June 12, 2020. EYC PRESS STATEMENT As we celebrate with Nigerians on her democracy day Protocols, 1. As the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, EYC salutes all frontline health workers for their courage and service to humanity. 2. We have read with growing concerns the meddlesomeness of America into who becomes the next president of AfDB. As a council, representing West Africa(ECOWAS) youths, it is alarming to note the ugly development of neo colonialism in the 21st century. 3. We are surprised that the US as an interest in Africa Development Bank, consequently there was a need for…
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SEARCH /”> PorscheClassy Media BIG STORY Medical Doctor Arrested For Raping 11-Year-Old Girl Published 2 hours agoon June 12, 2020 By Ayobami Ladipo A Medical Doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Otukpo, Benue State, THISDAY is reporting. The incident, according to the newspaper, reportedly happened on Tuesday night behind Joy FM, Otukpo. It was gathered that the 11-year-old-girl was brought from a village in Obi Local Government Area to babysit for the Doctor, simply identified as Dr. Ebele. The girl (names withheld) said the Doctor’s wife traveled to Kaduna the day she was molested. She…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that his administration was on course to deliver the ‘Greater Lagos’ he promised residents at inception. He said the ‘Greater Lagos’ is a Megacity that is fully and confidently a 21st century economy with modern infrastructure where everything works. The governor reiterated his promise in a statewide broadcast to celebrate June 12, Democracy Day on Friday, titled: ‘Great Leap Towards A Greater Lagos.’ Sanwo-Olu said much has been done in fulfilling that promise in the past one year and that more still remains to be done to take Lagos to that envisioned…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request of ECOWAS for the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to transport and distribute COVID-19 medical supplies from Abuja regional hub to other ECOWAS Member States. The Directorate of Communications, ECOWAS Commission, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, President Buhari gave the approval following an appeal from the ECOWAS Commission’s President, Jean-Claude Brou, to grant WAHO’s request for logistic support regarding air freight of critical COVID-19 medical supplies. It stated that Brou made the appeal during a virtual meeting with President Buhari, as he briefed him of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the employment of 774,000 jobs for youths to mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Nigerians. Each local government across the nation, he said will be allotted 1,000 slots to cushion the effects of economic hardship on Nigerians. Buhari revealed these during his Democracy Day broadcast to Nigerians. He said: “As part of the strategy to create jobs in reducing the effect of COVID-19 on our youths, I directed the employment of 774, 000 Nigerians. “These youths will be engaged in Special Public Works Programme aimed at cushioning the effects of economic downturn. “Each of…
Fellow Nigerians, the 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian who has worked tirelessly to sustain it.We are celebrating this year’s Democracy Day despite the COVID-19 pandemic which afflicts our nation and the whole world. It is indeed a very difficult time for everyone especially those who have lost loved ones to the virus and…
EFFORTS by Nigerian leaders to govern the country rightly since 1999 have not been “good enough to improve on the lives of the citizenry and grow the nation in all facets of development needs,” former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election said in spite of the long period in which the nation has practised democracy for which Nigeria is celebrating Democracy Day on June 12 every year, “it remains saddening that we have not delivered enough dividends for our people to be happy.” Atiku said this…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday assessed his regime as the nation commemorates Democracy Day and returned a verdict that he has recorded “notable achievements.” Buhari made the declaration in his nationwide broadcast to the nation. The President said, “We have recorded notable achievements in the course of implementing our nine priority objectives and are establishing a solid foundation for future success. “On the economic front, our objectives have remained to stabilise the macroeconomy, achieve agricultural and food security, ensure energy sufficiency in power and petroleum products, develop infrastructure, fight corruption and improve governance. “We have witnessed…
681 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-345 Rivers-51 Ogun-48 Gombe-47 Oyo-36 Imo-31 Delta-28 Kano-23 Bauchi-18 Edo-12 Katsina-12 Kaduna-9 Anambra-7 Jigawa-5 Kebbi-4 Ondo-4 Nasarawa-1 Total of: 14,554 cases of #COVID19Nigeria 4,494 discharged 387 deaths #TakeResponsibility
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to increase the revised 2020 budget from N10.806 trillion to N10.810 trillion. The resolution was passed after the adoption of a debate on the motion sponsored by the chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon Abiodun Faleke, who underscored the need to add the sum of N5,256,207,430 to the Statutory share of revenue of four agencies namely: Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North East Development Commission (NEDC), Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and Basic Health Care Fund. Breakdown of the fund showed that additional sum of N1,746,411,240 was added to the 15…