Category Archives: Politics

Ondo Health Commissioner Adegbenro Is Dead

July 2 Politics no comments

Reports from Akure, capital of Ondo State say the Health Commissioner of the Sunshine State, Doctor Wahab Adegbenro has died. According to Sunshinetruth.com, Dr. Adegbenro died on Thursday, 2 July, 2020. A family member ...

Obaseki Emerged Edo PDP Governorship Candidate

June 26 Politics no comments

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming governorship election in the state. The party announced this on Thursday, June 25, 202...

Ajimobi’s Death Shocks Sports Minister

June 25 Politics no comments

Youth and Sports Development Minister Mr Sunday Dare has expresed shock over the death of former Oyo State Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who pased away on Thursday at age of of 70. According to Dare “The passing...

Former Oyo Governor Ajimobi Dies Of Covid-19

June 25 Politics no comments

Former Oyo State Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead. Ajimobi, who was earlier reported to have died last week, finally gave up on Thursday, 25 June, 2020 after he could not recover from Corona Virus complications.

Court Stops Governor Obaseki From Edo PDP Gubernatorial Primary

June 23 Politics no comments

Reports from Benin City say a Court has stopped Edo State Governor, Obaseki, from participating in PDP Gubernatorial Primary slated for this week.

Governor Sanwo-Olu Briefs Lagosians On Covid-19

June 22 Politics no comments

Governor Sanwo-Olu has addressed citizens of Lagos State, briefing them on the current position of things about the pandemic ravaging the state. Below are details of his recent statement; Good people of Lagos, 45 more #C...

World Covid-19 Cases Hit 8.7 Million

June 21 Politics no comments

.Africa Records 7,600 Deaths – According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 8,753,853 cases have been detected worldwide, with 462,088 deaths and 4,333,688 people have recovered. Meanwhile...

Sanwo-Olu Marks One Year In Office

May 29 Politics no comments

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, 29 May, 2020 marked his first anniversary in office. During the ceremony being held in Lagos, the governor commissioned a lot of completed projects and promised to deli...

George Floyd: Trump Calls Minneapolis Protesters Thugs

May 29 Politics no comments

President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and said that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” — drawing another warning from Twitter for his rhetoric. Trump tweeted after pr...

Covid-19 Cases Hit 8,344 In Nigeria

May 27 Politics no comments

Nigeria on Tuesday, 26 May, 2020, has recorded 276 new cases of the coronavirus disease in 15 states across country. The new cases raised the country’s total number to 8,344, detected in 34 states and the Federal C...

Ramadan: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays

May 22 Politics no comments

The Federal Government has declared Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s EIDUL-FITR Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf o...

Nigeria Records 11 New Covid-19 Deaths

May 22 Politics no comments

A disturbing report in Nigeria says 11 new deaths were recorded on Thursday, 21 May, 2020, bringing the fatalities to 211, while there were 339 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total confirmed cases to 7...

Schools, Churches, Mosques To Re-Open June 8

May 22 Politics no comments

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Monday,June 8,2020, the official resumption date for Universities, Polytechnics, and other schools. This was disclosed by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the ...

CBN, NNPC Coughs Out N1bn To Rescue Covid-19 Returnees

May 19 Politics no comments

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday agreed to fund the feeding and accommodation of evacuees in Lagos and Abuja. The minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey ...

Covid-19: Anxiety As Lagos Records 179 New Cases

May 17 Politics no comments

Nigeria’s confirmed Covid-19 cases have risen to 5,445 with 171 deaths so far. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos recorded the highest number of 179 cases, raising fears across the state. Ka...

Deaths Hit 85 As Nigeria Records 220 New Covid-19 Cases

May 3 Politics no comments

A report on promptnewsonline.com says Nigeria’s Covid-19 deaths is on the rise again as 17 new deaths were recorded on Saturday, bringing the total to 85. Also, with 220 new cases, the total confirmed covid-19 cases in N...

Deaths Hit 44 As Nigeria Records 195 New Covid-19 Cases

April 29 Politics no comments

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 195 fresh cases of coronavirus (covid-19). The new confirmed cases spread across 14 states and FCT with Lagos and Kano recording 80 and 38 respectively. With the new cases announced by the Nig...

Buhari’s Chief Of Staff Kyari Passes On

April 18 Politics no comments

A report from the seat of power in Nigeria, says Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari has passed on. The deceased had tested positive for the ravaging Covid-19, and had been receiving treatment...

Buhari Frees 2,600 Prisoners Over COVID-19

April 11 Politics no comments

.Pardons Ambrose Alli, Enahoro, Others – Thirty-Seven years after he overthrew the elected governor of the defunct Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Mofolorunsho Alli, in a coup and ordered his trial over alleged corruption, P...

Coronavirus: Nigeria Records Two More Deaths, Cases Hit 210

April 4 Politics 14 comments

A report by promptnewsonline.com says Nigeria has recorded 20 new cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total confirmed number to 210. Unfortunately, two new deaths have also been recorded in Lagos and Edo states...

Buhari Orders Total Shutdown Of Abuja, Lagos And Ogun States

March 29 Politics no comments

President Muhammadu Buhari has a 14 days total shutdown of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Lagos State and Ogun State, saying it’s a measure to stem down the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus in Nigeria....

Coronavirus: Read President Buhari’s Address To Nigerians

March 29 Politics no comments

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into...

COVID-19: Lagos Gov. Shuts Down Markets, Courts, Others

March 25 Politics no comments

Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, took more restrictive measures to break the cycle of transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu directed all markets and stores trading in non-ess...