Berlin, May 11, 2020 German soccer teams started the week in isolation on Monday after going into seven-day quarantine ahead of the Bundesliga season restart on Saturday. Club bosses all said that completing the campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak will not be easy. The German Football League (DFL) decided last …
Read More »COVID-19: Amaudo, Umuobiara sons & daughters contribute N1.8 million as palliative for kith & kin
Sons and daughters of Amaudo and Umuobiara community in Akabo, Ikeduru local government area of Imo state have contributed the sum of N1.8 million to alleviate the sufferings of members of their community at home. The amount is being disbursed cash to 160 households based at home as part of …
Read More »Zoning Anambra Governorship: The antithesis By J. Obi Oguejiofor
For the German philosopher G. W. Hegel historical progress is the evolution of the Absolute. This evolution follows a definite pattern. A thesis is posed in the events of the world. From this thesis a counter or antithesis arises; and through the conflicting relationship between the two, a synthesis, an …
Read More »Oil prices drop amid supply glut, fears of second coronavirus wave
Singapore, May 11, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Oil prices fell on Monday as concern over a persistent glut and economic gloom caused by the coronavirus pandemic combined to cancel out support from supply cuts at some of the world’s top producers. Brent crude futures were down 29 cents, or 0.9 per cent …
Read More »Senate President mourns ex-Adamawa Senator Paul Wampana
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with the family of a Second Republic Senator, Paul Wampana who on Sunday passed on. Lawan also condoled with the government and people of Adamawa State, friends and political associates of the late Senator over the tragic loss. The Senate President said …
Read More »COVID-19: Obi extends palliatives to more hospitals
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has continued to reach out to those he described as the most vulnerable people in the society in this period of Coronavirus pandemic, by donating relief materials to them through churches and …
Read More »UNPO: First step towards Yoruba sovereignty? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 News broke recently that the Yoruba nation has been admitted into the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) as its 45th member. President of the Yoruba World Congress (YMC), emeritus professor of History and African Studies, Prof. Banji Akintoye, gleefully made the announcement in a press …
Read More »Tambuwal loses Commissioner for Lands, Housing
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, May 10, 2020 Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday announced the death of his Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Alhaji Surajo Marafa-Gatawa. A statement by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Relations, Malam Muhammad Bello, said late Mafara-Gatawa passed away on Sunday after …
Read More »COVID-19: 60-year-old U.S. citizen dies in Delta – Police
By Edeki Igafe Warri (Delta), May 10, 2020 The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the death of a 60-year-old U.S. citizen in the state, due to suspected complications arising from COVID-19. The state Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in …
Read More »Court orders final forfeiture of Army General’s N426.7m.
Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 8, 2020, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N426.7m belonging to Brig.-Gen. John Onimisi Ozigi (retd.) to the Federal Government. The Judge had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the money following an …
Read More »COVID -19: Umahi suspends commissioner, perm. sec, others over boundary security negligence
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, April 10, 2020 Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered a one-month working suspension of the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Samuel Okoronkwo, over alleged boundary security compromise and negligence. Umahi gave the order on Sunday in a statement he personally posted …
Read More »Umuokoro Umuariam Obowo sons, daughters share N1.5 million palliatives to kith & kin
Sons and daughters of Umuokoro Umuariam in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, at home and abroad, have contributed about N1.5 million for purchase of different items for their kith and kin in the village. The items already purchased, including about 44 bags of rice, 10 bags of …
Read More »COVID-19: Rivers demolishes two hotels for flouting Executive Order 6
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of Prudent Hotel, Alode, Eleme, in line with Rivers State Government Executive Order 6, which banned the operation of hotels across the 23 Local Government Areas of the State. The Rivers State Government also demolished Etemeteh Hotel, Onne on …
Read More »Covid 19: Borno discharges 12 more patients …22 awaiting final test result
The Borno State high powered committee on Covid-19 has Sunday announced the discharge of 12 patients in addition to the 2, earlier discharged by UMTH Saturday. The committee’s chairman and deputy governor, Umar Kadafur confirmed this in a statement on Sunday evening. He said of the 12, six were discharged …
Read More »Forex repatriation: Emefiele assures investors
ABUJA The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has assured investors of the security of their investments in the country despite dwindling revenue from the sale of crude oil globally. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja, Mr. Emefiele said investors interested in repatriating their funds from the …
Read More »Covid -19: Bauchi Governor locks down three local government for 10 days
From: Ruth Yarnap Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared a total lockdown of three local government areas in the state for a period of 10 days as part of efforts to curtail the further spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. The governor revealed this …
Read More »As Ondo governorship race hot up… (1) By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Home is where the hatred is/Home is filled with pain/And it might not be such a bad idea if I nev…” – Gil Scott-Heron. Some Sundays ago I announced that as the Ondo governorship election draws nearer, I will be taking a hard look at the …
Read More »‘Home feeding programme’: Publish details of suppliers, sites, budget, SERAP asks FG
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Federal Government, asking “the authorities to urgently publish details of the suppliers and contractors, the procurement rules, including bidding processes, the total budget, and all designated voucher distribution and collection sites for the implementation …
Read More »Who did this to us? By Akpandem James
Those who are regular on group and interactive social media platforms would be familiar with the phrase used here to headline this piece. It has become a popular refrain to those who are not in agreement with or frustrated by certain developments. Often times, they refer to government’s perceived incapacity …
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UNGA President, Prof. Tijani-Bande leads top Nigerians to bid evacuees from US farewell; Consul General, Hon. Okoyen briefs them on what to expect in Abuja
President of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, Professor (Ambassador) Muhammed Tijani-Bande, was among dignitaries that converged on the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, United States of America, to bid farewell to Nigerians being evacuated home. The Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 8509 departed the US for Nnamdi Azikiwe …
Read More »Aide dismisses claims on Osinbajo’s whereabouts
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 9, 2020 Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, has urged Nigerians to ignore fake claims regarding the whereabouts of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Akande in a reaction on Saturday in …
Read More »COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu vows to re-impose total lockdown if…
By Florence Onuegbu Lagos, May 9, 2020 The Lagos State Government says it will not hesitate to re-impose total lockdown in the state if residents continue to violate guidelines on the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Saturday while giving an update on the …
Read More »Liga Iberdrola: Oshoala celebrates as Barcelona Women’s team are declared champions
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, May 9, 2020 Asisat Oshoala took to her twitter handle @asisatoshoala to celebrate her Barcelona’s Women team as they were declared champions of the 2019/2020 Spain’s Liga Iberdrola. “21 games played, 19 won, 2 draws, 0 defeat, 86 goals for, 6 goals against. Top of the …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant files claim against LA County sheriff over Kobe photos
Los Angeles, May 9, 2020 Vanessa Bryant has filed a claim against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over deputies sharing “unauthorised” photos of the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, their daughter, and seven others. According to the claim, Sheriff Alex Villanueva “personally assured …
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