Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana has died from complications of COVID-19.

 

TheCable gathered that the ex-president died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, on Thursday morning.

A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Ghana from 1981 to 2001.

He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected president of Ghana.

ABANDONED BODIES LITTER ONDO MORTUARY AS CORPSES TURN SKELETON

An epidemic may break out within the environs of the Ore General Hospital, Ondo State, as hundreds of corpses are piling up on the premises of the hospital’s mortuary.

PUNCH Metro learnt from recent visitors to the public hospital that bodies of men and women were openly placed on corridors where they were beaten by rain.

Lai Mohammed Refuses To Speak On #EndSARS Promoters’ Frozen Accounts

 

MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Wednesday, declined to comment on the freezing of bank accounts belonging to some perceived actors in the peaceful #EndSARS protests by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, saying he has been constrained to comment on the matter.

Ex-Governors’ Pensions: Tinubu Finally Relies Sanwo-Olu

NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Wednesday commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s decision to repeal the Lagos State law that ensures life pensions for former governors and deputy governors.

FG CONFIRMS GRANTING WAIVERS FOR DANGOTE, BUA

 

The Federal Government has confirmed granting Dangote, BUA, and gas supply waivers for land exports.

Spokesman of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), DC Joseph Attah, explained that the three firms were exempted on account of what they produce in other West African countries.

I’m Leaving PDP For APC, Umahi Tells Secondus, Others

 The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, told the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday that he was leaving the party.

He said he would join the ruling All Progressives Congress which he claimed would protect the interest of the South-East in the 2023 elections.

Otu Omenani Ojoto seeks dethronement of monarch, Mbamalu for desecrating their land

The custodians of the culture and traditions of Ojoto Community in Idemili South Council Area of Anambra on Tuesday, called on the State Governor, Willie Obiano to look into the activities of the traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Gerald Mbamalu, which they say, desecrate their land.

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu To Abolish Pension For Ex-Govs, Deputies

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies.

PETERSIDE SLAMS DANGOTE CEMENT’S BORDER WAIVER

 

The founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Mr Atedo Peterside, has accused the Nigerian government of suffocating other businesses to favour Dangote Industries Limited.

Peterside was reacting to news that the federal government has granted Dangote Cement a waiver to export cement through the closed land borders.

Umahi To Igbo: IPOB Trying To Incite Another Civil War, Be Careful Of Them

 

…As Governor Wike says there cannot be Nigeria without Ndigbo

THE Chairman of South East Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi last Sunday led a delegation of Ndigbo to Rivers State to find out what transpired in Oyigbo community and how best those affected can live peacefully in the State.