Day: September 14, 2020

COVID-19: Nigeria Govt Inaugurates Committee For Herbal Cure

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The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, inaugurated the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 herbal remedies and natural compounds, in order to find a solution to COVID-19 on Monday 14, September. Mr Onu explained that COVID-19 remains a threat to the health and well-being of Nigerians and the national economy and reiterated an urgent need to develop a home-grown remedy and vaccine to tackle it. This was revealed in a statement on Monday by the Director, Press and PR, FMST, Abdulganiyu Aminu. Inaugurating…

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Man Making Porn-Video At Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove Arrested

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-Adewale Adetoyese Men of the Osun State Police Command have arrested one Tobiloba Jolaosho, for allegedly filming a steamy session at the Osun Osogbo shrine. TellAfrica gathered that Jolaosho was arrested following a complaint by one Amoo Awosunwon. Awosunwon reported the case to the police in July after seeing a sex video on social media of Jolaosho allegedly dressed in Osun Osogbo attire with a naked lady at the Osogbo shrine. Police spokeswoman Yemisi Opalola confirmed the arrest on Sunday. TellAfrica shall keep you posted.

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Commercial Bus Passengers & Driver Narrowly Escaped Death Having Veered Into A Moving Train In Lagos

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-Adewale Adetoyese Passengers and driver of a commercial bus escaped death by a whisker on Monday as the bus conveying them to their destinations ran into a moving train around the PWD area of Oshodi, Lagos State. TellAfrica gathered that the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the bus suddenly veered onto the tracks and collided with the train. He stated that some of the victims, who sustained injuries resulting from the impact of the collision, had been provided with on-site medical care. He added that the…

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Lawyers Commence Petition To Strip A.G Malami Abubakar Of SAN Title

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A group of lawyers have signed a petition demanding the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, be stripped of the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria over his recent unilateral amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007. The petition registered by Izu Aniagu, on change.org, is titled, “Sign to strip Nigeria’s AGF, Abubakar Malami, the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria” had received over 380 signatures. Aniagu claimed among other things that Malami unilaterally deleted the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which provide…

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A Government Official Has Been Assassinated In Ekiti State

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A Director of Administration at the Local Government Service Commission in Ekiti State, David Jejelowo has been killed by gunmen. Mr. Jejelowo was killed on Monday morning at his residence in the Igirigiri area of Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. Our correspondent S’Teller gathered that, “the incident occurred between 12:30am and 1:00am today and the police have taken his corpse to the morgue. The immediate family are still grieving and could not be reached for specific narrative. The Police spokesperson in Ekiti State, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the killing…

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