PHOTONEWS: Fire razes 11 shops in Lagos as properties worth millions destroyed
Some traders are currently counting their losses after a fire outbreak razed 11 shops on 401 road in Gowon Estate in Lagos State in the early hours of today June 27.
Men of the state fire service were on hand to help put out the fire, although several properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the inferno.
The cause of the fire outbreak is being investigated.
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Africa records highest daily covid19 cases
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 11, 219 new cases on the continent on Friday with 216 new deaths, reported
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This brought to 348, 871 the total number of cases as of Friday; total deaths were 9, 098 while recoveries were 166, 684.
The pandemic has spread to 54 of the 55 countries in the African region , according to the African Union .
Ajimobi’s aide announces date, place of burial
Mr Bolaji Tunji, media aide of former governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, on Friday in Ibadan announced that burial of the late politician would take place on 28 June.
He added that the deceased would be laid to rest at the Senator Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque, Oke-Ado, Ibadan by 12 noon.
“Details of the funeral ceremony of Sen. Abiola Ajimobi have been released by the family.
“In close consultation with the governments of Lagos and Oyo States, the date for the burial has been announced.
“Barring any changes, his body will be interred at the Senator Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque at Oke-Ado, Ibadan at 12 noon on June 28 after the traditional Muslim prayers,’’ Tunji said.
He also informed that the family had appealed to the people to observe strict COVID-19 protocols during the burial.
According to him, this is in the light of the current circumstances of our national health challenges.
He added that details of the live media coverage of the funeral ceremony would be made public on Saturday.
Abiola Ajimobi, a two-term governor of Oyo State and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, died of COVID-19disease in Lagos on Thursday at the age of 70.
Oyo state releases covid19 prevention protocol ahead of school resumption
Oyo state fully set the pace to Reopen schools in the state. So, below are the prevention protocol to be put in place in the Schools just has it was revealed by Heralds Diary.
FG makes clarification for another lockdown from next month
The war against Coronavirus Disease in the country seems not to yield rapid results as it’s expected by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, Boss Mustapha on Thursday said he would return Nigeria to another lockdown if he had the powers to do so.
Mustapha during the daily briefing said even though it would not be palatable to the ear, locking down Nigeria again will be the best option going by the rate citizens are flouting the guidelines order.
He said Nigerians are playing love with Covid-19, behaving as if the virus does not exist.
According him, “You want to hear the truth? If it were within my powers this is the time to lockdown.
“Lockdown might not be a popular thing but this is the time to lockdown because I can see the attitude of Tom and Jerry.
“I saw a real romance with Covid -19 today. Romance of people behaving as if the matter (virus) is over.
“It is a very serious issue and my appeal to Nigerians listening is that; let us take this thing (virus) serious.
“By now, with 500 plus fatalities you can’t be ignorant, you can’t say you don’t know of anybody that has fallen victim either by way of name or pictures but today they are no more.”
Source: PressExpress
Osun Threatens Fresh Lockdown as State Records 22 new cases
The Government of the State of Osun on Friday confirmed 22 new Coronavirus cases in the State.
The news of the new cases comes barely 24 hours after the discovery of 17 cases.
State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, however, threatened that government might be forced to impose another lockdown on the State if residents and citizens continue to flout the lockdown relaxation guidelines.
He made these known through a press statement in Osogbo on Friday.
The Commissioner also revealed that 11 of the new cases were from the ongoing contact tracing within the Ede community, while the remaining are from the previous cases in Osogbo and its environs.
“On Thursday, we announced the discovery of 17 new cases in our dear State. Sadly, today again, we have 22 new cases. Considering where we are coming from, this is worrisome.
”We must, therefore, take responsibility. The battle against Coronavirus is not over yet.
“The virus is still very much with us. We must observe precautionary measures if we must avoid community transmission.
“With the latest development, the number of our active cases as at today, Friday, June 26, is 54.
”We have 106 confirmed cases, out of which the State has successfully treated and discharged 47 patients while five deaths have been recorded,” Dr. Isamotu added.
Source: PmNews
We are under pressure to reopen schools- FG
The Minister of State for Education , Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, made this known during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
He said , “ The Ministry is indeed under intense pressure to reopen schools but will never succumb to such pressure until the infection curve begins to flatten.
“ The Ministry of Education reaffirms its commitment to the safety of the Nigerian children and would , therefore , not do anything to compromise their safety. The Federal Government is aware of the damages coronavirus has caused to the lives of people and economies globally , including Nigeria . We will , therefore , not compromise an inch in this regard, no matter the blackmail .
Baba Ijebu, Bet9Ja pay N1billion to Federal Govt to settle debt
Chief Kessington Adebutu: his Premier Lotto pays N833m to Federal Government
Two frontline lottery operators in Nigeria, Premier Lotto a.k.a Baba Ijebu and KC Gaming, a.k.a Bet9ja have remitted N1billion to the Federal Government.
A breakdown of the payments shows that Premier Lotto (Baba Ijebu) remitted N833,333,494.58, while KC Gaming (Bet9ja) remitted N166,666,827.92, totalling N1billion.
According to the EFCC, which helped in collecting the money, the N1 billion was the arrears of debt the lotto companies the Nigerian treasury.
They were supposed to remit 20 per cent of their turnover to government through National Lottery Trust Fund, NLTF as required by law.
EFCC said they either neglected or refused to do so.
On Thursday, the NLTF wrote the EFCC a letter of appreciation.
The letter was signed by the Executive Secretary of the Fund, Bello Maigari.
According to Maigari, “We are pleased to report that due to the diligent execution of the on-going strategic engagement between the NLTF, NLRC and the EFCC, recovery of unremitted fees by some lottery operators has been made.
“The board and management of NLTF wish to convey our appreciation for your patriotic intervention in ensuring the immediate recovery of government’s due remittances for good causes.
“Furthermore, we commend the EFCC team spearheading the exercise for their doggedness and professionalism in rooting out corruption in the sector and restoring sanity to lottery and gaming operations.”
Section 24(3) of the National Lottery Act 2005 states that “a licensee shall pay to the Trust Fund, established under Section 35 of this Act, within a period of not more than 90 days after the determination of the result of each lottery, an amount of 20 per cent of the proceeds of the lottery for the first 5 years of the licence, 25 per cent in the subsequent 5 years and thereafter 27.5 per cent.”
In a petition sent to the Commission by the supervising Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, dated January 20, 2020, the minister, Senator George Akume observed that “Since the inception of lottery business in Nigeria in 2007, only over N9 billion has been remitted into the federal government coffers till date,” a development he described as “totally unacceptable to the present administration.”
Disclosing why the ministry had to seek EFCC’s intervention, the minister said, “efforts made by the NLRC to recover outstanding debts owed the federal government by the operators have proved abortive. Therefore, the ministry was left with no option than to draw the attention of your Commission to assist in that regard as this act by the operators is purely an economic sabotage.”
This act of “economic sabotage” has now been laid to rest with the N1bn remittances into the government’s account by the operators.
Senator Buruji Kashamu, who is also a Lotto business player, was accused in January for snitching on Baba Ijebu.
Source: Pm News
Dubai Police release video of Hushpuppi’s arrest, say 1.9 million people defrauded
The video was released by Dubai police. It shows details of how the arrest of Nigerian Dubai-based big boy, Raymond Igbalodely, popularly known as Hushpuppi, was effected.
You would recall that earlier this month, it was reported that the Dubai Interpol and the FBI apprehended the Big Boy in his residence in the United Arab Emirates country.
In this new video that’s currently trending on social media, it confirms the arrest of the socialite following an extensive operation named “Fox Hunt 2”, which revealed a hidden online fraud network that was committing crimes outside the UAE, including money-laundering, cyber fraud, hacking, criminal impersonation, banking fraud and identity theft.
In the video, it’s revealed that the socialite was apprehended alongside twelve other syndicates. Following their arrest, it was revealed that they hack corporate emails and clone websites to redirect payments to their own accounts.
About 1.6bn Dhirams stolen was stolen by them, they had over 1.9m victims, over 25m Dhirams in cars, 150m worth in items. The successful raid resulted in the confiscation of incriminating documents pertaining to a well-planned international fraud, worth Dh1.6 billion(N168 billion).
The video instigates the Dubai Police’s commitment to fighting crime and corruption in the country.
The video has since gone viral on the internet with Nigerians having a lot to say about the situation.
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