It’s exactly a year today that Multiple Award Winning Broadcaster, Ace Stand-Up Comedian and Talented Compere, Oluwafemi Stephen Sotonwa alias Sweet Steve died in a fatal accident on the Akure-Ondo road. A low key one-year remembrance service was held for him at his Imafon residence by His Wife, Nnenna, children, Modesire and Morayo, in-laws and close friends. The Officiating Priest at the short remembrance service, Pastor Gbenga Ogunsola of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG Higher Glory Tabernacle, Akure drew his sermon from John 15: 5. He said many things in life happen for a purpose because God is…
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President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to meet with members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon, the Presidency has said. This was disclosed in a tweet by @NGRPresident stating; “@MBuhari will meet with the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 this afternoon.” The meeting, The Nation gathered will hold at the Aso Villa in Abuja, and it is coming at a time the country is battling the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, had on Monday, announced fresh guidelines to curb the spread of the virus…
The Defence Headquarters said it repelled an assault by Boko Haram terrorists on Ajiri in Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno. A statement on Monday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole killed scores of the terrorists and destroyed their gun trucks in airstrikes. Enenche said that the air raid was conducted on Dec. 19 sequel to reports that terrorists, mounted on seven gun trucks, had attempted to breach the community. He said the Task Force subsequently dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF)…
The House of Representatives has resolved to move against hike in transport fares by operators of commercial vehicles during festive seasons. At the plenary on Monday, a member from Imo State, Martin Emeka, moved a motion to call for regulation of fares as commuters face hardships during the seasons. The motion was titled ‘Urgent need to put a stop to arbitrary increase in transportation fare during festive periods, with specific reference to land transport’. Moving the motion, Emeka said, “The House notes that the recent arbitrary hike in transport fares across the country is becoming a tradition, with the most…
ACADEMIC activities in public varsities will resume next month, Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Chris Ngige has assured. His assurance followed the outcome of the Federal Government negotiation with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at last Thursday’s parley. According to the minister, parties will be back at the negotiating table today to resume discussions on the special assignment given to both sides at the last meeting. ASUU National President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said that the union would respond to the minister’s assurance tomorrow. When asked the unoin’s response to Ngige’s claim that universities would resume…
A new strain of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that grounded the global economy for all of 2020, has been identified in Nigeria. The mutant variant was first identified in the United Kingdom (UK) and has caused several countries to ban flights from the UK. It has also led the UK government to announce a slew of fresh restrictions and lockdowns. Newsmen report that this new strain has been identified in Nigeria by scientists at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), at the Redeemers University in Ede, Osun State. In a publication in Virological, a…
Pandemonium broke out on Tuesday as three persons were feared killed by stray bullets in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident happened at the Kikelomo area in Ayetoro early morning on Tuesday. The men of Nigeria Customs Service had reportedly stormed the area following a tip-off of smuggling activities. The stray bullets were allegedly fired by customs men who stormed the area to evacuate the alleged smuggled bags of rice. Details later… Punch
The Federal Government said schools in the country will remain shut till January 18, 2021. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, also announced the closure of bars, night clubs, pubs, event centres, and recreational venues for the next five weeks. He further urged religious centres to maintain 50 per cent capacity at all times and as well as ensure strict compliance to Covid-19 protocols at all gatherings. According to him, the measures were important to…
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government needs about N400 billion to vaccinate 70 percent of Nigeria’s 211 million population: N156 billion will be needed in 2021, N200 billion in 2022. Dr. Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja, while briefing the Senate leadership on the Federal Government plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines for citizens, adding that the government was substantially ready for a successful COVID-19 vaccination to save lives of the citizens. He also told the Senate that the country, which had successfully fought polio, would use the same storage facilities (cold…
Airtel Nigeria said it has so far committed a total of N1.97 billion to the fight against COVID-19 and will feed 5000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across Nigeria in this year’s ‘5 Days of Love’ Yuletide initiative. Speaking during a virtual press conference to herald the initiative, the Managing Director, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, said: “Although I do not like throwing figures, we expended over N1.97 billion providing relief for Nigerians during the lockdown and at the height of the pandemic. My colleagues, from their pockets, donated N20 million to provide relief materials for indigent persons during the lockdown.” He added,…