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With respect to the fallacy heating up the polity on the press release targeted towards discrediting Royal Institute of Health Technology. Ifo written by Comrade Gbemileke Ogunronmbi of NAOSS alleging the institute of reopening for academic activities against the directives of the state and federal Governments to shut down school during this global COVID-19 pandemic.The entire Alumni body of this great institute hereby stands in its defence of our Alma-mata in the face of this malady to direct this primarily to Comrade Gbemileke Ogunronmbi the claimed President of NAOSS to retract/reverse his fallacy within 72hrs.In the light of this issue…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja Justice Tsoho John Terhemba has granted the request by the Peoples Democratic Party National Deputy Chairman, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi to change Justice Abubakar Shittu of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta in charge of suits number FHC/AB/CS/24/2020 and FHC/AB/CS/44/2020 due to lack of confidence in the judge and alleged bribery. The cases are now moved to Abuja to be reassigned to another Judge.PDP had on June 3, 2020 wrote a petition to the Chief Judge, Federal High Court, Abuja for the reassignment of the cases to another Judge due to lack of trust…

The First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun called on the three arms of overnment in Ogun state to give unflinching support to matters concerning rape and gender based violence. She made this call during a peaceful walk and awareness to the Executive and the Legislative arms of the state to solicit support for action against gender based violence and rape in the state. She decried the gruesome rape and killings of Tina Ezekwe, Uwavera Omozua, Barakat Bello and Jennifer that occurred recently among others, stating that such crimes had been on the rise in the community demanded drastic…

Governor Dapo Abiodun suprises Ogun Residents, Says He Can Not Reopen Churches, Mosques now.The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that he can not reopen churches and mosques now until the guidelines is fine tuned with the religious leaders.He also said that he has had a meeting with the religious leaders, saying that he has given them till June 12 for them to submit their recommendations.Abiodun made this known during a press conference held at the governor’s office, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State.He however said that the lock down still remain eased from Monday to Friday, saying that no…

Turkish Police on Friday detained at least 46 people, including soldiers, over their alleged links to a group accused of a coup attempt in 2016.Turkish Police: File photo,Turkish Police on Friday detained at least 46 people, including soldiers, over their alleged links to a group accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported.Police conducted two separate operations in Turkey’s western province of Izmir and the south-eastern province of Diyarbakir to capture the suspects, according to press reports.The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Izmir ordered the detention of 31 people for allegedly using an encrypted mobile application to…

The Federal Government has directed all the worship centres to reopen, barely two months after closure due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country.The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made the announcement on Monday during daily media briefing in Abuja.The SGF also announced the easing of the existing curfew from 8 pm to 6 is, from 10 pm to 5 am.He stated “The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June, 2020, subject…

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has submitted parts of its recommendations on partial reopening of schools, places of worships and some additional businesses for possible consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari.The chairman of the PTF, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this known to State House correspondents at the end of a closed door meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.According to him, the PTF has no problem with state governments that ordered reopening of places of worships in view of the power given to the states to do so by the…

More Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have surrender to the Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) in the North East.The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the action was sequel to the sustained offensive against the terrorists by the troops.Enenche said that as the military was inching towards the final defeat of insurgency in the region, more Boko Haram/ISWAP elements had either being arrested or neutralised.He added that a number of terrorists’ equipment had been captured or destroyed while others continue to surrender amid sustained artillery bombardments and…

The Nigerian Navy has commissioned a 200 capacity hostel in a secondary school in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State, southern Nigeria as part of its projects to celebrate its 64th anniversary.Other projects commissioned were the remodeled Saidu girls’ hotel at the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Borokiri, a Protestant Church at NOP Ikuru, Rivers State and a sickbay built at the Headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.The commissioning ceremonies were performed virtually in line with the World Health Organisation(WHO) COVID-19 health protocol.Presiding over the virtual inauguration and commissioning of the…

MAKURDI – The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)in Benue has recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state.The party also cleared all the 276 available councilorship positions at the poll.Five political parties including the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Labour Party (LP), African Action Congress (AAC) All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, participated in the election.Announcing the result of the poll, Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, Mr. Terso Loko said the election was held peacefully in 3,691 polling units across…