archiveAugust 2020

Nigerian Instagram celebrity Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi has been arraigned in a court in California, United States, ahead of his trial on October 13. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering conspiracies, wire fraud, international money laundering, and engaging in monetary transactions...

  Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the  National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said on Tuesday that she inherited a debt of N3.2 billion when she assumed office in November 2017. Adeyeye speaking  at  an online news conference  to highlight the activities of the agency,...

  The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says emergence of Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, will reshape the educational horizon of Medicine. The NMA said in a statement jointly issued by its Lagos State Chairman, Dr Adetunji Adenekan and Secretary, Dr Ime Okon, on Tuesday. Adenekan...

lists nine areas of focus The President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday listed nine areas his regime would prioritise during his remaining years in office. He listed those priority areas to include improvement of access to quality education, health care, power supply and poverty reduction. According to a statement by his...

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has ratified the election of Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university. The ratification her appointment took place during a virtual meeting of the Council on Tuesday August 25, 2020 and chaired by Dr. John Momoh, who was appointed...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has expressed reservations against certain provisions in the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) 2020 recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. Specifically, the body faulted Section 839(1) (a), (b), (C) in the Acts, arguing that they run contrary to Section 6(6) and Section...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Nigeria is the last African country to be rid of the wild polio virus. This was made known by the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in an emailed opinion he co-authored with the Rotary International President, Holger Knaack, on Tuesday. It...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed Aug. 31 to deliver judgment in the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Musa Wada and his party. Wada and PDP are challenging the re-election of Gov. Yahaya Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in...

The Presidency has said that the Western Nigerian Security Network codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’, will now be run in accordance with the structure defined by the Inspector-General of Police. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on...

The Ekiti House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of former Ekiti Labour Party Chairman, Mr Akin Omole, and seven others as commissioners-designate. The unanimous confirmation took place during Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Funmiyi Afuye. Also confirmed were Chief Oladiran Adesua (Ekiti East), Mr Akintunde Oyebode...