My Administration Won’t Shield Corrupt Person – Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has vowed not to shield anybody culpable of corruption which his administration is committed to fight. Read Also: COVID-19: Ganduje Cancels Eid-el-Kabir Celebration In Kano The Governor stated this on Saturday during a visit to the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission. “Whosoever falls into the commission’s trap […]
South Africa Lifts Toughest COVID-19 Restrictions Today
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday announced that stringent COVID-19 regulations would be eased on Sunday as the country’s infection rate falls. The government will remove “nearly all” restrictions on economic activity as of Aug. 17, lift restrictions on inter-provincial travel and the current ban on alcohol and tobacco sales, Ramaphosa said in a […]
Church Reopening: CAN Appeals For Multiple Services
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Ekiti chapter, has appealed to the state government to permit the conduct of multiple services by churches as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Chairman of CAN, Rev. Fr. Peter Olowolafe, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of […]
Trump Visits Ill Brother At New York Hospital
US President Donald Trump on Friday visited his younger brother Robert at a hospital in New York, where he is being treated for an undisclosed illness. The US leader, who was wearing a face mask upon arriving at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, entered through a back door and stayed about 45 minutes, according to an AFP […]
Rivers APC Crisis: Aguma Urges For Party Repositioning
The Chairman of Rivers State Caretaker Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Igo Aguma, has called on members to join in repositioning the party. Aguma made the appeal during a meeting he presided over in Port Harcourt which was attended by 20 statutory members. The Caretaker Committee Chairman, in his opening remarks, made […]
BLM: Activists Rally In London Despite Calls To End Protests
Hundreds of ‘Black Lives Matter’ protesters and far-right activists rallied in London on Saturday despite calls from the government and the Police for them not to do so. Dozens of far-right protesters clashed with riot police in Parliament Square and at barriers erected in nearby Whitehall. “Thoroughly unacceptable thuggery,’’ Home Secretary, Priti Patel, tweeted in […]
Ize-Iyamu To Prosecute Thugs Responsible For Shooting At Obaseki
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo, vowed to ensure that the perpetrators of the violence at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally on Thursday are arrested and prosecuted by security agencies. The attackers were said to have shot sporadically and hurled stones at the convoy of Obaseki at Apana Ward […]
Ijaw Coalition Issues Stay Of Action On Marginal Oil Fields Bid Round
Agitated by environmental neglect which the oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta have to grapple with, a coalition of Ijaw groups have urged the Federal Government to suspend the current bid rounds for marginal oil fields in the region or face legal action. The coalition, comprising the Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA) […]
Jurgen Klopp Beats Lampard, Others To Manager Of The Season Award
Jurgen Klopp has been named Premier League manager of the season after guiding the club to their first league title in three decades. The 53-year-old German beat Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, Leicester City’s Brendan Rodgers, who Klopp replaced at Liverpool in 2015, and Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder. Liverpool coasted to the title, they narrowly lost out […]
FCTA Demolishes 134 Houses In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday demolished 134 houses at Apo Akpmajenya indigenous community, to pave way for the construction of a major road network in the area. The exercise was coordinated by the FCT Task Force on City Sanitation, under the leadership of Mr Ikharo Attah. Briefing newsmen shorty after the exercise, […]
Corruption: Do Your Job Without Fear, Ganduje Tells Anti-Graft Agency
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has charged the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission, not to compromise in the fight against corruption no matter who is involved. Ganduje gave the charge while on a visit to the commission’s office in Kano on Saturday. Read Also; Eid-el-Kabir: Gov Ganduje Frees 29 Inmates According to […]
Obaseki Approves All Outstanding Promotions In Public Service
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved all outstanding promotions in the state public service. In a letter dated August 14, 2020, with Reference Number: HOS 563/2, Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa said: “The Edo State Government has approved all outstanding promotions in the State Public service. “Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are […]