The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said residents should be thankful to God for the less than two per cent fatality rate of COVID-19 in the state. Sanwo-Olu said 10 to 15 per cent of people who contracted the virus were initially projected to die, adding that God, however, prevented that from happening. The governor spoke on Monday at the official opening of the second Session of the 34th Synod of the Diocese of Lagos, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) at Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. He said, “It was said that we would be…
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Following the recent increase in fuel price and electricity tariff, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and Rt. Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye, Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) have asked the federal government to aim at reducing burden of citizens instead of making life unbearable for them. The clergymen said it was wrong that government decided to hike fuel price and electricity tariff at a time when Nigerians are trying to recover from the devastation brought by coronavirus. Speaking on Monday at Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) at the…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said that the Coronavirus pandemic had shown Nigerians that there was need for prayers. Sanwo-Olu, who said this at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Session of the 34th Synod of the Diocese of Lagos held at Our Saviours Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, also urged everyone to continue to pray for the state and country. “COVID-19 has shown us in reality that we need to pray. We are not out of it yet, we need to continue to take precautions. Your prayers has really held us all together. “The church…
President of the Mothers’ Union and Women’s guild and wife of the Archbishop, Province of the Niger, Anglican Communion, Mrs Martha Ibezim has lamented the increase in cases of rape in Nigeria. Mrs Ibezim spoke at the All Saints’ Church, Ukpo, Dunukofia local government area, Anambra State while delivering an address to mark the 34th Awka Diocesan Women’s Conference (ADWOC) 2020. She lamented the increasing rate of sexual abuse of under-age girls by adult males, urging women to rise and stand against rape in the society. She said, “It’s time for the church, families and the society to raise stronger…
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed dismay over the fire outbreak that occurred at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to the party, the incident was received with “great disappointment”, emphasizing that there are questions begging for answers which INEC must clarify. PDP in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei said that “Is INEC saying it does not have an internal mechanism to curtail fire outbreak in her office? Is the metal container containing the over 5000 card reader machines connected to electricity? If so, was…
President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will today visit the crash site in the key election state of Pennsylvania of one of the planes hijacked during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States. Both men will seek to take advantage of the solemn moment to appear as leaders seeking to heal a deeply divided nation. For the 19th anniversary of the Al-Qaeda terror attacks, Biden — who has recently stepped up his campaign after weeks of keeping a low profile due to the coronavirus pandemic — will make two public appearances. Friday morning, he will…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN) says the Federal Government of Nigeria is not considering any possibility of negotiations with P&ID. “There will be no negotiation or talk of settlement with P&ID or any related party by or on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria,” Justice Malami said in a statement on Thursday signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu. According to him, “The recent judgment of the English Commercial Court confirmed our view that P&ID and its…
The CEOs of nine companies developing vaccines against Covid-19 on Tuesday pledged to “uphold the integrity of the scientific process” amid concern Donald Trump will pressure regulators to approve a vaccine ahead of the presidential election in November. “We, the undersigned biopharmaceutical companies, want to make clear our ongoing commitment to developing and testing potential vaccines for COVID-19 in accordance with high ethical standards and sound scientific principles,” said the CEOs. The statement was signed by AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer and Sanofi. Specifically, the companies said they would only seek emergency authorizations for vaccines…
Several card readers were damaged as fire gutted the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, Thursday. Media Adviser/Chief Press Secretary to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Rotimi Oyekanmi confirmed the incident to Channels Television. Men of the Fire Service are on the ground to put out the inferno which started about 8 pm and gutted the container housing Smart Card Readers, the electoral body tweeted, Thursday. “The National Commissioner, Barrister Festus Okoye, who is in Ondo State in connection with preparations for the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for 10th October 2020, rushed to the…
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), in Chibok Local Government, Borno State, the first time since the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in the area by Boko Haram insurgents, six years ago. The 7 Division, Nigerian Army, disclosed this on Thursday. Schools in the local government were closed by the Federal Government following the abduction of the girls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School Chibok on April 14, 2014. Six years after the incident which led to the formation of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) advocacy group, the school has…