As Nigeria marks Democracy Day; the leadership of the 9th National Assembly has given itself a pass mark on the conduct of legislative business. Looking back over the past one year of the current administration, the federal lawmakers believe that they have been able to change the direction of lawmaking from what it used to be in…
– 21YRS OF CURRENT DEMOCRATIC RULE – 27YRS AFTER ANNULMENT OF 1993 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Today is being observed as public holiday across Nigeria to mark this year’s Democracy Day. This was announced by the Minister of Interior, RAUF AREGBESOLA, according to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, GEORGINA EHURIAH. The observation is to remember the annulment of…
NGF finds faults. The House of Representatives has begun a public hearing on the controversial “Control of Infectious Diseases Bill” in Abuja. The Control of Infectious Diseases Bill seeks to repeal the Quarantine Act of 1926. It makes provisions for quarantine and prevention of the spread of infectious diseases in Nigeria and other related matters. In his…
The Federal Government has confirmed the appointment of Professor IBRAHIM AGBOOLA GAMBARI as the Chief of Staff to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, confirmed the appointment of seventy-five-year-old Professor GAMBARI just before the Federal Executive Council meeting. Meanwhile; the new Chief of Staff to the President, Professor IBRAHIM GAMBARI,…
…Medical doctor dies in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded thirty-four new confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease in the country, which now puts the total in Nigeria at four hundred and seven. The NCDC confirmed on its Twitter handle last night that eighteen of the new cases were recorded in Lagos; twelve in Kano;…
· Daily feeding for 100,000 · Cash transfers for 250,000 · Additional 9 Covid-19 patients discharged · Home search for infected persons begins The Lagos State Government has ordered the release of all vehicles that were impounded by security agencies between March 1 and April 14, 2020. Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU announced the gesture among several acts of assistance for Lagos residents…