The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is considering targeted lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; as well as Lagos and Plateau States. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, who stated this on Friday, described as alarming, the rising cases of Covid infections recorded in the three urban areas. Muhammed... Read More
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has charged market authorities to ensure temperature checks before buyers and sellers transact businesses at the various markets scattered all over the country. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, stated this on Friday while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme monitored by news team. He said market... Read More
Former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has said the choice of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), of the new service chiefs was well-informed. Shettima, who was at the centre of call for the removal of the former service chiefs, said his agitation was never personal. Briefing journalists in... Read More
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has assured the newly appointed service chiefs of his prayers as they lead the fight against terrorism, especially in Nigeria’s North-Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. He also advised the service chiefs to give responsibilities to trusted hands, while charging them to be loyal... Read More
Seven repentant bandits have surrendered their weapons and embraced the peace accord instituted by the Governor Bello Matawalle administration of Zamfara State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communications, Zailani Bappa. Bappa said the repentant bandits surrendered 14 dangerous weapons at the Government House,... Read More
Merriam Webster has added the term “second gentleman” to its dictionaries to describe the role of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff. The definition for the new term is “the husband or male partner of a vice president or second in command of a country or jurisdiction’’. Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer,... Read More
By Festus Fifen. Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi on Friday condoled with the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the death of his father. Gbagi, in a statement he personally signed made available to BEN Television described the late Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa as a pillar of unity in the... Read More
———(——( STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI DESERVES CREDIT FOR DIMINISHING CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SERVICE The Buhari administration deserves credit for diminishing corruption in the public service and will continue to vigorously support prevention, enforcement, public education and enlightenment activities of anti-corruption agencies. We are currently analyzing the sources of data used in... Read More
The Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has debunked reports that he is indebted to defunct Oceanic Bank or Sterling Bank or any other banks. Senator Opeyemi in a statement signed by his Senior Legislative aide Hon. Bunmi Oguntuase said the report was attempt by some... Read More
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Nasiru Mohammed, has said some officers of the command in the state had been arrested for allegedly assaulting five civilians in Orlu. The commissioner confirmed the arrest in a statement issued by the spokesman for the command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, on Thursday. Mohammed said the officers... Read More