Fayemi’s wife, exco members, aides go for COVID-19 tests
Few hours after Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti tested positive for coronavirus, his wife, Bisi and top government functionaries have undergone tests to determine their status.
COVID-19: FG urged to reduce VAT on agricultural equipment
AS the novel Coronavirus is taking its toll on the economy, the Nigerian government has been advised on the need to, as a matter of preventing the looming food crisis in the country, reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on agricultural equipment imported to the country.
NCDC accredits Edo Specialist Hospital for COVID-19 testing on back of Obaseki’s reforms
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has accredited the Edo Specialist Hospital to join its laboratory network for testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The development comes in the wake of reforms by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration which had procured three PCR machines to be installed in three hospitals designated for testing in response […]
Don’t intimidate Akpabio, NDDC, Group tells lawmakers
By Henry Umoru A group under the aegis of the Youth Aid Nigeria, yesterday warned the National Assembly not to intimidate the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through probes. In a statement signed yesterday by the Executive Director of YouthAid Nigeria, Comrade Smart Edwards, however, […]
Edo Poll: APC member drags party to court, seeks Ize-Iyamu’s disqualification
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri An aggrieved member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and legal practitioner, Mr Charles Ude, on Wednesday, filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify the governorship candidate of the party in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The Plaintiff, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/839/2020, told the court that […]
Oyo: Amotekun to employ 3,000 personnel
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The leadership of the Oyo state security outfit, Amotekun said it had received approval to recruit 3,000 personnel ahead of its formal take off. The Chairman of the outfit, General Kunle Togun, also explained that interested applicants are expected to apply online. General Togun who was a former Director of […]
