By Tony Afejuku Let me state urgently that I am dwelling on the current topic very much against my good sense of judgment. I had promised myself as far back as Friday, August 9, 2019, that I would no longer comment on Edo politics, particularly on the bad quarrel between Adams Oshiomhole and Godwin Obaseki …
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Hushpuppi conspired to defraud Premier League club of $124 million – US Authorities
United States authorities Friday said an English Premier League club was among the victims the Nigerian fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, conspired to defraud.
Read More »PDP names Governor Wike as Edo Governorship Election Campaign Chairman
The PDP National Working Committee, NWC, Friday, appointed Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike as Chairman of the Edo State governorship election national campaign council.
Read More »French President appoints Jean Castex as new prime minister
French President, Emmanuel Macron has appointed Jean Castex, as the country’s new prime minister after Edouard Philippe’s resignation.
Read More »Lagos based Plastic Surgeon granted bail on self-recognisance over botched Surgery
Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos state has granted bail on self-recognisance to Lagos based cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju.
Read More »Governor Lalong’s chief of staff tests positive for COVID-19
Governor Simon Lalong’s chief of staff, Noel Donjur has tested positive for Coronavirus. In a statement released by Plateau state’s commissioner of information and communication Dan Manjang on Friday July 3, it was gathered that health officials have commenced treatment for him at one of the isolation centres in the State capital, Jos, while members of his family and other contacts are being …
Read More »Lagos state govt seals 10 private schools for reopening despite ban on academic activities
The Lagos state government has sealed ten private schools in the state for flouting the closure directive from the Federal and state governments on schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by the Lagos State Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, on Friday, July 3. Seriki-Ayeni who leads the Monitoring and Investigation …
Read More »French prime minister Edouard Philippe and his government resign
Prime Minister of France, Edouard Philippe, 49, and his government have submitted their resignations The Élysée Palace announced that Philippe submitted his government’s resignation but would remain as head of an interim government until a new cabinet is named. No reason for his resignation was not given in the short statement issued on Friday, July 3, but a …
Read More »FAAN rolls out new guidelines for Post COVID-19 air travels
Following the approval that flight operations recommence gradually at the nation’s airports effective July 8, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has released new procedural guidelines for air travelers and other airport users. The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing further spread of the COVID-19 virus. In the “New Normal”, departing …
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