Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed retired Gen. Ajibola Kunle Togun as the Chairman of the Oyo State Security Network, code-named Amotekun. A statement signed by Moses Alao, Special Assistant to Makinde on Print Media, also indicated that Col. Olayanju Bisiriyu Olayinka (Rtd) was appointed as the Commandant of the security outfit. According to the statement, the two retired military officers will oversee the state security network which was put in place to...
“A president who avoids the media; who does not speak directly to the people on a weekly briefing particularly during a national emergency has something to hide. That is fact one. Buhari seems to be hiding something about himself and his ability to govern as a result of his health from Nigerians.” The health of the president of any country is a National Security priority. Elaborate structures are put in place to secure the capacity...
Recently, Professor Ibrahim Gambari was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to manage the affairs of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria. Prof. Gambari’s appointment comes with many years of service in government and bedrock in academic responsibilities, including a plethora of accolades. The President has made a far-sighted decision and must be exalted. Occupying the Office of the Chief of Staff means that Prof. Gambari is responsible for the management of the Presidential Villa and...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 284 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 6677. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eight new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 200. The health agency explained that most of the fatalities recorded from COVID-19 were cases...
Brazilian football could restart at the end of June, the secretary-general of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Walter Feldman, said on Tuesday. This is coming in spite of the fact that the number of coronavirus cases is still rising in South America’s hardest-hit nation. Feldman said the return to action in the German Bundesliga, where nine first division games were played last weekend after a two-month hiatus, was a positive example for world football. “It...
Lesotho’s former finance minister Moeketsi Majoro has been sworn in as the country’s new prime minister one day after Thomas Thabane resigned as leader. Thabane resigned amid a scandal over the death of his estranged wife. Thabane, who is a suspect in the 2017 murder of his wife, announced his resignation during an address to the nation on Tuesday.The coalition headed by the former prime minister collapsed on May 11, and Thabane subsequently announced that...
Mr Everestus Obiyo, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, has turned back 15 Enugu-bound vehicles, mostly commercial buses, at the Enugu-Abia boundary. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Denny Iwuchukwu, said in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu that the vehicles and their occupants were turned back on Tuesday. Iwuchukwu said the commandant took the action while conducting an on-the-spot check on boundaries between Enugu and neighbouring states. He said...
The Corporate Headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST), situated in Garki 2, Abuja was early on Wednesday engulfed in flames. The General Manager, Communications, Mr Franklin Alao, confirmed this incident in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, the fire started from the second floor and firefighters battled to put out the fire before it wreaked much havoc. ”It started as smoke from the human resources department...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded 226 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 6401. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 192. The health agency explained that most of the fatalities recorded from COVID-19 were cases with other underlying illnesses...
Seychelles, another island nation, had become the third African country that had attained Coronavirus free status in the continent. On Monday, May 19, the Health Ministry announced the full recovery of its COVID-19 patients. The country because the third in African to be Coronavirus free after Mauritius and Eritrea. The country’s last cabinet meeting focused on the country’s efforts in containing the spread of the virus as the resumption of life was rolled out. The...
