The Federal Government has declared that daycare centres and educational institutions from primary to tertiary levels must remain shut to contain the coronavirus pandemic. It also said bars, cinemas, gyms and nightclubs must also not open yet. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, stated this during its briefing […]
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Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife have now recovered from COVID-19 after one month. in isolation. He gave an explicit narration of his experience from how he contracted the virus down to the survival. Read below his full account: “Thank God I am back at my duty post! […]
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A team of policemen stand in front of Edo State Assembly on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Phoyo: Twitter/PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to immediately stop what it called the invasion and attempt to forceful takeover the Edo state House of Assembly by illegal security operatives. […]
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Members of #RevolutionNow during their peaceful protest in commemoration of first anniversary of the group, in Lagos…yesterday. Photo: Ayodele Adeniran- Police arrest, detain, charge activists Defiant group holds rally in Abuja, wants 1999 Constitution scrapped We’re back to Abacha days, says Deji Adeyanju SERAP wants arrests probed Agba Jalingo, other detainees released in Lagos Nigeria […]
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INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned political parties and candidates participating in the September 19 Edo and October 10 Ondo governorship elections that the polls have strict constitutional and statutory timelines that should not be derailed. It insisted that any act of violence can disrupt the election timelines […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reiterated his administration’s commitment to recover stolen state funds. He spoke yesterday when he inaugurated construction of the 21km Ajia/Airport/New Ife Expressway road in Ajia town. He added that his administration is already putting measures in place to retrieve looted funds towards developing the state’s infrastructure. The 21 kilometre […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The one and only one whom we call PD Cole — scholar, public servant, newspaper administrator, diplomat, discussant, author, politician and businessman is 80. Dr. Patrick Dele Cole turned 80 years on Tuesday, 04 August, 2020. He came visibly into public consciousness and reckoning in 1975 when he was appointed a non-executive […]
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By Abdu Rafiu If there is any circle, if there is any gathering bookmakers would say with confidence one can be swept off his feet assailed with a hail of humour it is certainly in the ranks of journalists. The reason is not far to seek. The Newsroom is unceasingly tension soaked. The reporter rushes […]
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By Banji Ayoola The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, emerged as the party’s flagbearer through a popular and credible process, his campaign organisation has declared. This declaration, in a statement sent to The Radiance on Thursday by the Head, Media […]
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The Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has described as dishonour, the naming of two of the rail stations after former President Goodluck Jonathan and Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Clark said Jonathan as a former president and Chief Awolowo deserved more than that. He said clamping together people who have not […]
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