Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, features in the pantheon of accomplished Nigerian journalists no doubt. In his days of ‘’truth-telling’’ and before the hex of unclean spirits in Aso Rock, Adesina was the man from miyshore – the straight place. He was loved. He cut the persona of a light bearer. But why has the ‘’kulikuli exponent’’ so unravelled? By the way, it was Reuben Abati, Adesina’s predecessor, who regaled us with the tale of paranormal activities at Aso Rock. Abati in ‘Rituals, blood and death: The spiritual side of Aso Rock’, said: ‘’When presidents make mistakes, they are probably victims…
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By Udo Akam-Alo, ABAKALIKI Ebonyi state Governor David Umahi, has distributed palliative materialsand Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) to Doctors and other health workers in charge of the COVID-19 patients at the treatment centre in Abakaliki. While handing over the protective materials, Governor Umahi represented by his Special Assistant on Vocational Education, Barr. Adaeze Nwaji, noted that the state government is concerned about the wellbeing of the Doctors/health workers who take greater risks in managing the COVID-19 patients. Nwaji described the health workers as Heroes, saying that they have shown greater commitment in collaboration with the state government to curtail the…
Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, says no member of the association has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr. Adesanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, made the statement Friday on a Public Eye Instagram Live interview with Funmi Iyanda. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has so far confirmed 5,445 COVID-19 infections across the country. “None of our members has coronavirus,” Akinsanya said while admitting that the economic and social impact of the pandemic “has been hard on us.” According to him, the union has put measures in place at parks to reduce the exposure of…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau With a United States (US) court throwing out the case filed by the US National Women’s Team asking for Equal Pay with their male counterpart, the dreams of many female players to be valued the same with the male players may not see the light of the day.PromptNews can report that even the Ballon d’Or winner, Ada Hegerberg is at the top of the list of highest-paid female football players of 2019/2020, but she still earns 326 times less than the best paid male player.Women’s football may be taking enormous strides in terms of…
United States President Donald Trump fired the State Department’s head of internal audits, inspector general Steve Linick, late on Friday, according to media reports. Linick played a “small” role in the impeachment proceedings against Trump, according to broadcaster CNN. After being informed of the dismissal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement on the “late-night firing,” accusing Trump of punishing Linick for protecting the Constitution and national security. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, criticised Trump for dismissing Linick to protect “one of his most loyal supporters,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Engel said that he had…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has restated the need for Nigeria to promote local manufacturing sector. The Director General of the NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this assertion at a news conference to commemorate the launch of palliatives for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on Friday in Abuja. According to her, the launch of the palliatives for MSMEs is as a result of the agency’s drive to promote the country’s economy and to cushion the effect of the present hard times on the sector. “We did this because times are hard and people…
The St John’s Old Boys Association, SJOBA has joined wellwishers all over the world to celebrate Bashorun Dele Momodu, the accomplished writer, media entrepreneur, prodigious author and famous socialite as he turns 60 today.Bashorun Dele Momodu attended the prestigious St John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife and graduated in 1976.According to a press statement by Kehinde Bamigbetan, the publicity secretary of the association, Momodu cut his literary teeth and nurtured his talents and craft as a future writer in the conducive intellectual environment of the school.”Bashorun Momodu has demonstrated the virtues and values of missionary education that combines spiritual and academic enlightenment.We…
The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers have sent congratulatory message to Commodore Kayode Olofinmoyin, a former Military Administrator of Ogun State who clocked 70 on Wednesday. The Alawe of Ilawe,Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, who is the Chairman of the council in the letter said, the celebration reminds him of his (Olofinmoyin) immeasurable contributions to Ilawe as an indigene throughout his career in the Navy and at retirement ‘I have the joy in joining members of your family, close associates, professional colleagues and your admirers in celebrating you as you clock the age of 70 years today, 13th May 2020’,…
The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, on Friday, recorded a major victory in its ongoing fight against the novel Coronavirus when it discharged 11 persons after they tested negative to COVID-19 twice.A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted a member of the Task Force and former Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Temitope Alonge, as saying that after the discharge of the 11 cases, the Centre now had 32 patients and that all but one, were in stable condition.The statement added that of the 11…
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that 11 members Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have surrendered to the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) in North East. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving updates on the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. Enenche said that the troops had also continued to launch onslaught on the terrorists from both land and air fronts leading to the killing of scores of the terrorists in recent time. He explained that the 11 ISWAP fighters surrendered to…