June 7, 2020

denigrates, disrespects

SERAP Asks Appeal Court To Order Release Of Asset Declarations Of Buhari

June 7, 2020 9:07 am

SERAP asks Court of Appeal to order release of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos to set aside a judgment of a Federal High Court and to order public disclosure of asset declaration details submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, governors and their deputies and other politicians since 1999.”

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had on Monday, May 11, 2020, dismissed the application filed by SERAP seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel the CCB to …

PDP Vs APC: Alarm Raised Over Tension, Violence In Edo

Edo: APC Weighs Options, Fears PDP Takeover

June 7, 2020 9:03 am

Two weeks to the much-anticipated primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, national party chieftains are worried the ruling party in the state may end up gifting the governorship election to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as major power interests deepen their strife over who should be the standard-bearer.

Already, the national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, has given solid backing to the national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on direct mode for the conduct of the party primary slated for June 22.

The embattled governor, Godwin Obaseki, is believed to be at a disadvantage going into a …

Patient Who Fled Imo After Testing Positive For COVID-19 Caught In Ondo

Patient Who Fled Imo After Testing Positive For COVID-19 Caught In Ondo

June 7, 2020 9:00 am

A COVID-19 patient who refused to receive treatment after testing positive for the disease has been arrested at “Oja Oba” market in Akure, capital of Ondo state.

According to Wahab Adegbenro, commissioner for health, the patient, a female, tested positive for the virus in Imo state but escaped to Ondo.

Adegbenro said after her escape, both Imo and Ondo governments launched a manhunt and she was eventually found.

The commissioner said she was caught selling second hand wares inside the market.

He, however, lamented over community transmission and appealed to residents to cooperate with the government by observing the safety …

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Challenges Trump

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Challenges Trump

June 7, 2020 7:08 am

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has drawn a battle line right up to the White House.

Bowser, one of seven black female mayors of America’s 100 largest cities, on Friday declared a small but symbolic patch of the U.S. capital – a section of 16th Street bounded by a church on one side and Lafayette Square opposite the White House on the other – “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”

The Democratic mayor then had the District Of Columbia’s departments of transportation and public works paint giant yellow letters spelling “Black Lives Matter” followed by the city’s flag on the street spanning two …

Yiaga Set To Deploy 500 Observers For Ondo, Edo Governorship Polls

Yiaga Set To Deploy 500 Observers For Ondo, Edo Governorship Polls

June 7, 2020 7:07 am

Towards ensuring that the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo are given optimal coverage, Yiaga Africa has disclosed that it will be deploying 500 observers for the polls.

While stating that observers will also be recruited to monitor procedures at the collation centres across all local governments within the two states, the organization said that the aim was to ensure timely and accurate information about the election process to voters and stakeholders.

The Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, stated this on Saturday during a virtual meeting held to engaged journalists in the two states on Yiaga Africa’s election

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Islamic Group, NASFAT, Seeks Stricter Punishment For Rape In Nigeria

Islamic Group, NASFAT Seeks Stricter Punishment For Rape In Nigeria

June 7, 2020 7:04 am

An Islamic group, Nastrul Lahil Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has called for stricter penalties against gender-based violence in the country.

Engr. Muhyideen Yusuf, the Chairman of NASFAT in Kaduna State, made the appeal in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna.

Yusuf expressed concern over the escalation of gender-based violence against women and the girl-child in Nigeria and called for urgent action to stem it.

According to him, the recent rape and gruesome murder of Vera Omozua, Barakat Bello, and many others were unacceptable.

Read Also: Busola Dakolo Gives Update On Rape Case Against Pastor Fatoyinbo

“This cruelty is alien

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COVID-19 Hits 12,233 In Nigeria As NCDC Announces 389 New Cases

COVID-19 Hits 12,233 In Nigeria As NCDC Announces 389 New Cases

June 7, 2020 5:41 am
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night confirmed 329 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.

NCDC made the confirmation in a post on its official Twitter handle.

It said Lagos State recorded the highest number with 66 cases, FCT had 50, while Delta State followed with 32.

Read Also: NCDC Confirms 328 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Toll Rises To 11,844

With this development, the total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 12,233.

The tweet reads: “389 new cases of COVID-19;

Lagos-66
FCT-50
Delta-32
Oyo-31
Borno-26
Rivers-24
Edo-23
Ebonyi-23
Anambra-17
Gombe-17
Nasarawa-14
Imo-12

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Corruption Allegations - Lagos Speaker Obasa Faces Probe Panel, Denies All

Corruption Allegations: Lagos Speaker Obasa Faces Probe Panel, Denies All

June 7, 2020 5:28 am
Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa on Saturday appeared before a panel of enquiry set up by the House of Assembly to probe corruption allegations levelled against him by an online medium.

Obasa told the panel that the allegations were untrue and that it was the handiwork of his enemies.

The speaker appeared before the nine-man Fact Finding Panel of the House headed by Mr Victor Akande (Ojo Constituency I) at the House chamber.

An online medium had reported on May 23 that at least 64 bank accounts have been linked to the Bank Verification Number of the speaker.

The online medium, …

Anthony Joshua Joins Black Lives Matter Protest On Crutches

Anthony Joshua Joins Black Lives Matter Protest On Crutches

June 7, 2020 5:26 am
Anthony Joshua was captured hobbling on crutches as he joined the Black Lives Matter movement.

Wearing a black hoodie with the movement’s name on the front, the WBA, WBO, and IBF world champion joined hundreds of others on the peaceful protest on Saturday afternoon.

The protest held in his hometown of Watford.

Read Also: Joshua Bout May Not Be Behind Closed Doors: Promoter

At one stage, the heavyweight champion, who walked with crutches and wore a leg brace as he recovers from a training injury, addressed those gathered over a microphone.

Chisanga Malata

✔@Chisanga_Malata

Powerful speech from unified heavyweight

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Solskjaer Reacts To Change In Substitution Rule

Solskjaer Reacts To Change In Substitution Rule

June 7, 2020 5:25 am

Increasing the number of substitutions and players on the bench when the Premier League restarts this month is a brilliant idea, according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The former Manchester United forward said the decision would allow managers to rotate their squads during a congested schedule.

The league, suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume on June 17 after agreeing on temporary rule changes to increase substitutes from three to five per game.

Read Also: MIchael Jordan Donates $100m To Racial Equality Groups

The number of players allowed on the bench has been put up …

Hundreds Of Houses Belonging To Policemen To Be Demolished In Rivers

Hundreds Of Houses Belonging To Policemen To Be Demolished In Rivers

June 7, 2020 5:22 am

The Rivers State Police Command has concluded plans to begin demolition of hundreds buildings belonging to police personnel in the state.

The police authority in the state referred to the buildings as illegal structures erected on police lands.

The notice of demolition dated June 3 and addressed to all officers of buildings at Nimi Okoro police station in Port Harcourt and signed by the police provost Marshall for the state Commissioner of Police.

Read Also: Rivers Govt Warns Against Plans To Exhume Buried COVID-19 Bodies

The document tagged, Notice of Removal of Illegal Structures on the Nigeria Police Land, Rivers

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FG Clears Air On Absorbing N-Power Volunteers Into Civil Service

FG Clears Air On Absorbing N-Power Volunteers Into Civil Service

June 7, 2020 5:18 am
The Federal Government has clarified that President Muhammadu Buhari is not planning to absorb some N-Power volunteers into the Federal Civil Service on June 12.

This was cleared in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Information of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Rhoda Iliya, on Saturday.

Read Also: N-Power: Nigerian Govt Finally Pays Beneficiaries

Iliya described the rumours making the rounds as “fake news”.

“The attention of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has been drawn to the fake news trending on social media that President Muhammadu Buhari

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