Buhari Swears-in Yemi-Esan As New Head Of Civil Service [PHOTO+VIDEO]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan as the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. The brief ceremony took place at the Executive Council Chambers of the State House when the oath was also administered on the new HoS by President Buhari. Mrs Yemi-Esan who spoke after the ceremony promised to prioritize the training of civil servants. The new...
COVID-19: Dangote donates N200m to contain spread in Nigeria
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support the federal government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) in the country. The Chief Executive Officer of ADF, Zouera Youssoufou, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the donation was part of the Foundation’s cardinal objective. Ms Youssoufou said the foundation had earmarked N124 million to support facilities...
Coronavirus: Nigeria Ministers Undergo Thorough Screening Ahead Of FEC Meeting
Nigeria Ministers were screened for coronavirus on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Executive Council meeting by the State House. Their body temperature was checked as they arrived at the Presidential Villa for the meeting about 10.23 am, The PUNCH reports. They were also given hand sanitisers to disinfect their hands. The ministers were screened twice. The first screening took place as they alighted from their...
BUHARI FELICITATES WITH OBASANJO ON 83RD BIRTHDAY
President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm greetings to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 83rd birthday, March 5, 2020, congratulating him for a life of courage, dedication and service to Nigeria, Africa, and humanity in general. President Buhari joins family members, friends and associates of the former president in celebrating the milestone, adding that Chief Obasanjo’s commitment to Nigerian nationhood remains...
I spend over $2m on charity monthly — Father Mbaka
THE founder and director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, AMEN, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka said he spends over $2 million monthly for various charity works he embarks on. Mbaka disclosed this shortly after presenting N18.8 million to the management of Annunciation Specialist Hospital, Emene, Enugu, on behalf of Multi-Life Savers for the Less Privileged, a non-governmental arm of his ministry. He...
US Offers N2.5B Reward For Information Leading To Shekau’s Arrest
The United States, US Department of State has offered a $7million reward for information leading to Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau’s arrest. This was made known in a statement posted on their official French Language Twitter page. https://twitter.com/RFJ_Francais/status/1234881985337790464?s=20 This is not the 1st time the US will offer a compensation on information leading to the arrest of the terrorist. In the year,...
Bill To Financially Assist Security Agencies In Abia Passes First reading
The Abia State Security Fund (ASSF) Bill, 2020, on Tuesday March 3, 2020 passed its First Reading at the state House of Assembly presided over by the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji. The Bill Sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Solomon Akpulonu seeks to to Establish a Fund to assist Security Agencies in Abia State and for...
Arochukwu PDP stakeholders thank Ikpeazu, Nkole over efforts to resolve Isu communal crisis
Members of People's Democratic Party, PDP, Arochukwu local government stakeholders have expressed gratitude to the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Hon. Uko Nkole for their efforts at ensuring a resolution of the crisis between Isu in Arochukwu local government area and Utuma in Baise local government area of Cross River State. This...
Ikpeazu To Meet Africa Development Bank President Over Project Funding
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu will on Tuesday meet with the President of the Africa Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in Abidjan, the capital of Cote D'Ivoire. The meeting, which is at the instance of Dr. Adesina is a follow up to the earlier meeting between the Governor and the Bank President during the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa late...
BREAKING: Pope Francis ‘Undergoes Coronavirus Test After Suffering Illness’, Shocking Result Announced
Pope Francis has tested negative for coronavirus after he was forced to cancel a series of engagements last week due to illness. The 83-year-old pontiff was given a ‘routine’ test after falling ill on Ash Wednesday with classic symptoms of a cold including a cough, fever, chills and sore throat. He was given a swab test as a precaution but the...
