Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has disclosed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. His wife has also tested positive for COVID-19, the governor said. Okowa, who confirmed this development in a tweet on his handle Wednesday said, “My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication. […]

The Secretary to the Osun state government,  Wole Oyebamiji has tested positive for the coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu. The statement also confirmed more 10 COVID-19 cases in the state. According to the commissioner, the cases in the state have been rising consistently as […]

  The Lagos Zonal  office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of an internet fraudster, Nwokorie Valentine, to six months imprisonment before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The convict was  arraigned on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, on  one-count charge of […]

In a move it says will check the abuse of private jets in the country and regularize their operations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has banned the use of private jets for charter flight services. The ban came into effect Monday. Private jets, which usually operate on a Permit for Non- Commercial Flight (PNCF), […]

The trial of former governor of Kebbi State, Usman Saidu Dakingari was on Monday,  June 29, 2020 stalled due to absence of his counsel,  A.A. Awomolo( SAN) and the counsel to the  second defendant,  O.A. Dada. Prosecution witness,  Olabode Omolola  was also absent in court due to the subsisting lockdown. At the last adjourned date, […]

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the Federal Government has extended the lockdown ease by another four weeks. Mustapha made the announcement on Monday during a Press briefing, saying schools may resume for students in graduating classes while domestic air travels may also resume, […]

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 29, 2020, secured the conviction of six internet fraudsters. Five of the convicts: Josiah Olafuyi;  Abdul-Salam Abubakar;  Blessing Opeyemi Omoyajowo, Bolaji John Alegbe and Olawale Ayorinde Abdulaliyu, were tried by Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan for […]

A towering babel of criticisms have greeted the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to use the official Council Chambers of the State House in Aso Rock, Abuja to host last Thursday’s meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attended by party bigwigs, including governors and principal officers of […]