Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday, said the Federal Government has no power to seize funds belonging to State Governments over the implementation of the recent order signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President had signed an Executive Order which provides for full autonomy of the States Houses of Assembly and the Judiciary. As a further push towards its implementation, Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had warned that States that refuse to comply with the Executive Order may have their funds withheld. But Speaking in Enugu, Ekweremadu said “the FG has no such powers, the Supreme…
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has decried the rather careless manner in which many Nigerians have been handling the COVID-19 advisories, thereby putting themselves at risk and endangering the lives of others. While addressing reporters in Abuja on Thursday, the PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, warned citizens against complacency, even as the government tries to strike a balance between life of citizens and the economy. He said there are worries regarding the shift being experienced as regards countries now having higher burdens of the virus, stressing that Nigeria has become an epicentre and that should give everyone concern.…
Italy’s Serie A can resume on June 20 after a three-month absence in a country hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday. “The Technical and Scientific Committee gave its agreement on the protocol and the federation assured me that it had a Plan B and a Plan C,” Spadafora said after a video conference meeting with Italian football chiefs. “In light of these considerations, the championship can resume on June 20.” Italy football federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina assured the minister that there would be a play-off system if the championship were again interrupted. “We had…
Cyprus hopes to attract tourists after its coronavirus lockdown by paying the medical costs of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while holidaying on the island, officials said on Wednesday. The plan was outlined in a letter to tour operators and airlines detailing the measures Cyprus is taking to ensure the safety of its tourism sector. The letter was made public Wednesday and signed by the ministers of foreign affairs, transport, and tourism. The Mediterranean island is marketing itself as a safe holiday destination during the global pandemic. The Republic of Cyprus has reported 939 novel coronavirus cases and only 17 deaths. The government said it is…
China has evacuated 325 of its citizens from Nigeria via an Air Peace flight that was scheduled to depart at 10:05 pm on Thursday. The plane is headed for Shanghai. France, the UK, and the US are among the countries that have also evacuated their nationals from Nigeria since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Thursday evening, Nigeria had reported 8,915 cases of the novel coronavirus with 259 deaths. However, the virus was first reported in China in December 2019 and the country has reported at least 82,000 cases with more than 4,000 deaths.
The Presidency has revealed that the first anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term will be marked on a low-key. According to a statement by the President’s special aide, Mr Garba Shehu, narratives of the government’s achievements over the past five years which would normally have been showcased by Ministers and the Party, will go digital. While noting that the last five years have been full of historic achievements, Mr Shehu urged all Nigerians to visit the Presidential handles and read how the decades-long wishes of the Nigerian people are being met. He thanked Nigerians for entrusting the country’s government…
AN Osun State High Court sitting in Ila-Orangun presided over by Justice Jide Falola has sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts, Ayodeji Adeleke and Abiodun Oyedunmola, were first arraigned on May 24, 2019 for conspiracy and armed robbery. Prosecution Counsel from the Ministry of Justice, Muyiwa Ogunleye, said, “the convicts on 9th December 2015 and 28th March 2016 robbed one Pastor Afolabi of his properties using a gun in Ila-Orangun. “They also robbed Mr Bayepade Olubunmi on 3rd of April 2016 and One Owonifari Muiydeen was also attacked on 14th April 2016 in Ila…
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Bishop Joseph Masin, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), by gunmen in Lafia. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. Longe said the bishop was abducted by the gunmen who stormed his residence in Bukan-sidi, Lafia metropolis, on Wednesday night. He said that a Police team had been deployed to trail the abductors to ensure the safe rescue of the victim and possible arrest of the perpetrators. Corroborating the incident, Elder Yohanna Samari,…
In a bid to strengthen resilience and livelihoods, the World Bank has approved a total of $346 million for two projects in the Lake Chad region covering Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic. The prevailing security situation in the region has hindered over 49 million people from attaining their livelihoods in fishing, livestock farming, and agriculture. The bank said in a statement that the projects, which are to be financed through the International Development Association (IDA), will be shared between Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group, which offers concessional loans and…
A lawyer and human rights activist, Barr. Oluwatosin Ojaomo, has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) seeking the prosecution of a former Director of Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Ibrahim Tumsah, and his brother Tijani Tumsah over allegations of corruption. Addressing journalists after submitting the petition on Wednesday at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency, Ojaomo said that Ibrahim Tumsah was one of the public officers that was investigated by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel of Public Property (SPIP) over his alleged failure to declare his ownership…