Eradication Of Polio, One Of The Dividends Of My Govt – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the eradication of wild polio in Nigeria is one of the dividends of his government. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday had said it would soon declare Nigeria free of the wild polio virus, since the completion of its documentation. In a statement on Sunday, Buhari said his administration had met all financial obligations on fighting the...
Gov Uzodinma Adopts 9-Year-Old Coconut Seller Whose Singing Video Went Viral
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has announced that he will adopt and sponsor a 9-year-old boy who went viral after a video of him singing Catholic hymns was shared on social media. Oluomachi Joseph Opara hawks coconut and pear on the street. However, in addition to petty trading, Joseph serenades his customers by singing to them as he sells his...
Senators Earn Luxury Wages While Workers Are Paid Peanuts – Sen Ali Ndume
A former Senate Leader, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army in the 9th National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume, declared on Sunday that federal lawmakers and other highly placed public officers were earning luxury wages to the detriment of Nigerian masses. He said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammadu Sanusi,...
Father’s Day: Woman Buys Coffin For Husband As Gift In Anambra
A middle-aged woman in Nanka, in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, presented a coffin to the husband as father's day gift. Our correspondent gathered that the woman had bought the casket about four days ago and kept it with the seller. It was gathered that after a church service on Sunday, she brought in the...
Buhari Snubs Magu, Gets Senate Confirmation For 207 Appointees
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been able to get the 9th Senate to confirm at least 207 appointees for him in the last year of the existence of the current Senate, Sunday PUNCH reports. The 207 already confirmed include judges, ministers, ambassadors, commissioners and heads of agencies. However, Buhari has not considered the re-appointment of the acting Chairman of the Economic...
‘I’m Not A Politician’, Ondo CP Speaks On Drama At State House
The Ondo state commissioner of police, Bolaji Salami, says his policing style will not be influenced by sentiment. The CP made this known while reacting to criticisms which trailed his encounter with Agboola Ajayi, deputy governor of the state, on Saturday night. Salami and a group of police officers had prevented the deputy governor from moving out of his official quarters at the...
Enugu Lawmaker Dies After Brief Illness
Honourable Chijioke Ugwueze, the lawmaker representing Isi-Uzo Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, has died. Ugwueze, 49, died on Friday, June 19 after suffering from heart failure. According to family sources, the late Ugwueze who was hypertensive, woke up on Friday morning complaining he had malaria symptoms. He was rushed to a private hospital in Enugu and was later transferred...
Buhari Considers Sack, Prosecution Of EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu
Barring last-minute reprieve, Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), may not only be on his way out of office but also may be looking towards days of accounting for alleged infractions preferred against him by Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Saturday INDEPENDENT can exclusively report. Impeccable presidency sources...
SERAP Sues Health Minister, NCDC Over “Failure To Account For COVID-19 Money”
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health and Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), over “their failure to account for the public funds and other resources so far spent and used to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.” In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/616/2020 filed...
Employee Commits Suicide In Bayelsa After Losing Boss’ N150,000 To Bet9ja
A 28-YEAR-OLD man, identified simply as Suga, has committed suicide in Bayelsa State. Suga, who hailed from Nembe Local Government Area of the state, allegedly poisoned himself with a substance suspected to be Sniper (insecticide) after using his boss’ money worth N150,000 to play bet9ja virtual games. It was learnt that he killed himself on Wednesday after staking a variant of...
