Ogun State Suspends Planned Re-opening of Worship Centres

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaOgun State Suspends Planned Re-opening of Worship Centres

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 19, 2020

…Says those who relaxed restrictions too early are paying direly. Following the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the suspension of the re-opening of the worship centres in the state. The Governor disclosed this while giving updates on the efforts of the state government to combat the virus, adding that the state has had 270 or 85 per cent increase in the number of infected...

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‘APC Must Collapse for Peace to Return to Nigeria’ – Fayose

NewsPolitics‘APC Must Collapse for Peace to Return to Nigeria’ – Fayose

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 18, 2020

As confusion continues to trail the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), at the national level, former Governor of Ekiti State and member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Ayodele Fayose, has said the APC must collapse for peace and progress to return. The APC has been thrown into leadership uncertainty as two people have laid claims to the position of National Chairman in the last 24-hours following the ruling given by the Appeal Court upholding...

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Two Killed, 10 Injured in Lagos Building Collapse After Rainfall

NewsNigeriaTwo Killed, 10 Injured in Lagos Building Collapse After Rainfall

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 17, 2020

Heavy rainfall resulting in mudslide has caused a building to collapse in Lagos, emergency officials disclosed. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said it responded to a distress call at 12:40 pm on Wednesday at Gafari Balogun Street in Ogudu. “Immediately, the Tiger Team of the Agency was activated to the incident scene. On arrival at the scene, it was observed that a segment of the building collapsed as a result of mudslide from...

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APC Produces Three National Chairmen In 12 Hours, Eta Sacks Giadom, Acts For Ajimobi

NewsAPC Produces Three National Chairmen In 12 Hours, Eta Sacks Giadom, Acts For Ajimobi

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 17, 2020

In less than 24 hours after the Appeal Court upheld the suspension of  Mr Adams Oshiomhole as the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, three successors have been announced, giving credence to a somewhat rancorous leadership rocking the party. Fresh facts emerge that, apart from the emergence of former Oyo State Gov. Abiola Ajimobi as Acting National Chairman, the Deputy National Secretary, Chief Victor Giadom, has declared himself chairman, citing a court judgment. Not only...

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Debt: ‘Your Statement is Wrong and Ill-informed – FG Replies Atiku Abubakar

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDebt: ‘Your Statement is Wrong and Ill-informed – FG Replies Atiku Abubakar

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 17, 2020

The Federal Government has described the statement by Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, which claimed, among other things, that Nigeria’s debt to revenue ratio was 99 per cent, as scaremongering anchored on a false premise. The government made this known in a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, where Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of...

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Debt: ‘We have Squandered the Opportunities of Our Future Generation’ – Atiku Abubakar

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDebt: ‘We have Squandered the Opportunities of Our Future Generation’ – Atiku Abubakar

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 16, 2020

Former Vice President and former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 General Elections, Atiku Abubakar, said Nigeria had squandered its opportunities and that of the future generation by borrowing more than it earned. Mr. Abubakar stated this in response to Nigeria’s first Quarter 2020 financial reports in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning reports that the Federal Government...

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NYSC Says When Orientation Camp Will Continue

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNYSC Says When Orientation Camp Will Continue

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 16, 2020

Following an open letter addressed to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) asking it to not force Corps Members back to the orientation camp, the Corps has said it was a responsible organisation which prioritises the safety of Corps Members. Responding, the Management of the NYSC admitted that the open letter expressed ‘genuine concern’ but noted that it did not consider facts on ground. “It is imperative to state that the National Youth Service Corps...

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Why Lagos Suspended Re-Opening Churches and Mosques Indefinitely

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWhy Lagos Suspended Re-Opening Churches and Mosques Indefinitely

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 16, 2020

LAGOS — The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended the re-opening of places of worship which he initially announced would be opened. The state government had announced, last week, that mosques could re-open from June 19 and churches could begin services from June 21. However, in a press briefing on Tuesday, Mr Sanwo-Olu announced the indefinite suspension of the directive, adding that increasing cases of COVID-19 prompted the decision. “Dear Lagosians, in the...

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BREAKING NEWS: Oyo to Re-Open Schools in 2 Weeks, Orders Civil Servants to Resume Next Week

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaBREAKING NEWS: Oyo to Re-Open Schools in 2 Weeks, Orders Civil Servants to Resume Next Week

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 15, 2020

The Oyo State Government has given green lights for schools to resume across the state on 29 June, civil servants to resume work beginning from 22 June and ordered churches and mosques to operate at 25 per cent capacity. In a statement on Monday Evening, the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, following almost a 3-hours meeting, presided by Governor Seyi Makinde, announced that the curfew imposed on the state had been relaxed, adding that curfew...

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Police Say Some Are Raped for Ritual, Recorded 717 Cases in 5 Months

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Say Some Are Raped for Ritual, Recorded 717 Cases in 5 Months

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 15, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has said it recorded 717 rape incidents in 5-months. IGP Adamu disclosed this after a meeting with President Buhari on Monday on issues of rape and gender-based violence. According to the Nation, he was accompanied by Minister of Women Development, Dame Pauline Tallen and the Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. “It has come to the public knowledge now that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, we...

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