Politics

…Reveals Identity of Culprits as Sold At Onitsha Drug Market Election The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) in a letter to the Department of State Services (DSS) detailing how elective seats at Onitsha International Drug Market were sold, with chairmanship position going for N250, 000, Secretary -N200,000, First Vice Chairman -N150,000, Second Vice Chair-N150,000, etc. ...

As the figure of Covid-19 infections rise in some northern states, a youth group has blamed what it called the reckless optimism displayed by politicians as responsible for encouraging public disregard for preventive instructions. In a statement, Comrade Lawal Shehu Maigatari the leader of Forum for Intellectual and Moral Rebirth (FIMOR) specicifically accused people like ex-Senator Shehu Sani of deliberately ...

The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife has called on government to make workers salaries first line charge on the Federation Account. In a statement delivered on Friday, in commemoration of 2020 International Workers’ Day, the Senator commended the efforts and sacrifice of Nigerian workers. Her words: “May 1st is universally acknowledged as International Workers’ Day. A ...

By Bolaji Akinyemi Christianity is a general term, a description of all who have found the love of God through faith in Christ and are in productive personal relationship with Him. Individual believers without regard to denominations are Christians, down to their doctrinal ideology. They may be Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals, Pentecostal, Sabbatharians, Spiritual Churches, etc. The Church, however, is not ...

…As Gov. Emmanuel Insists on 14 Days Isolation by Interstate Travellers The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has unveiled plans for gradual reopening up of movement within the state. He stated this on Thursday during a chat with journalists in Government House, and sympathized with the people for the inconveniences the lockdown might cause. Governor Emmanuel who also ...

Northern Elders Forum has said it shares the nation’s concern over the daily rise in verified cases of infections from COVID-19 all over the country, but in parts of Kano State in particular, expressing worries that the virus is spreading in Kano beyond available medical capacity and personnel. Frowning that medical facilities in Kano State have been shut down, the ...

Following reports that persons on non-essential duties have continued to traverse the boundaries of Enugu State “with the tacit support of some unscrupulous persons” despite the state government’s COVID-19 Containment Order (Executive Order No. 1 of 2020) in force, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has directed all the 17 Local Government Council Chairmen “to mobilize all Development Center Administrators, Councilors, Traditional Rulers ...

…Says Action Further Explains Government’s Insensitivity to Citizens’ Welfare The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) is in custody of explanations offered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, on why the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has not effected the evacuation trapped Nigerians in foreign lands in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, world wide. The Executive Director, CLO, ...

Gombe State government is to produce over one million units of face masks for distribution to people across the state, especially the less privileged as part of measures to curtail the spread of covid-19. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the state Task Force on covid-19, Professor Idris Mohammed today while receiving a donation of locally made supporting items ...

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has reviewed the state Coronavirus disease preventive measures, including the lockdown of the state. He has ordered partial relaxation of the Coronavirus lockdown order in the State with effect from Thursday 30th April, 2020. He said the use of face mask now compulsory in public places as part of measures to sustain the containment ...

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday afternoon received a telephone call from American President, Donald Trump, during which the two leaders commiserated with each other on fatalities in their countries, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, noted that they also shared ideas “on how to successfully combat the ...