COVID-19: Malami Orders NDLEA to Halt Recruitment Process

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of Nigeria has directed the drug law enforcement agency, NDLEA, to stall the recruitment of 5,000 personnel. The agency had earlier shortlisted 5,000 persons among those who applied to join it. The shortlisted applicants were to appear at the NDLEA academy in Jos to conclude their recruitment. However, on Friday, Mr. Malami asked that the process be grounded as such gathering would violate COVID-19 guidelines. In a statement released by...

COVID-19: Lagos Care Centres Occupied As New Cases Surge

Indications of the second wave of coronavirus infection are becoming more discernible in the country with the recent surge in new cases. On Friday, the Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi announced that Oxygen usage in Yaba Infectious Disease Hospital is on the rise while 51 percent of beds in both private and public COVID-19 care centres in the state have been occupied. This implies that only one out of two beds in the care...

UK Places Travel Ban On 11 African Countries

In a bid to contain a new strain of the virus identified in South Africa, the United Kingdom has extended a travel ban to travelers from 11 African countries. Recently a new SARS-CoV-2 variant was detected in South Africa. The new COVID-19 strain appears to transmit more easily and is likely linked to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 infections in the country. According to the UK department for transport, travelers who have visited the restricted...

Paternity Scandal: FCMB Appoints Acting Managing Director

The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has appointed an acting managing director while Adam Nuru, the managing director proceeds on leave following allegations of marital infidelity between the MD and Moyo Thomas, a former employee of the bank. In a recent tweet, FCMB said Yemisi Edun has been appointed as the interim managing director. Edun holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife, and a master’s degree in international accounting and...

FG Directs NERC To Halt Implementation Of Reviewed Tariff

The minister of power, Saleh Mamman on Thursday ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to stall implementation of the reviewed tariff. The commission had earlier approved an increase in electricity tariffs across the country. The minister in a statement said the tariff review will be on hold until the conclusion of the joint ad hoc committee’s work at the end of January. He mentioned that the government had initially subsidised the tariff of all...

US Reps Call For Trump’s Impeachment

No fewer than 37 US Reps have indicated an interest in an article seeking to impeach President Donald Trump. The article which is titled “Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United State for high crimes and misdemeanors” is calling for Trump’s following the protest at the US Capitol which disrupted the ratification of Joe Biden’s victory in the recent presidential election. Trump’s supporters had stormed the capitol after a rally where they were addressed...

Deeper Life School: Staff, Students Plead Not Guilty

The staff of Deeper Life High School who were arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them. The officials were arraigned over the alleged molestation of Don Davis, a JSS 1 student of the school. The officials include Ndidi Solomon, the suspended principal of the school, Joseph Nseabasi, Akpan Johnson, Eger Wilson and Joseph Ikenna. The SS1 students who were also accused...

FCMB MD Proceeds On Leave Pending Probe Of Paternity Scandal

The First City Monument Bank MD, Mr. Adam Nuhu, who is enmeshed in a paternity scandal has proceeded on a leave pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation conducted by the bank’s Board of Directors on the allegations against him. This development was contained in a press statement released by the bank. The bank affirmed that a review of what transpires is currently ongoing and that wanton actions that violent it’s codes of conduct will...

Deeper Life School: Police Detains Doctor, Other Officials

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a certain Dr. Effiong Udimidue over the alleged molestation of 11-year-old Don-Davies Architect in Deeper Life High School, Idoro Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. WAP gathered that the doctor was arrested alongside four other staff of the school on Tuesday after a meeting which was attended by all parties involved in the case. The meeting was held at the police headquarter in the state. Dr. Udimidue, a retiree...

Minister Orders Suspension of Officials Exhorting NIMC Applicants

Sequel to public outcry over the extortion of citizens at some NIMC enrolment centres in Bauchi and Kaduna State offices, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami, has directed the immediate suspension of the accused officers. The directive was contained in a press release signed by Kayode Adegoke, head of corporate communications. The suspended officials were accused of perpetuating fraudulent activities inimical to policies, directive of the Federal Government which requires mobile network...

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