The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says corruption case files of fifteen prominent Nigerians have gone missing. SERAP said the alleged missing case files involves investigations carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. SERAP’s Executive Director, ADETOKUMBO MUMUNI, said his groups would…
The Federal Government has announced a fine of three thousand, five hundred US dollars per passenger onboard international airlines that fail to comply with Covid-19 boarding requirement. This was announced by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, ALIYU SANI, as Nigeria prepares to reopen the international airspace this Saturday. SANI said during the…
The 6th annual lecture of the National Broadcasting Commission is underway in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The guest lecturer is Nigeria’s first professor of Mass Communications, Professor CHINYERE STELLA OKUNNA, who teaches at the Nnmadi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. In her opening remarks; Professor OKUNNA highlighted the strength of the media, which has even increased…
The Lagos State Government has released guidelines for the reopening of event and recreation centres, including a fine of one million naira against violators. The requirements for the reopening of such venues after the Covid-19 lockdown include operating at fifty percent capacity, two metres spacing and a Covid-19 register for all customers above eighteen years. Such facilities,…
The Lagos State Commissioner for health, Professor AKIN ABAYOMI, has tested positive for Covid-19. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, GBENGA OMOTOSHO, said Professor ABAYOMI took the test after coming in contact with persons who felt unwell and tested positive for Covid-19. In a message on Twitter; OMOTOSHO said Professor has gone into fourteen days of self-isolation…
Soldiers have rescued nine kidnap victims from bandits in the Northwestern part of Nigeria. They include two teenage boys who were abandoned by their abductors at Jengebe market in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The suspects were said to have gone to the market on Saturday, August 15, 2020, to try and sell some stolen…