The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said that there was possibility of fourth wave of COVID-19 as the borders to the state would be opened to all in December. Sanwo-Olu said this during the inauguration of the Lagos State mass vaccination on Victoria Island. He said, “There is potential for the fourth wave of COVID-19, as our borders will be opened to all people coming into Lagos in December. To prevent the catastrophic events we witnessed in the previous waves, the state has developed a robust vaccination drive.” The governor added that the state aimed to reach the…
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Sudan’s military coup leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the military seized power to prevent “civil war”. Protests are continuing for a second day in the capital, Khartoum, with roads, bridges and shops closed, while phones and internet links are also disrupted and least 10 people are reported to have been killed after Sudan’s military ousted it’s civilian government on Monday, October 25 . The US, AU and UN have all called for the country’s return to civilian rule.”The dangers we witnessed last week could have led the country into civil war,” Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a news conference. He…
Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State have commended Governor Kayode Fayemi’s performance over the last three years. The stakeholders made the commendation during the celebration of Fayemi’s third year of his second term in office in Otun-Ekiti, headquarters of the council. The gathering attracted political appointees, elected and career council officials, state and federal legislators, traditional rulers, traders, artisans, transport union members, party officials, among others. In his welcome address, the Special Adviser to Fayemi on Political Matters, Chief David Olusoga, described the governor’s developmental strides across the council as…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has joined issue at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against Precious Chikwendu, his estranged wife. Precious had filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the court against Fani-Kayode, the Inspector General of Police, his officers and men, wherein, she is claiming the sum of N800 million as damages. Other respondents are the Deputy Inspector General of Police Force CID, Commissioner of Police FCT, CSP James Idachaba OC Legal (CID) FCT Command. The plaintiff is demanding the said amount because of the roles of the respondents in intimidating and harassing her during the pendency of her…
The Independent National Electoral Commission says an inconclusive election cannot be ruled out in Anambra State governorship poll next week. INEC’s National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Festus Okoye, said this on a live programme on Nigeria Info 95.1fm Abuja on Tuesday which was monitored by one of our correspondents. Okoye, while responding to questions from callers regarding inconclusive elections, stated that the Electoral Act and the constitution state conditions for electoral victory. He argued that as long as no candidate meets the requirement, another election would be conducted. Okoye added, “The issue of inconclusive elections is embedded…
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, says “some bigwigs” from the All Progressives Congress (APC) will soon defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki spoke during a chat with Arise TV on Tuesday. The former Kwara governor said the recent defection of some PDP governors to APC was expected. Governors like Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state have defected from the PDP to the ruling party. Saraki said the opposition party was not shocked by the movement of the governors. He said Nigerians will “begin to see some defections from the…
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says he is ready to take over the leadership of the country from President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. Speaking during an Arise TV programme on Monday, the governor said his achievements in Kogi state are desired at the national level. Bello said he is not in support of rotational presidency, adding that the best person with the capacity to unite Nigerians should be the one to rule. According to him, with his track record in governing Kogi, Nigerians will experience relief when he becomes president in 2023. “Almost six years down the line, Kogi…
INVESTING IN HUMANITY: THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE 5TH EDITION OF THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE SUMMIT RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 26th October, 2021 Let me begin by conveying my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud for inviting me to the 5th edition of the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Riyadh. 2. In the short period of its existence, this summit has emerged as a credible forum for interaction between the public and private sectors, to explore…
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said that the various criminal activities of kidnapping, bombing and assault on the people in some parts of the country which are being referred to as banditry must be appropriately addressed as terrorism. This is as he stated that the infiltration of the country’s borders and burning down of railway are activities that must be addressed as terrorism and the perpetrators treated as same. Akeredolu stated this at the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja with the theme: “Securing Our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” This was disclosed by…
A petition instituted by the PDP candidate for Okitipupa Constituency II, Osulowo Tibetan, against the election of a member of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Hon James Ololade Gbegudu of the APC has been dismissed. The High Court and Court of Appeal had earlier declared Gbegudu as the authentic winner of APC primary for Okitipupa Constituency II, and ordered that INEC should withdraw the Certificate of Return of Sina Akinwumi, and issued same to Gbegudu and the Apex Court also dismissed appeal by Sina Akinwumi. PDP and its candidate, Osulowo Tibetan, in the 2019 assembly election thereafter approached the…