Nigerians Lucky To Have Buhari At A Time Like This — Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that Nigerians are lucky to have a leader like his principal at a time like this. Adesina stated this via his social media handle while dismissing attempts to pitch him against his boss, the president. According to him, he is a Buharist. Also Read: Nigerians Should Be Thankful That...
Raise Funds For Education Like You Did For COVID-19 – ASUU Tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called on the Federal Government, FG, to declare a state of emergency in the education sector and raise funds to tackle the rot therein, just as it did to contain Coronavirus outbreak in the country. ABN TV reports that The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this in...
MURIC Calls For Impeachment Of Governors Who Allowed Congregational Eid Prayers
Ishaq Akintola, director of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, says governors who allowed congregational Eid prayers committed impeachable offences. On Sunday, congregational prayers held in different states while some religious faithful openly flouted guidelines issued by the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 such as physical distancing and compulsory use of face masks in public places. For instance, in Kano, which currently...
It’s Not Time To Open Schools, Churches, Mosque, Others — Buhari Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has insisted that Churches, Mosques in the country remain closed amid coronavirus in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated its decision in a post on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday, where it stressed that the updated guidelines for the ease of the COVID-19 lockdown were still in force. Also Read: We Will Continue To Repatriate Almajirai – Northern...
Wike Denies Solely Taking Decision To Demolish Hotels
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has denied solely taking the decision to demolish two hotels in the state for a violation of Coronavirus lockdown order. The governor of Rivers State made the comments on Tuesday after coming under intense public fire for several days with many individuals and groups calling for his ‘head’ after the decision to demolish two hotels. He...
Lawmakers Accuse NDDC Of Illegal Spending, Failure To Present Performance Records
Lawmakers of Nigeria’s House of Representatives have accused the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, of engaging in illegal spending of funds belonging to the commission. The lawmakers also accused the NDDC of refusal to submit its performance budget since 2018. A forensic audit is ongoing in the NDDC after the commission squandered N40bn in three months. The NDDC was...
Convert Okorocha’s University To Govt Asset Now Or…, Kinsmen Tell Gov. Uzodinma
Kinsmen of the former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, have issued three weeks ultimatum to Governor Hope Uzodimma to reclaim the private university, Eastern Palm University, built by Okorocha and return same to the state. This is just as the kinsmen have threatened to institute a court action if the government failed to take over the property. Also Read:...
Biafra: IPOB To Honour Fallen Heroes May 30, Shelves Sit-At-Home
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced a 3-day global prayer on 30th of May 2020 to commemorate its fallen heroes and heroines who made the supreme sacrifice towards the actualization of the Republic of Biafra. It said there would not be the usual sit- at -home or indoors as her people stayed many days at home during the...
All 24 Imo Commissioners Test Negative To COVID-19
All the twenty-four Imo state commissioners have tested negative to COVID-19 virus. ABN TV reports that This development was confirmed in Owerri, by the Commissioner for Special Projects, Simon Ebegbulem, adding that the result of the test came out on Sunday. He explained that governor Hope Uzodinma had insisted that his commissioners should submit themselves for test before the commencement...
Anambra State Records First COVID-19 Death
Anambra state has recorded its first death from COVID-19 just as three patients have been discharged from the state's isolation centre. ABN TV reports that The Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, disclosed this to newsmen while giving an update on its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the governor, the deceased, a 66-year-old man died in a private hospital in the...
