'DON'T REOPEN SCHOOLS NOW'-ASSU PRESIDENT TO FG

      The president of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASSU),prof Biodun Ogunyemi,speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday 29 June,2020,kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal government due to the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the country.

FG TO 'RE-OPEN SCHOOLS',LIFTS BAN ON INTERSTATE TRAVELS.

        The Federal government has extended the phase two of the eased lock down by four weeks,but partially lifted the ban on inter-state movement,this was made known to the public by the chairman of the presidential task force PTF on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the government of the federation SGF,Boss Mustapha at a briefing on Monday 29 June,2020.

SGF,Boss Mustapha.

     Announcing the measures, the SGF said "I am pleased to inform you that Mr president has carefully considered the 5th interim reports of the PTF and has accordingly approved that,with the exception of some modifications to be expatiated upon later,the phase two of the lock down be extended by another four weeks from Tuesday June 30,2020 to the midnight of Monday 27,July 2020.

FG DRAGGED TO COURT OVER COVID-19 PALLIATIVES

      The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal high court in Abuja to compel the Federal government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publish the names of Nigerians who have so far benefited from COVID-19 palliatives.

NPOWER:PROCEDURES AND REQIREMENTS FOR REGISTISTRATION.

IF You Are Not In This Category, Don't Register For The N-power Program.

Federal Ministry of Humanitarian, disaster management and social development announced that Npower Batch C enrolment will commence on June 26th.

Many Nigeria's are eager to jump into the application process on the 26th of June, 2020.

In these article, I'll be telling you the set people that are Permitted to register, to avoid wasting your Time.

COVID-19:NEWBORN TRIPLET TESTED POSITIVE.

     A set of triplets born prematurely in center Mexican state of Sanluis Potosi have tested positive for COVID-19.The newborns were tested on Wednesday June 17,to comply with the state's health protocols on birth, with the result coming out positive.

COVID-19:GOVERNOR OKOWA'S DAUGHTER TESTED POSITIVE.

      One of the daughters of the governor of Delta state,Ifeanyi Okowa has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The family of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

     The governor disclosed this on Friday June 26,on his Twitter page.

HOW EX-OYO GOVERNOR,ABIOLA AJIMOBI DIED.

        Senator Abiola Ajimobi,former governor of Oyo state died yesterday 26 June,2020 at the ripe age of 70.
     The late Ajimobi according to reports from daily independent,has been in coma and on life support for some days after a surgery passsed away at the first cardiology hospital Ikoyi,Lagos state.

Late Abiola Ajimobi

4.0 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS GHANA.

     A moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra,Ghana's capital late on Wednesday evening.

FG ROLLS OUT GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS.

       The Federal government has given conditions schools and  leaning institutions must meet before reopening in the country.
          The conditions are contained in a 36-page documents titled "Guidelines for schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 pandemic closure",submitted to the Senate by the minister of education,Mallam Adamu Adamu.

Minister of education
,Mallam Adamu Adamu.

   He noted "Given that COVID-19 maybe with us for a while,the guidelines also highlight the urgent need to maintain and improve upon distance learning programmes".

LOBI STARS RESPONSE TO NPFL CLUB OWNERS

               Lobi Stars FC have just read an online response purportedly written and signed by Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka on behalf of NPFL Club Owners Association using malicious and unguarded words against Lobi Stars in aftermath of the Club's press release concerning the online voting that was done by the club owners yesterday.

It is quite unfortunate that Alloy will lowly underestimate an official statement from the Government of Benue State. We do hereby respond and state as follows:

HON.AHMED WASE COMMEND PRESIDENT BUHARI OVER OIL EXPLORATION IN WASE.

        The Deputy Speaker of the  House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Ahmed Idris Wase on Monday has commended president Muhammadu Buhari for the  commencement of exploration of oil and gas in Wase and Kanan local government areas of Plateau state.

Rt.Honourable Ahmed Idris Wase.

        In a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, the Deputy speaker said the exploration was a direct result of President Buhari's directive to the NNPC in 2015, to resume oil exploration activities in some of the country's inland basins.

EDO 2020:APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE EMERGES.

          The results of the Edo state All Progressive Congress,APC governorship primaries has been announced,with Osagie Ize-Iyamu declared winner.

Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

           In the result announced by the Imo state governor,Hope Uzodinma,Ize-Iyamu scored,27,833 votes while,Mr Odubu,the former deputy governor of the state came second with,3,776 votes.

CRISES IN PDP AS LEADERS FIGHT OVER OBASEKI

        Crises foams in Edo state chapter of the People's Democratic Party over failure of the party leadership to convince the governorship aspirants to step down for governor Godwin Obaseki ahead of the gubernatorial primaries slated for June 25,2020.

          This emerged after a meeting held on Saturday night between key leaders and three of the party's governorship aspirants,over the primaries and other sensitive issues concerning the forthcoming election was deadlocked.

GOVERNOR,WIKE STATE-WIDE BROADCAST TO RIVERS STATE.

A STATE-WIDE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE ON SATURDAY JUNE 20TH, 2020.

GOVERNOR,NYESOM WIKE.

My Dear Good People of Rivers State,

2. The number of positive cases of COVID-19 continues to increase at an alarming rate in our State.

3. Indeed, with a total of 866 positive cases, out of 2572 tested samples, Rivers State is gradually becoming the next epicenter of the virus in the south – south region of the country.

4. Within this period, we have also recorded 30 deaths, including prominent persons, as a result of the virus while 356 persons have recovered and been discharged from our treatment centres.

5. As the number of new cases and deaths continue to increase, there is no more denying that coronavirus is both dangerous and deadly. This is the hard truth.

COURT IN BORNO JAILS WOMAN 16 YEARS FOR DEFRAUDING 194 WIDOWS.

        The Borno state high court in a judgement on Tuesday by Justice Umaru Fadawu,said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission proved beyond reasonable doubts the fraud charges against one,Ramat Mohammed.
   

      Ramat Mohammed also known as Gaddafi,had according to investigation defraud 194 widows of Nine hundred and Eighty one thousand eight hundred Naira (981,800),in a fake food scheme.
   

CHECKOUT THIS FUNNY RESIGNATION LETTER FROM APC WARD CHAIRMAN IN EDO.

        TMS media captured a funny resignation letter from Engr.Luman,the ward 7 chairman,Etsako east of the All Progressive Congress (APC),in Afokpella Okpella Edo state,on Tuesday,16 June,2020.
      The letter reads;

INSECURITY IN NIGERIA:'DO THE NEEDFUL'-PASTOR MARGARET INUSA TO PRESIDENT BUHARI.

         President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to do the needful and tackle the menace of insecurity in most parts of the country.

        Pastor Margaret Inusa, a Public Affairs commentator made the call today when she appeared as a guest speaker in a SocioPolitical and Current Affairs program of Unity 93.3 FM Jos, the Unity Train.

FEMALE STUDENT OF FUOYE DIES IN LOVER'S ROOM.

        There is palpable fear and tension in Iree community of Boripe Local Government in the state of Osun with the discovery of the dead body of a 22-year old student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, identified as Faderera.

       According to sources who confirmed the incident, the deceased who is a 300 level student of Mathematics Education had visited her boyfriend, Malik living in an hostel along Koko campus of the institution in company of her friend, Kemisola Adewusi, a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

      It was gathered that Malik who was not known to be a student of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree bought cooked rice for his visitors  on Tuesday morning before the incident happened.

JAMB RELEASES CUT-OFF MARK FOR 2020.

    The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board,JAMB has set the benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2021 school session.

      The Registrar,Prof.Oloyede disclosed this during the JAMB's policy virtual meeting in Abuja,yesterday.

SEE FIRST PRESIDENT TO DIE OF COVID-19.

      With government officials in Burundi insisting that the Burundian head of state death was as a result of heart attack,medical sources at the Kurusi hospital where he died has confirmed that the president died of covid-19 related disease.

The late president of Burundi,Pierre Nkurunziza