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His action breeds anarchy in the Society – Oby Ezekwesili reacts to Wike’s demolition of Hotels
Former Minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili has termed Wike’s act of demolishing two hotels in Rivers state as anarchy which should be condemnable. The hotels were demolished because they flouted the lockdown order of the state. Reacting to this Oby in a series of tweets opined that ”Power in the hands of persons without self-discipline in the absence of social accountability creates monsters in any society.” See her tweets below;
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Daughter of Senator Ademola Adeleke graduates from US University despite Covid-19
Daughter of former PDP gubernatorial candidate of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has graduated from Oakville University in Alabama despite the coronavirus pandemic. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Nursing and Health Professions as her father has taken to Instagram to share the good news. The senator shared a photo of her on social media with caption: “Glory be to God! I’m so proud my beautiful daughter 😘 Adenike…
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Former Minister of Health, Dr Haliru dies at 66
Former Minister of Health, Dr Haliru Alhassan is dead. He died on Sunday, May 10 as he was said to be diabetic. Dr. Alhassan served as the Minister of Health under the administration of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. May his soul rest in peace
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“I recommend that Church Halls be donated as Isolation Centers” – Tunde Bakare
The Senior Pastor of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) – formerly known as The Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare has called out clergymen to donate their church halls to the government to use as isolation centers. He said this during an online service on Sunday, May 10 adding that he has already donated his church’s facilities to the Lagos state government and a private residence in Abeokuta to the government to use as isolation centers.…
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Buhari Abiola arrested for rape in Ogun
A 29-year-old man, Buhari Abiola aka Eyinju, pictured above, was on May 7, 2020, arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 21-year-old girl (name withheld). A statement released by the state police command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, says the arrest of the suspect followed a report from the victim who made a complaint at Adigbe divisional headquarters that while she was selling fried potatoes and beancake at church…
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30-year-old man hangs himself in a classroom in Nasarawa (graphic photos)
A 30-year-old man identified as James Samuel, hanged himself in a classroom at Government Secondary School Gurku, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa. The body of the deceased was discovered on Friday, by one of the residents in the area, who is also a police officer serving in Abuja, who quickly reported the matter to the Gurku Police Outpost. An old picture of the deceased and one of a woman believed to be his mother…
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Another total lockdown would be counterproductive- Festus Keyamo warns
Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, says another lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, would be counterproductive. The Presidential Taskforce on COVID19 and the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have both hinted that a lockdown is imminent considering the rate at which residents of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state have consistently flouted all the guidelines issued prior to easing the initial one-month lockdown on May 4. Taking to his Twitter handle…
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Oyo Head of Service’s son caught in ‘ghost job’ scandal
Ayobami Agboola, son of Oyo state Government Head of Service, Amidat Agboola ignited an uproar after his conversation with a social media user about a ‘ghost job’ came to light. A ‘ghost job’ is a common practice in state and federal civil service whereby names of non-workers widely known as ghost workers, are added into the workforce and used to receive illegal pay. Ayobami’s role in the ‘ghost job’ scandal was made public after he and a former acquaintance,…
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Emeka Ike goes off on his followers after one made a comparison between his current wife and his ex-wife
Emeka Ike went ballistic on some of his followers following comments they dropped on a short video he shared with his son and his South African wife, Yolanda Pfeiffer on Instagram. One of the veteran actor’s followers had stated that his ex wife, Suzanne Emma “fits him” more than his new wife, Yolanda. Emeka who fired back at some of his followers over their comments, also alleged that his ex wife is using a fake…
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Northerners disguised as ‘Press men’ Nabbed sneaking into town at Onitsha Overhead Bridge at 3am (Video)
Some northerners who disguised themselves as ‘press men’ were intercepted by 3am yesterday May 9th, at the Onitsha Overhead Bridge in Anambra State. The travelers who violated the nationwide curfew order issued by President Buhari, were turned back by the Anambra Task Force officials who warned that their vehicle might be impounded next time. The task force officials also decried the use of a “press vehicle” to “smuggle in” people into the state.
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Nigerian Nurse dies of COVID-19 in the UK after spending five weeks fighting for her life in Intensive care
A Nigerian nurse has died from Coronavirus in the UK after spending five weeks fighting for her life on a ventilator in intensive care. 51-year-old Onyenachi Obasi, who worked as a health visitor and nurse reportedly died on May 6 at the Queen’s Hospital in Romford. Ms. Obasi who had no underlying health conditions told her family that she felt she had a duty to work, and help, during the Coronavirus pandemic. Days after caring…
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Bauchi has a massive CoVID-19 outbreak; over 100 people have died – Former House member, Ibrahim Baba writes Buhari
A former House of Reps members, Ibrahim Baba has written Buhari over an alleged massive outbreak of coronavirus in Azare, a town in Bauchi state. In the letter dated May 8, 2020, Baba averred that the proximity of Azare to Kano and Jigawa might be responsible for the increased cases of Coronavirus in the town. The former lawmaker who appealed to President Buhari to direct officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to visit the…
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