Human Right Activist, Femi Falana has described the dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano and his banishment from the ancient city are illegal. Recall that On Monday, 9th of March, Emir Sanusi was dethroned by Gov. Umar Ganduje’s led administration, over the allegations that the monarch consistently refused to abide by … Read more
Bolivia on Tuesday confirmed its first two cases of the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Bolivian Health Minister Anibal Cruz at a press conference informed that the two patients are women in the departments of Oruro and Santa Cruz, who came in to the country from Italy, “They are two women who are 60 and 64 … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday received an executive bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Finance Act 2019 recently passed by the National Assembly. The Act which was passed by the Senate on November 21, 2019, received Presidential assent on January 13, 2020. The executive bill, accompanied with a formal letter dated March 6, 2020, … Read more
Nadine Vanessa Dorries, a UK health minister has confirmed she has contracted the coronavirus. The 62 year-old is the first MP to catch the deadly bug. In a statement, she said: “I can confirm I have tested positive for coronavirus. As soon as I was informed I took all the advised precautions and have been … Read more
As outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 continues to expand in Italy, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced a ban on travellers arriving from the embattled European country. The move came after Rome government put in place severe restrictions on domestic travel. As of Tuesday, Italy had the most cases of the virus outside … 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
Hushpuppi has condemned the dethronement of Muhammad Sanusi II, who was removed as the Emir of Kano on Monday, March 9. The controversial Instagram personality posted a picture and captioned it: “seriously, yesterday’s historic event of the emir’s removal by a governor caught on camera taking hundreds of thousands of dollar bribe just dawned on me … Read more
The Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, said the palm oil industry in most states was non-functional in spite of huge potential of the sector. He said this on Tuesday, at a one-day public hearing organised by the committee on three bills and one motion. According to the News Agency … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday alerted residents of the state of an impending near normal rainfall of between 240 to 270 days this year. Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, at a news conference on the 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Predictions and prevention of flooding in the State in Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, stated that … Read more
The Lagos State Taxi Drivers and Cab Operators Association, popularly known as Yellow Taxi/Eko Cab, on Tuesday, unveiled EkoCab Mobile App to promote the transit system in the state. The app tagged “EkoApp: A New Approach to Lagos Transport” was launched in Ikeja at an event attended by stakeholders in the transport sector. Mr Taiwo … Read more
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on March 10, 2020 ordered the interim forfeiture of a four-bedroom bungalow belonging to a self-acclaimed herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka, who defrauded a South Korean, Keun Sig Kim, of about N30million in an oil and gas contract scam. The property, located at Oke Foma … Read more
Harvey Mackay, an American businessman, author and syndicated columnist with Universal Uclick once said “A smart manager will establish a culture of gratitude.” This was the order of the day during the 27th Convocation and Award Dinner organized by the management of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, recently in Lagos at the Airport Hotels Ikeja … 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
A Federal High Court on Tuesday has affirmed Douye Diri as the validly elected Governorship Candidate in the 3rd September 2019 Elective Congress of the People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa state. In the sitting that lasted for two hours, presiding judge, Justice Tijani Ringim in his judgement dismissed the case that the Plaintiff failed to … Read more