FG Restates Ban on Ministers, Govs’ Aides as Airports Reopen Unveils guidelines for elections under COVID-19 WAEC exams kick off on Aug 4 Olawale Ajmotokan and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government yesterday restated the restriction imposed on aides of
state governors, judges, senior military officers and members of the National Assembly from accessing the VIP zone at the nation's airports as domestic flights resume tomorrow.
On resumption, airlines will also not serve food during flights. Besides, the federal government rolled out new guidelines on how to conduct
elections in COVID-19 era, banning political rallies to canvass for votes. The federal government also announced that the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC)
examination will hold from August 4 to September 5. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19's press conference yesterday in
Abuja, said the ban on aides of governors, ministers and others from accessing VIP zone in airports and the decision to Continued on page 8
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Hunter is Hunted, Presidential Panel Investigates Magu PDP asks EFCC boss to step aside Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Kingsley Nweze and Chuks Okocha in Abuja The hunter turned the hunted yesterday as security operatives intercepted the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, and took him to the Presidential Villa, Abuja for interrogation by a presidential panel investigating sundry allegations of wrongdoing against him.
Accounts of how Magu got to the seat of power yesterday differed. While one said he was flagged down by security agents as he drove out of his Wuse II Annex Office and shepherded to the Villa, another said he was invited to face the panel. Anyway, Magu was still with the panel at the Old Banquet Hall of the State House at press time. Magu's grilling by the Continued on page 8
We Will Send Wike to Isolation Centre, Says Ganduje PDP: You have no moral integrity Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday hinted at what the electioneering for the September 19 Edo State governorship election would look like when both traded
hot words. While the Chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for the state, Mr. Abdullahi Ganduje, promised to dismantle alleged PDP’s rigging machine and send the Chairman of its campaign council, Rivers State Governor
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L-R: Governors Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Yahaya Bello (Kogi) and Mohamadu Inuwa (Gombe), during the inauguration of All Progressives Congress’ National Campaign Council for Edo State governorship election in Abuja… enock reuben Continued on page 8 yesterday
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