March 16, 2020

Buhari, APC Governors In Crucial Meeting In Abuja

March 16, 2020 11:17 am
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja.

The meeting reportedly began around 3.00pm.

The agenda of the meeting was not known.

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Of the twenty members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), which is the platform on which APC governors converge, 16 were cited intending the meeting.

Those seen entering the President’s office included: Bornu, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Kebbi, Jigawa, Osun, Imo, Gombe, Niger, Kastsina, Plateau, Ondo, Kano, Kwara, Nassarawa governors.

Those yet …

APC’s National Executive Council Meeting Suspended

APC’s National Executive Council Meeting Suspended

March 16, 2020 11:17 am
The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been suspended indefinitely.

The NEC meeting was supposed to hold on Tuesday where many believed that the fate of the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole will be decided.

Read Also: APC Crisis: Giadom Has Resigned From NWC – Yekini Nabena

The meeting was suspended indefinitely after the APC governors met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Monday.

 

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Kogi - Governor Bello’s Mum Dies In Abuja

Kogi: Governor Bello’s Mum Dies In Abuja, Aged 101

March 16, 2020 6:37 am

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Sunday lost his mother, Hajia Hawa Bello.

The governor’s mother died in Abuja on Sunday after a brief illness.

It was further learnt that her body is expected to be buried today in Okene, Kogi State according to the Muslim rite.

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Late Hajia Hawa Bello survived with children, grand children and great grand children, among whom is the governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

Governor Bello who confirmed this in a statement he personally signed on behalf of the family

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Chinese Restaurant Condemns Closure, Says Govt Lied

Chinese Restaurant Condemns Closure, Says Govt Lied

March 16, 2020 6:37 am

The Lagos-based Chinese Restaurant sealed up by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, owing to its alleged discrimination against Nigerians has declared that the action of the Government agency was in bad faith.

It demanded for unreserved apology from the FCCPC and its Director-General, Babatunde Irukera, who it said scandalized and maligned its operations.

The restaurant was shut down for allegedly refusing to serve Nigerians.

Read Also: Racist Chinese Restaurant In Lagos sealed

But in a statement by Ikenna Emewu, Media officer of HUAFEI Nigeria Limited, he said the FCCPC acted in bad taste by not giving a

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Buhari Condoles Gov. Yayaha Bello Over Death Of Mother

Buhari Condoles Gov. Yayaha Bello Over Death Of Mother

March 16, 2020 6:23 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of Governor Yahaya Bello’s mother

Mother of the Kogi State Governor’s Hajiya Hauwau Oziohu Bello died in Abuja on Sunday at the age of 101.

Buhari prayed “that God almighty will comfort her family and loved ones.”

In a statement on Sunday signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari “urged the governor, family members and all associates of Hajiya Bello to find solace in the grace of long life given to the matriarch, and her strength of character in bringing up her

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Ohanaeze Coup d'Etat - Ohanaeze Rebuffs Abaribe’s Armed Force Bill

Coup d’Etat: Ohanaeze Rebuffs Abaribe’s Armed Force Bill

March 16, 2020 6:22 am

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), the apex Igbo socio-cultural youth body, has described the newly introduced Armed Forces Bill in the National Assembly as an invitation of coup d’etat against civilian Presidents.

The Igbo group cautioned members of the National Assembly on the implications of the proposed Armed Forces Bill by the Senate if passed into law.

Ohanaeze Youth opined that the bill if allowed to stand, would truncate Nigeria democracy as the contents of the proposed legislation seeks to wrest the sacred Powers and authority conferred on the President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces by 1999 Constitution Section

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Lagos Explosion - Lawan Commiserates With Victims

Lagos Explosion: Lawan Commiserates With Victims

March 16, 2020 6:22 am
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the victims of the explosion that occurred on Sunday morning at Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ola Awoniyi, Lawan condoled with all those who lost loved ones in the incident.

He also sympathised with those who are injured and those who lost property to the inferno.

Read Also: Black Sunday In Lagos: Many Dead, 70 Buildings Destroyed

 

The Senate President also commiserated with the Lagos State Government over the tragic incident and prayed that

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Coronavirus - Enugu Suspected Case Tests Negative

Coronavirus: Enugu Suspected Case Tests Negative

March 16, 2020 6:22 am
The result of the suspected coronavirus patient in Enugu State has returned negative.

A female patient who returned from the United Kingdom, was isolated after she presented with suspected symptoms.

Her samples were then collected and sent to Edo State for test.

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However, in a terse statement by Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, Permanent Secretary, Enugu State ministry of Health, he said the woman tested negative.

“The Enugu State Ministry of Health hereby informs the general public that we have received the result of the investigation sent to IRUA Specialist Hospital

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Tinubu Praises Buhari Over Kastina Schoolboys' Release

Lagos Explosion: Bola Tinubu Reacts, Talks Tough

March 16, 2020 6:21 am

All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has condemned the explosion in Festac Town and Abule Ado areas of Lagos, which reportedly killed 15 persons.

He commiserated with families and relations of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate occurrence.

In a statement Sunday night by his Media Office, signed by Tunde Rahman on Monday, Bola Tinubu said all those who had a hand in the unfortunate incident must be punished no matter how highly placed.

Read Also: Black Sunday In Lagos: Many Dead, 70 Buildings Destroyed

He said: “This tragedy should not have happened. Those who lost

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MURIC Reacts As Yoruba Group Asks Sanusi To Leave Lagos

MURIC Reacts As Yoruba Group Asks Sanusi To Leave Lagos

March 16, 2020 6:21 am

Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reacted angrily over the call made by a Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Apapo Oodua Koya, AOKOYA, that dethroned Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, should leave Lagos and return to Kano, his home State

AOKOYA had on Sunday asked the deposed Sanusi, who arrived Lagos on Saturday, to return to the North

MURIC described AOKOYA’s position as mean, callous and inhuman. The Muslim group made this known in a statement circulated on Monday, 16th March, 2020 by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

Read Also: Muhammadu Sanusi Lands In Lagos, Ends Nightmare

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17 Dead, 25 Injured In Lagos Explosion – LASEMA

17 Dead, 25 Injured In Lagos Explosion – LASEMA

March 16, 2020 6:21 am
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has said that 17 bodies have were found after explosion at Abule-Ado area of Lagos state.

Oke-Osanyintolu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday adding that 25 casualties are also being treated for injuries.

He expressed his condolences with the families of those that died, even as he wished the injured ones quick recovery.

Read Also: Black Sunday In Lagos: Many Dead, 70 Buildings Destroyed

Oke-Osanyintolu urged residents of Abule Ado to shun fake news concerning the explosion.

“We

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Lagos Explosion - Sanwo-Olu Reacts, Takes Action

Lagos Explosion: Sanwo-Olu Reacts, Takes Action

March 16, 2020 6:21 am

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has finally reacted to the Abule Ado explosion, which led to the death of 17 persons.

Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed that 17 bodies were found after explosion at Abule-Ado area of Lagos state.

Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile appealed to residents to maintain a safe distance to avoid breathing in polluted air.

Read Also: Black Sunday In Lagos: Many Dead, 70 Buildings Destroyed

He also instructed the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) to immediately release personal safety

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