Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has reportedly tested negative for COVID-19. This was disclosed Saturday morning by the Information Commissioner of the state, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu. Details shortly…
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Ebonyi state Governor, Dave Umahi, has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Umahi revealed that the result of the test conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) came back positive. Also, some aides of Umahi reportedly tested positive. The governor has however directed Kelechi Igwe, his deputy, to take over the frontline coordination of the state’s fight against the pandemic. Umahi, who said he is not showing any symptom at the moment, appealed to the people of Ebonyi to take the NCDC protocols more seriously.
On Wednesday, July 1, top Lagos lawyer, Dr. Wale Babalakin, joined the league of 60. Although he would have loved to celebrate the milestone age, he understood that it was not a season of hosting big parties. At 60, Babalakin is already living his dream. Apart from being an accomplished lawyer, he has built successful businesses too. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), he is chairman of Bi-Courtney Group of Companies and a recipient of the national honour of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) bestowed on him in 2007.
But for his arrest in Dubai on June 10, 2020, suspected Nigerian fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas a.k.a. Hushpuppi would by now have gone far in his plan to swindle an English premiership club of £100 million (approximately $124 million), according to US prosecutors. Abbas made his initial court appearance yesterday in Chicago, USA, and he is expected to be transferred to Los Angeles in the coming weeks. He was extradited to the USA from Dubai on Thursday to face charges of conspiracy to launder millions of dollars from business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams. The US Department of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC ) on Friday recorded the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer (CCO ), Ventures and Business Development, Mr. Roland Ewubare. The Nation learnt from a reliable source in the corporation that there was no ill-feeling about his throwing in the towel as his pull out from service was basically on personal ground. Although not much was known about his resignation on Friday, it was gathered that the NNPC received the letter on Thursday. Ewubare, according to the source, whose letter came after the flag-off of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipeline project, “wants to have focus on…
Canada’s ethics watchdog said Friday he has launched an investigation into Justin Trudeau, after a controversial contract to manage a major government programme was awarded to a charity with links to the prime minister’s family. Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion tweeted that he had “informed” Trudeau of the decision. His investigation is confidential and will be the subject of a report once it is completed. The announcement came after the co-founders of WE Charity, Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger, said they were withdrawing from the programme, which they said had “been enmeshed in controversy from the moment…
The world’s first gold-plated hotel Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel opened its doors in Vietnam on Thursday. The hotel sits by Giang Vo Lake, in the centre of the Vietnamese capital and cost $200 million to construct. The hotel opened its doors to guests amid the coronavirus pandemic that has put a cramp on travel. The five-star hotel took 11 years to build and boasts about being the first property in the world to be clad in gold. From the tiles, bathtub, coffee cups, to the gold-plated infinity pool on the roof, the hotel is plated in 24-carat metal. The…
Normally, a journey from Lagos to Asaba in Delta State should take about six hours, all things being equal in a country where they are hardly so, including good roads. Because of COVID-19 pandemic, which has occasioned numerous duplicate and unnecessary roadblocks and checkpoints, such journey could take over eight hours if travelling in a private vehicle and over 12 hours in commercial vehicles. Interstate travel ban, which has now been lifted, created an opportunity for some security operatives to “help” themselves through “collections” on the highway. There were all manners of them in different types of uniforms, ranging from…
When it was reported that the police authority beamed their torchlight on E-Money, some people’s reaction was like, “Why did he show himself too much?” And it dawned on me that a lot of us don’t even realise how strong the hold of EASY MONEY is. Expecting anybody with “excess money” not to “show themselves too much” is like asking a pregnant woman to “hide belle” nah. Extreme flamboyance is the strongest syndrome of easy money. Even the OGBANJE of Easy Money WILL push you to become socially reckless. Because, it offers a false sense of untouchability. It’s very difficult…
A declaration the other day by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria is polio-free is heartwarming. It is worth celebrating against the backdrop of the havoc polio has wreaked in the country. To be free from the grip of this debilitating disease is indeed a breakthrough and so the agencies behind this feat should be celebrated. Nigeria has for a while been on the verge of being certified free but has repeatedly failed to cross the bar. This very day has been very much expected. The free status followed the completion of documentation protocols by the WHO. It takes…