The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has described the passing away of the Saturday Editor of the New Telegraph Newspaper, Mr Waheed Bakare, as a sad loss. Gbajabiamila, who commiserated with the late Journalist’s family, the entire management and staff of the New Telegraph Newspaper over the loss, also condoled with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He said Nigerian journalism has lost one of its dedicated members, whom he described as a diligent and hardworking individual. The Speaker prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the soul of Waheed Bakare a good resting place.
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has approved over N10 billion loans and grants for various groups and organisations for pharmaceutical and healthcare-related research, under the COVID-19 intervention scheme. The CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, who disclosed this in Abuja said several other applications were also being processed, pending approval. Mr Okorafor said the applications covered the two broad categories under the COVID-19 intervention programmes in the healthcare sector. He explained that the two categories were grants and/or loans for pharmaceutical and healthcare-related researches on COVID-19. Mr Okorafor who was reacting to criticisms…
A leading Online Publisher, Femi Soneye, has commended the Federal Government for the stimulus package being initiated to cushion effects of COVID-19 on Nigerian media and the creative industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also received a pat on the back for the expected intervention. Soneye, Publisher and CEO of Persecondnews.com, gave the commendation in Abeokuta on Monday while presenting COVID-19 palliatives to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council at the Press Centre, known as Iwe Irohin House. Soneye, who was represented by Ayodele Akinsola, Persecondnews Managing Editor, said: “A recent bold step to…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The management of the Investments & Securities Tribunal declared the resumption of court sittings in the Tribunal with effect from Wednesday 27th May, 2020. The Tribunal having resumed on Monday 4th May, 2020 following the directives of the President Muhammadu Buhari requesting all Grade Levels 14 -17 Officers as well as essential workers within the Public Service to resume work, noted the National Judicial Councils guidelines for resumption of court sittings under COVID – 19. The Acting Chairman of the Tribunal, Hon. Jude Ike Udunni in a meeting with the management staff stated that it had…
The Kwara government says it has recorded four new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 74, as of May 24.Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman of the state Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Ilorin.Ajakaye said that out of the 1,112 tests so far conducted, 1,030 tested negative for the coronavirus, while 44 were active out of the remaining 74 cases.Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its verified website, stated that 34 patients had so far…
The Federal Government has repatriated 69 Nigerians from Lebanon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Monday. He said the 69 Nigerians were evacuated with the help of Lebanese government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 69 persons were made up of 50 trafficked girls and 19 stranded Nigerians. Onyeama who disclosed this on his verified twitter handle, appreciated the assistance of the Lebanese government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria for a successful evacuation process. “With financial and logistic support of the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria, 50 trafficked girls…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday that 46 persons died in road accidents at the Old Toll-Gate corridor on the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway between January 2014 and May 2020. The FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota that 387 others also sustained injuries. Oladele said that the deaths and injuries were recorded in 158 road traffic accidents during the period. He attributed the accidents to black spots at the axis around the old toll gate on the expressway. “The incessant road traffic accidents within the axis of the…
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal (AM) Sadique Abubakar said that 94 Special Forces (SF) and 35 personnel had been trained at the Air Force Regimental Training Centre (RTC) Annex, Bauchi. Abubakar said this over Eid el-Fitr lunch with troops of the Air Component, “Operation Hadarin Daji” at the 213 forward operation base in Katsina on Monday. He explained that the gesture was in line with his vision to build capacity for the service with a view to tackling the present security challenges as well as the emerging ones in the country. “In the past four and the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the media industry, particularly Nigeria Union of Journalists and Nigeria Guild of Editors, over the passing of the Saturday Editor of New Telegraph, Waheed Bakare. The President sends condolences to family of the deceased, and management of New Telegraph Newspapers, describing the editor’s death as a collective loss to the media and the nation that he served passionately with his talent. The President prays that God will receive the soul of the departed, and comfort all that mourn him, Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, said in a statement.
By Udo Akam-Alo, ABAKALIKI The Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi, has announced his resolve to dissolve the neighborhood watch effective from June 1, 2020. He also hinted that it will however be reconstituted with a mandate to man the borders properly to contain the spread of the contagious coronavirus (Covid-19). Governor Umahi disclosed this on Sunday at the Exco Chambers, Old Government House, Abakaliki, noting that there are 50 borders to be manned by the potential watch group and other security agencies in the state. “We need to announce to Ebonyians with effective from 1st of June, the neighborhood…