The coronation reception and public presentation of the kingdom’s insignia of His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul-Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, 15th Oniru of Iru land, was held today at the Iru palace in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was marked with a parade of royalty and culture. The reception, which was initially suspended due to the State’s…
Day: September 6, 2020
Nigeria Interpol Arrest 2 for Defrauding German Company of €14.7 Million
Two Nigerians have been arrested by the Cyber-crime Unit of the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL, and the National Central Bureau, Abuja for their complicity in a major multi-million Euro scam. The funds were meant for the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE). In a statement released by the Police spokesperson, Frank Mba, the suspects are…
Buhari Departs for Niger on Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday depart Nigeria for Niger Republic. He will be traveling to Niamey, Niger Republic to participate in the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, stated that the one-day…
FG Spends N30.5bn of COVID-19 Funds in 4months
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it has spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billion public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020. This leaves a balance of N5.9 billion. This was disclosed by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris,…