Says won’t tolerate extortion of any kind
EFCC to probe scam
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate suspension of all officials named in alleged extortion of farmers in the state’s ministry of agriculture through the sale of unauthorised registration forms.
Rafiu Ajakaye, media spokesman to the Governor,...
As part of efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Osun, the State government has directed that all markets transacted on weekly basis across the State be suspended indefinitely.
This is just as it embarked on a sensitisation exercise to educate market women under the aegis of Association...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for coronavirus.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a media statement made available on Tuesday.
The governor earlier said he met and shook hands with Mohammed, the son of former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar,...
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi said on Tuesday that participants at the recently held Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award have been exposed to a confirmed case of coronavirus.
The AMVCA 7 was held on March 14 at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Abayomi, who stated this in a...
The House of Representatives adjourned plenary for two weeks on Tuesday.
House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila announced this after the House held its plenary.
Mr Gbajabiamila said the decision was imperative in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak battling the world.
He said the adjournment “is not a holiday” but a decision necessary...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday revealed that there is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19.
Speaking at a virtual news conference in Geneva, Tedros warned against the use of drugs not shown to work against the disease.
His...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 23, 2020 presented three witnesses against Abba Yusuf, a permanent Secretary in the Borno State Road Maintenance Agency, BORMA, who is facing a 36-count amended charge before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of a Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
Yusuf is being prosecuted...
In a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus disease, the Senate has suspended its plenary sessions for two weeks.
The announcement was made by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday.
The announcement followed a closed-door session which lasted over an hour.
Mr Lawan said while...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the procedure for the appointment of new permanent secretaries to fill the existing vacancies in 16 states of the federation.
In a statement signed by Mrs. Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director of Information, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the
Federation (HOCSF), on Tuesday in...
Ecobank Plc has temporarily closed its Wuse II Abuja branch.
The bank said it took the decision after the death of one of its customers who happened to be the first death case from coronavirus in Nigeria.
According to a statement by the bank, the deceased visited the branch on March...
