Peace Corps, State Police and Matters Arising
By Rogers Edor Ochela Recently, the nation’s media was awash with screaming headlines of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that a 3-man panel be set up to review the report of Mr. Tony Ojukwu’s Committee on Police Reforms with special emphasis on the desirability or otherwise of State Police. Trust Nigerians! Since then, political pundits and […]
Chief Judge Transfers Fayose’s Fraud Trial to Another Judge
Chief Judge of Federal high court have transferred the trial of the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos to another judge. Justice Adamu Abdu-kafarati transferred the case out of the trial judge’s court to another court due to the petition of […]
Oyo Names Tara Adefope, D G Due Process Office
By Gboyega Adeoye The government of Oyo State has named Ms. Tara Adefope as the Director General of Due Process Office. Adefope’s letter of appointment, dated June 6, 2019 and signed on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Bisi Ilaka indicated that the appointment takes immediate effect. […]
I Have Lost Weight Just One Week In Office- Sanwo-Olu
After spending barely a week as governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the enormous work of governing a state like Lagos has made him to lose weight. Speaking with state house correspondents after a private meeting with Yemi Osinbajo, vice-president on Friday, at the presidential villa, Abuja, predicted that he would probably lose more […]
Court Rebukes INEC, Orders Okorocha be Given Certificate of Return
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has nullified the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refuse to present former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, with a certificate of return as senator-elect. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Okorocha of the certificate falls outside the provisions of the law […]
Doctors Flee Ondo Hospital as Thugs Flog Health Workers
Medical doctors at the Ondo State Specialists’ Hospital in Ikare-Akoko have abandoned their duty posts, over an attack on their colleagues by suspected thugs. The doctors, under the aegis of National Association of Government General, Medical and Dental Practitioners, NAGGMDP, Ondo State Branch, are protesting shoddy security arrangement and unavailability of emergency drugs and consumables […]
S/West APC Commends S/west Governors on Efforts at Tackling Insecurity in Yorubaland
The South West chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the south west Governors over their meeting at Akure, Ondo state capital yesterday, June 6,2019,where the problem of insecurity in the Yorubaland was the core of their discussion.The party is particularly happy at the pragmatic strategy outlined to tackle the menace and cleanse […]
Keystone Bank, TunMicro, Slum2School Extend Free Genotype Test, Sickle Cell Awareness Campaign To 700 In Makoko
Over 700 children in the slum area of Makoko in Lagos state have benefited from the ongoing free genotype test and sickle cell awareness campaign of the Nigerian United Kingdom-based TunMicro Sickle Cell Foundation, TSCF, with supports from Keystone Bank PLC and Slum2School Africa. The NGOs in collaboration with the bank made a visit to […]
Breaking: NBC Suspends AIT, Ray Power Indefinitely
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Thursday suspends the operating license of the Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power. Announcing the decision in Abuja, the Director General of the NBC, Dr. Modibbo Kawu said the decision was taken for the persistent violation of 2004 broadcasting Code, following persistent warning to the company to […]
Lagos Govt. Set to Introduce Toll Free Lines for Potholes, Road Repairs
In line with its zero tolerance for bad roads, the Lagos State Government has unveiled plan to roll out toll free phone lines to residents to intimate the authorities about location of bad roads. A call centre to handle complaints about roads is in the pipeline. The plan was made known on Wednesday via a […]