Some Nigerians , on Wednesday , demanded justice for a former inmate of the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos , Idris Saula , saying all those who had hands in his unjust incarceration for six years must be brought to justice…
Month: May 2020
Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran
US President Donald Trump, has vetoed the Iran War Powers resolution agreed by the Senate and House of Representatives, calling it a “very insulting resolution” and argued the move of the Lawmakers was “based on misunderstandings of facts and law”…
Premier League faces legal action if three teams are not promoted
EFL chairman Rick Parry has warned the Premier League that they face a ‘very messy’ legal situation if three Championship clubs aren’t promoted this season. Speaking via videolink to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Parry confirmed…
I have no apologies for saying I used Chloroquine and ZIthromax to treat myself when I had Coronavirus- Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed
The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he does not regret telling his health officials to treat COVID-19 patients with Chloroquine. Mr Mohammed said this while responding to the backlash from people who felt such authorisations are exclusively reserved…
Drama As 10-Year-Old Boy Flees After Testing Positive For Coronavirus In Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has narrated how a 10-year-old boy reportedly absconded to the northern part of Nigeria after testing positive in Oyo. Makinde, who made the disclosure via his Twitter handle in the early hours of Thursday,…
Nigeria: Exclusive – Buhari’s 2020 Budget Cuts Affect National Assembly, Federal Jobs, Capital Expenditure
AllAfrica Nigeria: Exclusive – Buhari’s 2020 Budget Cuts Affect National Assembly, Federal Jobs, Capital Expenditure FacebookTwitterWhatsAppFlipboardLinkedInRedditEmailShare Photo: Chatham House/Flickr President Muhammadu Buhari. 6 MAY 2020Premium Times (Abuja) By Taiwo-Hassan Adebayo As Nigeria faces a fiscal crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19: Anxiety in Edo over 110 travelers from Kano, Rivers
• We locked down Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt to protect Rivers people — Wike • Bayelsa govt warns those breaching it boundaries • Police arrest 20 face-mask defaulters in Delta • FG inaugurates COVID-19 testing, treatment centre in Port Harcourt •…
100 days in office, Governor Uzodinma has stabilised Imo
I HAD serious temptation of not writing on Hope Uzodinma’s 100 days in office. On the other hand, as a public opinion analyst, I equally had deep temptation to write, if only as a senior citizen whom many people look…
US COVID-19 assistance to Nigeria rises to N11.6bn
The United States says its coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency assistance to Nigeria has risen to 30 million dollars (N11.2 billion). This represents an additional 23 million dollars (N8.6 billion) COVID-19 aid from the U.S. to Nigeria. On March 27, the U.S.,…
40 Lagos-bound travellers from Kano intercepted at Niger
At least 40 travellers en route Lagos State from Kano State have been intercepted in Niger State , The insidesources magazine reports . This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday night by Mary Noel – Berje, Chief Press…