A Lagos based man has been arrested for beaten up his wife

A Lagos-based man, Afolabi Maiyegun who allegedly battered his wife and boasted about it on Facebook, has been arrested.

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) took to its Twitter account on Thursday to confirm his arrest.

The body also said that the man would be charged to court on May 15.

Maiyegun had taken to his Facebook account to brag about beating his wife on May 5, while also challenge the police to come for his arrest.

“I beat my wife and I am waiting for her police because I talk to a woman,” he had written in company of photos of the allegedly battered spouse.

NAFDAC: Only an application has been received for approval

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made it known that the agency has not gotten any drug, be it herbal or pharmaceutical, for testing or analysis to ascertain its suitability for Covid-19 treatment, despite urgent need for a cure.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said that, some drugs that have met preliminary requirements had been submitted to NAFDAC for scrutiny.

NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has denied to the claims, adding that claims for a cure are only made on social media or in the news.

She said, “NAFDAC as at the time of this press release has only received an application from one company for a product, the company is presenting for approval to the agency for the treatment of the symptoms of COVID-19, and not for the cure of COVID-19 as a disease.

“A claim of a cure must be subjected to clinical evaluation through well-controlled, randomised clinical trials following an approved clinical trial protocol.”

She added: “In a bid to discover a cure, therefore, the public has witnessed quite a number of claims from different quotas – complementary and alternative medicines practitioners, traditional healers and academia.

“It is pertinent to note, however, that these claims are domiciled in either the conventional news media or social media.

“That Africa as a continent is blessed with diverse plants and herbs that constitute a source of food and medicine is incontrovertible. The drugs of today’s modern society are products of research and development by major pharmaceutical companies. Among the most important raw materials researched and developed are naturally occurring materials obtained especially from plants.”

Profile of the new CoS- Professor Ibrahim Gambari

Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR, OCORT, a scholar-diplomat, is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental think-tank on research, policy studies, advocacy and training on the nexus between conflict prevention and resolution, democratisation and development in Africa.

Professor Gambari has had an illustrious career, spanning academia, government and international diplomacy, culminating with his appointment as the first United Nations Under-Secretary General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (1999-2005). He was the Chairman of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid (1990-1994) and on Peace-Keeping Operations (1990—1999). He was Head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (2005-2007) and also operated as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Cyprus, Zimbabwe and Myanmar and Special Representative in Angola.

He was Minister of External Affairs (1984-1985) and subsequently Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations (1990-1999). Professor Ibrahim Gambari also served as Joint AU/UN Special Representative in Darfur and Head of UNAMID (2010-2012). He is presently the Chairperson of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

Professor Gambari attended the Provincial (now Government) Secondary School, Ilorin before proceeding to the Floreat Collegium Kings College, Lagos. He obtained his BSc (Econs) degree from the London School of Economics (1968) and his MA and PhD in Political Science/International Relations (1970, 1974) from Columbia University, USA. Professor Gambari has taught at universities in the Unites States, Nigeria and Singapore and has to his credit the authorship of a number of books.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari has received several academic and national honours, including the “Commander of Federal Republic of Nigeria” (CFR), and the “Order of the Champion of the Oliver R. Tambo” (OCORT) of South Africa. He is the Pioneer Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin, Nigeria, as well as the current Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). 

He is a married with children and grandchildren

Actress Toyin Aimaku gives out palliative

A popular Nigerian film maker, director and producer, Actress Toyin Abraham popularly known as Toyin Aimaku took on her Instagram account to take care of as many that has not gotten palliative since this lockdown.

This is to support the fight against covid-19

Kindly contact her as many palliative awaits you.

President Muhammadu Buari Presides over FEC meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari  preside over the virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House Abuja today 13th of May, with the newly appointed Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.

In attendance were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, the newly appointed Chief of Staff to President Buhari Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed among others. 

COVID-19 precautionary guidelines were strictly adhered to.

Oliver Veran warns as lockdown begin to ease in France

Olivier Veran the french Minister of health has said that efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic is not over yet.

Minister Veran says that parks and gardens would remain closed in Paris and the greater Paris region as lockdown begin to ease gradually.

The minister’s statement is in response to the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, request for the re-opening of the French capital’s parks, closed since March.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari confirmed as the new Chief of staff

Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, the former minister of foreign affairs has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari  replacing Mallam Abba Kyari, who died last month of Coronavirus.

Professor Gambari, was Buhari’s Foreign Minister and confidant as military Head of State in the 1980s.

The new Chief of Staff resume work at the Presidential Villa with immediate effect.

Suspected Herdsmen attack villages in Adamawa

Suspected herdsmen attack two villages in Adamawa state, killing two persons and destroyed property.

Eyewitnesses say, all efforts to engage soldiers attached to a cattle camp in Abare axis proof abortive as no response was received.

According to TVC correspondent, the Police Public Relations officer, Suleiman Nguroje, said he is yet to be informed on the incident, promising to get back.

146 new cases of covid-19 recorded in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 146 new cases of Coronavirus in the country.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria to 4787

The Breakdown is as follows:

57-Lagos

27-Kano

10-Kwara

9-Edo

8-Bauchi

7-Yobe

4-Kebbi

4-Oyo

3-Katsina

IG of police ordered immediate withdrawal of policemen escourt to E-money

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the probe of the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo over his exuberant lifestyle and misuse of police escorts.

Speaking with TVC News Correspondent, spokesman of the Lagos State Police command, Bala Elkana, stated that an order has been issued to his Command to withdraw the six policemen escort to E-Money.

Okonkwo is the brother to the popular musician, Kingsley Okonkwo also known as K-Cee.