The death toll in Europe’s worst-affected country jumped by 196 in 24 hours to 827. Confirmed cases across the country rose to 12,462 from a previous 10,149. Italy tightened its coronavirus quarantine on Wednesday, ordering bars, restaurants and hairdressing and beauty salons to close, after the highest daily increase in deaths of any country outside … Read more
Three dead and at least 10 wounded as a barrage of Katyusha rockets hits Taji military base near Baghdad an Iraqi base housing the United States and coalition troops on Wednesday. US media, citing official sources, said that one US soldier and one British soldier were among the three dead. They also said an US … Read more
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in a landmark #MeToo case. A jury on February 24 found Weinstein guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann. .In an emotional statement in court, Haleyi spoke of … Read more
Governor of Nasarawa State, Mr Abdullahi Sule, is meeting with President Buhari at the presidential villa. Sule arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 10am ahead of the Federal Executive Council meeting. It’s unclear the agenda of the closed-door meeting with Buhari, however, findings indicated that the governor might have visited the President to brief … Read more
A 25-year-old undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt has been remanded in the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre, for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretense following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The UNIPORT undergraduate, Sunday Noble, was remanded on the orders of Justice E. A Obile of the Federal … Read more
The Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, on Monday 9th March, joined its counterparts around the world to celebrate the 2020 World Glaucoma Day set aside by the United Nations to advocate constant ophthalmological checks towards curbing the development of Glaucoma. Speaking at the commemoration, the Medical Director, Dr. Madewa Adebajo, urged the participants to go for … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo has expressed the State Government’s intention to ensure the entire Finance and Accounts employees are certified International Public Sector Accounting Standards, IPSAS, individuals, irrespective of their Grade Levels. Olowo stated this on Monday at the opening session of ongoing training of 500 Finance and Accounts officers on … Read more
Microsoft, through its Microsoft for Startups initiative, has announced the launch of its Global Social Entrepreneurship programme. Around the world, startups are creating new businesses, built around powerful technologies and designed to make the world a better place. Innovators and entrepreneurs are finding new ways to harness technology to drive purpose-led social enterprises that measure … Read more
A 45-year-old American-based Nigerian, Stephen Ezenduka, was on Tuesday, arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Lagos Island. He was docked over allegation of identity fraud and unlawful possession of a United States of America, USA, passport with the name Mr. David Bussey, Vanguard reports. Ezenduka, whose residential address was not given, is facing … Read more
The hearing of the trial of The Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have resumed today at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The duo are being tried before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu over Allegations of treason, money laundering among others. On March 5, the government had filed a motion on … Read more
Oyo state government has said that the Computer Based Test (CBT) for teacher’s recruitment would hold in April on a soon-to-be-announced date. This is also as the government noted that applicants’ competence, qualifications, and ability will be major determinants for their final recruitment The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, made … Read more
As part of efforts to ease the movement of commuters to ensure safety and security on major highways , the Federal Controller of Works, Mr. Adedamola Kuti on Wednesday announced alternative routes for motorist as the Eko Bridge is under closure to enable rehabilitation works on worn out bearings noticed between Alaka and Costain portion … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as approved the appointment of deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and 13 others into the board of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, KADIPA. The appointment was contained in a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muyiwa Adekeye on Tuesday. The statement revealed that El-Rufai approved … Read more
In Preparation for the March 17 Emergency National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday held a meeting at the National Secretariat of the party with eight members of the NWC and some party chieftains. The meeting lasted for about three hours before it was … Read more
The driver of a heavy-duty vehicle who allegedly hit a pedestrian in Lagos on Monday and tried to escape has been arrested, it was learnt. He was apprehended by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) with support from policemen. The resulting commotion impeded morning traffic on the Old Abeokuta Expressway in the Oko-Oba … Read more
One Oluwaseun Olomo, a resident of Egbeda, a densely populated neighbourhood in Lagos, has disappeared with his two children (a male and a female) after defiling them on multiple occasions. According to Sahara Reporters, Olomo had also successfully won over the police to aid his immoral act and obtain a favourable court order. The children … Read more
In furtherance of the call to enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria, the Senate on Tuesday passed the Companies and Allied Matters Act Bill. The Bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North). The passage of the Bill titled: “Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2020” … Read more
A 40-year-old man, Olusola Ipadeola, allegedly claimed to specialise in processing fake passport and travelling documents for prospective travellers at the popular Oluwole market, Lagos Island, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court. He was arraigned for allegedly processing fake international passport for one Akeem Alao Dauda which led to his arrest at the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a banker with the Polaris Bank, Babatunde Keshinro, for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on nine counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. Keshinro, according to … Read more
The Lagos State government has approved the construction of new blocks of classrooms, hostels and watchtowers in 29 Lagos Public schools spread across the five divisions of the State. Some of the schools earmarked for the projects Phase 1 include Badagry Grammar School; Epe Grammar School, Eva Adelaja Memorial Girls Grammar School, Somolu; Araromi Ilogbo … Read more