Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the presidential order restricting movements in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States is backed by extant Nigerian laws and is important to check the spread of Covid-19. Osinbajo, who spoke at the Google Hangout programme organized by HACK COVID-19 Call Centre, said those who have commented...
Read MorePresident Mohammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Covid-19 Regulations, 2020, which declared the novel Coronavirus a dangerous infectious disease. In a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina he said the president signed the regulation in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2...
Read MoreThe federal government has been called upon to provide relief for poor Nigerians whose daily livelihood will be affected as a result of the restriction on movement due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan who made the call, said besides mulling a total lockdown of...
Read MoreBaring all unforeseen circumstances, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which has been described as make or mar gathering of the decision-makers in the party on Tuesday at the presidential villa in Abuja. The meeting which observers said was solely called to determine the...
Read MoreThe reign of ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano came to an abrupt end on Monday and the Abdullahi Ganduje led government removed him from office. In a statement by the state director general, Media and Communications, Salihu Yakasai, the Emir now known as Muhammad Sanusi II...
Read MoreAn acting President of the Court of Appeal has been Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has been sworn in by the country’s Chief Justice Justice Ibrahim Muhammad. Dongban-Mensem is taking over from Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, whose tenure expired midnight of March 6, 2020, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. Her appointment as the...
Read MoreThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has blamed his travail and plans to remove him from office on the battle for political power in 2023 among some elements within the ruling party. Oshiomhole, who stated this while addressing state house correspondents on Thursday named the National Vice Chairman (Northwest),...
Read MoreThe mother of Leah Sharibu, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram in Dapchi, Yobe State in 2018, Rebecca Sharibu is currently in London to solicit the support of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in securing the release of her daughter from the terrorist captivity. Madam Sharibu said she resorted to seeking the British...
Read MoreNigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court has awarded fine of N30 million each against Afe Babalola and Wole Olanipekun for misleading their clients to challenge the judgment of the highest court in the country. The two senior lawyers are to pay the money from their personal pocket to the three defendants in the case;...
Read MoreThe Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reconstitute the board of the Federal Character Commission, noting that any delay in doing so will amount to a breach of the Act establishing the Commission and the 1999 Constitution. In a statement on Tuesday, the Senate said despite the fact that the tenure of the...
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