Lagos State Government says it is expecting most of its COVID-19 patients to survive, as no mortality was recorded in their treatment. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, made this known at the COVID-19 media briefing on Tuesday in Lagos, saying that COVID-19 mortality rate varies from country to country. Abayomi said that mortality rate in China was 2.5 […]

The Lagos State Government says it did not give directive on a total lockdown of the state, as it applies measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus disease. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement on Wednesday that the attention of the government had been drawn to news reports that […]

By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo State House of Assembly, on Thursday received a list of 22 commissioner nominees, from the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. The Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, Chiji Collins, who announced the commissioner nominees went ahead to set up an ad-hoc committee for the screening […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle with the appointment of three new members into the state executive council. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, said eight ministries were affected in the redeployment exercise. The affected ministries […]

…arrest five suspects By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa Antonio Talbot, the 6-year-old son of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon Nengi Talbot who was abducted on December 22nd 2019, has been rescued by operatives of the state police command after 15 days in captivity. The young Antonio was rescued Tuesday afternoon by a team […]

By Samuel Oyadongha Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the six-year-old son of Mr. Nengi Talbot, Bayelsa State Commissioner for Water Resources. Vanguard learned that the toddler, identified as Antonio, was abducted, on Sunday at about 10.30pm. The gunmen, numbering about six were said to have stormed the Opolo Commissioners Quarters’ residence of their target and whisked […]

Zamfara Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah has resigned barely two weeks after the inauguration of the state executive council. Zannah hinged his resignation to “high-handedness” and lack of consultation on the part of Gov. Bello Matawalle. The government has however dismissed the claims, saying Zannah’s action was unfortunate, selfish and a ploy for cheap […]

The Commissioner for Finance in Abia, Dr Aham Uko, on Monday presented a breakdown of the 2020 Appropriation Bill, totalling N136.6 billion, to the state House of Assembly for approval. In a speech, Uko told the lawmakers that the state keyed into the State’s Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainable programme of the World Bank/Federal Government […]

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has submitted a list of 19 Commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for approval. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya, announced this during Tuesday’s plenary. Magarya said the list also included 28 Special Adviser nominees. The Speaker said the time-table for the screening of the nominees […]

Gunmen have reportedly attacked the Oyo State Commissioner for Lands, Abdulraheem Abiodun, killing his driver in the process. His orderly who was also attacked by the gunmen is currently hospitalised after sustaining bullet wound. The attack which reportedly took place last night around 8:00 p.m. happened just after the Commissioner was dropped at his residence […]