Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and traditional rulers in Anambra, Imo and Abia States, yesterday raised the alarm over the increasing number of youths from the northern parts of the country, popularly known as Almajirai, being dumped in the South East, calling on governors in the zone to take a serious stand on the issue without further delay.

The Lagos State Government on Thursday recanted its earlier statement on the COVID-19 status of the late 32-year-old Dubai returnee, saying outcome of his COVID-19 test “is negative”. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, made the clarification through his verified Twitter account handle on Thursday night. “I hereby inform the general public that […]

The Lagos State Government says its final decision on the possibility of another lockdown will not be based solely on the outcome of the online public polls on the issue. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Olusina Thorpe, said in a statement on Thursday that government would consider other factors before deciding […]

By Bose Adelaja & Olayinka Latona “Most people think what Governor Wike is doing is because he cares for the people of Rivers state; that is not true. I see a governor who is extremely power drunk. “He should please desist from all these rascally behaviour because of posterity sake. What he did is wrong.” […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, on Thursday, dissolved the state executive committee (EXCO) and replaced it with a caretaker committee. The dissolution was coming in the wake of the expiration of the four years of the EXCO headed by Chief Johnson Onuigbo from Abia Central Senatorial District. The Acting Publicity Secretary of the […]

FORMER Federal Commissioner for Works during the military government of General Yakubu Gowon, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, SAN, yesterday, slammed some new crop of judges in the country saying they cannot be described as upright or disciplined like Justice Oluwa during his days.

Zamfara Government on Thursday said all the 44 Almajiri school students sent home by the Kaduna state government had tested negative to COVID-19. The State Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Sulaiman Tunau disclosed this to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday. “Out of the number, five of the Almajiri school students were from Dansadau emirate in Maru […]

The National Centre for Disease Control has been asked to prevail on the Governor of River State, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike to proceed on mandatory isolation immediately for the next 14 days.

Governors of the 36 states, yesterday asked the Senate and House of Representatives to immediately step down the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 until an appropriate consultative process  was carried out.

By Yasir Qadhi In those communities where the masjids have not yet opened, Salat al-Eid should be prayed in one’s houses with one’s own family, and there is no need for a khutbah. “The Eid prayer is not the same as the Friday prayer, as Friday prayer has different conditions and rulings. While the general […]