The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has announced that the state would distribute palliative to the “poorest of the poor” before the end of next week. The Governor, who disclosed this on Friday evening while briefing journalists at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, explained that the state has been able to gather a reliable data to work ... Read More »
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Kwara COVID-19 patients test negative, discharged
Kwara State Government on Wednesday discharged two of its four COVID-19 patients after they have both twice tested negative. They were discharged alongside five members of their families who were also at the state’s isolation centre and have equally twice tested negative, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq told reporters in Ilorin, the state capital. AbdulRazaq reiterated that testing positive for the virus ... Read More »
Kwara holds virtual cabinet meeting amid anti-COVID-19 campaign
· Gov urges officials to keep eyes on the ball · Says 2020 budget review underway · Govt to give soft loans to commercial Okada, Tricycle, taxi drivers, others Kwara State Government on Wednesday held a virtual state executive council meeting to drive home its call for social distancing at a time of global COVID-19 pandemic. The teleconference was attended ... Read More »
Protect Your Bank Details; Don’t Get Scammed; UBA warns Customers
Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has called on its customers to exercise utmost caution in their banking transactions and ensure that they do not fall prey to any nefarious activities during the Coronavirus lock down period. Specifically, UBA has urged its customers not to divulge any sensitive personal information regarding their bank and or card ... Read More »
Dangote-led flood committee donates N1.5bn to further fight COVID 19 pandemic
Bothered with the increasing trend and spread of Covid 19 pandemic, the Presidential Flood Relief and Rehabilitation Committee, set up in 2012 by the Federal Government and led by the President of Dangote group, Aliko Dangote has announced a donation of N1.5billion, to further curtail the virus spread. Announcing the donation on Wednesday after an emergency meeting, Chairman of the ... Read More »
LET US JOIN HANDS IN FIGHTING COVID-19 IN ONDO, MORAYO LEBI CHARGES CITIZENS
A frontline politician and legal luminary Bar. Morayo Lebi has joined millions of philanthropists across the globe to alleviate the suffering and hardship of people during the lockdown occasioned by the world ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. The philanthropic gesture was demonstrated as the Ikale born politician doled out financial palliatives of #5,000 each to One hundred and twenty indigents and vulnerable ... Read More »
Fraudsters hack Enugu governor’s mobile phone, call govt officials
The mobile phone of Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, was recently hacked by unknown fraudsters – Chidi Aroh, the state’s information commissioner, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, April 16. Members of the public have been urged to disregard any call or message from that particular phone line A report by Premium Times indicates that the mobile phone of ... Read More »
29 Year Old Man Defiles Minor With Down Syndrome
On Thursday 17th April, 2020, Timothy Abijo who was visiting with his cousin at 32, Adetola street Felele, Ibadan lured 13 year old Bimbola into his host’s room, gagged her and raped her.He then gave her a five hundred naira note after warning her not to tell anyone else she will be dealt with. Before the ordeal, Bimbo was a ... Read More »
Obasa’s Breakfast Bread Receives A Boost With N10m From Donors
The breakfast gesture by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has been boosted with a donation of N10 million. The individual donations came from well-meaning residents of the state, who said they were encouraged by the Speaker’s single-handed assistance to the people at a time of economic distress caused by COVID-19. The donors ... Read More »
Inec issues statement on fire incidents says no sensitive documents was affected
At 11.30am today, 17th April 2020, a fire outbreak occurred at a section of the building housing the Election and Party Monitoring Department and the Media Centre. The building is an annex, detached from the main building of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters. Fire fighters attached to the Commission swiftly responded to contain the inferno and they were later ... Read More »