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The Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has told local governments top guns in the state that the period of fight against the spread of Covid – 19 in the state is the best time for them to show the leadership stuff they are made of. Obasa said this at an interactive session between the Assembly, the state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi and LG Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Secretaries  to the local governments, councillors and supervisory councillors at the Assembly’s chambers on Thursday, 23 April, 2020. The Speaker likened the fight against…

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the State and around the world on the commencement of the 1441 AH (2020) Ramadan fasting, saying the observance of fasting amidst the battle against Coronavirus is not a mere coincidence. He noted that the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the world challenged humanity and its faith in Allah, urging the Muslim Ummah to hold fast to their faith in their Creator in both times of prosperity and hardship in order to validate the sincerity of their faith. Oyetola was however quick to add that, considering the huge…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday, 23 April, 2020,  congratulated the Muslim community on the dawn of another Ramadan, the ninth Islamic month in which fasting is prescribed for healthy Muslims. “I felicitate with the Muslim ummah on the coming of another Ramadan, a month in which God’s mercies are exceptionally abundant and His forgiveness far-reaching. I wish the Muslim ummah a very rewarding fasting season,” the Governor said. “I fully appreciate the fact that this is a peculiar moment for all of humanity during which movement is restrained to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the interest of…

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has launched a slew of online training initiatives and programmes to keep youth engaged during the COVID-19 lockdown. Through its digital skills online training, its Youth Innovation Series, Webinars and E-Sports initiatives the Youth and Sports Ministry is delivering opportunities to the youth and Nigerians. The IBM in partnership with the Ministry three weeks ago commenced the online digital skills training with over 7,000 youth participating with the chance to get IBM badges. The new addition is the Webinars set to start next week. It will be thrice weekly webinars to further increase…

The Lead Visioner of Team Jandor, Mr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, has felicitated with Muslim faithful in Lagos State and across the globe on the commencement of Ramadan Fasting. In a press statement released by his Media Assistant, Eniola Opeyemi, Jandor said only prayers, caution and lawfulness are capable of defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. Jandor, as he is fondly called, urged Muslims to take advantage of the Holy Month of Ramadan to Pray against the Coward Covid-19 Pandemic, admonishing them to take inspirations from the Holy Quran 2:153 “Oh you who believe! Seek help with patience, perseverance and prayer, for God…

By Femi Adesina He told us he would be back at his desk soon. I believed it. But now, it would never happen. Not tomorrow, not next week, not forever. Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, has gone the way of all flesh. Our last contact was on Friday, March 20, 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to meet with the Chairman of Ecowas Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, by 3 p.m. Such meetings hold in the diplomatic room of the presidential office complex. The protocol is that aides invited to attend any meeting must be seated 15…

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the Nigeria’s Upper Legislative Chamber, Senator Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo, has sent warm greetings to Muslims over the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. Senator Osinowo who spoke through a press statement from his Media Office, also urged Muslims to seize the spiritual advantage of the Ramadan period to pray for the country to overcome the scourge of the Coronavirus pandemic. “The Ramadan is a period of spiritual reawakening. A period of spiritual rebirth. I congratulate all Muslims for witnessing yet another Ramadan. “However, while we revel in the euphoria of the…

By Dare Ojelade, Lagos The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has urged Muslims in particular and Nigerians, in general, to be more compassionate to the less privileged and to imbibe the act of selfless service to humanity during this holy month of Ramadan. Obasa in his Ramadan message to mark the commencement of the holy month said,  “Ramadan is not only about abstinence from sins, food, alcoholic beverages and other pleasures of life but also about love and compassion for others particularly the less…

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has felicitated Muslims in the state for witnessing the commencement of the Ramadan fasting. The governor, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday, 23 April, 2020, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, urged Islamic faithful to pray relentlessly during the fasting period and specifically ask the Almighty Allah to show mercy on the people. He said that Muslims must embrace the piety demanded of them during the Ramadan and ask Allah to put an end to Covid-19, which is ravaging the whole world. He also enjoined Muslims in the state to…

By Ademola Akanni, Abuja Plateau State is the latest state to get its maiden Coronavirus case as confirmed cases in Nigeria near the 1000 mark, The Gazelle News.com reports. On Thursday, 23 April, 2020, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports on its verified twitter handle that 108 new cases were reported throughout the country as at 11.30pm bringing the total number of cases in Nigeria now to 981. Of the lot, 78 cases reported in Lagos, 14 in FCT, five in Ogun, four in Gombe, three in Borno, two in Akwa Ibom and one each in Kwara and…

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Thursday promised to continue to beef up the security apparatus in the State by providing the required support for the police for effective discharge of their duties. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the opening of the new Area ‘J’ Police Command administrative building at Elemoro town in Ibeju-Lekki area of the State. The Governor also urged Lagosians to remain law abiding and follow government directives during the COVID-19 pandemic period so as to assist the security operatives in maintaining peace. Speaking on the newly commissioned building, the Governor said that the building, which…

The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has said his government would spare no effort in tackling the spread of the Coronavirus in the state. He said his administration was committed to employing the necessary technology and creativity to prevent community spread of the virus. This was even as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi donated Motorised Modular Fumigators to support the efforts of the state in containing spread of the virus. The locally fabricated Fumigator, converts liquid disinfectant to fog and it is used to fumigate large areas. It destroys viral elements in the environment and it has…

I heartily felicitate with Nigerian Muslims on the commencement of the Holy month of Ramadan. Observance of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is a special period for seeking the face of Allah through fasting and prayers. This year’s Ramadan comes at a most unusual time when mankind is contending with an existential threat in the form of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has shut down the economy and entire social life throughout the world.  As part of the measures to combat the pandemic, governments across the globe have directed people to keep social distance…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday flagged off the biometric registration of transporters who have been slated to receive soft loans to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown in the state. AbdulRazaq said at least N100m would be dispensed as non-interest loan to 20,000 transporters after the enumeration that is going on across the state under the Kwara State Social Investment Programme — which components include conditional cash transfer for the aged (Owo Arugbo), market moni for petty traders, and K-power which targets the youths and unskilled segments of the society.   The soft loan to the transporters is…

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with family members and associates of Chief William Anumudu. Anumudu, Chairman of Globe Motors Ltd. died in Lagos on April 21. He was 68. Tinubu, in a condolence message, by his media aide, Mr. Tunde Rahman, described Anumudu as a prominent businessman, reputed for his industry and humanitarian activities. “His death is a personal loss because he was close to me. But it is also a distressing loss to the country. Anumudu was a renowned philanthropist and businessman. “As chairman of Globe Motors Nigeria Ltd., he…

In the bid to strengthen the mechanism for combating the deadly coronavirus in Ekiti State, the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has unveiled Ekiti State Covid-19 Response Hub, a Geographic Information System- based application that would help to curtail the spread of the dreaded disease. Dr Fayemi while unveiling the interactive website in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, said the State was adopting technology to step up its fight against the deadly virus. The Governor disclosed that the response hub would support government’s efforts at mapping out the spread of the virus and identifying itinerary of positive cases in order to curtail…

Publisher/author of the life-changing devotional booklet, Our Daily Manna (ODM) Worldwide, Bishop (Dr.) Chris Kwakpovwe and his wife, Rev. (Mrs) Flora, on Monday, 20th April 2020, distributed food items to over 1000 people in Lagos State, to mitigate the harsh impact of the lockdown directives of the Nigerian government as part of measures to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The items worth millions of naira which included bags of rice, bags of garri, bags of beans, cartons of noodles, tubers of yams, sacks of salt and gallons of palm oil were presented to Lagosians including the under-privileged widows, children and…

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has described the late legal icon, Chief Richard Akinjide(SAN), as a man who demonstrated immense courage in his professional and political activities before taking the final bow on Tuesday, 21 April, 2020. In his tribute extolling the virtues of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Fayemi said Chief Akinjide will be remembered for his brilliance, doggedness and accomplishments as a renowned  lawyer and politician. Fayemi who is Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), said Akinjide was a radical conservative who shared many of the values of the progressives…

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Last year, I spent time with an older friend of mine, a veteran African women’s rights activist. She played a major role in the United Nations 1995 Women’s Conference in Beijing, and has been very active since in her home country, across the African continent and globally. She is now in her seventies.  We were at an event to reflect on achievements of the Beijing Conference in the Africa region, 25 years after. I asked her if she was working on her memoirs and she gave me a rueful look. She confided that she really wanted to,…

The management of Keystone Bank Limited, has alerted its customers of the activities of one Mr. Obinna Onuselogu, who parades a company, Triple C Investment Limited, as an affiliate of the bank with the aim of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement by the lender on Thursday, 23 April, 2020, the bank said Onuselogu who used to be a staff of the bank was no longer in its employ. It added that anyone who transacts any business with him purportedly in the name of the bank does so at his/her own risk. “Please note further that Keystone…