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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has charged operatives of the Corps not to compromise in carrying out the Presidential directives on partial easing of lockdown. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said personnel must display professionalism in enforcing the directive with particular emphasis on the restriction on interstate travels. He said that physical distancing among vehicle occupants and compulsory use of protective face masks should be observed. He also said that the provision of temperature check devices, sanitizers and handwashing points should…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, confirmed the receipt of 311,797,866.11 million dollars of the Abacha assets repatriated from the U.S. and the Bailiwick of Jersey. Malami made the confirmation in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Monday in Abuja. According to Malami, ` the amount increased from over 308 million US dollars mentioned in the press release issued in February to 311,797,866.11 million dollars following the accrued interest from Feb. 3 to April 28 when the fund was transferred to the Central Bank…
Nigerian Farmers and stakeholders in the agro-sector, have warned that the country is in danger of food shortage as the COVID-19 pandemic hits hard on farmers and the agricultural sector, while stimulus and palliatives to cushion the effects from government remains grossly inadequate. This was contained in a statement made available on Monday and jointly issued by Voices of Food Security (VFS), All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), the Association of Small-Scale Agro-Producers in Nigeria (ASSAPIN), Ogbonge Women Farmers’ Association, Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria. (RIFAN). Signed on their behalf by…
The Police Command in Zamfara says it has impounded 101 vehicles and their drivers, prosecuted for violating the restriction of movement order by the state government. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Nagogo, announced this to newsmen in Gusau on Monday. Nagogo said that the offenders were prosecuted at mobile courts recently set up by the state government. “The vehicle owners were fined. “We also directed medical personnel at the points of arrest to fumigate all the vehicles and check the COVID-19 status of the occupants before they are detained. “The action is not meant to intimidate anyone but we…
Google on Monday, said the trending search term on Google Nigeria over the past 30 days had been ‘how to make bread?’, followed by ‘who is Abba Ky, Aari?’. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google communication Officer, West Africa, in a statement, said the top 20 trending questions on Google Search Nigeria over the last 30 days were dominated by food and current affairs questions. Kola-Ogunlade said that Nigeria like many other nations had implemented lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic. He said that forced to stay at home, and often unable to perform their usual work, many people across the globe, including…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Minister of special duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki over alleged fraud in a Federal High Court, Abuja. Turaki was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo alongside his former Special Assistant, Sampson Okpetu, and two firms – Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited – on a 16-count charge. The ex-Minister, according to the EFCC, allegedly used the two companies belonging to his aide, to illegally siphon funds. He pleaded not guilty. In ruling on Turaki’s bail application, Justice Ekwo adopted all the terms and conditions in the administrative…
As part of its resolve to cushion the biting effects of the Corona Virus Pandemic, Nigeria’s foremost Real Estate Development Company, Boing Luxury Estates last week presented some foodstuffs and other materials to 6 communities and some families in Port Harcourt and farmers and other indigent stakeholders at Apo and Garki, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. In Port Harcourt, items which include bags of rice, bags of Semolina, pack of noodles, packs of seasoning cubes, and salt were presented to the Omagwa community; with other sub-communities of Omuwena, Omuchukwuogo, Omadowana, Agwanawa community. Also, gift items were presented to the Omuchiorlu…
Access Bank Plc on Monday denied news making rounds that it would sack 75 per cent of its workforce and as well close over 300 branches. The bank denied this in a statement signed by Mr Sunday Ekwochi, its Company Secretary, posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) website. It said the closure of a bank branch was an action that required the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the bank, it has not applied for nor obtained the approval of CBN for the closure of its branches as widely speculated. “The bank has only suspended…
By Beauty John, LAFIA The Nasarawa State COVID-19 Task Force has created holding centers in each local government area in the state, to decongest the facility in Lafia. The deputy governor of Nasarawa state, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, who doubles as the head of COVID-19 task force in Nasarawa State, stated this during a press briefing at the deputy governor’s office in Lafia today (Monday). The deputy governor explained that the use of these holding centers is for the citizens of Nasarawa who have been flooding in, particularly, from high-risk states to be quarantined and tested. “Therefore, we ask the local…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Monday, directed all Heads of Courts to abide by previous circulars shutting down courts to hear only urgent, essential, and time-bound matters. He said this will be pending the outcome of a committee set up to come up with recommendations on how to leverage technology and hold the business of courts even during the Covid-19 period. The circular dated May 4, with Ref. No. NJC/CIR/HOC/II/658 May 2020, was issued to all Heads of court in the Federal and State Judiciaries. It is titled: Re: Implementation Guidelines For The Containment of COVID-19 Issued by…