Lagos State private laboratory shut down for unauthorised Covid-19 testing. A private laboratory in the Ikoyi Area of Lagos had been shut down by The Lagos State Government for carrying out COVID-19 test without approval.It was reported that the laboratory named Acouns Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre situated in Banana Island was running tests on residents for coronavirus. The Lagos State Ministry of Health had earlier approved seven private laboratories for covid-19 testing but Acouns Medical Laboratory ans Diagnostic Centre was not a part of them. The state’s Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency closed the outlet on Friday July…
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Man kills his son with matchete. A 35-Year-old man identified as Christian Alisigwe has been arrested for allegedly hacking his four year old son, Ebubechukwu Alisigwe.Christian who hails from Ihita Azia, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra was arrested on Thursday July 9 by the State police officers attached to Azia for killing his son and burying him in a shallow grave in his compound. This was diclosed in a statement by the Mohammed Haruna, the spokesperson of the Anambra state police command.Police operatives went to the crime scene, exhumed the corpse and sent it to the Abam mortuary after…
Ibrahim magu’s allegations are bailable, says lawyer. The suspended Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, who is under investigation for corruption allegations has requested to be released from detention on bail. Magu who has been in police custody since the beginning of his probe on Monday has written a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu through his lawyer, Oluwatosin Ojuamo on Friday July 10. The embattled EFCC official has been attending his probe by the Ayo Salami-led panel at the Presidential Villa from the police station since his arrest. The letter requested that Magu br granted…
Have the destination wedding of your dreams in these 5 locations. Knight in shiny armour rides off into the sunset with his lovely princess- that’s the feeling I get at weddings. It’s always amazing being a part of such a beautiful experience. Over the years, we have evolved from having wedding ceremonies in halls and marquee tents to having destination wedding ceremonies in breathtaking locations. A destination wedding is simply a wedding away from your hometown or place of residence. It could be another state in your country or in a completely different country, it all depends on the couple.…
BBNaija 2019 star Kim Oprah slams hater, says she was paid for the show. Along with the fame of BBNaija comes loads of backlash from viewers. The housemates always try to maintain a cordial relationship but same cannot be said for the fans who are always at odds causing fan wars on the Internet. BBNaija 2019 housemate and Beauty queen, Kim Oprah has been on the receiving end of the fans venom especially after revealing that Tacha tried to bully and intimidate her. Hours ago, while slamming back at a Titan who tried to shame her, she revealed that she…
BBNaija 2019 Reunion game night turns sour for Jackye as fans mock her over Mercy’s joke. On the latest episode of the BBNaija Reunion, the housemates put their squabbles aside and had fun playing games. Last night, the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu asked all the housemates questions and punishment for failing your question was to either eat the paper that your question came in or do 21 press ups for the men and for the women, they would either take of their wigs or lashes. The BBNaija housemate, Jackye Emadu was the butt of some jokes yesterday starting from when Mercy…
Tunde Buraimoh died early Friday morning after battling brief illness Tunde Buraimoh, a lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly is dead.Reports gathered that he died in the early hours of Friday, July 10, at the age of 60. Buraimoh, the Lagos House of Assembly’s spokeperson had not been to the Assembly’s complex for about two weeks. The deceased was born 30th September 1960.He attended the Ogun State university Ago Iwoye were he graduated with a law degree (LL. B Hons) in 1988.An addition to his academic achievements is his Ph.d [Honoris Causa] from Bradley…
Diezani Alison-Madueke instructed me to deliver the money to Abuja banker, Ex-NNPC boss says. A former Group Manager of thr Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, responsible for Crude Oil Marketing has confessed to a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, how the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke instructed him to deliver $70 million in 12 padlocked bags to a banker in Abuja. The ex-Boss is an EFCC prosecution witness in the trial of Dauda Lawal, a former Bank Executive Director. Lawal is facing charges of money laundering. The witness claimed that he personally gave the money to the…
Blogger, Jackson Ude risks legal action over accusing Osinbajo of collecting N4bn from Magu. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has written a petition to Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police requesting the probe of a blogger and publisher of an online blog, Jackson Ude. The petition titled, ‘Criminal Defamation of the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo(SAN), GCON by Jackson Ude’ was dated 8th July 2020. This petition written by the Vice President’s lawyer, Bayo Osipitan said that Jackson Ude alleged that the embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu told the presidential…
Funke Akindele’s heartwarming gesture to Pa James Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jenifa has put a smile on the face of veteran Actor, Olasehinde Ajirebi(Pa James) . Funke gifted an apartment to Pa James, after his house in Oke Isagun community of Oke Odo, Lagos, was immersed in a flood. On Tuesday July 7, Pa James took to the internet to lament over the flood and how the dirty water had soaked all his belongings. This wasn’t the first time Pa James had been a victim of the infamous Lagos flood as last year, his son, Samuel Ajirebi took…
Frodd and Esther thrash out more issues and are no longer friends The BBNaija Pepper Dem Housemates have been clearing their issues on the reunion or at least that’s what we thought. Frodd and Esther seem like there will be no love lost between them moving forward.Recall that the ex-lovebirds started sorting their issues last week. It was during this that we found out about their trip to the 36th floor and while things were heated, Frodd made a statement about Esther having ‘friends in the upper Echelon’.This statement sparked conversations about Esther’s morals and her source of livelihood with…
Resumption of schools held off till further notice. Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education has in a press statement said that schools will not be resuming as planned even for the WASSCE candidates. This was the decision made at the Federal Executive Council meeting held today. Adamu disclosed this information to the State House Correspondents after the meeting. Resumption of schools have been held off as the Minister debunked rumors of students returning anytime.The previous decision to allow students in promotional classes return to prepare for their exams was also cancelled . This new development will also prevent SS3 students…
NNPC confirms Benin explosion that killed seven workers. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has in a statement confirmed the death of seven oil workers who died in an explosion that happened at Gbetiokun, Oil Mining Lease 40 (OML 40), an NNPC Subsidiary operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company on behalf of the NPDC/ Elcrest Joint Venture. This Benin explosion occurred on Tuesday July 7 at the Company’s Benin River Valve Station. The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division,Kenni Obateru in a statement said, “ The incident, which occurred on Tuesday during the installation of a ladder on a…
Jamiu Maito tenders resignation hours after suspension of Ondo State Deputy Speaker. Majority leader in the Ondo State house of Assembly, Mr Jamiu Maito on Wednesday, July 8 put in his resignation. This is briefly after the state’s deputy speaker, Iroju Ogundeji and another member of the house Adewale Williams were placed on indefinite suspension for exhibiting unruly behaviour. Mr Maito’s resignation was read out in a plenary session on Wednesday by the House of Assembly clerk,Bode Adeyelu. Reports have it that the suspended Deputy speaker, Iroju and Ondo West representatives were seen outside the chambers taunting other members while…
Ibrahim Magu searched and arrested again. On Tuesday, July 7, police officers attached to the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department searched the home of Ibrahim Magu, the embattled Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). This happened at about 6.00 pm after he was interrogated by the Ayo Salami Presidential panel at the presidential villa earlier on Tuesday. The suspended EFCC Boss was initially taken into custody after the first day of interrogation on Monday. There was another round of interrogation that was carried out on Tuesday and reports have it that he refused to cooperate with the…
Chris Ngige is ready to challenge Faleke in court. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has threatened to sue Abiodun James Faleke, Chairman of the House of Representatives on Finance, over claims of inserting N2 billion projects in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) 2020 budget. Chris Ngige said Falake was either being “mischievous or ignorant of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) Act or both”, he continued in saying that Faleke was abusing “parliamentary privilege”. The minister said Faleke was ignorant of the fact that Ministers can not increase the budget because the National Assembly gave the…
Ganduje confident that Obaseki will be shocked come September 19. Kano State Governor and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for Edo gubernatorial election, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate and incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki will be surprised at the poll results come September 19. Ganduje made his opinion known in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar. Governor Gabduja gave his reasons why he is confident that the PDP will lose the forthcoming Edo elections.He said that since Mr Obaseki who him just migrated to PDP has…
Ibrahim Magu Suspended. The President, Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) , Ibrahim Magu. Recall that earlier, the President had set up a presidential panel headed by Justice Ayo Salami to probe the numerous allegations of corruption leveled against Magu .The EFCC Acting Chairman was vigorously interrogated at the Presidential Villa by the Ayo Salami-led panel for hours on Monday June 6 after which he was taken into police custody. An exclusive source confirmed Ibrahim Magu’s suspension on Tuesday. The source said, “It is commonsensical that when an investigation of this nature…
Rename Ibadan Airport After Abiola Ajimobi, Senate Advises. Barely two weeks after the death of former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, has requested that the federal government rename Ibadan Airport after the late former governor Ajimobi of Oyo State who died due to covid-19 complications on June 25. This followed the adoption of a motion by Senator Abdulfatahi Buhari, seconded by Senator Ibikunle Amosun. Senator Buhari eulogised the late former Governor Ajimobi , who was a member of the 5th Senate between 2003 and 2007 descibing him as a ‘jinx breaker’ as he was…
Ibrahim Magu Dennis Amachree, Former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services, says he would have resigned if he were facing corruption allegations like Ibrahim Magu who is the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Amachree said this on Tuesday July 7 while speaking on a television program. He was of the opinion that Ibrahim Magu was facing allegations too large a number and that it would be difficult for him to go scot-free. Dennis continued by saying that even if the EFCC boss was absolved from the charges leveled against him, it would be…
Ondo State Under Governor Akeredolu Is The Worst, Abegunde says. Former secretary to the Ondo State Government, Ifedayo Abegunde has alleged that he helped Governor Akeredolu rig the 2016 elections. He made this allegations in an interview after he resigned on Monday July 6 . While speaking on a programme on Crest 87.7 Fm, Abegunde insisted that Governor Akeredolu did not win the 2016 governorship elections and that it was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate at the time, Eyitayo Jegede that won the polls. He revealed that he and some “moneybags” in the All Progressives Congress (APC) had manipulated…
