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…
Author: Goalpoacher
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…
Oyo State Government this Tuesday, announced the extension of Light-Up Oyo State Project to other Zones of the state. The approval was reached at the State Executive Council Meeting held at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Secretariat. This was disclosed by the Hon Commissioner for Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure, Raphael Afonja, while briefing reporters shortly after the meeting.He said, “As a result of our meeting, the council approved the expansion of the street light project that started late last year. We will start the phase two, which will be extended to other zones in the state. About 70 roads have…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, commended Nigerian workers for their resilience, patience and understanding, particularly in their support of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s efforts at stemming the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Aregbesola who further thanked Nigerians and the labour force for their sacrifices in the present period of trial, assured that their commitment and patience will complement the efforts being made by…
Following the directive of Gov Seyi Makinde, of Oyo state, public and civil servants on grade level 13 and above in the state workforce, on Monday resumed at the state secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), recalls that Gov Makinde had on March 25, ordered the shut down of the secretariat for two weeks from March 27. The closure was further extended two times, April 20 and April 27, but the governor who chaired the state COVID-19 taskforce, briefed newsmen on Saturday and directed the category of the civil servants to resume at their respective duty posts on…
The Senate has approved the N850 billion loan request of President, Muhammadu Buhari which was read at the plenary on Tuesday . The loan request is to finance projects in the 2020 budget . The President had asked the Senate to approve N850 billion loan for the Federal Government to enable his regime to fund the 2020 budget . The Senate President , Ahmad Lawan , read the letter after a closed session with members when the red chamber resumes plenary on Tuesday . Buhari , according to the official communication , is seeking the approval of the senate to…