Author: Femi Adeniyi

As a way to support the actions in mitigating the impact of COVID- 19, the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved about $138 million crisis budget support package for four Southern African countries. The countries that have been listed to benefit from the package are Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and São Tomé & Príncipe. The overall objective of the package, known as the Multi-Country COVID-19 Response Support Program (MCRSP) is to ensure the protection of lives and livelihoods. According to the AfDB, Malawi will receive a concessional loan of UA17.87 million and a grant of UA15.03…

Following the announcement about the partial closure of the third mainland bridge in Lagos State, many road users in the state have expressed concern about the inconveniences the closure would bring upon them and their businesses. Meanwhile, as announced by the Federal and Lagos State governments, the closure is imperative to carry out maintenance work on the bridge beginning from Friday, July 24, 2020. According to the Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mr Olukayode Popoola, the bridge was last closed for repairs in August 2018 for three days of investigative maintenance check following reports about some weak joints…

A data from Johns Hopkins University has shown that the United States has passed the grim milestone of more than four million positive coronavirus cases with over 144,000 deaths recorded so far. Meanwhile, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over what he tagged as untrue and unacceptable comments about the Organization. Reacting to the allegations that the WHO has been bought by China, Ghebreyesus said such statements distracted the Organization from the pandemic response. Earlier, Pompeo alleged that China had co-opted international institutions like the World Health Organization,…

Cassandra Kameni, the Nigerian lady who was caught on camera kissing one of the Big Brother Naija Housemate, Ozo has cried out following the reactions that trailed her action. In an exclusive chat with Everyevery.ng, Cassandra revealed that the housemate is not her favourite adding that she only loved what Ozo said during his Diary session. Though Cassandra opined that she couldn’t recall the what Ozo said during the session. She said, “Ozo is not my favourite, I just loved what he said during the diary session, I can’t recall what he said but it was nice sha.” Lady Who Kissed…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has responded to the 24 to 48 hours issued to him by the House of Representatives. In a letter, Akpabio denied saying lawmakers got over 60 per cent of the contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who confirmed the receipt of Akpabio’s letter, said the minister claimed to have referred to old contracts awarded by the commission. According to the letter, Apabio said his claim was about the contracts that had not been paid for and some of which…

President Muhammadu Buhari has landed in Bamako, Republic of Mali, today, on a one-day visit. According to a tweet by the Presidency, Buhari is meeting with fellow ECOWAS leaders led by President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic. The meeting is aimed at putting up consultations towards finding a lasting solution to the political crisis in Mali. Buhari Arrives Mali Earlier, the Presidency has announced that President Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, the Republic of Mali on a one-day visit, following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President, Goodluck Jonathan. It was gathered that…

Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to sue the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godswill Akpabio. The decision to sue the Minister is because of Akpabio’s claim that members of the National Assembly are major beneficiaries of over 60 per cent of contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Earlier, the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, has issued 24 to 48 hours ultimatum to the Minister to publish names of beneficiaries of the NDDC contract. The two days have elapsed and the Minister is yet to comply with the ultimatum, hence the House resolved to seek redress…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Eyitayo Jegede on his emergence as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo State. He also advised the PDP governorship candidate on things he needed to put in place to secure victory in the October 10 governorship elections in the State. Atiku’s tweet about the PDP primary election reads “Congratulations @TayoJegedeSAN on your emergence as the candidate of the @OfficialPDPNig for the Ondo state governorship election coming up in October. The former PDP Presidential Candidate noted that Jegede must forge a united front to win the election after his victory in…

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique were present at the military cemetery on Airport Road where Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile was buried. Also, the wife of the Kogi state governor, the House Committee Chairman on Air Force, Bala Ib’n Nalla and the family members of the deceased were present at the venue of the burial. It was gathered that an ambulance belonging to the Nigerian Air Force with registration number AF 442 took the body of the late flying officer to the cemetery. You will recall that the Nigerian…

Following his emergence as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo State, Deputy Governor, Honourable Agboola Ajayi has congratulated Eyitayo Jegede. Agboola, who disclosed that he has accepted defeat added that he contested many forces in the election.  While reacting to the outcome of the PDP primary election, Allen Sowore, the Media Adviser to Ajayi said in a statement that the people have spoken with their votes. The statement reads “We fought a good fight”. It reads “Following the outcome of the Primary election of our party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), held on 22nd July 2020, where…

Eyitayo Jegede has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ahead of the October 10 guber poll in Ondo State. It was gathered that he garnered 888 votes during the PDP primary elections held in Akure, the State capital. Eddy Olafeso had 175 votes, Agboola Ajayi- 657, Banji Okuomo-90, Bode Ayorinde-95, Boluwaji Kunlere-33, Sola Ebiseni-29, while Erewa Godday had 14 votes. The election of the PDP flag bearer for the October governorship election in the State was held on Wednesday, July 22 with 2,000 accredited delegates at the International Event Centre, Akure. Eyitayo Jegede Emerges PDP Candidate…

Contrary to the reports about the release of Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi from Prison, his legal representative, Gal Pissetzky has said the suspect is on his way to California, United States of America, for trial. He told The PUNCH on Wednesday night that Hushpuppi had not been released as being speculated in some quarters. Pissetzky also maintained that he was still Hushpuppi’s lawyer adding that not everything that is seen on court documents is accurate. “He has not been released and I am still his lawyer. He is on his way to California. Not everything you see on…

The Presidency has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, the Republic of Mali on a one-day visit. According to a press release issued by the Presidency, the peace one day visit followed the briefing by former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is the ECOWAS Special Envoy to Mali. Buhari and some ECOWAS leaders agreed to meet in Mali to engage in further consultations towards finding a political solution to the crisis in the country. The ECOWAS leaders will be led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the sub-regional organisation,…

The Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Royal Hairs, Steve Thompson has declared his intention to sign one of the housemates taking part in the Big Brother Naija reality Tv show Season 5, Rebecca Nengi Hampson. Steve, who made this known in a post on his Instagram page noted that no matter the number of days Nengi spends in the BBNaija house before getting evicted, he is going to work with her in his Royal hair brand. The Instagram post reads “Royal hair baby, we will work with her no matter how many days she spent in the house, This particular babe…

The embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu has listed the ministries and government agencies who he claimed are the beneficiaries of some of the forfeited assets recovered by the EFCC. Magu revealed this in a letter addressed to the Ayo Salami-led presidential panel probing the allegations levelled against him. He named the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and the Federal Inland Revenue Service as part of agencies that got recovered vehicles through special auction with presidential approval. Other agencies listed by Magu include National Commission for Refugees and Displaced Persons,…

1. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu 2. Bala Mohammed 3. Seyi Makinde 4. Nasir El Rufai 5. Ifeanyi Okowa 6. David Umahi 7. Kayode Fayemi Nigerian Governors Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, announced that he tested positive for Coronavirus, COVID-19, making him the 7th Nigerian Governor to have tested positive for the virus. In a tweet, the Governor disclosed that his third COVID-19 test result came back positive on Tuesday. However, Fayemi said he has decided to self-isolate and receive care from his medical team adding that he will delegate critical…

The Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Hadi Sirika has debunked the rumour about the date for the resumption of International flight. In a tweet, Sirika, who is a former Member House of Representative opined that the International Flight resumption date is not October. He said the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA has issued a routine 90-day Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) adding that his Ministry would announce the agreed date, regardless of the ban by Europe, UAE among others. Resumption Of International Flight According to the tweet, the Ministry of aviation issues the Notices in liaison with the Ministry of Health,…

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri Erewa has announced the total number of Nigerians evacuated from different countries around the world. Abike, who revealed the number of the evacuees during a press conference on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, stated that a total of 6,317 Nigerians have been evacuated due to Coronavirus outbreak. The conference was held ahead of the 2020 National Diaspora day celebrations, which is slated for July 25th, 2020. In a tweet by the Commission, Abike stated that 17 Nigerians have returned from Senegal, 56 from Pakistan, 268 from China, 247 from both…

The House of Representatives has given Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio forty-eight hours to publish names, contracts, dates and amount of contracts awarded to members of the 9th Assembly. Earlier, the Minister has claimed that most of the contracts of the NDDC are given out to members of the National Assembly. Mr Akpabio disclosed this during Monday’s investigative hearing held to probe the allegations of corruption in the NDDC. Reps Give Akpabio 48 Hours Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila said the House will invoke the full wrath of the law if the Minister fails to do so. Gbajabiamila…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. According to Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Buhari, the Ex-President embarked on the visit to brief Buhari about his recent international assignment in Mali. Bashir made this known in a tweet on his Twitter handle. Goodluck Jonathan Visits Buhari You will recall that Ex-President Jonathan headed the mediation team of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali’s lingering political crisis. In a tweet, President Buhari confirmed that he received a comprehensive report from Jonathan,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has reiterated commitment to waging war against corruption in the country despite the recent developments in the commission. In a statement signed by its Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the commission revealed that normal activities and operations are running smoothly in all its Zonal Offices across the country and its Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. According to the statement, the Commission is deeply committed to the anti-corruption agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. It further enjoined Nigerians to continue to shun and expose corrupt practices anywhere, anytime. However, the commission admitted that the latest…