Covid-19: Lagos lawmaker dies
A member of the Lagos house of Assembly, Tunde buraimoh is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday of suspected case of Covid-19. He represented Kosofe Constituency 2 in the House. His death is coming barely a month after the death of another lawmaker from Kosofe, the late Senator Bayo Osinowo. Although the […]
UK to reopen visa application centres soon
The British High Commission has said work is apace to reopen visa application for intending travellers to the United Kingdom from Nigeria. The Commission had suspended services during the lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. In a statement, the High Commission said UK application centres are being reopened globally. It said it was communicating […]
Ondo Deputy Governor gets impeachment notice
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has been served notice of his impeachment signed by 14 lawmakers. This was disclosed by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Adeyelu Bode, he said the notice was served on July 7, the same day it was issued by the lawmakers. Among the allegations the deputy governor […]
EFCC: Umar steps in as acting chairman
The director of operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Umar, has been named acting chairman of the agency. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a senior official of the commission confirmed that Umar has taken charge of the agency in the absence of Ibrahim Magu. In operational hierarchy and […]
Osinbajo didn’t collect any money from Magu
*VP writes IGP to investigate allegation Office of Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has distanced itself from allegations making the rounds that the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, gave N4 billion to Prof Osinbajo. The spokesman to Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, said he will not be distracted by […]
FG pulls Unity Schools out of WASSCE
The federal government has said school would no longer resume on August 4 as earlier announced. It also said all Unity Schools will not participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 5 to September 5. This year’s examination, administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), was postponed indefinitely […]
Buhari suspends Magu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. A source within the Presidency told BBC Hausa Service. The suspension is coming after he was said to have spent the night in a police cell following his invitation to the State House […]
Imo lawmakers want Speaker sacked
*They lack capacity to remove me Some of the lawmakers in the Imo State House of Assembly have signed documents calling for the call of the Speaker, Dr. Chiji Collins. It was gathered that about 22 out of the 27 members have signed to commence the impeachment process. This is expected to begin immediately […]
Lawmakers serve Ondo Deputy Governor impeachment notice
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has been served a notice of impeachment by the Ondo State House of Assembly. He was accused of gross misconduct. Ajayi had last week resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party but insisted on remaining in office. Fourteen of the […]
UN writes Sanwo-Olu over water situation in Lagos
The United Nations has expressed grave concern about the Lagos State government’s renewed plans to privatise important parts of its water system despite widespread public opposition. In a letter sent to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on January 15, 2020, which only came to light last week, the UN cautioned against the privatisation plans which it said, […]
