*Estonia Minister Resigns After Calling Joe Biden, His Son ‘Corrupt Characters”* Estonia’s far-right minister has resigned over comments he made about US president-elect Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. In a radio interview on Sunday, Interior minister, Mart Helme, called the father and son “corrupt characters.” His son, Martin Helme said Biden’s victory in…
The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State unveiled a list of 99 applicants on Tuesday for its N10 million Relief Fund for victims of the violence that trailed the October #EndSARS protest. The Chairman of the Council, Mr Dele Oshinowo set up the Fund on Oct. 31 to cushion the effect of the…
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies. He made this known while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly Details later…
The federal government has been accused of not making education a priority that is why it has refused to address issues raised by striking workers. The National Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi made this known on Monday during a Channels Television interview. He explained that the federal government…
Two members of the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) have explained the delay in the distribution of palliatives by state governments. CACOVID is a private sector-led organization established to assist the government in combating the Coronavirus disease in the Nigeria. CACOVID members, Mr Osita Nwasinobi and Dr Sola Adeduntan, in two separate documents made available to…
Bandits operating within Katsina and Zamfara States, on Monday, attacked the convoy of the Zamfara State Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Hon. Abubakar Dauran, killing his driver on the spot. GioTV gathered that many persons were also injured in the attack. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred when the commissioner was coming from…
The Former Emir Of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has vehemently denied the speculated abduction of his cousin insisting that all his Family members are safe in their homes. A report was made that one of the former Emir’s Cousins was abducted along Abuja/Kaduna roads, however, the Former Emir refuted the Story saying all his family…
The Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded three suspects over alleged armed robbery and murder. The suspects identified as Aishat Mutiu 21, Oyewale Segun 22, Ijaye Shola 22, and others now at large faced four-count charges bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. Police prosecutor, ASP Idoko John told the court that the accused persons…
The Niger state government broke the news in a tweet on the Twitter handle of the governor. “FLASH: @GovNiger, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Governor Sani Bello who revealed the news today said the result of his latest test came back positive and he had consequently proceeded on self-isolation,”…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday asked that the 2021 budget which is still being processed by the National Assembly be mindful of the rate of youth unemployment in the country. Lawan spoke in Abuja against the backdrop of the recent End SARS protests in the country, at a public hearing organized by…