The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it plans to arraign former Special Duties Minister, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and three others before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. EFCC’s Spokesman, Tony Orilade said, in a statement, that Turaki, also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and others, would be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo on a 16-count charge of fraud related offences. The charge is marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/61/2020. Other defendants in the charge are Sampson Okpetu, Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited. The statement reads: “The EFCC will today, Monday, May 4, 2020, arraign the former Minister…
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The Bishop of Anglican Communion, Aba Ngwa North, Rt. Rev Nathan Kanu, has threatened to sanction any priest that allows members to attend church service without face mask. The Anglican Bishop also decried negligence of the government’s directives on COVID-19 lockdown put together by governors of the affected states in containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Kanu made this known while delivering sermon attended by our correspondent on Sunday. He said church leaders in various denominations in Abia State assured to take personal responsibility for the enforcement of the rules on social distancing and face masks during service. According…
OPINIONS FG, states should provide free face masks, sanitizers Don’t rush to the streets – Experts Our actions key to survival – Doctors PDP caucus wants lockdown extended Government and economic activities will resume today amid fear of a spike as the federal government eases the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states that lasted five weeks to stem the spread of coronavirus. Many of the remaining 34 states that took different measures to restrict movement have also keyed into the federal government’s template of directing civil servants from certain grade level to resume work…
Governor Godwin Obaseki has accused his predecessor and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of flouting social distancing order over COVID-19 in the state. According to Obaseki’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, and Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Paul Ohonbamu, Oshiomhole broke the social distancing order by allegedly organising a factional mock primary. In a statement by Osagie and Ohonbamu, they said Oshiomhole organised political gatherings through the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), a fraction of the APC in the state. “It is not surprising that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has continued his doom-fated attempt to destabilise…
The Anglican Communion, Nnewi Diocese in a bid to give Nnewi Community access road has embarked on construction of road at St. Marys Cathedral, Uruagu Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local government of Anambra state. The project is a conception of the new bishop of Anglican Communion, Nnewi Diocese Rt. Rev. Ndubisi Chukwuka Obi. The Bishop on seeing that the community has no access road through which they go about their business have resorted to using a part of the church premises as road which is not safe for them and worshipers, he decided to embark on construction of road network…
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Amid increasing cases of COVID-19 pandemic and a gradual easing of lockdown, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged residents not to flood the city from Monday, as law enforcement agencies have been directed to ensure strict compliance to all guidelines and directives regarding personal hygiene, movement and public behaviour. Sawo-Olu announced this on Sunday during a media briefing on COVID-19 update in the state, tenth in the series, held at Lagos House, Marina, Lagos Island. The governor urged residents that would be resuming work to adhere strictly to all the guidelines as stated by the Federal and State Governments, saying,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has halted lay-offs by banks. The apex bank said in a statement Sunday evening that the decision was taken after a special meeting of the Bankers’ Committee. According to the statement by the Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, no sack of either permanently or Adhoc staff can be carried out by any bank without the approval of the regulator. The statement reads in full, “A special meeting of the Bankers’ Committee was convened on May 2, 2020, to further review the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian banking industry. “The…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has said those who attended the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari have now completed their 14 days of isolation and have tested negative for COVID-19. Consequently, they have been reunited with their families. Acting Secretary Health and Human Services Secretariat in the FCT, Dr Muhammed Kawu disclosed this in a statement Sunday in Abuja. He said; “The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration is happy to announce that the individuals exposed during the burial of late Chief of staff to the President, Malam…
The enforcement of the restriction orders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja turned dramatic on Sunday when the Pastor in Charge of Shekinah Glory Church, Jabi, along with some of his Deacons and workers scaled the fence to evade arrest on sighting the Ministerial Enforcement Team led by Mr Ikharo Attah. Consequently, an FCT Mobile Court sitting in Jabi has ordered an indefinite closure of The Shekinah Glory Church, located opposite Citec Estate, Jabi. The Presiding Magistrate, Mabel Bello also directed that the General Overseer of the church, simply identified as Pastor Kalu, who escaped with some leaders of…