The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the probe of the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a plus for the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Malami said this on NTA’s ‘One-on-One’ programme on Friday night while reacting to questions from …
Read More »COVID-19: Lai Mohammed orders NBC to stop BBNaija – Report
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has asked the National Broadcasting Commission to halt the transmission of TV reality show, Big Brother Naija. The minister said the need to stop the reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, became imperative due to the coronavirus …
Read More »Lagos Govt Clarifies Media Report Of N1million Treatment For Covid-19 Patients, Others
…Cautions Journalists Against Sacrificing Sincerity On Altar Of Sensationalism On Thursday July 23, 2020, Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi, addressed a press conference at which he spoke on several facets of the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the conference, he took questions. It has become …
Read More »Many trapped, some feared dead as building collapses in Lagos
•The collapsed building There are fears that some persons might have died after a building collapsed along Cemetery road, opposite the health centre in Ebute Metta, Lagos. The two-storey building which houses shops and residential apartments collapsed just after noon on Friday. Many persons are said to have been trapped …
Read More »BREAKING: I didn’t say lawmakers got 60 percent of NDDC contracts Akpabio writes Reps.
Godswill Akpabio The minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied accusing members of the National Assembly of collecting 60 percent of the contracts at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio, in a letter read on the floor of the House during Plenary by the Speaker on Thursday, said the only reference …
Read More »UBA’s REDTV Premieres Third Season of Africa’s Biggest Online Series –The Men’s Club
The buzz was palpable as Africa’s highly anticipated online series, The Men’s Club (TMC), hit the screens for its third season on Wednesday. The 13-episode smash series is powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, producers of hit shows such as Our Best Friend’s Wedding, …
Read More »BREAKING: Gov. Fayemi tests positive for COVID-19
Kayode-Fayemi Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor, who announced this via his verified twitter handle said he has gone into isolation. He tweeted; “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self-isolating at home and …
Read More »Dangote Cement promo: Block Makers Association urges members’ participation
Block makers and artisans who are major users of cement have endorsed the ongoing Dangote Cement bag of goodies season 2 promo. The building sector professionals drawn from different parts of Nigeria agreed that the promo which is expected to produce 1000 millionaires is a welcome palliative in the period …
Read More »Derasoft Consulting, The Whistler hold 6-week immersive digital skills training for youths
Derasoft Consulting is partnering with The Whistler Communications Limited to organise a six online entrepreneurial, creative and problem-solving bootcamp, dubbed #CodeCamp for Youths. The first in the series will commence on Monday, August 10, 2020. According to a statement by the organizers, #CodeCamp focuses not only coding, but on …
Read More »Reps give Akpabio 48 hrs to name members who got NDDC contracts
The House of Representatives has asked Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to publish, within 48 hours, members of the 9th National Assembly who got sixty percent of contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The minister had alleged during Monday’s investigative hearing held to probe the allegations of corruption in …
Read More »