3 commissioners have resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in Edo state in September. The three Oil and Gas Commissioners in the Edo State Oil Gas Producing Area Development Commission (EDOSOGPADEC) who resigned are Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Alhaji Aiwanu Oshiomhole and Osamwonyi Atu representing Edo Central, Edo North Senatorial…
The Ministry of Education has announced that exit classes in Secondary schools across the nation will reopen for academic activities on August 4. A statement released this afternoon July 27, by the Director of Press, Ministry Of Education, Ben Bem Goong, says students in exit classes are to resume immediately after the Salah breaks so they can take their…
Robert O’Brien, The United States National Security Adviser, has tested positive to the novel Coronavirus, making him the highest ranked Trump administration official to have contracted the virus. The White House announced on Monday afternoon July 27, that O’Brien had contracted the virus, was showing mild symptoms and has been placed under isolation. https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1287749314127826944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1287749314127826944%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lindaikejisblog.com%2F2020%2F7%2Ftrumps-national-security-adviser-robert-obrien-tests-positive-for-covid-19-2.html O’Brien,…
The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed has imposed a curfew in Kaduna state as part of efforts at restoring law and order in parts of Southern Kaduna affected by recent violence and other security challenges. The IGP who commiserated with the people of Kaduna State particularly those who have lost their loved ones and property as…
The federal government on Monday July 27, extended the phase two of the ease of lock-down in the country by one week. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 who made the announcement said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the extension of phase two of the eased lockdown which was due to…
Joe Jonas, 30, and Sophie Turner, 24, have reportedly welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. According to TMZ, the English actress gave birth to their daughter last Wednesday July 22, at a hospital in Los Angeles. They also revealed that the couple have named their baby, Willa. The news comes after Sophie was…
The United Nations has identified and suspended another staff member without pay over his alleged involvement in a recent viral sex video in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mr. Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, disclosed this during the daily news briefing held virtually on Monday, July 27. Haq said: “A third male international staff member who was…
A man has died and three other men were injured following a gas explosion that rocked a story building in Lagos. The explosion at number 13C, Palmgroove Estate, Cappa Avenue, off Ikorodu road, occurred around 6pm on Monday, July 27. It was gathered that the explosion was caused by gas leakage from the cylinder reportedly used in filling…
648 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC says out of the 648 new confirmed cases, Lagos recorded 180, Plateau-148, FCT-44, Ondo-42, Kwara-38, Rivers-32, Oyo-29, Kaduna-21, Osun-20, Edo-17, Ogun-17, Ekiti-11, Kano-9, Benue-9, Delta-9, Abia-9, Niger-7, Gombe-3, Borno-1, Bauchi-1 and Imo-1. As of Monday, July 27, Nigeria…
A 35-year-old Nigerian man identified as Vitalis Okolie, has been arrested by the police in India for allegedly trafficking 55 grams of hard drugs. Mumbai Anti Narcotics Cell Senior Inspector, NB Kolhatkar, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, July 27, said acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid near a fast food joint in…