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     184 new cases of   # COVID19 ;‬ ‪51-Lagos‬ ‪23-Jigawa‬ ‪16-Bauchi‬ ‪16-Katsina‬ ‪14-Kano‬ ‪10-FCT‬ ‪10-Rivers‬ ‪9-Kwara‬ ‪5-Delta‬ ‪5-Kaduna‬ ‪4-Sokoto‬ ‪4-Oyo‬ ‪3-Kebbi‬ ‪3-Nasarawa‬ ‪3-Osun‬ ‪2-Ondo‬ ‪1-Ebonyi‬ ‪1-Edo‬ ‪1-Enugu‬ ‪1-Anambra‬ ‪1-Plateau‬ ‪1-Niger‬ ‪4971 cases of  # COVID19  in Nigeria‬ ‪Discharged: 1070‬ ‪Deaths: 164 A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng. One more photo below.

      President Muhammadu Buhari chaired the first Federal Executive Council meeting since the COVID-19 lockdown and appointed Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as his Chief of Staff. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha announced Professor Gambari’s appointment during the Federal Executive Council meeting today.More photos below.

      The trial of John Emenike Umesi, a former acting Director, Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, who is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a four-count charge, will continue tomorrow, Thursday, May 14, 2020, before Justice Jude Okeke of Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Umesi, being the South-South Zonal Coordinator allegedly misappropriated and diverted N54.5 million being funds meant for programmes, and maintenance of the zone.

     As part of its sustained efforts geared towards eliminating the remnants of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and other terrorists’ groups in the North East of the Country, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) has attacked over 33 different BHT targets and flown close to 1,700 hours in the last 4 months. This was achieved in 889 Air Interdiction (AI); Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR); Battle Damage Assessment (BDA); Close Air Support as well as Tactical Airlift missions executed in 1,075 sorties with about 1.6 Million litres of Jet A-1 fuel expended from 1 January 2020 till date. This was disclosed today, 13 May 2020, by the ATF Commander, Air Commodore Precious Amadi, while briefing the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, during the CAS’ Operational Visit to Headquarters ATF (HQ ATF) Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Maiduguri. The Commander noted that the ATF had continued to pursue its mandate of contributing to the total

       On Wednesday, 13th May, 2020 the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division [Coram: J.T.Tsoho, CJ] delivered its judgment in Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN v. Nigerian Customs Service Board & Anor: Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1113/2019. The Plaintiff (Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN) via his counsel Tunde Ahmed Adejumo, Esq had approached the Court via an Originating Summons primarily seeking a declaration that in view of the provisions of Section 8 of the Customs, Excise Tariff, etc. (Consolidation) Act and the 2nd Schedule to the Customs, Excise Tariff, etc. (Consolidation) Act, it was unlawful for officers of the Nigerian Customs Service to have demanded and collected import duty and other related charges from the Plaintiff in respect of his personal effect (A Louis Vuitton Lap Top Bag) found in his baggage following a search by the officers of the Nigerian Customs Service upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on the 24th June, 2019. The Court in its judgment

      Today, Gov. Seyi Makinde inaugurated the project monitoring committee for Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) in Oyo State. The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) is a Federal Government sponsored project under the World Bank and other donor agencies with payment of 12 percent counterpart fund of project worth by interested state to cater for the construction and rehabilitation of up to 1,000 kilometres rural and farm roads and also,  assist in expanding the state economy with a seven years project life cycle. The rural based project is envisioned to facilitate rapid rural development and agro logistics infrastructure which would result in social and economic development. The Governor, who also doubles as the chairman of the committee stated in his address during the inauguration of the monitoring committee and the relaunching of RAAMP, that the counterpart fund was provided within three months of his administration so as to get

     Governor Simon Lalong expresses shock and sadness over the death of Mr. Rinji Peter Bala, who was said to have been shot by security personnel along Zaria Road, Jos on 12th May 2020. Consequently, he has directed that thorough investigation be carried out to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of the young man. He assures that those found culpable will face the law of the land. Already, a security personel alle ged to have been involved in the incident has been taken into custody for further investigation. The Governor appeals for calm and commiserates with the family of the late Rinji Bala. Meanwhile, Governor Lalong has appealed to citizens to continue to observe the lockdown directives put in place towards curbing COVID-19. Dr. Makut Simon Macham, ANIPR. Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 13th May 2020. EARLIER REPORT : Rinji Peter Bala better known as Bobo, a 20-year-old student of History and International Rela

      The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Permanent Secretary in the Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Rasaq Kolawole, for allegedly defrauding one Ibikunle Alonge of N4,400.000 (Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira). . . Kolawole was arraigned before Justice Aderonke Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, on one-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence. . . The offence is against Section 1 (2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act. . . The victim of his alleged crime had written a petition to the EFCC in which he accused the top public servant of fraudulently collecting the sum from him as part payment for a piece of land situated at Alabata Olosoko area of Moniya, Ibadan.

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, secured a one year jail term of one Peter Adeleke in an internet fraud suit filed against him. . . Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court 2, Osogbo, Osun State, found Adeleke guilty of a one-count amended charge of impersonation.

      Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, on Tuesday, paid an official visit to the Magodo wetland for an on-the-spot assessment, just as he restated the State Government's zero-tolerance for illegal property development across the metropolis. Speaking during the visit, Dr. Salako stated that the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban D evelopment, being responsible for the maintenance of an orderly, livable and sustainable environment in the State, would continue to implement the "zero tolerance" policy on all illegal physical developments, including the regrettable encroachment of the sensitive/ecological zones. He noted that the visit to Magodo wetland became imperative as part of measures to preserve and prevent the misuse or abuse of all Greenbelts, Gorges, Water bodies, Wetlands and other vulnerable natural Landscapes in every part of the State. Salako, therefore, assured Lagosians that the Ministry would

     COVID-19 Update by the Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Good people of Lagos, Today, 26 COVID19Lagos patients; 13 males and 13 females, all Nigerians were discharged from our Yaba, Onikan and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation facilities to reunite with the society. The patients, 6 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 11 from Onikan and 9 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. With this, the number of  # COVID19  confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 528. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. One more photo below.

     President Muhammadu Buhari has received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Igwe John Ositadimma Umenyiora, Ezedioramma 1 of Ogbunike and Okpala Iguedo. On behalf of the Federal Government, the President extends heartfelt commiserations to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, the Ogbunike community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State and the Umenyiora family over the transition of the monarch, who w as a symbol of humanitarianism, progressiveness and visionary leadership. President Buhari avers that His Majesty, throughout his 44 years on the throne, demonstrated his deep affection and love for the betterment of his subjects, working tirelessly to improve the well-being of his people through education, commerce, economic empowerment and development. The President recalls with nostalgia that when he first sought to be elected President of Nigeria in 2003, a worthy son of Ogbunike, Dr Chuba Okadigbo of blessed memory, was his running mate, and just

     The Federal Government last year, struck a deal with the Nigeria Labour Congress for the implementation of a minimum wage of N30, 000 upward from the present N18, 000. The Federal Government and Labour earlier had a running battle with the Nigeria Governors Forum in arriving at the agreement for states and Local Government Areas to equally implement the minimum wage. Indeed, as reported in the media, both the Federal and some state Governments have implemented the said wage for their staff.However, the implementation of the new minimum wage came along with it some expected hiccups. The Federal Government itself, found a very challenging impending fiscal deficit in the offing regarding the financing of the new wage as worked out by the Federal Ministry of Finance. This forced the Federal Government to foot-drag in its implementation of the agreement and later, worked out a formula of paying the minimum wage based of graduating percentage where grades levels one to seventeen were c