COVID-19: Lagos slashes 2020 budget by N248bn
By Emeka Anaeto Lagos State has effected a cut in its 2020 budget following revenue pressures resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Total expenditure is now N920.5 billion, less by N248 billion from the 1.168 trillion it had budgeted. The State’s Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, who announced this some minutes ago […]
COVID-19: 3, 751 inmates released so far, says Correctional Service
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS said 3, 751 inmates including convicts and awaiting trial persons have so far been released in line with a presidential directive on the decongestion of custodial centres in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the decongestion […]
Naval Special Forces storm hijacked Chinese vessel, rescue 18 foreign crew members
…Arrest 10 Pirates after shootout at Sea …As NNS Delta discovers & dismantles illegal oil refinery sites containing 136 dugout pits, 201 surface metal storage tanks and 174 ovens in Warri South. **All Criminal elements, bandits, terrorists arrested or surrendered must be quarantined for COVID 19 checks. By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Defence headquarters […]
Football without fans ‘sadder than dancing with your sister’ ― Luis Enrique
Spain coach Luis Enrique says playing behind closed doors is “sadder than dancing with your own sister”, as football faces the prospect of games without supporters for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. Germany’s Bundesliga became the first major European league to resume last weekend following the two-month shutdown, with strict hygiene measures […]
Middle-aged man kills cousin over N2m land sale
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The police in Auchi, Etsako West local government area has apprehended a young man in his 30s named Endurance Eshegbai over the killing of his cousin, Usman Abdul Lateef, a native of Akpekpe, over a N2 million Land sale. The body of the late Lateef was found buried in […]
COVID-19: LASG postpones 2020 exams into model jnr colleges, upgraded jnr secondary schls
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has postponed the year 2020 examination and screening test into the State Model Colleges and upgraded Junior Secondary Schools until further notice. The examination was earlier scheduled to commence from Monday, 25th to Saturday, 30th May 2020. Director, Lagos State Examinations Board, LASEB, Mr. Supo Gbadegesin, who announced this […]
