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      Sequel to the gradual and controlled easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in the State, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, has released updated guidelines relevant to building construction sites in the State. The guidelines were listed in a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, who said that i t had become expedient to provide additional directives to curtail the continuous spread of the Coronavirus on all construction sites in the State. According to the Commissioner, having taken cognisance of the vital contribution of the Construction Industry to the economy of the State and the need to safeguard the sector, especially at this trying period, all construction sites must observe the new guidelines issued by the government. He listed some of the guidelines to include: Conspicuous display of safety information about COVID-19 on-site; maintaining a re

      Good people of Lagos, 42 more persons; 22 males and 20 females, all Nigerians have been discharged from our Isolation facilities today to reunite with the society. The patients, 32 from Eti-Osa (Landmark), 8 from Lekki and 2 from Onikan Isolation centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. This brings to 448, the number of COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos State Isolation facilities.One more photo below.

      ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND DIARY: *POLICE BURST A ROBBERY SYNDICATE WHO SPECIALISES IN SNATCHING/DISMANTLING VEHICLES AND SELLING SAME AS SPARE PARTS TO OBLIVIOUS BUYERS* *Arrested four suspects and recovered a Barreta pistol,three life ammunition of .9mm and engine of a Car snatched at gunpoint* On the 5/5/2020 at about 11:30am following intelligence report,Police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested at different locations within Nkpor axis the following syndicate, (i) Emeka Onyeoma 'm' aged 23 years, (ii) Chidiebele Amaluaka 'm' aged 22 years and, (iii) Ezenwaokolo Ikechukwu 'm' aged 20 years respectively. Suspects had on 24/2/2020 at about 2:30pm allegedly lured one Pastor Uche Iheme 'm' aged 41 years of Awomama,Imo State, to a location behind First Bank Oyeolisa Ogidi and snatched his Toyota RAV4 Car with Reg number GRE 170 AA, Samsung J4 phone valued #82,000 and cash sum of Five thousand($

          Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun states that his administration has put in place life insurance policy for the State health workers, and also reviewed the hazard allowance from 200 to 300 percent. The Governor disclosed this during a meeting with representatives of health workers in the State at his Office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, he said that the life policy would have taken off imm ediately, but would prefer to wait for the Federal government, who is also putting in place a similar programme. "I want to inform you that we have put in place life policy for our health workers. We would have started immediately, but we will wait to go along with the Federal government which is also planning similar programme", he said. The Governor stated that his administration was determined to provide adequate health care services to the people, he also informed that health worker would be appropriately accommodated in the new minimum wage. Governor Abiodun said h

       Igwe John Umenyiora, the Ezedioramma 1 of Ogbunike Round Palace in Anambra state, has died. Igwe Umenyiora is the father of NFL star Osi Umenyiora and also the father of CEO of Dilly Motors, Okwudili Umenyiora. He is also the father-in-law to former Miss Universe, Leila Lopes Umenyiora According to his daughter'-in-law, Fifi Umenyiora, he died after 44 years on the throne. The cause of his death was not revealed. Mourning him, Fifi wrote: "IGWE!! My Lovely Father-in-law, You were a great man and Our hero!!!. My Husband’s hero...You touched so many Lives during your tenure as king for 44 yrs. The best Father-in-law I could have ever asked for, to me and many others. May your gentle soul Rest In Peace. IGWE JOHN UMENYIORA, EZEDIORAMMA 1 OF OGBUNIKE ROUND PALACE.".More photos below.

      The attention of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying the trial of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu , his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of Abia State Government and ordering their fresh trial at the lower court. The apex court based its verdict on the grounds that Justice Mohamm ed Idris, who convicted Kalu and others had been elevated to the Court of Appeal before the judgment and returned to the lower court to deliver the judgment which it considered as illegal. The EFCC considers the judgment of the apex court as quite unfortunate . It is a technical ambush against the trial of the former governor. The Commission is prepared for a fresh and immediate trial of the case because its evidences against Kalu and others are overwhelming. The corruption charges against Kalu still subsist because the Supreme Court did not acquit him o

     Abuja, May 8, 2020 Today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria gave a judgment in my favor, quashing the conviction which the lower court had entered against me. By today's judgment, the Apex court of our dear country affirmed my right to fair hearing and equal protection of the law. The past five months have been quite a profound period for me. As challenging as that period has been, it has provided me an opportunity to learn invaluable lessons about our country, our peoples, our justice system and the true meaning of love. I mean love for family, love for our country and love for humanity. I want to use this moment to thank my family, my colleagues, my friends, my supporters, the people of Abia State, and all Nigerians for their unflinching and unwavering confidence and trust in me through the very testing period. We all know today that their prayers have not been in vain. I also use this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Nigerian Correctional Service for the unalloy

     The Lagos Medical Guild and Humanitarian Committee of Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) have donated some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Receiving the donated items on behalf of LASUTH, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo described the gesture as high level of thoughtfulness, s tressing that doctors are in urgent need of PPE, being frontline workers in the fight against the ravaging disease in the State. He commended the Medical Guild and UNIFEMGA for tasking themselves to donate the essential items, which would be useful to health workers in the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus disease in Lagos. The CMD, therefore, expressed the appreciation of the Hospital Management to the Medical Guild and Students’ Association for their support and humanitarian gesture in lending a helping hand to health workers at this crucial period.

  FRSC OGUN STATE TRAFFIC CRASH ALONG LAGOS  ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY AROUND OTA ON FRIDAY  08 MAY 2020     Incidence time: 1130hrs Route: LAGOS/ABEOKUTA LOCATION: TOLLGATE Ppl inv: 09(6MALE ADULTS , 3FEMALE ADULTS) Pple killed: 02 (1MALE ADULT, 1FEMALE ADULT) Ppl inj: 07 (2FEMALE ADULTS ,5MALE ADULTS) Veh invold: 06 Veh Type 1. Volks wagen Bus KTU 952 XY 2. Bajaj Boxer Motorcycle AAB 404 WL 3. Bajaj Boxer Motorcycle GBE 010 QV 4. Toyota Highlander jeep Black FKJ 505 DP 5. Toyota Corolla EKY 556 ES 6. Dangote Trailer NO number NATURE; MULTIPLE SUSPECTED CAUSE; Brake Failure ACTION TAKEN; Victims were rescue  to the Ota General Hospital and dead corpses deposited at Ifo General Hospital. The FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun State Command Clement Oladele comisorated with the victims and requested members of the public whose relation used the corridor that period to contact the FRSC Command in Ota for more information about the crash, or the two Hospitals mentioned above Sig

      The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Esagie Ehanire has revealed that 21 Testing Laboratories are now operational nationwide as his Ministry works to drive up demand. “The Laboratories in Kano were directed to work in shifts, to reduce the turnaround time for testing, just as the Ministry of Health's Task Team to Kano is collaborating intimately and fully engaged in remediation activities, strongly emphasizing training and capacity building for all personnel, in order to help rebuild manpower in State and Federal health facilities.” Dr. Ehabire disclosed this today, 7th May, 2020 at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Press Briefing. The Health Ministry’s Task Team, the Honourable Minister disclosed, includes non-medical personnel such as cleaners, porters and security guards, especially in the COVID-19 isolation and treatment centres. “The intensive training is essential to minimise the risk of infection of personnel in the line of duty, which is becoming a major ch

      Press Statement COVID-19: PDP Prays For Dokpesi, Others...Urges Nigerians on Health Vigilance The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prays for the speedy recovery of all Nigerians battling the coronavirus disease, which is currently ravaging the world. The party stated this while offering prayers for the founder of Daar Communication, (owners of AIT and Raypower fm), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, and members of his family who had tested positive to the coronavirus and are now receiving care in an isolation center. The PDP noted the commendable role of the media at this critical time, particularly in sensitizing Nigerians on health safety, social distancing and personal hygiene protocols in the overall effort to check the spread of the pandemic in our country. The party urged compatriots, especially the sick as well as their families, not to give up on hope and urged all citizens to continue in prayers and in supporting one another at this perilous time. It also called

     •orders their prosecution and testing for coronavirus .• declares that the trailers and cattle will be auctioned Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Thursday effected the arrests of 14 Persons hidden in two trailers conveying cattle from Adamawa State to Port Harcourt. Governor Wike said that the trailers were intercepted following intelligence from well meaning Nigerians who some them making their way into Port Harcourt. They were arrested at Rumuigbo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Governor Wike ordered the prosecution of the 14 persons by the Mobile Court constituted by the administration under the Executive Order 6 signed for the declaration of the lockdown. He also directed the State Ministry of Health to conduct tests on the 14 persons to ascertain their coronavirus status. He said: "This fight has nothing to do with individuals. The law must take its course. You are aware of what is happening and then some people want to illegally smuggle

      Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force to identify hotels still operating during the lockdown for the State Government to demolish them. Inaugurating the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday also charged them to identify erring beer parlours. He said: "From tomorrow, move in. Any hotel that is operating , identify it and we will bring down the hotels. "I have the political will. Those people who disobey, will face the consequences." Governor Wike said that the Task-force must be decisive to ensure that coronavirus is not accommodated in Rivers State. The Governor said that the Task-force must take it that they are being drafted to fight an invisible enemy and their duty is to defend the state. He said: "Nobody should come from outside to compound our problems. Then you want to import this invisible killer. We will

      The Supreme Court, on Friday, quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction when it convicted Kalu, his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and former Direc tor of Finance in Abia State, Jones Udeogu.It held that trial Justice Mohammed Liman was no longer a judge of the Federal High Court as at the time he sat and delivered the judgement that convicted the defendants for allegedly stealing about N7.1billion from Abia state treasury. According to the Supreme Court, Justice Liman, having been elevated to the Court of Appeal before then, lacked the powers to return to sit as a High Court Judge. It held that the Fiat that was issued to him by the Court of Appeal President pursuant to section 396(7) of the Administration of Criminal J

     The Ecomomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on Thursday, May 7, 2020, took its enlightenment campaign to residents of Kaduna State and its environs, charging them to beware of online fraud. According to the Zonal Head, Mailafia Yakubu who represented the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, during a Live Radio Programme on Kaduna State Media Corporation, KSMC, parents should closely monitor their children  especially during the stay-at-home order following the COVID-19 pandemic. His words; “If not closely monitored, some children will be negatively busy on the internet, which might lead to more harm than good after the lockdown period".More photos below.

      The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Health, has debunked the reports making the rounds suggesting that the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has tested positive to COVID-19, describing the news as absolute falsehood, fabricated by mischief makers. A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry, Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo urged the public to disregard the in formation in its entirety, saying the authors are out to create unnecessary panic and fear amongst the populace. Ogunbanwo affirmed that Professor Abayomi is hale, hearty and in good health, as he diligently continues to discharge his responsibilities as the Deputy Incident Commander of the COVID19Lagos Intervention Team constituted to battle the deadly virus in Lagos. The statement implored citizens to desist from disseminating fake news and implored those who seek and share information to rely only on the official and verified communication channels - @followlasg and @L

     Situation is brought under Control and Eight suspects have been arrested so far.One person was confirmed dead and four persons sustained varying degrees of injuries and are presently receiving treatment at the hospital .A peace meeting was held today at the Local Government Secretariat, Anaku in Anyamelum LGA. The meeting comprises of Speaker Anambra State House of A ssembly Hon. Uche Okafor, Transition Committee Chairman Barrister Benjamin Onyeabo, Representative of the Commissioner of Police DCP Chris Owolabi,Chairman Anyamelum tradional Rulers,Igwe of Omasi HRH.Igwe Benjamin Okejie,Igwe of Omor HRM. Igwe Sir, Chinedu Oranu,Igwe of Umumbu HRH Igwe Simeon Chidubem,Igwe of Ifite Ogwari HRH A I Ofuebe. Other Stakeholders in the peace meeting includes Rev Professor Benjamin Eboh,Chief Paul Odembo(Secretary SEMA)President generals of Omo and Umumbu Communities,Representatives of the Army,DSS,NSCDC and the Divisional Police Officer of Anaku Division SP Victor Osuasa. Meanwhile,J

     The former Commissioner for works and Housing in Kano state, Hon. Muazu Magaji, who was sacked last month for celebrating Abba Kyari's death, tests positive for Coronavirus. According to sources '' Kano Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Muazu Magaji, who was sacked by Governor Umar Ganduje for rejoicing over Abba Kyari’s death has tested positive for Coronavirus. Ganduje sacked the Commissioner for rejoicing over the death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari. Magaji while reacting to Kyari’s death said Nigeria was now free. The commissioner had claimed that Kyari had so much power that he decided the fate of Nigerians. However, on Thursday, Magaji revealed that his test result for coronavirus came back positive.He urged Nigerians to pray for him. Magaji wrote, “This morning my NCDC test result is out. I have been confirmed positive. “I have been moved to one of the state’s isolation centers. Pray for us.” Kano Commi

     Further to the Statewide broadcast by Plateau State Governor Rt. Hon. (Dr) Simon Bako Lalong where he announced the pattern for the total lockdown of the State and its relaxation in the fight against COVID-19, it is important to reiterate the following. 1. That the total lockdown shall be relaxed Midnight of every Thursday till Sunday midnight when it will resume. This pattern will apply until further review. 2. That inter-Local Government movement is restricted except for people on essential services. 3. All borders into the State shall remain closed except for essential services that have been exempted. 4. That the curfew announced by the Federal Government from 8pm to 6am will be in force during the period when the total lockdown is relaxed. 5. That the mandatory use of face masks in public places shall be observed and enforced. 6. That the requirements for use of sanitizers, hand washing, sanitation and hygiene shall continue to apply. 7. That all places of worship must adhe