All high-density gatherings that would bring together 50 or more persons in places such as social clubs, halls, cinemas, night clubs, restaurants, cafes, and sport arenas have been banned by the Ogun State Government for the next 30 days. This measure according to a statement signed on behalf of the state government by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ogun State Kunle Somorin said this measure is in addition to measures so far taken to ramp up its efforts to contain the spread of the novel COVID-19. Find below the thrust of the statement: “Immediate ban of all high-density…
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The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, directed the Ministry of Sports to postpone the National Sports Festival scheduled to begin in Edo State, next week. The House said this is necessary as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Coronavirus, which is currently ravaging several parts of the world. Their resolution is coming hours after the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare has also announced the need for the federal government to postpone the festival.
Pastor Chris Okafor popularly called the Oracle of God of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry also known as Liberation City on Monday debunked the allegation of staging a fake miracle on a woman, Bose Olasunkanmi whom he was accused of paying for the purpose. According to media reports, trending news of fake miracle performed on a woman, with twisted hand also fingered the pastor among five pastors reported to have used the woman with bulgy arm (Bose Olasunkanmi) to perform same miracle.The man of God has however refuted the claim by the woman who said she was paid the…
Jimoh Fathia The regrettable narrative in the educational sector in Ogun state may soon be a thing of the past as the lawmaker, representing Abeokuta North Federal Constituency, Hon. Olumide Osoba on Saturday commissioned blocks of classrooms in the area. Some of the schools which benefitted from the kind gestures were St. Peter Angelican Primary school, Ogidan Owode-Egba, St. Luke Primary School Ibara Orile, Oke Ona Primary school among others. Aside the commissioning, Hon. Olumide, son of the former governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba also empowered not less than 120 people of the area who were given sewing…
The Appeal Court in Abuja has granted a stay of execution in the ruling of the lower court suspending Adams Oshiomhole. This ruling by implication, Adams Oshiomhole remains the National chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
As part of the government’s drive to enable growth in the state under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State government plans to strengthen it’s collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in tackling human trafficking and related issues in the state. The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Engr. Paul Bamgbose-Martins stated this Friday, 2020 when he paid a visit to the Commander Mr. Daniel Atokolo, at the Agency’s Lagos Command in GRA-Ikeja. The Commissioner who was represented by the Director, Inter-Governmental Relations/ Regional Integration Development, Mr. Bankole, Oduntan…
One of the police escort riders in the convoy of Nigeria’s Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Inspector Ali Gomina, was involved in a road accident and died. The sad news of the death of the 45 years old police officer who was on official duty on Friday was contained in a statement from the Office of the Vice President through his Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande. According to the statement, “The accident occurred on the road to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. the Vice President, who is greatly saddened by this occurrence,…
Lagos State Government on Friday released 179 people on isolation who had contact with the index case, an Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria. Of the 179 people, 40 were quarantined in Ogun State while the remaining were monitored in Lagos State. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, giving update on Coronavirus situation in the state said initially, 179 contacts with the Italian were traced and that since they had exceeded the mandatory 14 days isolation, they had been let go as none of them developed any symptom of the disease. Prof Abayomi further said the index case…
Justice Annwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in ruling on Friday has ordered the immediate release of the deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from detention. The judge made the order in an ex-parte ruling after listening to lawyer to Sanusi, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who argued a motion ex-parte to that effect. He also granted the applicant leave to serve a copy of the release order and the processes in relation to the substantive suit on the respondents through substituted means. The matter has been adjourned.
Three men who would not allow the dead to lie wholly in their graves by digging up their skulls for buying and selling are currently singing like birds as to how they carried out their inhumane activities. The men were paraded on Thursday by the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, where they confessed to the crime. The skull merchants; Seun Falana, Dauda Tijani 42 years old, Olawale Shodolamu 70 years old to the bewilderment of journalists said they were business partners. Seun Falana a contract staff of Trinity Cemetery Ajegunle narrated, “This…