Virtual Court Legality: Lagos Drags AGF and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaVirtual Court Legality: Lagos Drags AGF and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 8, 2020

Lagos Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has sued the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of court hearings via audio and video platforms. Lagos government in the suit, is requesting the Supreme Court to determine Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Skype or any other audiovisual or video-conference platform by the Lagos State High Court or any...

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Ekiti Gets Law Mandating Treatment for Child Victims of Sexual Violence

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEkiti Gets Law Mandating Treatment for Child Victims of Sexual Violence

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 6, 2020

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has signed the Sexual Violence Against Children bill, recently passed by the state’s House of Assembly, into law. The law makes treatment and care for victims of sexual violence, compulsory, the state government said. “First, by virtue of the ‘Compulsory Treatment and Care for Child Victims of Sexual Violence law, 2020’ a child victim of sexual violence in this State will have rapid access to a medical facility...

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Lagos Assembly’s Speaker’s Accusers Shun Probe Panel

Law & JusticeNewsPoliticsLagos Assembly’s Speaker’s Accusers Shun Probe Panel

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 6, 2020

The ad-hoc committee set up by the Lagos State House of Assembly to probe allegations of financial misconduct against the speaker Rt. Honourable Mudashiru Obasa, called-off its meeting, as persons and parties invited to substantiate their claims, did not show up. Persons invited include Mr. Babajide Otitoju of Television Continental; Mr. Bayo Oluwasanmi, Budgit, Concerned Nigerians; Adeola Fayehun of Keeping It Real, according to The Nation. Others are The Independent Diaspora Nigerians Against Corruption and...

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Lagos Says When Schools Would Re-open

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaLagos Says When Schools Would Re-open

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 5, 2020

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that the decision to re-open schools would be taken in 2-weeks. Mr Sanwo-Olu disclosed this during a press briefing Thursday, on the COVID-19 situation in the state. “I know we are all eager to know the plans we have for the re-opening of our learning institutions. There is still a lot more works to be done in this regard and we are looking at the educational sector very differently....

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Lagos Govt Warns Against Holy Communion, Ablution Kettle Sharing in Religious Centres in New Guidelines

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Govt Warns Against Holy Communion, Ablution Kettle Sharing in Religious Centres in New Guidelines

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 4, 2020

LAGOS — In preparation for the re-opening of worship places, the Lagos State government has released guidelines to prevent places of worship in the state from becoming COVID-19 transmission hot spot. Governor Sanwo-Olu announced the advisory during a press briefing on COVID-19 situation in the state, adding that while mosques could re-open from June 19, churches are to begin services from June 21. The West African Pilot News reports that the state government advised that...

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‘They are Core Church Members’ – CAN Frowns at Stay-at-Home Advice for Old People

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRegions‘They are Core Church Members’ – CAN Frowns at Stay-at-Home Advice for Old People

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 4, 2020

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has kicked at the advice by the Presidential Task Force  (PTF) on COVID-19 for persons above the age of 55 to stay away from places of worship due to risk of contracting the virus. The West African Pilot News reported that the PTF national coordinator Dr. Aliyu Sani, had on Tuesday, advised vulnerable persons, including people with underlying conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV, cancer and those above...

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FG Halts Refund to States for Cash Disbursed on Federal Projects Without Approval

EconomyNewsNigeriaFG Halts Refund to States for Cash Disbursed on Federal Projects Without Approval

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 4, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has warned states that the federal government would not refund monies they expended on federal projects within their boundaries without securing approval to begin such projects. This was disclosed by the Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, after the FEC meeting held on Wednesday. The minister said the FEC had approved a refund of N148,141,987,161.25 to five states – Cross River, Osun, Ondo, Bayelsa and Rivers States —...

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Why Government Wants Persons Above 55-Years to Avoid Churches and Mosques

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWhy Government Wants Persons Above 55-Years to Avoid Churches and Mosques

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 4, 2020

Following the authorisation by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for religious centres to re-open, the PTF has also advised persons above the age of 55 to avoid churches and mosques. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Aliyu Sani, also urged people with underlying medical conditions, including HIV, diabetes and cancer to stay at home. “We are strongly advising vulnerable individuals such as those with underlying conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV, cancer, and those...

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How Ekiti State Increased COVID-19 Test to 400 Per Day

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaHow Ekiti State Increased COVID-19 Test to 400 Per Day

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 2, 2020

About a month after the Ekiti State government set up a geographic information system-based COVID-19 response hub to manage data on the pandemic, the state government has established a mobile molecular laboratory to ramp up testing for COVID-19. The state partnered with 54gene — a company set up to provide genomic data for Africa – to set up the laboratory at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). The COVID-19 mobile laboratory is equipped with testing...

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Ondo 2020: I Prefer Direct Primary, Akeredolu Says as He Confronts 15 Co-aspirants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOndo 2020: I Prefer Direct Primary, Akeredolu Says as He Confronts 15 Co-aspirants

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 1, 2020

Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State Governor who hopes to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for a second term as governor of the state, said he preferred direct primary election. Mr Akeredolu said contrary to insinuations by the Unity Forum, that he wanted an indirect primary because he was afraid of losing, he was not afraid of any mode of election. “We’ve not come out as a government that we are opposed to direct primary,...

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