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Ondo PDP dissociates from PDP south west publicity secretary call on deputy governor Agoola Ajayi to resign from office. Our attention has been drawn to a statement made by Mr. Ayo Fadaka in his capacity as a former South West Publicity Secretary of the PDP via an interview granted to Channels Television on Sunrise Daily, wherein he opined that the Deputy Governor and member of the PDP, HE. Hon Agboola Ajayi should resign his position on moral grounds. The Ondo state PDP wishes to dissociate itself from this statement and inform the general public that the position expressed by Mr. Ayo Fadaka does not represent the opinion of the PDP in Ondo state. H.E. Barr. Agboola Ajayi remains the Deputy Governor of the state and is not under any compulsion (either moral or legal) to resign his position. The party therefore advise the general public to disregard this statement as it  does not reflect the position of the party on this matter. Thank you. Zadok Akintoye Dir. ...

Kidnappers Kill Medical Doctor And His Son After Collecting N7.5m Ransom From His Family Police detectives of the Intelligence Response Squad have apprehended 2 suspects for the kidnap and killing of Audu Benedict, a Medical Doctor, with his son, one of his assistants in Katsina-ala Local Government, Benue State while they were traveling from Taraba to Abuja State. According to an announcement from, Frank Mba, the spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force, the criminals, Terhile Tsavbe, 30, from Gawa town, Katsina-ala Local Government of Benue State. And Henry Terkula Gwa, 25, from Donga Local Government of Benue State They were apprehended after a serious search for the casualties and manhunt for the culprit by the Police squad. Mba announced that investigations by the police disclosed that the criminal mob took N7.5million naira as ransom from their families as a requirement for their release. The criminals compelled the late Dr. Audu Benedict to grant them a bank c...

Oyo Records One Death, Discharges 180 COVID-19 Patients Oyo State has recorded one COVID-19 related death in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 12. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this on Monday via a post on Twitter. The governor also said 180 confirmed COVID-19 cases received their second negative test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 688. The cases are from Ibadan North West (26), Ibadan N (9), Ibadan SW (6), Ido (6), Lagelu (4), Egbeda (3), Oyo E (3), Ibarapa N (3), Saki W (2), Ibadan SE (1), Ibadan NE (1), Akinyele (1) and Itesiwaju (1) LGAs. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 1372. Makinde urged residents to continue to observe all guidelines recommended by the National Centre for diseases control and state task force on COVID-19

COVID-19 Positive Delta Journalist Refutes Allegation of Neglect in Isolation Center Theophilus Onojeghen the Warri based Managing Editor of online medium Niger Delta Today who tested positive to COVID-19 has refuted the allegation by a Warri based lawyer Omens Ogedegbe saying the Delta state government neglected him at home before finally taking him to the Warri Central hospital isolation center. He made this known in a statement made available to VERYCONCERN from the isolation centre saying the Human Rights lawyer did not get his permission before issuing any statement regarding how he is presently been treated. He stressed that he only issued a statement made available to VERYCONCERN, Dele Fasan on the outcome of his test which was positive and the fourteen-day isolation which started on Friday. He urged the NCDC and the Delta state government to disregard the statement by the lawyer whom he said he has called to delete the statement from his Facebook page. He s...

Shi'ites: Court Awards N15 Millon Against Police Over Slain IMN Members The Abuja Division of the Federal High court has awarded the cost of 15million Naira against the Police for the killing of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria IMN during protests which turned violent last July in Abuja. The court, on Monday, also ordered the immediate release of the corpses of three members of the Shi'ite group deposited in the morgue of the National Hospital. Galaxy's Godfrey Eshiemoghie reports that Justice Taiwo, in delivering the judgment, held that the action of the police was both illegal and unlawful as it contravenes the provisions of Section 31(1) of the Constitution as it borders on the fundamental rights of the victims. The case went totally in favour of the applicants as the police boss did not counter the submissions of the IMN with regards to the accounts of what happened on 22 July, as none of his lawyers was present for the whole duration of the...

490 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-118 Delta-84 Ebonyi-68 FCT-56 Plateau-39 Edo-29 Katsina-21 Imo-13 Ondo-12 Adamawa-11 Osun-8 Ogun-8 Rivers-6 Kano-5 Enugu-3 Bauchi-3 Akwa Ibom-3 Kogi-1 Oyo-1 Bayelsa-1 24,567 confirmed 9007 discharged 565 deaths A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng or stay connected with VERYCONCERN for more updates. #TakeResponsibility

Akinyele killings: Hunters arrest 1 person with 7 white handkerchiefs, dangerous weapons Local hunters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have arrested one person, who was said to have confessed of killing eight persons, in connection with incessant ritual killings in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. Seven white handkerchiefs and some dangerous weapons such as a knife and an axe were said to have been found on the suspect. He was said to have been arrested at Liberty area of Sasa on Sunday morning by the local hunters, who have been watching over many communities in the local government as a result of the killings. The hunters were said to have informed the vigilance group set up by the authorities of Akinyele Local Government, that said the suspect should be taken to Sasa Police Station, and he was subsequently transferred to Ojoo Divisional Police Headquarters. The Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the arrest of...

HAJJ 2020: Lagos Urges Intending Pilgrims to Defer till 2021 Consequent upon the banning of international pilgrims from performing the year 2020 pilgrimage by the Saudi Arabian authority, the Lagos State Government has urged intending pilgrims to postpone their plans till year 2021. This was part of the major resolutions reached between the State government, the intending Pilgrims, Ulamahs (Islamic scholars) and other stakeholders, during a one-day sensitisation programme on the future of the year 2020 Hajj operation, held at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, recently. While justifying the necessity for the cancellation, the Honourable. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi, praised the Saudi authority for taking such a bold and difficult decision in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the entire world, considering the large number of people that would have performed the pilgrimage in Makkah and Medina. ...

Lagos to Build International Infectious Disease Research Centre at Yaba - Sanwo-Olu …As CACOVID Hands Over 150-Bed Isolation Centre Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sunday disclosed that plans are in top gear by the State Government to construct a purpose built International Infectious Disease Research Centre at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba as part of Lagos COVID19 response and other infectious disease preparedness in post COVID19 era. Sanwo-Olu who disclosed this today at the official launch of the 150-bed Mainland Infectious Disease Isolation Centre donated by Private Sector Coalition Against COVID19 (CACOVID) to Lagos State for COVID19 response added that the State government would also erect a purpose built Doctors’ Quarters and permanent isolation wards to ramp up capacity for any infectious disease outbreak in Lagos as part of the global master plan for the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. He said: “Our Infectious Dis...

My husband deserves better, Ajimobi’s wife fires Makinde Florence, widow of ex- Oyo Governor Abiola Ajimobi, has lashed out at Governor Seyi Makinde for how his government treated her husband in the last one month of his illness. The visibly angry widow denied ever contacting Makinde or anybody in government for any kind of support during the illness of her husband, which eventually resulted in his death. She also denied claim by the Governor the family to sent a proxy. She spoke while receiving a delegation of Governors who were at the Oluyole residence to commiserate with the family and pay their last respects. The delegation was led by the Oyo Deputy Governor, Mr Rauf Olaniyan. The former first lady, who acknowledged she was not supposed to talk, said she decided to break her silence since his husband fell ill about a month ago and died last Thursday because of misgivings emanating from the government. While appealing to the govenrment to stop what she describ...

Ajimobi's burial: This Wicked Lie Must Stop The Oyo State Government has strongly denied insinuations that it is responsible for the delay in burying the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who died on Thursday. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the insinuations amounted to a wicked lie. The statement read: "In view of the intense enquiries from news media organisations  regarding the perceived delay in burying the late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the Oyo State Government wishes to place on record that there is no truth in the rumour making the rounds that the burial is being delayed by the state government. "The rumour, which is being deliberately spread to give the state government a bad name  and to play undue politics with the dead, initially came by the way of social media gossip, which gained traction to attract the attention of tra...

APC NEC Meeting: No Law Prohibits Me From Administering Oath On Anyone — AGF Malami (SAN) The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has said that being a lawyer, Notary Public and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, there is no law that prohibits him from administering Oath. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, made available to TheNigeriaLawyer (TNL) Malami said: “working towards entrenchment of democracy and democratic culture is not only a desirable responsibility, but a constitutional one regard being had to the constitutional provisions and the demand for sustenance of democracy in the country.” He said his office is both political and advisory and there is nothing wrong if he administers Oath on anyone “the office of the Attorney General exercise dual functions inclusive of that of Minister of Justice which is a political and advisory function. Administra...

Governor’s Aide Commends Kunle Afolayan on Cultural Renaissance The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu has extolled the ingenuity of Mr. Kunle Afolayan, a multiple award-winner, filmmaker and producer, for his passion in promoting and reinvigorating indigenous cultural artefacts, as well as positively projecting the State Government in his crafts, artworks and some of his creative content. Bonu, gave the commendation on Friday when he visited the Cultural Centre established by the filmmaker in Ikeja, describing the initiative as a prodigious representation of what arts, culture and tourism represent. The Special Adviser stated that Afolayan is a strong promoter of Arts and Culture, urging him to collaborate with the government as part of efforts to reposition the Ministry for its rightful position as a regulator of Culture, Arts Tourism and all entertainment related outfits in the State. He said, "As a policymaker,...

We only need your daughter’s virginity, not money – Cultists who abducted Bauchi undergraduate tell parents Suspected cultists who kidnapped Patience Emmanuel; a 20-year-old undergraduate in Bauchi State have told her family that they didn’t need money but the victim’s virginity. The victim’s parents had been distraught over her kidnap which occurred four days ago. The family said Emmanuel, a 100 level Pharmacology student at the Bauchi State University, Gadau, left the house on Wednesday afternoon and her whereabouts unknown since then. Speaking with journalists on Saturday, the victim’s father, Mr Emmanuel Kushi, a retired civil servant, said his daughter was abducted on her way home after visiting his younger brother. He said, “On Wednesday, June 24, around 2pm, she left my younger brother’s house in Rafin Zurfi and told him she was coming to my house at Kafin Tafawa (a distance of about four kilometers) to pick something and he gave her permission to come. “B...

A reminder for all, Covid-19  still very much around. Nigeria has had over 24000 cases, discharged 8625 and recorded 558 death as at 27th June 2020 Protect yourself and others around you by knowing the facts and taking appropriate precautions. Follow advice provided by your local public health agency. To prevent the spread of COVID-19: Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub. Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention. Call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority e.g NCDC Avoiding unneeded visits to medical facilities allows healthcare systems to operate more effectively, therefore protecting you and others. Stay home, stay safe.

N-Power Jobs: Senate President Refutes Media Report on Alleged Slots According to VERYCONCERN, The Office of the Senate President has dismissed media reports purporting that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management allocated N-Power recruitment slots to Ahmad Lawan and other lawmakers. The Senate leadership thereby advises members of the public to totally disregard the said publication by Sahara Reporters, describing it as fake and malicious. According to a statement by the spokesperson to the Senate President, Ola Awoniyi, the publication claimed that some lawmakers printed out application forms from the portal of the scheme but failed to provide any evidence that this was to fill its speculated allocated slots. The statement, therefore, stressed that neither the Senate President nor his office has anything to do with the purported slots mischievously credited by the publication to him. It urged the media to always strive to be factual in ...

Obasanjo Calls for Nigeria's Restructuring or Risk Collapse According to VERYCONCERN, Nigeria's Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo says without restructuring of Nigeria's federating unit, the country will remain insecure, unstable, non-progressive and stagnated at best or disintegrated at the worst. The former President made this known at the 2020 Annual Sobo Sowemimo virtual Lecture titled "COVID - 19 Pandemic and Nigeria Security Issues: the way forward in Abeokuta. Obasanjo noted that the Federal Government is overwhelmed with the spate of insecurity, thereby making agitation for restructuring imperative. He accused governments at all levels of ineffectiveness, thereby calling on Nigerians to launch and promote crusades such as Security Matters to All; No security, No Nigeria. Obasanjo, however, called on the government to take initiative and spearhead actions that will involve governments and the governed that will devolve security architecture, ap...

Lagos, Osun Threatens Fresh Lockdown As Cases Hit 23,298 Lagos and Osun state governments have threatened New lockdown amid increase in rate of Corona virus cases in the Lagos, Osun and in Nigeria. New 684 Corona virus cases were catalogued in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory on Friday 26th of June 2020 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, yielding the total number of cases to 23,298. Due to the increasing rate Coronavirus cases everyday, Lagos and Osun state governments have warned, fresh lockdowns if Lagosians fails to comply by government rules, such as social distancing and wearing of face masks or face cover in the public places. Prof. Abayomi (The Lagos State Commissioner of Health) speaking at media briefing on Friday 26th of June 2020, Prof Abayomi said, “ We believe we are controlling a delicate stability amongst the public wellbeing, crisis and the economic work load of Lagosians. If things are getting worse and no sign of improvement...

Lagos Judiciary Assures Nigeria Correctional Centres of Support The Lagos State Government has pledged its support to the realisation of the mandate of Nigeria Correctional Centres in order to attain a saner society free from chaos and disorderliness. The State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba, gave the assurance on Thursday when he received a delegation led by the Deputy Comptroller, Correctional Centres in Lagos State, during a courtesy visit to his office in Ikeja. Alogba commended the move by the team to collaborate with other stakeholders in the Judicial Sector, such as the Ministry of Justice and the State Judiciary, in ensuring that the society is peaceful and safe. Speaking further, the Chief Judge applauded efforts of the Correctional Centres in the State to remould and reintegrate inmates into the society, bearing in mind the current situation of the country, adding that the government will continue to support the Centres to attain the goal o...

684 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-259 Oyo-76 Katsina-69 Delta-66 Rivers-46 Ogun-23 Edo-22 Osun-22 Ebonyi-21 FCT-20 Kaduna-16 Ondo-10 Imo-9 Abia-9 Gombe-5 Plateau-4 Bauchi-4 Ekiti-2 Anambra-1 23,298 confirmed 8,253 discharged 554 deaths A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng or stay connected with VERYCONCERN for more updates. #TakeResponsibility

COVID-19: Ondo IDH Runs out of Bed space Following the increasing cases of COVID-19 in Ondo state, the state infectious disease hospital, Akure can no longer accommodate new patients. It was  gathered  by VERYCONCERN that there is no vacant bed space at the hospital and this was caused by a surge in the cases of  the disease in the state. COVID-19 patients are now being transfered to Ikare where they are being treated. Ondo state has recorded 234 cases since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic. It currently has 120 active cases while 67 persons have been discharged. Just yesterday, the state recorded 44 cases, the highest in a day. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had blamed the daily increase of the pandemic on nonchalant attitudes of some residents. He added that adequate measures would be put in place to check the excesses.

COVID-19: 8 FMC Abeokuta Staff Test Positive For COVID-19 Eight members of staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The affected staff consist of Medical Doctors, Nurses and an administrative staff. Confirming the development to Galaxy News in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, the Hospital's Head of Public Relations and Information, Segun Orisajo said the members of staff were part of the team that had contact with a two and half years old coronavirus positive toddler who is currently receiving treatment at the Centre's Isolation ward. Orisajo said the COVID-19 positive status of the affected staff were detected during the round of contact tracing carried out by the hospital’s Infection Control Team. On his part, the Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu said none of the staff is asymptomatic; noting that they have been asked to proceed on self-isolation as basic treatment has commenced for them. Th...

Burial arrangements for His Excellency Senator Abiola Ajimobi Details of the funeral ceremony of His Excellency Senator Abiola Ajimobi have been released by the family. In close consultation with the governments of Lagos and Oyo States, the date for the burial ceremony has been announced. Barring any changes, his body will be interred at the Senator Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque at Oke Ado, Ibadan at 12noon on Sunday the 28th of June 2020 after the traditional Muslim prayers. To ensure that strict COVID-19 protocols are adhered to and in light of the current circumstances of our national health challenges, the family appeals to the public to observe strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in their participation. Furthermore, details of the live media coverage of the funeral ceremony will be made public by tomorrow. In the near future, details of a larger funeral gathering will be announced where a lot more of his well wishers will have the opportunity to pay him...

He Doesn't Want  To Give Me My Divorce By Shamsideen Giwa Marriage is beautiful but sometimes we get to the point where we know in our hearts we are no longer interested and nothing can be done to fix it. This is the point to move on. Unfortunately, many get here in a state of fight and what already may be a painful process is then turned into a punishment and fight tool by the other. It is common today to hear the statement "he doesn't want to give me my divorce", effectively ensuring the person stays tied in the marriage and unable to move on. The idea is that for as long as you are still legally married to one, your profile would not only be less appealing to suitors but you'd also be unable to do much without being accused of infidelity. This is a very poor approach, not only because deliberate hurt is intended to another but also to yourself. There is no compulsion in marriage and try as you may, you cannot force a person to stay ma...

LAGOS HEALTH SCHEME: First Civil Servant to Deliver Baby Emerges The Lagos State Health Scheme has produced the first set of civil service beneficiaries to deliver a baby after commencement of the policy from Monday, June 1, 2020. Congratulating the parents of the new baby girl, Mr. and Mrs. Adebowale Ademiluyi, the Acting General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, during a visit to the new baby born at Blue Cross Hospital, Ogba, said that the birth represents a double significance to the Agency as well as Public Servants in the State because the baby was born on June 23, the Y2020 International Public Service Day. She said that the baby is a demonstration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment towards ensuring that Public Servants and other residents in the State enjoy good, quality and affordable healthcare, while commending the present administration for graciously subsidising the premiums for Public Servants in the State. Th...