, his erstwhile vice president and successor, President Goodluck Jonathan, has described him as a “president like no other who lived and died for the sake of Nigeria.” Jonathan, who posted the touching tribute on his Facebook page, said former Yar’Adua stood on the side of the people, adding that ... Read More »

RE: The Transition Of Prince Macaulay Ogbaki and Related Issues. 1) The Management of DAAR Communications PLC regrets to announce the sudden transition to Glory of Prince Macaulay Ogbaki who was an ex staff of the organization having retired in 2018. While in service, he was the Personal Secretary to the Founder/ Chairman when the Corporate Head office of DAAR ... Read More »