A Nigerian lawyer caused a stir at the Supreme court today June 23, when he attended proceedings in the court in his traditional worshipper’s regalia. According to him, he decided to dress that way following the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on June 17, that allows Nigerians express their mode of worship, which includes the use of hijab in schools and public places. See more photos of the lawyer below…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the new COVID-19 drug, Dexamethasone has not been approved for use in the treatment of patients with the viral disease in Nigeria. The drug, which scientists in the United Kingdom have hailed as a major breakthrough, is a widely used low-dose steroid which has been found to considerably reduce the risk of patients dying from COVID-19. The NCDC in a series of Tweets posted on Tuesday night, June 16 said …
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Christ Embassy church has taken a swipe at church leaders who approved the new guidelines for churches to open for worship after the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 lifted the ban on religious gatherings on Monday, June 1. Part of the modalities and guidelines is for churches to ensure they check the temperature of members before they enter the church, observe social distancing, have only one hour service, suspend taking of Holy communion, suspension of weekly activities amongst others. …
Mohammed Bello, the permanent secretary of the ministry of science and technology has defended himself after being issued a query over alleged financial misconduct as the permanent secretary of the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development. Commenting on the alleged purchase of an uncompleted building for N7 billion without following due process, Bello stated that the minister of agriculture Sabo Nanono, and the federal executive council (FEC) approved the purchase of the building. He also accused the agriculture minister and Mu’azu Abdulkadir, the current …