Nigerian Army 81 division on Friday paraded 13 fake soldiers specializing in using military uniform to commit various offences in Lagos State. The suspects were paraded on Thursday before newsmen at the Nigerian Army 81 division headquarters in Lagos. While parading the suspect General Commanding Officer, Nigerian Army 81 division, Major General, Olu Irefin, said this is the third time in a row now we are having this sets of imposters and I think one thing the lockdown as done for Lagos State is that our Operation Check Me that is initially meant to check our soldiers breaking the law is…
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The Chairman Emeritus and founder of DAAR Communications Ltd. Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, his wife Tosin Dokpesi, daughter in-law along with five members of his family have tested positive for Coronavirus. This latest news follows that of the son of the founder, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr who tested positive for the virus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed that eight members of the Dokpesi family came out positive after conducting test on themAll of them have been evacuated by the NCDC to the isolation centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada where Dokpesi’s son is currently…
Not less than 75 per cent of Access Bank workforce will lose their jobs as the institution has disengaged its non-essential workers. This development was made known by the bank’s Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe via a video broadcast on Thursday. Wigwe explained the reason for the sack of those he referred to as non-essential workers and slashing the salaries of the remaining workforce. Wigwe added that he would also cut 40 per cent off his own salary and then replicate the pay-cut through the institution. He said the decision was a difficult one but had to protect Access Bank’s…
Kano State has overtaken Lagos in the table of States affected by Coronavirus with 80 new cases on Thursday. This is contained in the list released by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, NCDC stating that Nigeria on Thursday recorded the highest figure so far of 204 new cases. The confirmed total figure of infection in the country as at Thursday now stands at 1932 with 58 Deaths and 319 discharged. Of the new cases Lagos has 45 followed by Gombe 12, Bauchi 9, Sokoto 9, Borno 7, Edo 7, Rivers 6 and Ogun 6 each, FCT, Bayelsa and Akwa…
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 28 year old man Godday Robinson for alleged rape, stealing and attempted murder. He was arrested on April 24, 2020 following a miraculous survival of a 17-year old girl (name withheld). Investigation revealed that he had in the past been making advances to the lady, but took advantage of her when he met her on a lonely place on the night of the incident. The suspect was arrested following a report received by the policemen attached to Agbara area command that a young lady was lying unconscious in a ten feet deep pit in…
Sixty fun seekers have been arrested on Wednesday at Abule Egba area of Lagos State for violating the lock down orders and not complying with the social distancing pronouncement of the Lagos State government. The arrest was made by Lagos State Task Force on COVID-19 when the operatives stormed a surprise party and took 60 fun seeking guests into custody. The surprise party was held at 84 Parks and Gardens, Idi Oparun bus stop opposite Abattoir at Abule Egba, area of Lagos had in attendance as at the time of the enforcement over 56 youths who have gathered to celebrate…
It is good news in Lagos as 49 patients have fully recovered and tested negative twice to coronavirus. The patients; 28 females and 21 males including a foreign national – a Greek were today discharged from the isolation facilities at Yaba and Onikan to reunite with the society. The patients; 18 from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba and 31 from Onikan Isolation Centre have fully recovered and tested negative to #COVID19 in two consecutive readings. This is according to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Governor Sanwo-Olu who is also the Incident Commander informed Lagosians on Wednesday…
The International Press Center, Lagos demands the immediate release of Kufre Carter a sports presenter with XL 106.9 FM in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State According to a report by Secret reporters dated April 28, 2020, Kufre Carter is being detained by the Department of State Security over a leaked telephone conversation he had with a medical doctor on the method deployed by the Akwa Ibom state government in handling the spread of dreaded COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Director, IPC in a statement said his detention is a gross violation of Mr Kufre rights, the Nigerian laws…
Funke Busari President Muhammadu Buhari has extend the lockdown Lagos, Abuja and Ogun States by five days. Read President Buhari’s full speech ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 Fellow Nigerians I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020,…
Son of Raymond Dokpesi Chairman Emeritus, DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr has tested positive for coronavirus. Raymond Dokpesi Jnr the chairman of DAAR disclosed this in a short message to Africa Independent Television, AIT staff in Abuja, reported on Monday evening. The chairman was said to have been self-isolating in the past week, before he developed malaria symptoms and started coughing. He reportedly contacted the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for a COVID-19 test which came back positive. The chairman, who is said not to have a recent travel history, advised those who have interacted with him lately…