Reduce drastically the cost of governance or face economic debacle (2)
By Chief Edwin Clark OVER and above all these, he owns a company that collects revenue on behalf of the Lagos State government where he keeps to himself an abnormally high percentage as commission. Most of these governors have pending cases with the EFCC. It is alleged that they have corruptly enriched themselves with our […]
COVID-19: Rising cases among VIPs worries FG
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the high rate of positive cases of the coronavirus disease, especially among top government officials.
No factions in Oyo APC- Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State says there is no division within its fold.
ONDO 2020 – Why Ondo SSG resigned
By Dayo Johnson THE resignation of the Ondo state Secretary to the State Government SSG, Hon Ifedayo Abegunde barely two weeks after that of the deputy governor Hon Agboola Ajayi has jolted the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and members of the State Executive Council EXCO. This was sequel to the resignation of the second and third […]
Third Mainland Bridge may face closure as FG plans to resume repairs
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Monday said consultations were on for another phase of repair works to begin on the Third Mainland Bridge. Popoola told the Newsmen that the consultations were towards evolving perfect traffic management architecture. “We want to do maintenance work on Third Mainland Bridge very soon. […]
COVID-19 may cost Africa 500,000 additional HIV deaths in 1 year ― UNAIDS
Warn govts against reduced funding for HIV By Joseph Erunke THE Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS, has raised the alarm that the disruptions in HIV treatment following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic could cause more than 500,000 additional HIV related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in the next one year. The organisation’s […]
NSCDC recovers N9.7m debt in Jigawa in 6 months — Spokesman
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, said it had recovered over N9.7 million debts in the state in the last six months. The Spokesman of the command, Adamu Abdullahi, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Monday. Abdullahi said the money was recovered following complaints the command received from […]
Collapsed Wase/Langtang Bridge to be repaired in 2 months ― Fashola
The Minister of Works, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says repairs of the collapsed Wase/Langtang Bridge in Plateau will be completed in two months. The minister made this known when Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau visited his office in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the […]
BREAKING: Ondo Deputy Gov drags Assembly to court over planned impeachment
Dayo Johnson Akure The embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi has dragged the State House of Assembly to court over his planned impeachment. Speculations were rife that the lawmakers planned to begin his impeachment process on Tuesday for abandoning the ruling party to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Also read: IGP restores […]
COVID-19: Nigeria is 2nd most affected in Africa, 50th globally
By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria is currently the second most affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and 50th in the world after South Africa which is the most affected in Africa, and 16th in the world according to the Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Centre. On the 5th of July 2020, 544 […]
Delta schools ‘ll reopen soon, Commissioner tells parents, guardians
The Delta Government on Monday assured parents and guardians that primary and secondary schools closed in the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic would be reopened soon.
