NEWS UPDATE: FG lifts Interstate Travel Ban, Approves Operation of Domestic Flight

The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on interstate movement, disclosing that citizens can travel from July 1, provided such journeys are made outside curfew hours. Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this on Monday at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), also said the government has approved the safe resumption of...

Order FG, CBN to Name Beneficiaries of Cash Payments, Donations, SERAP Implore Court

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to instruct the Federal Government as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to identify the beneficiaries of the palliatives and Covid-19 funds provided in FCT, Ogun and Lagos state during the lockdown. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/657/2020 filed last week, SERAP called on the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development,  Ms. Sadia Umar-Faroukan...

I remain Proud That We Were Able to Recover Kwara State Says Oshiomhole

The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says overthrowing Saraki’s political dynasty and recovering Kwara state was grand conquest. On Saturday, while addressing journalists in Abuja, Oshiomhole stated that he was happy that the party toppled over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state under his chairmanship. “I remain proud that we were able to recover Kwara State. That was extremely important to us for reasons I need...

APC NWC Members Accept Dissolution, Say They’re Not Taking Legal Action

Members of the recently dissolved national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said they are no longer considering legal action in addressing their grievances. The West African Pilot News reported that the aggrieved NWC members had decided to take legal action after the committee was dissolved at a national executive council (NEC) meeting of the party that was held at the presidential villa on Thursday. Speaking on Friday, Waziri Bulama, former...

Future of Nigeria Would be Worse if We Fail to Act Now —Obasanjo

The former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said the future of the country would be worse if the government and the people failed to act now. Obasanjo said this on Friday while speaking at the 2020 edition of the Annual Sobo Sowemino Lecture “For us in Nigeria, we have no alternative but to get it right, otherwise, the future will be worse than the present that is uncertain and bleak with economic downturn and...

Bandits Abduct Women, Baby in Kastina Village

A group of armed bandits attacked Karare Village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, kidnapping two women and a baby. The group also carted away with some valuables, including cows and food items Saharareporters reported that a resident of the area, Mustapha Ruma, disclosed that the attackers invaded the area on Tuesday with dangerous weapons. He stated that the group numbering close to 20, stormed the village on motorbikes. The bandits attacked many...

Kaduna Assembly Mandates COVID-19 Test For All Members

The speaker of the Kaduna state house of assembly, Yusuf Zailani has instructed staffs of the assembly as well as lawmakers to submit their samples for Coronavirus test. The Deputy Chairman House Committee on Health, Ali Kalat revealed this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday. Kalat noted that the status of staff of the assembly, a recent case of virus necessitated the directive. He noted that so far, no member of the assembly have...

Edo 2020: INEC Says Conflicting Court Orders Can Affect Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has said the spate of pre-election litigations and conflicting court orders can impede the smooth conduct of primaries as well as the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state. In a statement on Tuesday, Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, said the commission in a meeting deliberated on series of issues related to the governorship election. He noted that the conduct of party primaries, including resolution...

Imo State Lawmakers Test Positive For Coronavirus

Thirteen members of Imo state house of assembly have tested positive for Coronavirus The Spokesperson the state task force on COVID-19, Chinedu Iwuala confirmed this to reporters on Tuesday. Iwuala said the  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), decided to test all the lawmakers after a member of the house tested positive and 13 results came back positive. He noted that the affected lawmakers have gone on self-isolation. However, Emeka Ahaneku, special adviser on media...

BREAKING NEWS: Edo 2020: Ize-iyamu Emerges APC Governorship Candidate

WAP Developing Story….. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the candidate of the All Progressive Congress for the September 2020 governorship election in Edo state. Having led in the primary election with 27,838 votes, the chairman of the election Commission, Governor Hope Uzodinma, declared him the winner of the election. Ize-Iyamu clinched the party’s ticket, defeating Dr Pius Odubu and Osaro Obaze who had 3,776 and 2,751 votes respectively. The results turned in by the returning...

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