Orji Kalu Regains Freedom As Supreme Court Quashes His Conviction, Orders Retrial
The Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu and ordered retrial of the case. In a unanimous judgement on Friday by a seven-man panel, led by Justice Amina Augie, the Supreme Court held that the Federal High Court in Lagos, convicted Kalu, his firm – Slok Nigeria […]
Kogi Raises Alarm as Expatriate makes Suspicious COVID-19 Claims – STATEMENT
UPDATE ON THE CASE OF AN EXPATRIATE WHO FEARED SHE HAD COVID-19 IN KOGI STATE Background A distress call from an expatriate working with an international organization in Kogi State who suspected that she had symptoms similar to those associated with COVID-19 had generated widespread speculation and it is therefore pertinent that we set the […]
GTB Reopens Over 40 Branches, Lists them, Extends Opening Hours
Guaranteed Trust Bank Plc has announced the opening of over 40 of its branches amid the coronavirus pandemic. The development was made known via a statement the bank released, which it made available to newsmen wherein it added that its opening hours equally experienced similar fortune. The list(Click on it to view) The statement read […]
Access Bank to Open 10 “CLOSA” Branches, Denies Plan to Sack 75% Workforce
Amid the uncertainties that have trailed Access Bank’s alleged closure of 340 branches across Nigeria, the bank has not only denied the allegations, insisting the branches were closed at the onset of the Covid-19 lockdown; but as part of its commitment to increase access to banking services in communities across the country, Access Bank said […]
President Buhari Approves 5 Accounts for COVID-19 Donations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the opening of five COVID-19 Donor Accounts which form part of the existing Treasury Single Account (TSA) arrangement in five commercial banks. Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information and Press, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Ogubike disclosed that […]
Jaywon Arrested For Violating COVID-19 Curfew
“This Year” singer Iledare Olajuwonlo-James better known as Jaywon has been arrested by the police for violating the curfew order issued over the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Guardian, the singer was arrested at around 11pm by the policemen attached to the Dolphin Estate Division of the Lagos State Police Command. He is said to have […]
Professor ‘researching COVID-19’ killed in US
Bing Liu, a research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has reportedly been killed, according to CNN. 37-year-old Liu, said to be on the verge of making “very significant findings” researching COVID-19, was shot dead at the weekend. The news organisation quoted Ross Township police department as saying the late professor was found in […]
Senate Asks FG To Suspend Deployment Of 5G Network
The Federal Government has been directed to suspend the planned deployment of the Fifth Generation Network in Nigeria. The Senate dropped this hint on Tuesday, sequel to doubts casted on the technology by a section of Nigerians. The Senate resolution on Tuesday was sequel to a motion on the present status of 5G Network in […]
COVID-19: FG Grants Import Duty Waiver for Medical Supplies
The federal government of Nigeria has granted import waivers for medical equipment and supplies to ease the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Special Assistant to the President on digital and new media,Tolu Ogunlesi, saidsaid in a tweet that: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that import duty is waived for medical equipment and supplies to ‘strengthen health infrastructure’ […]
CACOL Hails Repatriation of Abacha Loots, Call for Judicious Use
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has hailed the repatriation of Abacha’s loot from United States of America (USA) and enjoined the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, under President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure judicious use of funds in areas that could transform the dwindling fortunes of the country. In a release issued by the […]
