COVID-19: Buhari Directs PTF To Work Closely With Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to work closely with state governors. The President gave the directive on Monday at a virtual meeting with some members of the Nigeria Governors Forum. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari disclosed that the PTF had briefed him on the...
Kalu Extols Virtues Of Ex-Senate Deputy President Ekweremadu At 59
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has described former Deputy Senate President and Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Chief Ike Ekweremadu as a selfless and outstanding politician. The former Governor while acknowledging the invaluable contributions of the Senator to the growth and progress of Enugu state, South East and Nigeria...
No Country More Liberal Than Nigeria In Granting Media Access To Information – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says no other country is as liberal as Nigeria in granting media access to information. Speaking on Thursday at the ongoing 41st United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) general conference in Paris, Mohammed said fake news and disinformation had reached an alarming rate globally. The minister said the advent of new media...
Communal crisis: Cross River community beg Ebonyi neighbour to re-open roads
The indigenes Adamma of Abi local government area of Cross River have appealed to their neighbour in Ndiagu-Amagu in Ikwo local government area in Ebonyi state to reopen roads linking them as well as the markets for easy movement and business transaction. The roads and the popular Nwangagbo market were closed since 2016 when the crisis erupted between the...
“Show Your Charity Now That Nigerians Are HUNGRY”, ABN TV Boss Urges NGOs
The Director of a popular online medium ABN TV, Ifeanyi Okali has called on proprietors of non-governmental organizations, particularly those whose mandates are centered on charity to rise up now that Nigerians are facing the impact of lockdown, a measure put in place by government to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Mr. Okali also wondered why little has been heard...
A Trade Group Declares Support For Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
A trade group, under the auspices of Lagos Planks and Building Materials Market Association, has expressed support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu and the second term bid of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2023 general polls. The President of the association, Abdullateef Adelodun, on behalf of members expressed their support at a media briefing in Ikeja,...
Pastor Commits Suicide After Voice Note Revealing Sexual Relationship With Female Member Hit Church WhatsApp Group
A Christian cleric of the United Methodist Church identified as Oscar Mukahanana reportedly committed suicide following the leakage of his adultery scandal on the church’s WhatsApp group. The cleric who was a Reverend at the Harare East District Superintendent in Zimbabwe, engaged in an extra-marital affair with a female youth in the church. There were reports that the audio of his...
Gov Fayemi Approves Dissolution Of Boards, Drops Advisers, Others
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has approved the dissolution of boards and commissions in the state with effect from August 31. This, however, does not include statutory commissions spelled out in Section 197 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended. Fayemi also approved the stoppage of the services of special advisers who are not cabinet...
Governors Summon Emefiele Over New Naira Notes
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, must be present at a virtual meeting on Thursday, according to the 36 state governors. The new naira notes that the apex bank presented are the main topic of discussion at the conference. This information was released on Tuesday in Abuja by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the NGF's head of media...
Nigeria, Other African Countries Need $114bn To Fight COVID-19 – IMF
Nigeria and other African countries need an estimated $114bn to fund the campaign against the outbreak of the coronavirus disease on the continent. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the website of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday. The statement was issued after a meeting of African leaders, bilateral partners and multilateral institutions, which was jointly convened by the...
