Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area(LCDA) of Lagos State Babatunde Oke is dead. Acording to The Nation, the second-term council boss died in the early hours of Wednesday from an undisclosed ailment. Oke was said to have been sick for a while but recovered before the Sallah break only […]
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Kashamu a rare breed -Otunba Adewale Badejo
Hon Otunba Adewale Badejo (OBAA), mourns the demise of Sen Buruji Kashamu, the philanthropist politician per excellent, who represented Ogun East Senotorial District in the 8th National Assembly. In Adewale statement on the death of Senator Kashamu, to the family, he said, “my deepest sympathy and prayers goes to the […]
Onyeama, recovers from COVID-19
Foreign Affairs Minister Geofrey Onyeama has recovered from coronavirus after three-week of isolation. He tested positive on July 19 and proceeded to an isolation centre for treatment. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, Onyeama announced: “By the very special grace of God my latest #COVID19 test result came back NEGATIVE […]
Minister solicits COVID-19 vaccine as US presents 200 ventilators
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has asked the United States to share the COVID-19 vaccine with Nigeria and other countries whenever it is available. He noted that the speed and ease with which the virus had spread across the globe clearly showed that it was a threat to […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 423 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced that Nigeria recorded 423 confirmed new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, via its official twitter handle. According to the health agency, Nigeria’s COVID-19 total cases have now reached 47,290 in the country with 956 fatalities from the infection in the country.
Gov. Uzodinma unveils digital generator in Imo
In a bid to further combat and curb crime in Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma has unveiled Emergency Communication Centre in Owerri, Imo State.This is another milestone in the Socio-Economic life of Imo people that will go a long way in combating crime with digital precision.The ceremony, which […]
Resident Doctors begin 3 days strike
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Chapter has commenced a 3-day warning strike over the alleged assault of one of its members by the family of a patient. Dr Lanre Olosunde, President of ARD-UITH, who disclosed this in Ilorin, said one of their members […]
Post-Covid-19 prosperity lies with farmers, Ayade says
Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has described farming as one of the veritable leeway to prosperity, urging Cross Riverians, especially women, to go into farming. The governor spoke in Calabar at the flag-off of input distribution to farmers as part of mitigation measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. At […]
COVID-19: FG releases ₦100Bn Grant for Private School Teachers
The Federal Government of Nigeria has rolled out a fresh one hundred billion naira COVID-19 grant for private school teachers. The Minister of State for Education Emeka Nwajiuba made this known during the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja. Mr Nwajiuba stated that private school teachers can now access […]
Imo Govt Provides Health Safety Materials, As Secondary Schools Re-Open
As secondary schools reopen in Imo State for the WAEC and final year passing out examinations, the provision of health safety materials for schools has commenced. Already, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Public Safety, Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nzekwe has embarked on a second round visitation of schools […]