Former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress and immediate past chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Dr Muiz Banire (SAN), shares with TUNDE AJAJA his thoughts on the judiciary, future of the ruling party after 2023 elections and other issues PRIOR to the coronavirus pandemic, your party was enmeshed in serious crisis and it seemed you ... Read More »
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COVID -19: Folarin is confused- Oyo group
…says Senator desperate to derail Makinde’s govt A socio-political group in Oyo State, Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has warned the senator representing Oyo Central, Teslim Folarin, to bury his incurable obsession to derail the government of Governor Seyi Makinde. The group stated that the senator’s public statements on the Oyo State government’s handling of the COVID-19 situation thus far have ... Read More »
COVID-19: Bode Akindele tops list of private donors to Oyo’s Endowment Fund
…as UBA, Unity Bank lead donations by corporate organisations Revered Ibadan businessman, Sir (Chief) Bode Akindele, has emerged the top individual donor to Oyo State COVID-19 Endowment Fund in its first week of coming on stream. The businessman, with a donation of N25 million, which was made at the close of last week topped earlier donors, Barrister Akin Fagbemi(N10m); the ... Read More »
Breaking: Seyi Makinde Conquers Coronavirus, Recieves Second Negative COVID19 Test
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has finally conquered Coronavirus, The Gazelle News.com can report. The Governor has tested negative to the COVID19 virus, hence is out danger and set to return actively to office. The Governor himself announced this on his Twitter handle early Monday, 6 April, 2020. Here is his full tweet: “I am deeply moved by ... Read More »
KAM Holding, Shagaya, Mt. Olive boost Kwara COVID-19 campaign
· Palliatives move to Ilorin East · No total lockdown yet – Committee More donations have been made to the Kwara State Government’s campaign to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to the state, with various individuals and firms backing the government’s effort. “The government commends the management of KAM Holding for the donation of N20m to the government; Hajia ... Read More »
COVID-19: NIGERIA AND ITS NATIONALS ABROAD By Khadija Shehu Bamalli
Throughout history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases which COVID-19 happens to be the latest. The 2019, coronavirus disease, was declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). As at the last count, the virus has hit 209 countries across the globe of which Nigeria is among, with total number of over ... Read More »
COVID-19: FG gives guidelines for evacuation of Nigerian nationals
Sequel to requests by Nigerians stranded abroad in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed all its missions abroad to compile lists of willing nationals who wanted to come back home. According to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), the interested Nigerians are advised to inform the missions in the various ... Read More »
COVID-19: What Chinese experts are coming to do in Nigeria – FG
Dr Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), said on Saturday that the Federal Government was not importing Chinese medical experts to directly take charge of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. Abari stated this when he featured on a Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) live programme in Abuja. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, had said last Friday ... Read More »
Covid-19: Police Arrest APC Youth Leader In Enugu For Posting Foreign Affairs Minister Has Virus
Operatives from the office of the Inspector General of police have arrested a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, James Okugo Nwanjoku, over alleged social media comment on the Coronavirus status of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyema. Nwanjoku, who is APC Youth Leader in Enugu West Senatorial Zone, was whisked away from his father’s palace ... Read More »
Coronavirus: Dead Patient Had kidney’s And Diabetes Complications – Lagos Health Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has ascribed the death of a 55-year-old Nigerian to the strong immune suppression drugs he was taking and his inability to provide full account of his travel history. The Nigerian died from COVID-19 related complications at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Announcing the first COVID-19 death in Lagos on Saturday, April 4, Prof Akin Abayomi, ... Read More »