The International Press Centre has expressed displeasure over the arrest of Vanguard Correspondent in Ebonyi State, Mr. Peter Okutu. This stance was made known by Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director IPC in a statement on Tuesday. Mr. Okutu was reportedly arrested on the orders of a local government Chairman in Ebonyi state. Arogundade had noted that the arrest of the journalist is another unbecoming act of executive lawlessness. Noting further, Arogunddade stated, “By ordering security operatives to arrest the journalist, the concerned Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Council of the state, Mr. Clement Odah, violated the right of Mr. Okutu…
Author: Funke Busari
The Pioneer Chairman, NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law, SPIDEL Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN in a reaction to the death of Chief Richard Akinjide SAN, a former Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice in the Second Republic and prominent politician in South West Nigeria who passed away at the age of 88 said he was saddened over his death. He said, “I was saddened to hear of the death of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minster of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide, SAN who passed away at the ripe age of 88 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Until his…
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede has fully recovered from Corona virus after testing positive on March 29. He has resumed duty after isolation and treatment in line with the National Centre for Disease Control directive and subsequently tested negative twice after the 14 days isolation, treatment before his discharge. This is according a statement communicated through the Public Relations Officer DCI Sunday James on Tuesday. “The CGI Babandede resumed duty March 29 and went into isolation and medical attention. During the break he receives briefs online and directs accordingly with much to do with respect to…
Peace and Conflict Resolution Resource Centre, PEACrEc, in a bid to alleviate the pain and suffering of the less privileged children during the lockdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has reached out to children living in poor communities of Lagos spanning from Oshodi, Ipaja, Akowonjo, Igando to Agbado area of Ogun State. PEACrEc was able to carry out this huge responsibility with the help of well-meaning Nigerians who responded to the NGO’s call in both cash and kind and also Organizations including Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC, PZ Cussons, NORDICA Fertility Centre and Federal Government College, Ijanikin ‘84 Set, who…
Nigeria recorded a scary figure of 86 highest infection of Coronavirus confirmed cases in one day. A figure showed by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, revealed the total numbers of confirmed cases on Sunday bringing the total figure to 627. In its updated figures, on 19th April, 2020 at 11:50 p.m, the centre stated that there are 627 COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country. So far the country has recorded 21 deaths and 170 discharged. There are now 376 cases in Lagos; 88 cases in FCT Abuja and 36 in Kano States. Break downLagos 376FCT 88Kano 36Osun 20Oyo 16Edo…
Drunk Policemen, not on essential duty led by an Assistant Suprintendent of Police snuffed life out of a promising youth in Ebem Ohafia of Abia State. The Nigeria Police Abia State Command which gave the detailed account of what happened expressed regret over the incident. The innocent young man identified as Ifeanyi Arunsi on Friday 17th April, 2020 night was in company of his co-workers discharging goods from a truck. According to Abia State Police Command “The Policemen led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police who were neither on duty nor on COVID-19 preventive assignment, went out in a private…
Governor Nysome Wike of Rivers State has finally bowed to pressure as he released detained 22 sstaff of ExxonMobil on essential duty to the state. The Rivers State Government on Sunday released the 22 Staff of ExxonMobil who were arrested for violating the State Executive Order restricting movement in the state. According to the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Professor Zaccheus Adangor the ExxonMobil staff were released without charges. He said that they were released following interventions by well-meaning Nigerians. The Attorney-General of Rivers State noted that he monitored the release of the 22 ExxonMobil at the State Isolation…
Abuja, the nation’s capital might be overwhelmed by COVID-19 as video emerged on how an official disposed the overall he used during the burial of Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. The video showed the official carefully removed the cloth unprotected, brought out a sack from his car and put the white overall inside. He then carelessly dropped it in the open, entered his car and drove off without washing his hands or applying sanitiser.
The death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has occurred on Friday after becoming sick to Coronavirus. The presidential spokesperson to President Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina said in a Tweet early on Saturday. Mr Kyari died of Coronavirus. He received treatment at a private hospital in Lagos. The tweet read, “Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon. In a short message sent to PREMIUM TIMES by Mr.Adesina wrote, “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of…
The Divisional Police Officer at the Surulere Division, CSP Emmanuel Onah has debunked report of being removed from office as DPO in Ikotun Division of the Lagos State Police Command over allegations bothering on extortion and lacklustre enforcement of the lockdown order in Ikotun. In a phone interview with CSP Onah on Thursday, he described the allegation as untrue, and the consequence of fake press reportage of his activities while in Ikotun. According to CSP Onah, “It is the home of fake press people. Commissioner of Police just reshuffled, you know he is new, he has to do changes now.…