The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors excluded Nigeria from the list of 25 countries that will benefit from its $1.9 billion first set of emergency support operations for nations that had been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The decision, the World Bank said in a statement, was reached by the board on Thursday and it wasContinue reading “World Bank excludes Nigeria from its $1.9bn COVID-19 response fund”
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Coronavirus: Buhari orders payment of salaries
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the payment of March salaries to federal workers following his movement restriction in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja. The president directed the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to pay the salaries immediately. Buhari gave the directive while meeting the COVID-19 Impact Assessment Committee on Thursday to review theContinue reading “Coronavirus: Buhari orders payment of salaries”
COVID 19: HON. Ladi Adebutu Distributes N50M Worth of Relief Items Across Ogun State
Hon. Ladi Adebutu has provided succour to the people of Ogun State, the provision of relief materials which worth millions of naira was made known through a press release duly signed by the Media Consultant, Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation, Afolabi Orekoya. The press release reads thus: “The Corona Virus known as Covid 19 rampaging theContinue reading “COVID 19: HON. Ladi Adebutu Distributes N50M Worth of Relief Items Across Ogun State”
Coronavirus: We’ve started immediate cash transfer to poorest households, says FG
Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, says the ministry has commenced cash transfer to poorest households in the country to cushion effect of the coronavirus pandemic. The minister said this during a press briefing by the presidential task force on the disease in Abuja, on Monday. Nigeria has recorded 111Continue reading “Coronavirus: We’ve started immediate cash transfer to poorest households, says FG”
Covid-19: Badero Olusola Set to give over hundred people #5000 each
Badero Olusola, a UK based Nigerian is lending helping hand to over hundred (100) Nigerians through his Facebook page “Maiyegun Diary Politico” while initiating the support he wrote: “Supporting Nigerians before the Covid-19 lockdown with token of N5000 each? Here we go. If you are interested in donating to support Nigerians who are followers ofContinue reading “Covid-19: Badero Olusola Set to give over hundred people #5000 each”
COVID-19: United Spiritual Church Orders Branches Regardless of Population to Suspend Services Until Further Notice
The United Spiritual Church has ordered all the branches of the Church to remain closed, the directive came through a memo duly signed by the Primate of the Church Most Revd (Dr.) J.O. Ogunseye, JP “with the subject “TOTAL SHUTDOWN OF CHURCHES IN OGUN STATE” The memo reads: “Further to my pronouncement of 20th March,Continue reading “COVID-19: United Spiritual Church Orders Branches Regardless of Population to Suspend Services Until Further Notice”
Court refuses to hear Bayo Dayo’s application for Injunction
The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta for the second time on Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 adjourned the hearing of the application for injunction to hold the PDP congress filed by the embattled PDP Chairman in Ogun State, Chief Adebayo Dayo. During the Court proceedings, the lead Counsel for PDP Chief Chris Uche, SAN, informedContinue reading “Court refuses to hear Bayo Dayo’s application for Injunction”
Can we say APC is sinking earlier than expected, PDP gaining momentum?
The road to 2023 is getting increasingly interesting with each passing day if the ongoing brouhaha in the ruling party is anything to go by. With different factions representing different interests within the ruling party, the coast seems clearer for the opposition party, the PDP who barely lost the unfair and incredible election, according toContinue reading “Can we say APC is sinking earlier than expected, PDP gaining momentum?”
Application of ethical principles among Journalists, a necessity – Barrister Habeeb Whyte
NIGERIAN BORN HUMAN RIGHT LAWYER AND ACTIVIST, BARRISTER HABEEB IBIDAPO – WHYTE WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA IN 2013 WITH A SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION IN LAW AND A SOLICITOR AND BARRISTER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA IN THIS ENCOUNTER WITH ADEJOLA ADEYEMI CROWN DURING TROPIC REPORTERS COMMUNICATION ONLINE MASTER CLASS FOR NEWS CORRESPONDENTS TAGGED: “LEARNING JOURNALISMContinue reading “Application of ethical principles among Journalists, a necessity – Barrister Habeeb Whyte”
COVID-19: Lagos Govt intensifies surveillance
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government has eliminated the threat of COVID-19 outbreak through the Italian index case. Abayomi, briefing newsmen on the COVID-19 update on Friday in Lagos, said that concerted efforts of government and its partners assisted in breaking the cycle of transmission. According to him,Continue reading “COVID-19: Lagos Govt intensifies surveillance”
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