At least 25 civil servants under the employment of the Ondo State Government have been handed over to the police for allegedly stealing public funds. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties, Doyin Odebowale, who handed over the workers to the police in Akure, the state capital, accused them of stealing and…
A couple in India have named their newborn son ‘Lockdown’ to mark his significant birth amid the coronavirus pandemic The couple, Manju Mail and Raghunath welcomed the child in Bacheri village in the Sheopur district of central India, on Monday during the country’s 21-day strict lockdown. After the arrival of their bundle of joy, they…
The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given the directive that Lagosian should be allowed between the hours of 8 am-to-4 am on Friday to enable residents of the state to shop for Easter celebration. This was in response to the several calls put to him by both Christian and Muslim faithful carry…
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to ensure equal distribution of COVID-19 palliative funds and other essential materials to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The opposition lawmakers said this in a statement signed by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, on Wednesday. They warned that…
The Lagos Government on Thursday said it has discharged seven patients from the Mainland Hospital, an infectious disease facility in Yaba area of the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu. He had tweeted, “Good people of Lagos, I bring you awesome news from IDH, Yaba, which is as a…
A man has been arrested for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 20-year-old man in Nnewi Anambra State. According to Police spokesman, Haruna Mohammed, the suspect said it was intended for money rituals. Haruna said ; “On the 8/4/2020 at about 1pm, following a tip-off, police operatives attached to Nnewi Division arrested one Josephat Unachukwu….
The Lagos Government on Thursday said it has discharged seven patients from the Mainland Hospital, an infectious disease facility in Yaba area of the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu. He had tweeted, “Good people of Lagos, I bring you awesome news from IDH, Yaba, which is a testament…
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has called out the presidency for bringing in Chinese doctors to the country while Nigerians are persecuted and kicked out of China. Femi Fani-Kayode took to his Twitter handle on Thursday morning April 9, to react to the news of the arrival of 15 Chinese doctors to Nigeria to…
The Lagos state government has denied reports on the minimum age requirement for admission into Junior Secondary School, JSS 1. In the report that went viral on social media, it was claimed that the state government had pegged the minimum age for admission into JSS 1 to be 12. According to a statement issued on…
Earlier today, a photo of Funke Akindele supposedly cleaning the streets of Lagos as punishment for violating the lockdown rule surfaced online and has since gone viral. Kemi Filani News did some investigations on the photo and story, and discovered that it’s not the actress as her 14 days community service does not involve cleaning…