Police take over Edo assembly complex
A detachment of Edo Police Command has taken over the house of assembly complex. The detachment was led by Ayoola Ajala, a deputy commissioner of police. Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were also deployed to the complex. It was learnt that the police took the action to forestall any attack […]
COVID- 19 and access to public water In Lagos
By Olatunji Buhari The global response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that originated from Wuhan, a city in China in December 2019 has virtually created a new world order. The virus has put medical professionals, public health experts and virtually all of us on our toes and we are now in a race against […]
I don’t dictate to Buhari, says Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari’s older nephew, Mamman Daura, has broken his silence over his relationship with the president. He told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa Service that he only advises, not dictate to the president. Daura is widely believed to be the arrowhead of the so-called cabal that allegedly influences most decisions of the Buhari […]
Buhari meets APC Govs
President Muhmmadu Buhari is about now holding a meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF). The meeting which kicked off at about 11:25am is a virtual one. Chairman of the PGF and Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu is the only one physically present for the meeting while others are participating virtually. Vice President Yemi […]
AfDB: Panel clears Adesina of wrong doings
The Independent Review Panel raised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has cleared Akinwumi Adesina, of any wrongdoings. An Independent Review Panel was raised by the Bureau of Governors of the Bank, following a complaint by the United States, to review the process by which two previous organs of the Bank – the Ethics Committee […]
Bandits kill lawyer, abduct his wife, son
A lawyer with the Kaduna State Ministry of Justice, Haro Gandu, has been killed while his wife and son were abducted. He was killed on Sunday night when his residence at Tollgate area, along Abuja Road, Kaduna, was invaded. His brother Timothy Gandu, a former commissioner has confirmed the incident. He said the attackers gained […]
Akpabio names lawmakers who got
Godswill Akpobio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, has named lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). A newspaper report said the names of the lawmakers were attached to the letter the minister sent to the House of Representatives. The former Akwa Ibom governor was responding to an ultimatum by Femi Gbajabiamila, […]
‘Gone With the Wind,’ star, Olivia de Havilland, dies at 104
Olivia de Havilland, the dogged Oscar-winning actress and last surviving star of Gone With the Wind who feuded with sister Joan Fontaine, and bucked the old Hollywood studio system, died in her sleep at the weekend, according to Entertainment Weekly. She was 104. The star’s former lawyer, Suzelle M. Smith, said in a statement, “Last […]
Secondary schools exit classes to resume August 4
The federal government has announced August 4, 2020 as the date for resumption of secondary schools across the country. A statement by Ben Bem Goong, director of press and public relations, ministry of education on Monday said the decision was reached after a meeting of stakeholders in the education sector. Only students in exit classes […]
Edo 2020: Oba of Benin plans prayers
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, is planning to summon the Edo Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs to pray for a peaceful election in the state. The Oba made this known when Gov. Godwin Obaseki led some governors, senators and other top-ranking officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council to visit […]
