Oyo State government has debunked reports of a cholera outbreak in some parts of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusoji Adeyanju who stated this yesterday said a medical team had been put on alert to prevent unforeseen circumstances. “Surveillance and notification officers in the state and local governments have been put … [Read more…]
The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the declaration of Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the April 16 governorship election. The petitioner officially withdrew the petition, resulting in the dismissal of the case during a pre-hearing sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, … [Read more…]
Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square will on October 9 deliver judgment in the trial of suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi, the alleged killer of Lagos-based lawyer Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem. Justice Harrison fixed the date for judgment after the prosecution team led by … [Read more…]
On July 28, 2023 Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, will confer awards, gifts and other incentives to members of Team Nigeria’s squad to the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games and the 1980 AFCON winners, to keep their memory alive and also encourage young Nigerians who may represent the country in similar events tomorrow. … [Read more…]
Justice Yusuf Halilu of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discharged Senator Rochas Okorocha of corruption charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ((EFCC). This is the third time Okorocha has been freed by courts in respect of alleged fraud and corruption said to have been committed … [Read more…]
The WHO said Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” — though the acceptable daily intake level remains unchanged. “We’re not advising companies to withdraw products, nor are we advising consumers to stop consuming altogether,” said Francesco Branca, the World Health Organization’s nutrition … [Read more…]
…enjoins citizens to erase everything about sit-at-home from their memories …as PGs pledge support to end sit-at-home Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured residents and visitors carrying on businesses in the state of their safety, stressing that his administration had already placed security agencies on the highest level of alert to forestall security … [Read more…]
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has vowed that the state and its residents will not obey any illegal sit-at-home orders. Soludo stated this following the state government’s directive that, henceforth, residents should ignore the sit-at-home order by unauthorised individuals or groups in the state. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the … [Read more…]
Action Alliance, AA, and Action Peoples Party, APP, have described as unfortunate the call by the Labour Party, LP, through its Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement on Thursday night, Barrister … [Read more…]
South-east governors and other Igbo leaders are set to meet President Bola Tinubu over rising insecurity in the region, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State said on Thursday. Mr Uzodinma disclosed this while speaking with reporters shortly after meeting with Mr Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor recalled that he and other governors … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has declared an immediate State of Emergency on food insecurity to tackle the increase in the prices of food, his spokesperson has said. Presidential spokesperson Dele Alake said in a Thursday statement that Mr Tinubu is “not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens.” Food prices … [Read more…]
The State Security Service (SSS) has announced that it has charged the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court. SSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya, in a Thursday statement, said Mr Emefiele was charged in compliance with a court order. Mr Afunanya’s statement, released hours after the court order, did not provide … [Read more…]