The Federal Government has declared Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s EIDUL-FITRI Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Aregbesola who called on them…

The Sultan of Sokoto and Head of Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI), Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the suspension of Eid-el-Fitr congregational prayers in the outskirts of towns and cities across the country. He gave the directive in a statement on Thursday by the JNI Secretary-General, Dr Khalid Aliyu. The Sultan, who is also the President-General…

Justice-godfrey Okamgba A Nigerian Minister in an interview with the Punch said: ”I didn’t join politics because I wanted to be a leader or because I wanted to solve Nigeria’s problems. I joined because of unemployment. I also, believe there is a part that grace played in it.” Some people still think politics in Nigeria…

The Federal Government has further extended the gradual easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by another two weeks. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Pandemic and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who announced this during the daily media briefing of…

A fire outbreak has occurred at the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) in Abuja. Post Master General/CEO of the Nigerian Poster service (NIPOST) Mr Abebayo Adewusi  who confirmed the incident on his twitter page lauded the Federal Fire Service and the FCT fire department for their quick response in putting out the fire….

The Inspector-General of Police has rescinded an order restricting the movement of essential workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Recall that there were many reports that essential workers were restricted from moving within Lagos at the beginning of the 8 pm curfew imposed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, in a statement late…

The Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital, Lagos has announced a successful complex heart surgery involving a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and Mitral Valve repair in a 66 year old man, Mr. Oluwatoyin Adebiyi. The Complex Surgery was performed by the new Tristate Reddington Cardiac programme led by Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Prof Kamar Adeleke and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon,…

By Muftau Ogunyemi The Ondo State Government says that a truck assembly firm, Dongfeng Trucks has begun skeletal operation at the Ondo Industrial hub. Dongfeng Trucks is one of the investors in the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub in Ore. Odigbo Local Government area of the state, The Manager of the industrial hub, Chief Alex Ajipe, made…

Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari, CFR, OCORT, a scholar-diplomat, is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental think-tank on research, policy studies, advocacy and training on the nexus between conflict prevention and resolution, democratisation and development in Africa. He has had an illustrious career, spanning academia, government…

By Justice-godfrey Okamgba 10th May 2020 will forever remain a tragic experience for the owners of the two demolished hotels in RIVER STATE. Know this – Prior to the demolition, Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike – CON had signed Executive Order 6 which banned the operation of hotels across the 23 Local Goverment Areas of the…

Covid-19 isolation and treatment centres in the country are running out of bed spaces, the federal government has said.