Three Togolese citizens were on Wednesday held at Odo-Omu area of Iseyin local government after they escaped border patrols from the Republic of Benin through Saki and arrived Iseyin on Tuesday. Commando Kwasi, Eberivie Isiaq both male adults and Kemi Terivie, a female mother of one went to Cotonou, Republic of Benin in January and returned for the new farming season. The Nigerian government announced a total blockade of Nigerian borders at the break of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside other countries around the world to stem the spread of the virus. The Chairman, Iseyin local government, Hon. Mufutau Abilawon…
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Covid-19: Oyo Task Force sensitises park managers, Tipper drivers, commercial motorcycle riders …we will abide by govt directive—Chairman Disciplinary Committee The media sub-committee of the Oyo State Task Force Committee on Covid-19, on Wednesday, kickstarted another round of sensitisation drive among transport unions including Park Managers, Quarry Tipper Drivers, and commercial motorcycle riders under the aegis of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycles and Tricycles Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN). The state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, who addressed the transporters from all the 33 Local Government Areas and 35 Local Council Development Areas said…
Covid-19: FG’s adoption of Makinde’s strategy exposes Folarin—Gov’s aide …says senator blinded by political considerations The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Wednesday, took a swipe at the Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Teslim Folarin, for criticising the Oyo State government’s Covid-19 containment strategies, some of which the Federal Government has now adopted. Adisa, who was reacting to comments credited to Folarin while speaking on a radio programme in Ibadan on Tuesday, said that the Senator needed to respect his person and office by refraining from using words like “dangerous” and “irresponsible” to describe…
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, I am becoming increasingly worried about the future of Nigerians and Nigeria itself, from economic, health, social and security perspectives. A number of gigantic storms are gathering at the same time in Nigeria and I am worried that we may be ill-equipped to cope. First, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria is beginning to jump exponentially every week now. The number of confirmed cases jumped by 117 on April 21st and by 91 on April 22nd, bringing the total to 873. That means that in the past 10 days, the number…
THE GATHERING STORMS IN NIGERIA In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, I am becoming increasingly worried about the future of Nigerians and Nigeria itself, from economic, health, social and security perspectives. A number of gigantic storms are gathering at the same time in Nigeria and I am worried that we may be ill-equipped to cope. First, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria is beginning to jump exponentially every week now. The number of confirmed cases jumped by 117 on April 21st and by 91 on April 22nd, bringing the total to 873. That means that in the…
195 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 80-Lagos 38-Kano 15-Ogun 15-Bauchi 11-Borno 10-Gombe 9-Sokoto 5-Edo 5-Jigawa 2-Zamfara 1-Rivers 1-Enugu 1-Delta 1-FCT 1-Nasarawa As at 11:50pm 28th April- 1532 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 255 Deaths: 44
The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola with members of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law Monitoring Committee of the state, this Tuesday, concluded to free 44 inmates across Correctional Centres in Oyo state. The Administration of Criminal Justice Law Monitoring Committee approved the release of 44 inmates out of the 157 considered during its quarterly meeting held at the conference room of the Oyo State Judiciary High Court of Justice, Ibadan. In his address, the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, explained that the 44 selected inmates were considered to be released on compassionate…
According to Greek mythology, Midas was a king who lived in Phrygia in the eighth century B.C. He was very wealthy and had more gold than anyone in the world. He stored the yellow coins and bars in huge vaults underneath his palace and spent many hours each day handling and counting his treasure. But no matter how much gold Midas collected and put into his vaults, it was not enough. He always wanted more, and he spent much of his time dreaming about how to obtain still more gold. According to the legend, one day a being dressed…
Contrary to claims made by the Humanitarian Affairs minister, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouk., the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday said it did not conduct any test on the rice distributed to some South-West states by the Nigeria Customs as COVID-19 palliative. The Oyo State government a few days ago announced that it was returning the 1,800 bags of rice given to the state by the Federal Government through the Customs because it was bad and not fit for human consumption. Speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday evening, NAFDAC Director General, Professor Mojisola…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the hasty approval of yet another loan of N850 billion for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Senate, despite allegations of financial recklessness and lack of accountability that have dogged the administration. The party is further concerned that the Buhari-led administration had, in its incompetence, failed to articulate tangible wealth creation programmes to buoy our economy, despite the huge natural and human resources at its disposal, but relishes only in accumulating loans, without precise repayment plans, thereby pawning the economy as well as the future…