The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday rejected the new fuel price announced by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Wednesday. The labour movement through its president, Ayuba Wabba, asked the federal government to immediately return to the old fuel price of N121.50 per litre. The NLC wasContinue Reading
The hope of lifting the ban on the higher institutions in Nigeria has been dampened as the federal government insisted that there is no arrangement for such development. Briefing pressmen on Tuesday, June 30, Sani Aliyu, the coordinator of the presidential task force on Covid-19, made this known as NigeriaContinue Reading
Can we meet you officially ma ANS: My name is Bishop Francisca Ezeugo Ekewuba, I am the resident Bishop of Overcomers Christian Mission. What is the rule of women leader in this forum? ANS: The rule of women leader is to make sure that women are also included in theContinue Reading
Can we meet you officially sir? ANS: My name is Innocent Nnawuihe Erimujo, I am the prelate in charge of Church of God in Christ, Imo ecclesiastical judiciary as well as the Presiding Bishop Winning the Nation ministry and by the grace of God I am the Imo state ChairmanContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodimma has received the report submitted by Committee on Verification of Staff and Salaries of the Unified Local Government Councils in Imo State. Receiving the report at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri, Wednesday, Governor Uzodimma said the verification became necessary as a result of what was observedContinue Reading
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the decision by regional francophone countries to replace CFA Franc with a regional common currency, Eco, ahead of other member states. Buhari cautioned his counterparts in Ecowas bloc of possible dangers brought by Eco if not well-thought-out. “It gives me an uneasyContinue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the Nigerian economy will contract by 5.4 per cent in 2020. The Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department at the organisation, Gita Gopinath, announced the projection during an online press conference on the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Wednesday. The new projection,Continue Reading
Nigeria has recorded 649 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of infections in the country, as at June 24, to 22,020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 649 new confirmed cases wereContinue Reading
Oluwakamisi Mary Omolabake, a Nigerian woman trafficked to Lebanon, has narrated her ordeal at the hands of her traffickers and is seeking help to return home. Omolabake told SaharaReporters that she was approached by an agent named Alfa Mohammed Abu in April 2019, who told her that there was anContinue Reading
Angered by the catastrophic effects on the environment of the capital city and environs, the Imo State Government has banned all forms of mining activities in Owerri and environs. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to the Commissioner for PetroleumContinue Reading
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Edo State. astor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Edo State. Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Imo State Governor, Senator HopeContinue Reading
THE Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, has advised Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to rescind his directive on the resumption of pupils and students in Primary 6, Junior Secondary School Class 3 and Senior Secondary School Class 3 for academic activities on Monday, 29 June 2020. The association throughContinue Reading
we have a smart campus policy which we launched officially. And that policy is to move away from manually way of doing things to doing them digitally and electronically. We now have a registration process that is fully automated from beginning to the end. So it is now easy forContinue Reading
By Sussan Ogadimma. Chief press secretary and senior reporter /advert executive to evergreen newspaper and online media Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has replied the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying that the Commission never recovered N7.9 billion or another money from him. In a statement by hisContinue Reading
Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiledContinue Reading
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has returned to the Senate after spending six months in jail on allegations of corruption. Senator Orji arrived at the National Assembly on Tuesday and is attending plenary. Speaking to journalists before entering the SenateContinue Reading
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, insisted yesterday that estimated bills imposed on electricity consumers in the country by distribution companies remained unacceptable. He also inaugurated the House ad-hoc Committee on Power Sector Reforms, and charged it with the responsibility of undertaking a holistic review of the powerContinue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the multi-million naira international yam market in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Council, Benue State, promising that the Federal government will provide roads and street lights in the market. Prof. Osinbajo, who performed the virtual commissioning from Abuja, said that Zaki Biam market accounted for over 70Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari could not address the nation on May 29. The party said that President Buhari did not address the nation on the May 29 Inauguration day because he must have assessed his administration and rightly adjudged it a failure.Continue Reading
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12 as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on Monday via a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. While congratulating Nigerians at home andContinue Reading
The Governor Aminu Masari led government of Katsina State has relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown in the state. The governor said Friday prayers by Muslim faithful and Sunday services by Christians in the state were now allowed. This was announced in a statement the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Mustapha InuwaContinue Reading
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been discharged of alleged examination malpractice charges brought against him and four others. The trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Friday, said he was minded to discharge Adeleke in view of the prosecution’s decision toContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has said hunger caused the defection of its members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP Acting Chairman, Martin Ejiogu, stated this at a media briefing on Thursday. Former chairman, Charles Ezekwem, ex-Publicity Secretary, Damion’s Opara, ex-Youth leader, Williams Ahanonu, among others,Continue Reading
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) hurriedly shut down its operations on Thursday. The NDDC, through an internal memo announcing the shutdown, directed all its workers to go into self-isolation for two weeks, creating an impression of a COVID-19 scare within the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. “All activities inContinue Reading
A female secondary school teacher and three men have lost their lives when unknown gunmen attacked a fast food joint in Nzharuvo community, in Miango District of Bassa LGA of Plateau State, late Thursday evening. President Miango Youth Progressive Association (MYPA), Nuhu Yakubu, who confirmed the incident, said the attackContinue Reading
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the five years of President Muhammadu Buhari as “disastrous.” He disagreed with Special Adviser to Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, whose weekly column argued the President’s emergence, saved the nation from collapse in 2015. Fani-Kayode, on his verifiedContinue Reading
Imo State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Chiji Collins, has revealed in a statement on Thursday, May 21 that it was necessary for the house to make a huge sacrifice of approving the bill which will stop former speakers and ex-governors from receiving pensions and other entitlement for the benefit andContinue Reading
In an interview session with Honourable Ikechukwu Sunday Umeh commissioner for technology and development on Thursday, he said they have come up with a manual automated handwashing machine which the governor has seen and has asked to mass-produce and he is giving out 100 Imo youths to be trained andContinue Reading
THE REGIONAL EDITOR OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, DR KELLY IHETU ACCOMPANIED BY NEWS EDITOR MBAOMA CHISOM, SECRETARY SUSSAN OGADINMA AND SENIOR REPORTER AKUCHIE AMARACHI WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED HONORABLE IKECHUKWU SUNDAY UMEH (COMMISSIONER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, STATE SECRETARIAT, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE,Continue Reading
The Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has faulted the establishment of Niger-Delta and South-South in Nigeria. In a statement, through Emma Powerful, the group’s publicity secretary, Kanu argued that Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom are the same people. He said there is nothingContinue Reading
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), on Thursday commended Governors and Houses of Assemby of Imo and Ekiti states for the implementation of the approved Right-of-Way (ROW) price. Ajibola Olude, Secretary of the Association, gave the commendation in a statement in Lagos. He hailed the orders issuedContinue Reading
Nigeria has recorded 226 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 6,401. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this late on Tuesday. According to the agency, of the 226 new cases, 131 are in Lagos, 25 are in Ogun, while 15Continue Reading
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has directed a 20% reduction in the salaries of all political office holders in the state. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State government, Emmanuel Ekuwem, the decision is due to the prevailing economic realities of dwindlingContinue Reading
Governor Uzodinma, through his media aide Oguwike Nwachuku, has denied paying herdsmen N8m for alleged missing cows – The Imo state governor described the allegations as fake news sponsored by the opposition PDP – Uzodinma urged the people of Imo state and members of the public generally to be waryContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodimma has claimed to be the reincarnate of the former governor of the state, Samuel Mbakwe – The Imo state governor noted that both he and the late Mbakwe share a lot in common – According to Uzodinma, the prayers of Imo state people was answered following hisContinue Reading
Updated May 12, 2020 Some members of the House of Representatives during plenary on April 28, 2020. Photo: Twitter- @HouseNGR Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to intervene and immediately halt the repatriation of the Almajiri children to their states of origin.Continue Reading
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has signed two new bills into law which was passed by the State House of Assembly. The bills are “Imo Waste Management Agency bill” and the “Consolidation of Property and Land Use Charges Bill”. Governor Uzodinma while accenting to the bills at theContinue Reading
When we were sworn in, I made it clear that this administration focuses its attention on the liberty of her citizens and that we attach a great premium to the establishment of social justice and fairness. Personally, I have been an advocate of social justice and I am in painContinue Reading
Chief C.O.C Akaolisa Attorney General and Commissioner for justice in an interview section with Evergreennewsonline on Thursday said the government confronted coronavirus pandemic with all sense of responsibility. It is not easy to claim that what we put in place made it possible for the coronavirus pandemic not to beContinue Reading
NIGERIA’S E Channels Telev One hundred and sixty Nigerians who were stranded in the United States following the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown have returned to the country. A plane carrying the returnees arrived on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Boeing 787 EthiopianContinue Reading
statement after his release from prison on Friday. Mr Kalu, who was jailed in December 2019 for allegedly stealing public funds, was released after the Supreme Court voided his conviction and ordered a retrial of the case. Read his statement: Today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria gave a judgement in my favor,Continue Reading
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has declared that he will not hesitate to join the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, if the Nnamdi Kanu-led group is able to convince him to do so. The former governor, now the lawmaker representing Imo North at theContinue Reading
THE PUBLISHER OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, REV. ENGR. EMMANUEL NWAEZE, ACCOMPANIED BY REGIONAL EDITOR DR KELLY IHETU, SECRETARY SUSSAN OGADINMA AND SENIOR REPORTER MBAOMA CHISOM WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED CHIEF C.O.C AKAOLISA, (ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, STATE SECRETARIAT, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE,Continue Reading
Mr Abiodun Owonikoko, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), yesterday said that the Supreme Court lawfully quashed the conviction and 12-year imprisonment of former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor-Kalu. Owonikoko, while reacting to the judgment of the apex court, said the Federal High Court in Lagos which lastContinue Reading
The Abia State government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of residents who go out of their houses without wearing face masks. It also said it would dethrone traditional rulers and village heads of boundary communities in the state who grant entry to vehicles and persons from neighbouringContinue Reading
The Senate has begun probe on the present status of 5th Generation (5G) network in Nigeria. The Senate has mandated its Committees on Communications, Health, Science and Technology and ICT and Cyber Crimes to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the status of 5G Network in Nigeria and itsContinue Reading
The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, Monday revealed the plan of his government to arraign in court those behind the payroll fraud discovered in Imo civil service. Uzodinma disclosed this at the Government House in Owerri, while swearing into office, the acting President of the state Customary Court ofContinue Reading
Denies Impounding Vehicles Conveying Beverages In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma has directed the release 36 inmates in various Correctional Service centres in the state. The governor has also directed the state’s acting Chief Judge, Ijeoma Agugua, to commence accelerated trials andContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appointed Justice Matthew Njoku as the Acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal of Imo State. The appointment is with immediate effect. Uzodimma, in a letter he personally signed on Thursday, April 30, 2020, communicated the appointment to Justice Njoku. UzodimmaContinue Reading
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday declared wanted a nursing mother, Mrs Amaka Okoro, for escaping after testing positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the state. He also extended the 10-day dusk-to-dawn curfew, which started on April 19, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m throughout the state, by anotherContinue Reading
THE PUBLISHER OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, REV. ENGR. EMMANUEL NWAEZE, ACCOMPANIED BY REGIONAL EDITOR DR KELLY IHETU AND SENIOR REPORTER MBAOMA CHISOM WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED HONORABLE DECLAN EMELUMBA, (COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, STATE SECERTARITE, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA AT 11:00 AM GMTContinue Reading
Police inspector attached to Imo state government House found dead a day ago 2591 views by Ogadimma Sussan- A police inspector was found dead along the roadside near the Shell Camp, in Owerri, Imo state – The officer identified as Haruna Kawura was attached to Imo state Government House –Continue Reading
The Kaduna State Government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown by thirty days. Governor Nasir El-Rufai disclosed this via a Twitter thread on Sunday evening. The governor’s statement as posted on Twitter reads: KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir elrufia has extended the quarantine orders in the state for another 30 days, effective from 26thContinue Reading
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Muhammad Bello has asked wealthy individuals and philanthropists to assist the FCT with palliatives in order to ease the suffering of the masses. Bello made this appeal in Abuja while receiving a donation of food items and other personal protective equipment from theContinue Reading
Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has assured residents particularly the target demography for its Palliatives, that the items would get to them as they cannot be diverted to anyone. The minister who had last week placed a curse on anyoneContinue Reading
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday said Imo State has recorded its first case of coronavirus (COVID-19). The centre also said that Nigeria recorded 87 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday including the one recorded in Imo state, a development which has taken the number of activeContinue Reading
Details have emerged of how Francis Bissong, a deputy commissioner police in charge of zonal criminal investigation department Edo state died of COVID-19 -The Edo state commissioner of information, Patrick Okundia, had earlier announced the death of Bissong but he did not go into details – However, Paul Yakadi, anContinue Reading
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the use of face masks is to help those who are asymptomatic from spreading COVID-19. In a tweet on its handle, Thursday, the NCDC, shared the guideline on the use of face masks. “This provides guidance on the effective use ofContinue Reading
The Nigerian Government has said there is no acceptable circumstance under which Nigerians in China can be racially discriminated against. The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama on Thursday 23rd April, 2020, disclosed the government’s stand while speaking in response to questions about Nigerians in the UK beingContinue Reading
Three more cases have been confirmed in Borno State, one of which is an Internally Displaced Person. The IDP was identified during contact tracing of an earlier confirmed case, and tracked to an Internally Displaced Camp where he lives and invited for isolation. He was there after tested along sideContinue Reading
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has explained why the agency is not doing door to door testing for the COVID-19. According to him, door-to-door testing is currently not a realistic strategy for the over 200 million Nigerians in the country. The strategy,Continue Reading
The Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, handed over thousands of food items as palliatives to twelve local government areas in his senatorial district. Okorocha through his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, said that the palliatives were only for the vulnerables in Imo West senatorialContinue Reading
Imo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of looking for the legitimacy that has eluded him since he stole the mandate given the party and has been spreading falsehood against his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and the seven-month administration that many still remember with some nostalgia.Continue Reading
His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appointed Mr. Dan Okoro, a retired Commissioner of Police (CP) as his special adviser on security. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the Governor, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, said Okoro comes into the job with a huge experienceContinue Reading
Members of the Owerri žone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has donated cartons of alcohol-based hand sanitisers to the Imo State government for onward transmission to the communities in the state to fight and prevent the transmission of the novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic in the state.Continue Reading
The Federal Government is set to expand the social register for palliative distribution by employing digital models including the use of Bank Verification Number (BVN). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while responding to questions at Presidential Task Force briefingContinue Reading
on Friday, Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire, joined other members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to provide updates on steps the country is taking to combat the pandemic. Below are the six most important things he said: 1. Number of cases will continue to increase Nigeria is nowhereContinue Reading
By ogadimma sussan,in owerri ,IMO STATE. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has given a herculean task to Chuck Chukuemeka, the new commissioner of finance, to bring out all that is in his arsenal and work towards a sharp spike in the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR). The work is seenContinue Reading
Imo State government, on Wednesday, said it has saved N300 million pensioners funds by sacking the consultant contracted by the short-lived administration of Chief Emeka Ihedioha. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, made this known in Owerri, adding that government was able to save the amountContinue Reading
President Buhari’s personal bodyguard dies 3 hours ago 36104 views by Kess Ewubare – Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, one of the personal bodyguards of President Muhammadu Buhari has died – The presidency said the officer who had been off duty for three years was treating diabetes before his death –Continue Reading
Imo state government denies plans to rename university after Abba Kyari 12 hours ago 2918 views by Oluwatobi Bolashodun – Plans to rename the Imo State University after late Abba Kyari have been dismissed by the Imo state government – Oguwike Nwachuku, the chief press secretary to the governor, describedContinue Reading
Imo state governor his exellency Hope Uche Uzodinma has made a step of choosing some politcal calibas that will work together with him. This are some ways of repaying the people of the state for the confidence and trust they have to reposed on him since he assumed office. GovernorContinue Reading
Nigeria coronavirus update at 12:00 WAT on Tuesday 21 April 2020. According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 2,494,915 cases have been detected worldwide, with 171,249 deaths and 658,009 people now recovered. In Nigeria, NCDC has recorded over 665 cases, with 22 deaths and 188 people recovering from the virus.
Thirty-eight new cases of #COVID19 have been recorded; says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC Has announced that its number of coronavirus pandemic in the country recorded newly has increased to thirty-eight. According to evergreen newsonline, this was confirmed by The Nigeria Disease Country (NCDC ). The Chairman ofContinue Reading
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to prosecute victims of COVID-19 who lied to health professionals about their travel history. The governor disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday. Sanwo-Olu revealed that the state executive council has resolved to prosecute people found guilty of this, adding that fourContinue Reading
The Cross River State Government on Monday began the monthly payment of 30,000 stipends to beneficiaries of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) as a way to cushion effect of COVID-19 lockdown on poor residents. The disbursement is in collaboration with the World Bank. Commissioner for International DevelopmentContinue Reading
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said it has tested 8,003 samples for COVID-19 in the country. The information was contained in the NCDC’s COVID-19 situation report dated April 19, 2020. The report noted that 9,233 have been identified as ‘People of Interest’ with about 98 perContinue Reading
Airports in Nigeria will not be reopened on April 23rd as earlier scheduled. Instead, they will remain shut for two more weeks, a statement from the Ministry of Aviation said on Monday. “As a result of the extension on lockdown by Mr President, it is no longer possible for usContinue Reading
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Imo State yesterday urged the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, to allow them to observe the holy week of Easter. Its Chairman, Iheanyichi Godson-Ibechi, disclosed this during a meeting with the state Chairman of the COVID-19 Prevention Committee, Professor Maurice Iwu and otherContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday said that his late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, was the best of them at the Presidency. President Buhari in his tribute to Mallam Kyari who was buried yesterday after he passed on as a result of complications from the COVID-19 virus, has alsoContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has appointed former Nigeria International and retired Director-General of the defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji, as his Deputy Chief of Staff. Ekeji’s latest appointment was coming barely a month after he successfully carried out a previous assignment given to himContinue Reading
River state has released twenty-two workers of ExxonMobil arrested for violating Governor Nyesom Wike’s border closure order – Zaccheus Adangor, Rivers state commissioner of justice, said the ExxonMobil staff were released without charge following the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians – Adangor stressed that Rivers will do everything to prevent theContinue Reading
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has discharged its first COVID-19 patient from its isolation centre. The patient is one of the five that were announced by the state government to have been discharged in Edo State. The 43-year-old patient was said to have been admitted on 3rdContinue Reading
Imo state government has given updates on the investigation of ex-governor Emeka Ihedioha – Declan Emelumba, the state commissioner of information, said the ex-council chairmen said they were ready to shed light on the alleged misappropriation of the N19.63 billion LG funds – Ihedioha was sacked as the governor ofContinue Reading
Formal governor of abia state and Representative of Abia Central Senatorial District, Theodore Orji has declared that he will quit politics after serving his present tenure in 2023, insisting that he reached the decision to grow democracy and give space for the younger generations. Orji, who was immediate past governorContinue Reading
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma yesterday made public result of the test conducted on him, declaring that he tested negative again for the second time. In a statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, he said, “Governor Uzodimma has tested negative to the coronavirus infection. “The resultContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in the State in a fresh move to check the ravaging coronavirus (COVID-19). He did on Friday in an Executive Order No 001, 2020, saying the State is now on total lockdown because of COVID-19. AccordingContinue Reading
The vice President Yemi Osinbajo has extended his sympathies to the wife, children and family members of the late Abba Kyari. Mr Kyari was the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari before his demise was announced early Saturday by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina. He had been diagnosed with theContinue Reading
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his former Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, who passed on in the early hours of Saturday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile described theContinue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Health has not accredited any private hospital to treat COVID-19 patients. Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Friday during the briefing by Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. The Minister noted that although some private hospitals have shown interest to treat the virus,Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 has put the total donations into its fund at N25,893,699,791.00. In a statement for the coalition on Friday, Central Bank of Nigeria spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, said the coalition “conveys its gratitude to all the institutions and individuals that have generously donated to thisContinue Reading
e Presidency has announced that there will be no condolence visits to the family of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Abba Kyari. The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, said this in a series of tweets on Saturday, shortlyContinue Reading
MORE Lawan, Atiku, Jonathan Mou NIGERIA’S 13-TORLD A number of tributes have poured in for Abba Kyari, since the announcement of his death on Saturday morning. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had announced Mr Kyari’s death on Twitter early Saturday. Kyari, who wasContinue Reading
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Abba Kyari, has died more than two weeks after he tested positive for COVID-19. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, announced Mr Kyari’s death on Twitter. Another of the President’s spokespersons, Mr Garba Shehu, whoContinue Reading
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Development Zainab Ahmed, explained on Thursday why Nigeria was not among 25 countries recently granted debt relief by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Quoting the IMF, she said the relief was for the “poorest and most vulnerable”IMF members. And “since Nigeria is not indebtedContinue Reading
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has dismissed as false, reports suggesting that one of the Chinese doctors that recently arrived in Nigeria, had tested positive for the COVID-19. Mr Mohammed, who is also a member of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), stated this on Wednesday,Continue Reading
Chikwe Ihekweazu believes every state in Nigeria will have its share of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He stressed that the Nigerian government was making efforts to curb the further spread of the disease,Continue Reading
President Donald Trump vowed to unveil plans Thursday to reopen the world’s top economy, following cautious moves in Europe, claiming the US had “passed the peak” of the coronavirus crisis despite a record daily death toll. Since emerging in China late last year, the pandemic has turned the world upsideContinue Reading
Ron The Federal Government says the School Feeding Programme will continue despite the closure of schools nationwide in order not to neglect malnourished children. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed this while responding to questions at the national briefing of the PresidentialContinue Reading
Channels Television The delegation presented food items and cash to the parents. A delegation of commissioners and a lawmaker, sent by the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, visited parents of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram exactly six yearsContinue Reading
POLITICS BUSINESSHEALTHSPORTSTECHAFRICAWORLD MORE Betsy Obaseki, Wife of Edo State Governor The wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, has warned that diverting relief materials meant for the vulnerable in the society will further compound the current difficulties being experienced over the coronavirus pandemic. According to her, hunger couldContinue Reading
F Federal Government says it has terminated the contract of two Payment Service Providers (PSPs) for failure in disbursing cash to poor and vulnerable residents in four states.FG, has says it has terminated the contract of two paymentsThe “Service Providers” were contracted by the Federal Government to make payments toContinue Reading
Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has advised that while the battle to stamp out Coronavirus pandemic in the country is intensified, the people should not be left hungry. Adeboye added that “people must be fed” notwithstanding what is happening, even as he urged Nigerians notContinue Reading
The KANO state government has recorded two more cases of covid -19 in the state. this brings the total number of positive cases identified so far in the state to three. A government spokesman, SALIHU TANKO, confirmed this to channels Televisions on Monday. According to him (Tanko), the new cases hadContinue Reading
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech on COVID-19. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party said the presidential speech is very disappointing. Ologbondiyan accused the President of failing to show leadership, thus failing to give any hope on palliativesContinue Reading
377 Buhari Signs Quarantine Order President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Quarantine Order which gives legal backing to the lockdown extension announced by the President. The President made the announcement on his Twitter handle on Monday. According to the order, the lockdown and cessation of movement in Lagos State, theContinue Reading
A file photo of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila over the death of his mother-in-law, Mildred Bisalla. In a statementContinue Reading
A queue of cars are seen at the Maseru Bridge border post between Lesotho and South Africa on March 24, 2020. Molise Molise / AFP. South Africa is ramping up its coronavirus screening and testing programmes, officials said on Monday, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country roseContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday made his second nationwide broadcast on the efforts by the Federal Government to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Read the text of his full address below: ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADUContinue Reading
Imo state Governor, hope Uzodinma has hailed president Buhari stimulus package. The governor called it a masterpiece. Uzodinma also said COVID -19 challenge has brought the best creative imagination in the president. He say’s the stimulus package by president Buhari is a masterpiece. According to him,the COVID -19 challenge isContinue Reading
The British Prime minister, Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital after being in intensive care with COVID -19. Boris Johnson has been receiving treatment for coronavirus at St Thomas Hospital in London since last week Sunday.according to news,he said throughout his time in the hospital, he was in goodContinue Reading
The people’s Democratic party has demanded a full -scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire out break in critical offices at the head-quarters of the office of the Accountant General of federation Abuja on Wednesday being 8th of April 2020. The party says investigation is imperative given”apprehensive in theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari in his good will massage to all Christians in celebration of Easter says this period for Nigerians to remain faithful and hopefull In God. The president said although this Easter comes amid the COVID -19 pandemic, it is an opportunity for all be hopeful that with intensifiedContinue Reading
The Nigeria centre for disease control (NCDC) has confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, bringing the total number of infection’s in the country to 276. According to the NCDC, 15 are in Lagos, four are in the fct (Abuja), two are in Bauchi, while the others is inContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has given his approval for the ministry of youth and sports to open and make available,the stadium in lago,ibadan,Abuja and Kaduna as less as NYSC camps nationwide for use as isolation center. This decision comes as part of effot by president,to contain the spread of coronavirus inContinue Reading
The Presidential Task Force on coronavirus (COVID-19) has cautioned security agents against manhandling citizens who disobey the order to stay at home over the pandemic. Speaking at the daily media briefing of the task force in Abuja on Friday, its chairman and Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), BossContinue Reading
Police Command in Enugu State has debunked a falsehood from a viral video showing a river at Umumba Ndiagu Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area changing into red resembling blood. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement in Enugu on Friday that there was noContinue Reading
Nigerian Army said it has arrested soldiers in a trending video clip openly threatening to rape Warri women and girls and infect them with HIV. This is coming after the Delta State Government had earlier dismissed the video as fake. Soldiers in the footage issued the threat after their colleague wasContinue Reading
The reported brutalisation of Nigerians by security agents across the country has been condemned by the PDP – The party has enjoined Nigerians to hold the Buhari-led government responsible for the brutalisation and killing of a man in Warri According to Kola Ologbondiyan, security agents cannot be brutalising innocent citizensContinue Reading
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has ordered an accelerated investigation into the alleged battering of a beauty queen, Elizabeth Oyeniyi, in the state by the state Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Abdumumini Danga. The commissioner allegedly assaulted, beat and raped Oyeniyi over a piece of advice to provideContinue Reading
There are now at least 6, 737 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 50 African countries, with a number of the nations imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the global pandemic. According to the latest data by the Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19Continue Reading
Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has provided reasons he would not give his money directly to the government to help in the fight to eliminate Coronavirus. The cleric said that he rather shared the money directly to the poor masses instead of donating it to a “greedy government.”Continue Reading
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has approved the constitution of Interim Management Committees for the 27 LGAs in the state. The approval of the IMC chairmen was a sequel to a motion moved by the member representing Aboh-Mbaise state constituency in Imo House of Assembly, Eddy Obinna last TuesdayContinue Reading
The Federal Government has apologised for openly begging American billionaire businessman, Elon Musk, for ventilators. The President Muhammadu Buhari administration came under fire for the undignified manner it went about requesting between 100 and 500 ventilators from the United States citizen. Reacting, the Federal Ministry of Finance and National PlanningContinue Reading
The Federal Government on Thursday said it has not promised Nigerians free internet data as is being spread online. It said neither was a letter on COVID-19 donations from the government. The government stated this in separate statements from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget andContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the April 1 tweaking of fuel price from N125 to N123.5 by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The party, in a statement on Thursday night by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan insisted that the price should be brought down to N90 per litre as “canvassedContinue Reading
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the country’s military to shoot dead anyone causing trouble in areas locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Philippine has recorded 2,311 cases and reported 96 deaths forcing it into a two-week lockdown, which has resulted in protests from some quarters complainingContinue Reading
Lawmakers in Shenzhen, China have banned its residents from consuming certain animals including dog, snake, frog, turtle and cat meats. According to the notice by the Chinese government, the legislation which was passed on Wednesday will take effect on May 1, 2020. The law comes after the coronavirus outbreak wasContinue Reading
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to the lockdown in a bid to tackle the spread of Coronavirus. Kanu lamented that hunger may kill poor Nigerians as a result of the lockdown. In a post on his Facebook page, the IPOB leader stated thatContinue Reading
A six-week-old baby died of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as global agencies warned of food shortages and infections around the world near one million. Governments expanded lockdowns to affect about half of the planet, with funeral parties banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo, New York locking up its famed streetContinue Reading
President Donald Trump has grown more and more irate as his attempts to contain the political fallout of coronavirus — much less the health crisis itself — continue to fall short, people close to him said. Trump watched angrily from the West Wing Thursday as stock markets tumbled to their worst percentage loss since the 1987 BlackContinue Reading
Nine suspects on Friday tested negative for coronavirus in Kano State, commissioner for health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa said. The new negative results were confirmed a week after the government revealed that three other suspected cases also turned out negative. While addressing a press conference, the commissioner disclosed that theContinue Reading
Famed Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua’s credibility could be on the line, as he predicted that the novel coronavirus could be coming to an end on Saturday, yet no vaccine or cure is in sight. TB Joshua, leader of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, told congregants on March 15 thatContinue Reading
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated four new laboratories as part of efforts to expand it’s testing capabilities. Stating this on THISDAY sister broadcast station, Arise News Channel Friday, the Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said one of the centres will be in Abakaliki, one in PortContinue Reading
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi on Friday said that Covid-19 was real. He stated this while announcing his coronavirus test result, which he said came out negative. The governor announced this in a post on his Twitter handle-@kfayemi on Friday. He wrote, “I just received my test result from NCDC andContinue Reading
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, the leader said on Friday. On his Twitter account, Johnson said he had developed mild symptoms and was self-isolating. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I willContinue Reading
The governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, has said he is doing great in isolation after testing positive for the deadly coronavirus. Mohammed who disclosed this information on his official Facebook page on Friday, March 27, thanked everyone for their love and concern he has received. While giving an updateContinue Reading
The convener of RevolutionNow campaign, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the federal government of planning to arrest him over Sahara Reporters’ report that exposed Abba Kyari’s coronavirus infection. According to the publisher of the online newspaper, the Nigerian government is planning to use the Nigerian Army to allegedly arrest him. MrContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters has concluded plans to recall its retired medical personnel back on active duty to help deal with the response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)pandemic.The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the preparedness of the military to support the fight againstContinue Reading
There is tension among top government officials in Kebbi State over the health status of Governor Atiku Bagudu, who was in contact with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who tested positive to coronavirus. Bagudu held a series of meetings at the Presidential Villa last week whereContinue Reading
President Donald Trump of the United States of America has called on the President of China, Xi Ji Ping to help as the US leads in the outbreak of Coronavirus. He earlier reported that that US overtook China and Italy as the world’s worst-hit country by the COVID-19 disease onContinue Reading
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State said he went into self-isolation while awaiting the result of his test from the National Centre of Disease Control (NCDC), Abuja, following contact with some confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Sule stated this on Friday in Lafia, at a news conferenceContinue Reading
The Nigerian government has approved a 10 billion Naira grant (about $27 million) to fight the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the country. According to a statement from President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, the money will be released to Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial centre, which has the highest number ofContinue Reading
The Chinese government has barred all foreign nationals and stopped all international flights from entering China, stating that this was a precautionary measure to stop the spread and return of the deadly coronavirus disease. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this known in an announcement on Thursday, stating thatContinue Reading
Nigeria has announced an immediate closure of its international airports and land borders amid efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement said the closure will be effected for the next four weeks. Buhari said the closure in the first instance will enable Nigeria to putContinue Reading
An application for a judicial review filed by the Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Senator Kabiru Marafa and 179 others has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro, the apex court held that the application is aContinue Reading
A political party, Youth Party (YP) has urged the federal government and all state governments to take decisive steps to halt the spread of the COVID-19. In a statement signed by the party Director of Communications, Ms Ilamosi Ekenimoh, it stated that “the sudden surge in the number of confirmedContinue Reading
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, advised Nigerians to stay at home and avoid peddling rumours as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic. Oba Ogunwusi stated this while addressing newsmen at his palace in Ile Ife, Osun State. It recalls that Osun State recorded its first indexContinue Reading
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that Abba Kyari has “scampered” to Cuba for Coronavirus treatment. Kanu wondered why former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu and former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisah Metuh are in jail while Kyari, who,Continue Reading
BAUCHI state has got a second coronavirus positive case. Governor Bala Mohammed tested positive before the result of the second batch of samples were returned. The new case is believed to be a close friend of the governor. Commissioner for Health Dr.Aliyu Maigoro told reporters yesterday that 48 samples wereContinue Reading
To strengthen the national response to COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Founder of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a donation of 1billion in cash through the BUA Foundation and has also placed an order for an additional donation of equipment and medical supplies, including testing kits and medicalContinue Reading
It isn’t a secret in any respect that Nigeria is declining. From 12 months to 12 months, the scenario doesn`t get higher. As we speak we need to discover out the primary issues of Nigerian federalism and attempt to discover the most effective resolution. It must be fascinating! What’s federalism?Continue Reading
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has stated the explosion in Lagos on Sunday was orchestrated to wipe away Igbo homes and businesses in Abule Ado in Lagos state, the pro-Biafra group, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful, also alleged of an attemptContinue Reading
Abuja — Electricity workers under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) in federal universities, polytechnics, and Colleges of Education have threatened to embark on industrial action. While NASU served notice to go on an indefinite strike from April 1 if theContinue Reading
Former Governor of Ogun State Olusegun Osoba has reacted to the report of their possible contact with infected persons at George Oguntade’s birthday in London. The ceremony, which was held on March 10, had in attendance the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, his wife, and other notable Nigerians. Osoba,Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to discharge six of the coronavirus patients admitted at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba. In a tweet on Thursday, Dr Tunde Ajayi, the Special Assistant on Health to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that the patients have recovered and would be discharged soon.Continue Reading
The Nigerian leaders should be able to use this medium of time to develop its nation since the hospitals we have here weren’t equipped enough to help in reducing the spreading of this virus… This is a CALL to all Political parties to come together and fight this war againstContinue Reading
The Lagos State government has revealed the names of the markets to be shut down in the state in order to curb the spread of coronavirus. In a statement on Wednesday, the state government said that the markets which do not sell essential products like food items and medical suppliesContinue Reading
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has submitted materials chronicling alleged human rights abuses perpetrated against the Igbo-speaking people in Nigeria to Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur at the United Nations, UN. The group’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, said their goal is to ensure that the human rights violations occurring acrossContinue Reading
Minister of State for Labour and employment, Festus Keyamo, has said coronavirus pandemic was allowed by God for man to redirect his steps. The infection also is known as Covid-19, has been ravaging countries of the world after its discovery in China in January. The breakdown of cases by statesContinue Reading
Amid the Coronavirus scare in the country, Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries, says there will be no physical services in his church. Suleman, who recently turned 50 urged his members to join live services via the church’s media platforms television. In a statement he posted on his TwitterContinue Reading
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, and his wife have both tested negative for Coronavirus after their visit to the United Kingdom. Thus news medium reports that the duo was part of high profile Nigerians that attended the birthday party of George Oguntade on March 10. Mrs Abiodun reactedContinue Reading
The Abia State Government on Wednesday banned social functions, including weddings and burials, that attract more than 30 people, as one of the measures taken to curb the spread of Coronavirus. The state government also said religious gatherings that attract more than 50 people have also been banned for the next oneContinue Reading
Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has issued 48 hours ultimatum to the Transition Committee Chairmen of the seventeen local government areas of the state to launch grassroots information service on the increasing cases of Coronavirus pandemic ravaging some states in the country. The governor threatened to sanction erringContinue Reading
The Anambra State Government has placed all its six entry points under full-scale watch as part of precautionary measures toward containing Coronavirus pandemic in the state. Anambra State has boundaries with six states including Enugu, Imo, Abia, Delta, Kogi and Rivers. This followed the State Government’s multi-sectoral approach aimed atContinue Reading
Legal practitioners have applauded the directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Tanko Mohammad, for ordering the suspension of all court sittings except in matters that are urgent, for 14 days because of COVID-19. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), the lawyers said the directive wasContinue Reading
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19) after undergoing a test on Wednesday. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Obaseki had gone into self-isolation after coming in contact with Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, who bothContinue Reading
Nigeria on Wednesday received test kits and protective gear from China’s richest man, Jack Ma, to help fight coronavirus, which has so far claimed one life and infected 45 others in Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria’s top health official, Abdulaziz Abdullahi, told AFP that the country had received 100,000 faceContinue Reading
Senior special Assistant to Governor Samuel ortom on Animal Husbandry, Alhaji Shehu Tambaya has said that no cow has died at the quarantine unit where Benue State government keeps impounded livestock. Tambaya was reacting to a recent statement by Miyetti Allah leader, Garus Gololo that more than 2,000 cows belongingContinue Reading
Nigeria’s minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was caught in elbow shake during a visit to avoid the spread of coronavirus. Wike had received Fashola in portharcourt on Thursday. Wike and Fashola during the visit, they had a closed-door meeting afterContinue Reading
NORTHERN POLITICIANS SHOULD STOP FOOLING THE SOUTH; THE MAKING OF A HERO, AS SCRIPTED BY THE FULANI CALIPHATE AND BEING PLAYED BY NOLLYWOOD STAR, SANUSI 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EPIC’ Don’t be deceived, the 2023 game has started, he is the chosen one for the 2023 presidency and they want toContinue Reading
The Ohaneze Ndigbo youths council worldwide, OYC, has raised the alarm over a planned attack on pro-Biafra groups, the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, and the movement for the actualization of the sovereign state of Biafra, MASSOB, by Fulani herdsmen. OYC demand immediate action to prevent the looming danger ofContinue Reading
The Kano State Government has shut down its borders to avoid moving in and out so as to curtail the spread of Coronavirus. This was disclosed by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Kano State. It was disclosed that the border restriction takes effect immediately. Anwar quotedContinue Reading
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced the retirement of directors that have held office for eight years. The service also announced the appointment of new directors. The announcements were made on Wednesday in Abuja by the agency’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Ahmad. The agency said the appointment was part ofContinue Reading
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has extended by one month the deadline for submission of 2020 first-quarter returns of insurance firms. The Acting Commissioner for Insurance, Sunday Thomas, who made this known in a statement in Lagos, said the move by the Commission would serve as a palliative against theContinue Reading
FEDERAL Government is mulling a reduction of the benchmark used adopted projected oil earnings in the 2020 budget to $30 per barrel. This represents about 60 per cent slash from $57 on which national revenue from crude oil was predicated in the fiscal year. Federal Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed,Continue Reading
SENATE; The Senate on Monday declared that the total debts profile of Nigeria is now N33trillion after the approval of $22.7billion foreign loans requested for by President Muhammad Buhari penultimate week. This is as the Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Mrs Patience Oniha, expressed fear that economic effectsContinue Reading
Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), has again recorded another encouraging stride as massive turnout of new members graced the official inauguration of Adogba-Onboli family unit in Ululor Ndiagu community in Awgu local government area of Enugu State, Biafra land. The event which took place on Sunday 8th March 2020, hadContinue Reading
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has confirmed that there was no confirmed case of Coronavirus in any of the South East states. Umahi, who is chairman of the South-East Governors Forum said the Ebonyi government had put in a number of measures at ensuring the virus was contained and prevented fromContinue Reading
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra State Command said it has recovered a black coloured Volks Wagon Golf 2 in Onitsha, the commercial city of the State. The State Sector Public Education Officer, Pascal Anigbo disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement. He said the vehicle was stolen were parkedContinue Reading
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has suggested that the alleged attack on President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Argungu was an attempted citizen arrest on an impostor. According to kanu, what happened in Argungu during the photo session was an attempt by a youngContinue Reading
Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, a first republic minister has attacked South-East governors over their delay in setting up a security outfit in the region. According to the sun, the former minister called on the people of the region to protect themselves if the South-East governors fail to create the security outfit.Continue Reading
The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history and isContinue Reading
Global jet demand is likely to see a dramatic drop possibly by up to 70% especially in the second quarter of 2020 as an increasing number of countries apply travel quotas to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), experts foresee. Cuneyt Kazokoglu, director of Oil Demand at London-basedContinue Reading
Dangote Cement Plc has had approvals from its board of directors to access the capital markets for medium-term debt funding. The news was shared in a notification sent by the company to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and signed by Edward Imoedemhe, the Deputy Company Secretary. The company is theContinue Reading
ABUJA—THERE is palpable fears at the State House as three staff of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). A presidential source confirmed the development. Meanwhile, all the aides at the Vice President’s wing with the exception of his media aide didContinue Reading
A 16-year-old Prince, Oloyede Adeyeoba, has been approved by the Ondo state government as the Arujale of Okeluse in Ose local government area of the state. The ratification of the appointment of the Senior Secondary 3 Student was done alongside two others by the state executive council presided over byContinue Reading
The Edo State Government has shut down and withdrawn the operating license of the Salvation International School, for flouting the directive of the government on the closure of all schools in the state, as part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Special Adviser to the Governor, ProgrammeContinue Reading
ABUJA — THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for concurrence by the Senate, an Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill, 2020. The Bill was introduced by the Speaker, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila and fast-tracked to Third Reading, to provide a stimulus for the Nigerian economy and roll back the depleting effect ofContinue Reading
President Donald Trump appears to have made his choice in the awful dilemma posed by the coronavirus pandemic — whether to destroy the nation’s economic foundation in order to save lives. In his zeal to fire up American prosperity after helping to trigger an unprecedented self-inflicted economic meltdown, Trump is already losing patience —Continue Reading
•Nigeria records first COVID-19 death; confirms 36 •Fears, as Bauchi gov goes into self-isolation •Atiku’s son didn’t attend S/West PDP rally — Oyo govt •All land borders shut, FEC meetings suspended indefinitely By Emma Ujah, Chioma Obinna, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Joseph Erunke, Charly Agwam, Adeola Badru Wife of theContinue Reading
The information reaching our desk this morning from Biafra daily news watch has confirmed that the leader of Indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has finally submitted states that will make up Biafra to the United Nations. He includes Benue State which has not to be there before, asContinue Reading
Senior Special Assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom on animal husbandry, Alhaji Shehu Tambaya has said that no cow has died at the quarantine unit where Benue State Government keeps impounded livestock. Tambaya was reacting to a recent statement by a Miyetti Allah Leader, Garus Gololo that more than 2,000 cowsContinue Reading
The Federal Government will soon announce the banning of a large gathering in places such as churches and mosques. Thousands of worshippers congregate in churches like the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Winners Chapel on a daily basis while Islamic sect-like NASFAT also has a sizeable number of adherentsContinue Reading
Singer, Simi has advised the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari to change its strategy in its ongoing fight against the spread of coronavirus. The singer, who took to her official Twitter page on Tuesday to react to instances where some churches still held their usualContinue Reading
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered civil servants in the state to stay at home for two weeks, as part of measures to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Oyetola in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Wole Oyebamiji in Osogbo on Tuesday, said workersContinue Reading
The Nigerian Senate has reported that it is closing down operations for about two weeks, following the episode of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Red Chamber of the National Assembly is relied upon to reconvene on the seventh of April if the spread of the infectionContinue Reading
Three months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, it’s still unclear which drugs could combat the viral disease and which won’t, despite public figures like President Donald Trump extolling the unproven promise of some medications. With public health on the line, the scientific community is searching for answers faster than ever.Continue Reading
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has proposed that all the more clearing measures are in progress to abridge the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state and the nation. Kwara at present has no affirmed case yet the state government has set up different preventive and security systems,Continue Reading
Reports have it that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has released 800 tigers and lions to clamp down on citizen’s movement across the country. This according to reports was to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country. Russia, a country of 146 million people has about 253 infected peopleContinue Reading
The bottled-up tension towards the proposed All Progressives Congress (APC) emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, last week Tuesday, finally died down owing to series of interplay of factors on the eve of the meeting. Several contentious court judgements procured by both camps of the gladiators which clashed sporadically for attentionContinue Reading
A great number of individuals across India have been set under lockdown until the month’s end as endeavours to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus in the nation increase. Occupants living in 75 locales the nation over, remembering for significant urban areas, for example, the capital New Delhi, Mumbai,Continue Reading
In our series of letters from African journalists, South African filmmaker and writer Serusha Govender reports on the growing anger fuelled by a spate of child murders. Passing by Cape Town’s Parliament Square earlier this month, I caught sight of Fadiel Adams camped outside on the final days of aContinue Reading
…As Ndume condemns presidential system of government FORMER Senate Leader and Chairman, Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South, has declared that the Presidential system of government being practised in the country was part of the problems Nigeria was currently confronted with. Speaking yesterdayContinue Reading
A Zimbabwe spokesman warned people against flocking to church Sunday in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and even claimed that worshippers risked going to hell. “A quick survey around town (in the capital Harare) shows a lot of religious activity above 100 people,” government spokesman Nick Mangwana said onContinue Reading
For not wanting to comply with government instructions, the behavior of the Right Honorable Cavaye Yeguie Djibril exposed the lives of 167 deputies and their relatives, Ghanaweb reports. According to hospital sources, the President of the National Assembly of Cameroon has tested positive for Coronavirus. Indeed, the latter was partContinue Reading
The NCDC has confirmed 30 cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 30 cases of COVID-19 in the country. The Centre, who disclosed this on its website, said Abuja, which had one case in the morning of Sunday, now has four cases.Continue Reading
•Private sector urged to follow suit, tasks market leaders on hygiene •Oyo gets first positive case; 4 of 39 cases in FCT positive •Confirmed cases in Nigeria now 30; I had vision of forced holiday — Adeboye •Bankers’ Committee directs oil firms to sell forex only to CBN •Kwara govtContinue Reading
The leader for the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi kanu, has filed the fresh petition against the Nigerian government and all former heads of state for the role they play during and after the civil war that claimed the lives of young men of the Igbo extraction knownContinue Reading
The founder and president of Synagogue Church of Nations Prophet TB Joshua has released another prophecy concern Nnamdi Kanu. According to him the republic of Biafra will be established on September this year and Nnamdi Kanu will be the first Biafra president the following month. He said Biafra restoration willContinue Reading
Former Presidential candidate in the 2019 General Elections, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address the lawmakers and the Nigerian public on his administration’s strategies and account of efforts towards fighting Corona virus pandemic and the global economicContinue Reading
All religious and social gathering of more than 50 persons have been banned in Abuja over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, The Federal Capital Territory” This was made known on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Media and Strategic Communications, Malam Abubakar Sani. Federal Capital Territory AdministrationContinue Reading
The turbulent wave that threatened to sink the ship of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, may have spent its force. The ship that appeared headed for the rocks is now sailing in calm waters. From all indications, it is set for re-positioning. In charting a new course for theContinue Reading
•They come without cattle, kill, destroy and withdraw •Resolves to set up security outfit •Insists state must be secured for farmers to return By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has resolved to replicate the South West security outfit, ‘Operation Amotekun’, in Benue state. Ortom who grantedContinue Reading
Despite ongoing effort to reconcile warring factions in the All Progressive Congress, APC, the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Chief Osita Okechukwu, on Friday, insisted that the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, is no longer a valid member of the party. Okechukwu, while reacting to the decision of the CourtContinue Reading
The senator representing Benue South in the National Assembly, Abba Moro, has paid a scheduled visit to the Otukpo Main Market to commiserate with the traders whose property were destroyed in the inferno that gutted the market a few days ago. Speaking during the visit, the lawmaker who regretted thatContinue Reading
Muslim faithful who observe Friday Ju’mat’s prayer in the Presidential Villa, underwent multiple screening for the coronavirus pandemic before they were allowed into the Aso Rock mosque for prayers. They were also given hand sanitizers before stepping into the mosque. President Muhammadu Buhari was part of those who observed theirContinue Reading
By the definition of politics, it is the process of making decision applying to all members of each group. more narrowly, it refers to achieving exercising position of government-organized control over a human community, particularly a state, or a country. But whenever politicians deviate from original and accepted norm toContinue Reading
Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, says he will donate masks, test kits and protective suits to all countries in Africa to help the continent in its fight against the novel coronavirus. Ma’s foundation will donate at total of 1.1 million testing kits, six million masks, and 60,000Continue Reading
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is one of the biggest medical companies behind Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Roche (RHHBY) in terms of market cap. But ABT stock tumbled 11% in the first two months of 2020 as coronavirus worries socked the stock market. The health company is a leader in medical devices. It makes a body-worn glucoseContinue Reading
There could also be just one antidote for the market Because the grim numbers tied to the coronavirus disaster proceed to climb, financial information has begun to deteriorate at a staggering tempo. On Thursday, we realized weekly preliminary jobless claims jumped to a two-year excessive of 281,000. And economists say it’s onContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government Representatives and religious leaders at a closed-door meeting have failed to reach an agreement following a few hours of deliberation on arranged move to close down religious houses in the state. The measure, as per the state government is in advancement to the endeavours of theContinue Reading
The Rivers State Authorities has closed all faculties within the state and directed all spiritual organisations to limit their actions because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike stated that the motion was taken within the curiosity of Rivers State.Continue Reading
If a bill before the Senate stipulating higher qualifications for those aspiring for the presidency, vice presidency, governorship and deputy governorship goes through, the dreams of many veteran presidential and governorship aspirants will be aborted. A member of the PDP, Senator Istifanus Gyang representing Plateau North wants anyone aspiring toContinue Reading
The Governor of Benue express, His Excellency Governor Samuel Ortom has apologized to the retirees and workers of the state over the failure of the successive governments to discover an enduring answer for the domineering issue of unpaid pensions in the state. The Governor offered the apologetic expression in MakurdiContinue Reading
One of the survivors of the Lagos explosion, Udeze Lillianzita, has narrated how she escaped the gory incident which left scores of people dead on Sunday. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that about twenty dead bodies have been recovered since Sunday. It also reports how the Senate directed its Committees onContinue Reading
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Muritala Salami to death for armed robbery. Justice Adenike Coker found Salami guilty of a two-count charge of conspiracy and robbery on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The prosecuting counsel Jide Martins, a director with the Department of Public ProsecutionsContinue Reading
The Enugu State Executive Council has affirmed the migration of the State Infectious Diseases Isolation Center to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH). The official chamber likewise affirmed N330 million to handle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry ofContinue Reading
