News

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, GO, RCCG Worldwide The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) says it is not involved in any money-doubling scheme. The church was reacting to a scheme tagged “RCCG Trade Investment Promotion Commission” which has been circulating on social media. In a statement on Tuesday, Olaitan Olubiyi, RCCG head of media and public …

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has again disagreed with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over the death of the state chief judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, saying that the judge died naturally and not of coronavirus (COVID-19) as announced by the NCDC. Speaking at the third-day prayer for the late …

…Lagos Gov To Council Boss: ‘You Must Sustain Programmes That’ll Enhance Residents’ Lives’ Former Vice Chairman of Agbado-Oke Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr. David Oladapo Famuyiwa, on Tuesday, took the oath to formally assume the council’s leadership, three weeks after the demise of the Executive Chairman, Dr. Augustine …

The Kogi state government says it has partnered with the United States Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) to set up a reference molecular laboratory for COVID-19 tests. Saka Haruna, commissioner for health, who broke the news in a statement on Monday, said the laboratory will be used to attend to …

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19 He disclosed the information through a video broadcast on his Facebook account, saying that he is asymptomatic and on isolation as a result of the infection. According to the post: “Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive result for …

Mr Bolaji Tunji, media aide of former governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, on Friday in Ibadan announced that burial of the late politician would take place on 28 June. He added that the deceased would be laid to rest at the Senator Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque, Oke-Ado, …

Late Abiola Ajimobi Late former governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, once said that he prayed to God that he should die at 70. Speaking on a radio show that aired on Splash FM during the Ramadan season, the late former governor said he wanted to die after 70 because his …

Ex-Oyo gov, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead The former governor, who was named the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress last week Tuesday, had been on quarantine for over three weeks, battling COVID-19. More to come…

Customs CG, Hameed Ali The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Unspent Funds by Ministries, Departments has queried the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) for bloated figures in its capital components which is not in line with the Appropriation Act. The committee, which is investigating zonal intervention and unspent funds by Ministries, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearrested John Yusuf, a former civil servant, over alleged N3 billion pension fraud. Yusuf was rearrested in Gombe. The EFCC had on March 21, 2018, secured a “re-conviction” of Yusuf for a six-year jail term and N22.9 billion fine. This newspaper learnt that the …