archiveJune 2020

Mr. Kenneth Imasuagbon, the only Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant vying for the ticket of the party with Governor Godwin Obaseki in Thursday’s primary has announced his withdrawal from the race. Though, Imasuagbon has stepped down from the contest where 2,229 delegates will choose the PDP gubernatorial flag bearer, voting...

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Kenneth Imansuangbon are the only aspirants in the race for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the September 19 election. An aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who earlier obtained a Federal High Court order to stop Obaseki from the PDP primary, withdrew his case and...

Nigeria’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which measures the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing sector, stood at 41.1 points in June 2020, indicating contraction in the sector for the second time. Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website on Thursday has revealed even as...

The Rivers State Government has approved COVID-19 guidelines for marriages and weddings with N10million fine to be paid by violators. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, said the guidelines were approved by the state Executive Council in a meeting presided over by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike....

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has rejected the letter of notice by the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) for the party’s governorship primary election for failing to meet the constitutional requirements. INEC Secretary, Mrs Rose Onaran-Anthony, who said the letter sent to the...

…seeks partnership with FG agric on projects The governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has said that the state has developed a robust strategic plan to guide the adoption of agriculture as a viable pillar for expanding the state’s economy. The governor, who stated this on Wednesday, during the...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Mr Godwin Emefiele and his team will not be deterred in their effort to steer the Nigerian economy away from the looming recession ocassioned by the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, said this on...

…says distinction between College of Medicine, UCH artificial The Oyo State government on Wednesday declared that “it is standing by its position that it has supported the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan to the tune of N118 million in the fight against COVID-19. Records made available by the Oyo State...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, arraigned two suspected illegal oil dealers, Akash Kumar and Vishal Guleria, before Justice Rilwan.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for offences bordering on alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products. The...

Governor of Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that the state will soon release the maiden edition of sexual offenders register. Oyetola who condemned the menace of rape also reiterated that the State has zero-tolerance for anything capable of undermining the human sanctity, dignity and right to life. The...