As government secured the released of 333 kidnapped boys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State yesterday, the President has commended the security personnel, Katsina and Zamfara State governments for their spirit of partnership. President Muhammadu Buhari described their safe return as a big relief to their families, the entire country and international community.…
Day: December 18, 2020
COVID-19: US Vice President Vaccinated On Live TV
Amid reluctance by some Americans to receive COVID-19 vaccine because of safety and efficacy concerns, the Vice President of the United State, Mike Pence, has become the highest-profile government official to receive the vaccine. Pence, 61-years old on Friday morning received a televised COVID-19 vaccination, alongside his wife Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams.…
Lagos Lotteries Board Exceeds Target By 100%
The business of gaming and lottery is surely thriving in the city of Lagos as the state’s Lotteries Board disclosed that it had surpassed its target for 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget had set a target for the agency but at the moment, it has recorded…
Towards The Depoliticising Of The Forensic Audit On NDDC
Niger Delta people will, for a long time, remain wholeheartedly grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari, for the immense goodwill he has shown to the good people of the oil rich but beleaguered region, through the various projects and programmes aimed at the total development and emancipation of the Niger Delta region. We must acknowledge the…
Two Lawyers In Lagos Jailed For N24m Fraud
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday secured the jailing of two lawyers, Sogo Akinola and Feranmi Akinluyi for their involvement in fraudulent activities. The two lawyers were convicted and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.…
Nigeria Records Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases of 1,145
Nigeria is surely currently experiencing its own share of second wave of the pandemic as the country recorded on Thursday reported 1,145 new cases of COVID-19. This is the highest ever infection recorded in one day since the pandemic was first recorded in Nigeria in late February. Even when the country was on a total…