The draw for the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Round of 16 took place on Monday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland with Barcelona set to take on Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster clash. Barcelona clinched a tough pairing after being ripped off the top spot in Group G by Juventus in their final group game.…
A special security event convoked by the leadership and members of the National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE) on December 11 in Lagos, 2020, brought new light on the insecurity bedeviling Nigeria. The brainstorming event––NAOSRE’s maiden Dinner Night and Discourse–– was organised by the body’s new executives that took over the helm of affairs…
By Adewole Kehinde Saturday, 13th December, 2020, makes it exactly a year since the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Hon. Justice (Dr.) Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad swore in Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, as Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. It will be recalled that Justice John Tsoho was on July 26, sworn…
Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi on Sunday disclosed that the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is responding well to home-based care and treatment for COVID-19. This disclosure comes two days after Governor Sanwo-Olu was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 and experiencing symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of the disease.…
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has joined his Lagos state counterpart in self-isolation. The governor had to go into isolation, as a family member and senior government officials tested positive for COVID-19. El-Rufai, who disclosed the development himself on Saturday in a broadcast shared on his Twitter handle, stated that the measure was necessary as…
Nigeria has recorded its highest daily COVID-19 infection figure since the beginning of the outbreak in late February. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed a new case of 796. Before now, the country had on 1st of July, reported a figure of 790, thereby making last night figure the highest since…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gone into self-isolation as one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 10th of December. The Governor, alongside other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank but will remain in isolation until the results of the tests are available. This…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has released funds from the equity of the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) to provide free healthcare for 50,000 orphans, the elderly and the vulnerable in the State. The wife of the Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Thursday at the celebration of the Year 2020 Universal Healthcare…
A political pressure group that goes by the name “TeamCole” has called for the immediate Resolution of Crisis in Rivers State APC. The group in a statement signed by Rex David, DG/Coordinator TeamCole, said its it is with a joyous spirit that we thank God for keeping us alive through this difficult year. From covid-19…
The Oyo State Government has begun the payment of N500,000 bursary to each of the 233 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School for the 2020/2021 Session. The state has equally earmarked the sum of N834,500, in the proposed 2021 Budget, for bursary awards, financial assistance to outstanding students and local and foreign…