archiveJune 2020

Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, July 29, 2020 stated that he would revoke the bail granted Senator Shehu Sani if he fails to appear in court on the next adjourned date. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Shehu Sani on two-count...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested one Babatunde Oyerinde Abidoun, a.k.a. Kashy, for his alleged involvement in cyber crimes. Abiodun, who is the owner of CashNation Ent. Ltd., a music record label, was arrested recently at his residence in Lekki Conservative Estate,...

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 380,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on African continent. The UN’s health agency gave the update in its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “There are over 380,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the...

Lagos, June 29, 2020 (NAN) Some residents have called on the Lagos State Government to adopt new strategies in managing and curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the state. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Monday in Lagos that the current strategies were not...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government due to the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the country. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, spoke with the with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun. According to him, the...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the total contribution by the private sector Coalition against COVID-19 (COCAVID) now stands at N29 billion. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made the disclosure on Sunday at the commissioning of Lagos State isolation centre in Yaba, saying that the new...

The Police at Ikorodu, Lagos State, have arrested one Eke Kanu, 61, of Ebute Road, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, for having unlawful sexual intercourse and impregnating his 19-year-old daughter (name withheld). This is contained in a statement signed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, and made available...

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice only pays whistleblowers after successful recovery not for mere tracing or exposure of suspected illegitimate funds. Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Media and Public Relations disclosed this in a...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index and Market Capitalization both appreciated by 0.01 per cent to close the week at 24,829.02 and N12.952 trillion respectively. All other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE-Main Board, NSE MERI Value, and NSE Lotus II Indices which appreciated by 0.63 per...

The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have condemned the silence of the regulator of the body, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on DisCos’ planned July 1 commencement of a new service based electricity tariff regime in the country. The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) in a statement at the...