BORNO State Government has confirmed the death of 43 persons as a result of suspected cholera outbreak in the state. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the state Commissioner for Health, Mrs Juliana Bitrus, said 559 suspected cases had been recorded as of August 30 with 57 admissions in seven local government areas…
THE acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Yemi Akinwonmi, on Tuesday led a delegation of party leaders to visit ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, in his Abuja residence. Those on Akinwonmi’s delegation were Daisi Akintan, former caretaker secretary of the PDP in the South-West and the secretary of ex-officio forum and a member of the…
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says the Dr Peter Odili Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre in the state will reduce medical tourism and deaths. He said the facility was conceived to save the life of Rivers people and other Nigerians. The governor said it was sad to see many people dying…
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State capital has granted an order restraining Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and Edo government from enforcing a directive that all residents who have not taken COVID-19 vaccines will be prevented from accessing churches, mosques, banks, event centres and other public places from the middle of…
The Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, has dissolved all traditional council, committees and sub-committees across Warri Kingdom. This was stated on Tuesday in a notice dated September 1, 2021 “under the hand and seal of the Olu of Warri”. This is coming 10 days after the 21st Olu was coronated in…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday froze a Kogi salary bailout account domiciled in a new generation bank over a N20 billion loan obtained from the bank. Justice Tijjani Garba Ringim made the order pending the conclusion of an investigation or possible prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). n20b-salary-loan-court-freezes-kogis-bank-The agency…
•Says Death A Great Loss By Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the passing of the late Ajiroba of Lagos, Chief Rasheed Alaba Williams, as a great loss to the State and Nigeria. He said the late Chief Rasheed Alaba Williams, who passed away on Monday morning…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has inaugurated the Anti-Corruption Transparency Unit (ACTU) at the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) to serve as internal mechanism for effective implementation of programmes. The Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, in his addressed said that ACTU was an initiative of the commission and approved by…
