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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed the application by Jennifer Timinipre Turnah, wife of George Turnah, former Special Adviser to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, challenging the admissibility of the statement she had volunteered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The statement which the EFCC had sought to tender in evidence on February 27, was opposed by the defence counsel, Prof. Amuda Kaneke. Relying on Section 232 of the Evidence Act, he urged the court to mark the “statement” rejected. However, prosecuting counsel, A. I.…

A branch manager of Stanbic IBTC Plc, Mrs Tomi Offor, has been dragged before an Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s Court, the Lagos State, for allegedly giving false information to the police, which culminated in the false imprisonment of the bank’s customer. Mrs Offor who is the branch manager of the bank at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, was dragged before the court by an automobile expert, Mr. Ogunmuyiwa Sanni through his counsel, Gideon Okebu of GM George-Taylor & Co. Joined as Offor co-defendants in the suit marked MCL/345/2020, are: Stanbic IBTC Bank, a police officer, Mr. Winko Festus and one other. Sanni…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced one new case of coronavirus in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Sunday. The disease control centre said one new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the FCT on Sunday. “As at 11:00 am on the 22nd of March, there are 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria,” NCDC said. “Of the 27 confirmed cases, two have been discharged with no death.” Currently there are 19 coronavirus cases in Lagos, four in Abuja, two in Ogun, one in Ekiti and one in Oyo bringing the total to 27.

The duo of Jeriton (Jerry and Meriton) and Jelo (Jenny Koko and Louis) have been checked out of the Love Pad. With their exit, only eight couples are left in the Love Pad to vie for the show’s ultimate prize. The Love Guests have now become accustomed to each other having spent time together, knowing each other strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. More importantly, the couples are having the opportunity of a lifetime to build a relationship devoid of external distractions. Although some of the couples, just like every other couple, are experiencing challenges, spending 168 hours a week…

In an action that can be described as leading by example, the Aso Villa Chapel held it’s Sunday Service online in compliance with social distancing rules of the government as Nigeria continues to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The service which was livestreamed to members across the world was not physically attended by the Chaplain and the technical staff. Disclosing the development via Twitter, Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, explained that less than ten persons were physically available. “Aso Villa Chapel just concluded an online service now,…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position to “urgently instruct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to track and monitor spending by federal agencies and state governors to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria.” SERAP said this “would remove the risks of corruption and mismanagement in our healthcare systems that are already weakened by systemic corruption.” In the letter dated 20 March, 2020 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said:…

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died on Saturday after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Sanz, 76, was president at the Bernabeu from 1995-2000, a period in which Real won the Champions League twice. “My father has just died,” wrote Sanz’s son Lorenzo Sanz Duran on Twitter. READ ALSO: Nigerian Govt Palliative Not Enough – MAN “He did not deserve this end in this manner. One of the best, most courageous and hard working people I have seen in my life. His family and Real Madrid were his passion.” Sanz signed players such as Roberto Carlos, Clarence Seedorf and Davor Suker…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the state on Saturday evening. The governor who held a political party rally during the week explained that the COVID-19 confirmation test for the suspected case at Bodija has come back positive. “The result was released at 17:35 PM of March 21, 2020. Oyo State Public Health Officials are collaborating with the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan’s team on the case. “A follow up on the Ekiti COVID-19 case revealed that the deceased was picked up directly from Lagos Airport to a private apartment in Ona…

Carriers cut flights, cargo dips by 70 % Losses unquantifiable, says AON The shocking effects of COVID-19 spread is raving Nigeria’s aviation sector as experts put the cumulative loss to carriers, aeronautical and airport authorities, ground handling companies and the industry regulator at billions of naira. Though two indigenous carriers: Arik Air and Air Peace have announced plans to both suspend flights on some international and regional routes including: Dubai, Freedom, Dakar, Accra and Banjul, experts say aviation agencies will lose hundreds of millions that wouldn’t accrued as revenue for landing and parking fees, passengers service charge, en route navigation…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria taking total number to 25. The NCDC said as at 06:45am on the 22nd of March, there are 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria. The disease control centre said of the 25 confirmed cases, two have been discharged, with no death. “All three cases were reported in Lagos State and have travel history to high-risk countries in the last seven days. Backlash as COZA holds Sunday service in Abuja “We are working closely with Lagos State Ministry of Health to identify…