Federal High Court Releases Guidelines For Virtual Proceedings
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has released guidelines and practice directions authorising judges to adopt virtual proceedings for court cases in all its judicial divisions. The Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, issued the practice directions for cases to be heard virtually on Zoom, Skype or any other audio-visual means approved by the court. The guidelines take effect from...
SCDDD: Buhari’s New Chief Of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari Resigns
The New Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has resigned as Chairman of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD), ABN TV learnt. Gambari’s resignation was made known in a statement by the Executive Supervisor of the Centre, Amb. Abdullahi Omaki. According to him, he was surrendering his appointment to avoid disputes of passion. This is...
COVID-19 Testing: Many Factors Hindering Our Target, Says NCDC
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the agency’s goal to test more people is being impeded by bottlenecks. In April, the director-general said the NCDC is targeting two million tests in the next three months. According to the agency’s situation report for May 17, 2020, Nigeria has tested 35,345 samples since recording the index case on February...
Reps Question Health Minister On Whereabouts Of Chinese Doctors
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have questioned the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, demanding full details of the activities and whereabouts of the Chinese doctors. The lawmakers at their plenary on Tuesday said they are not satisfied with the statement of the Minister that the Chinese doctors are not guests of the Federal Ministry of Health but that...
Head Of Kano Friday Mosques Imams’ Forum Dies At 66
The Chairman of Kano State Friday Mosques Imams’ Forum, is dead. He was aged 66. One of the sons of the influential cleric, Muntaka Dan-Almajiri, said his father died on Monday night after a protracted illness at a hospital in the metropolis. He however disclosed that the cleric’s funeral prayers would be observed at his residence at layin ‘Yan Kabalu, Fagge,...
Journalist Allegedly Detained For Criticising Lai Mohammed
Rotimi Jolayemi, a freelance broadcaster, has been detained for 12 days now allegedly on the order of Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, The Cable reports. Jolayemi, known as Oba Akewi, is the vice-chairman Freelance and Independent Radio Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN), Osun state chapter. Olu Olugbade, the FIBAN chairman who confirmed the development, said Jolayemi had recorded eight-minute...
Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Gives Mistress N34m To Organise Media, CSO Parley
In another grand corruption, abuse of office and misuse of public funds, SaharaReporters has uncovered how Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, made the parliament approve N34.7m for the organisation of media and civil society organisations parley. Sources within the Lagos Assembly, who spoke with SaharaReporters, revealed that Obasa gave the responsibility of putting together the parley...
FG Queries Perm Sec For Buying Uncompleted Building For N7bn
The Federal Government has queried the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Mohammed Bello, for allegedly buying what it described as “uncompleted carcass” building for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the sum of N7bn. Bello was said to have superintended over the transaction for the purchase when he was still the permanent secretary in the...
Islamic Cleric Arrested, Convicted For Not Wearing Face Mask
An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yusuf Sambo Rigachukun, has been convicted alongside his son by the Kaduna mobile court for violating the stay at home order and not wearing face masks. A statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of the State, Aisha Dikko, revealed that the Islamic cleric and his son were arrested at Kaduna...
COVID-19: ABHA Members Distribute Substantial Palliatives, Ready To Offer More Assistance — Rt. Hon. Orji
The Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has said members of the legislature in the state have distributed substantial palliatives to their constituents in an effort to help the people of the State to not to feel the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. He also expressed the willingness of the Assembly to offer more humanitarian sacrifices...
