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COVID-19 Sample Tests In Lagos Near 264, 000 — Commissioner For Health
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Wednesday the state government had conducted 263, 358 valid COVID-19 sample tests since inception of the pandemic. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 17. The commissioner said that 285, 948 total samples were tested, out of which 263, 358...
Suspected Businessman Arrested For Defrauding And Impersonating As Superintendent Of Police
A businessman has been arrested by the Abuja police for impersonating as Superintendent of Police and operative of the EFCC. The man identified Mohammed Abdulrahman is known for his internet business activities with is the client. According to Abuja police, Mohammed impersonate as Superintendent of Police and operative of the EFCC, arrest his suspects and demands money from them. READ ALSO: ”I...
Retired Archbishop Suspended From Anglican Church
A Retired Archbishop of the Anglican church in Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, has been suspended for allegedly having an affair with a married woman, Uganda Radio Network reported on Tuesday. According to a letter dated Wednesday, January 13, authored by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Reverend Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, accused the cleric of eating the forbidden fruit with another man’s...
Fulani Herdsmen Must Leave Yoruba Land, Fani-Kayode Backs Akeredolu
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Wednesday, backed the order by the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu for criminal Fulani herdsmen to vacate the forests in the state and across the South West within seven days. According to the Governor, the ‘unfortunate incidents happening in his state are traceable to the activities of some bad elements masquerading as herdsmen’. He said:...
Yahaya Bello Most Female-unfriendly Governor In Nigeria — Akpoti
Former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, has has described the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as the most female-unfriendly governor in the country, berating the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) for conferring award on the governor. The group in collaboration with Global Gold Consult, had on January 16 conferred the award...
Stay At Home, Wike Orders Civil Servants
Rivers State Government has directed Civil Servants on Grade Levels 1-13 to stay at home following the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. A late night statement by the Head of Service,, Rufus Godwins, said the decision followed a directive from the Governor Nyesom Wike. The statement said the directive takes effect from January 20, 2021, adding workers from grade...
Ijaw Youths Protest Over Alleged Marginalisation In Warri
IRATE youths of Egbema and Gbaramatu kingdoms in Warri North and South-West Local Government Areas, Delta State, stormed the Egbema, Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, EGCDF, office at Warri, Tuesday morning, protesting alleged marginalisation by the Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL-inspired community development agency. READ ALSO: Seven Arrested In Connection With Pre-Paid Metre Cloning The Ijaw youths had in a notice, weeks ago,...
AY Comedian Declares Ozo A Member of “SMAN” For Visiting His House Without A Gift
Popular Comic actor Ayo Makun better known as AY Comedian has declared BBNaija star Ozo stingy and part of the Stingy Men Association for visiting his house without a gift. Sharing a photo of himself with Ozo, AY Comedian said he thinks Ozo has joined the Stingy Men Association looking at how he made his first while taking the photo. Also,...
Igbo Presidency Answer To Nigeria’s Quest For Transformation — Ohuabunwa
Convener of the New Nigeria Group (NNG), Sam Ohuabunwa, has said that a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction is the answer Nigeria needs in its quest for transformation. Ohuabunwa said this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on some current political developments in the country. The industrialist and former chairman, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), said that there would have...
Ohanaeze Youths Urge Obiozor To Include Opponents In Leadership Circle
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof George Obiozor, to extend an olive branch to his opponents. It urged him to also reach out to aggrieved members, such as Uche Okwukwu, the former General Secretary who remained suspended until his tenure elapsed, and who conducted a parallel election. OYC,...
