Day: July 9, 2020

With 499 New COVID-19 Cases, Nigeria Now Has 30,748 Infected Patients

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As at 11:30p.m. on Thursday July 9, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced new 499 cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country thus bringing the overall number of positive coronavirus cases in Nigeria to 30,748. According to the NCDC on its Twitter handle on Thursday July 9, 2020, Nigeria has also discharged 12546 COVID-19 patients just as the country has lost 689 patients due to complications arising from the virus. In the lasts update, Lagos State has continued to lead with 157 new cases.…

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Justice Ayo Salami-led Panel Grilling Arrested EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu

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Embattled former EFCC Boss who is presently detained over corruption charges Over N37billion 380 Houses Oil Vessels, etc The embattled Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu is seriously having a bad time. Latest information from his ordeal has it that the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel on Wednesday quizzed Magu for hours. It was gathered that the panel are demanding from the policeman who hitherto headed the EFCC, which is the agency of the federal government that is leading the so-called corruption war in…

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Justice Mohammed Rejects Okorocha’s Plea To Stop EFCC’s Probe On His Stewardship As Governor

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These are not the best of time for the former governor of Imo State and now Senator in the 9th Assembly, Rochas Okorocha as a Federal high court sitting in Abuja has struck out the former Governor’s request for an order to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the state probe panel from investigating him on alleged financial infractions. Imo State suffered under the eight years of Okorocha as he was alleged to have stupendously enriched himself and his immediate and extended family members to the detriment…

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Wike Sacks Permanent Secretary For Breaching COVID-19 Protocol

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Rampaging Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has sacked Sunny Okere, Permanent Secretary in Rivers State for participating in a burial ceremony with more than 50 persons in attendance. Wike is very strict with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) protocol in the state and the action of the scribe is in contravention to the state government’s protocol on funerals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Okere, Permanent Secretary, Establishment, was reported to have incurred the wrath of Wike, and was immediately relieved of his duties, according to a statement on Wednesday. This was contained in…

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COVID-19 Domestic Flight Restart: Aero Contractors Resumes Flight Operations

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File Photograph of Aero CEO Capt. Ado Sanusi (left) and Aminu Ismail, Executive Director of AMCON sharing a point of interest With the resumption of domestic flights operations in Nigeria after months of disruption occasioned by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown, Aero Contractors has said that it scheduled to start full flight operation on July 9, 2020. The airline, which is the oldest carrier is managed by Captain Ado Sanusi as Chief Executive Officer under the auspices of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) The airline said that it chose…

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