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Desmond Elliot the member representing Surulere Constituency in Lagos State House of Assembly, has apologized profusely to Nigerians for calling the Youths ‘children’. The Nollywood actor came under severe criticism after his claim that youths under the guise of ENDSARS protests caused havoc and perpetrated evil in the society.   He said this in Plenary […]

  Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, alleged that the proscribed  Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), acting under the guise of the #EndSARS protest, killed six soldiers and four policemen in the state.   A statement signed by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said that Wike spoke on Friday when the Nigerian Guild of […]

…says police also have human rights to protect   Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has asked the police men and women to be ready to protect themselves against attacks. He stressed that men and officers of the Police force have the right to defend themselves when their lives are threatened.   Adamu made the […]

The Nigeria Police Force last at least  22 of its personnel during the #ENDSARS protests the Force Headquarters in Abuja has disclosed.   Several other officers and men sustained life-threatening injuries while as many aa 205 police stations and formations were also burnt, Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba,a Deputy Commissioner of Police, said in […]

…asks motorists to ensure  roadworthiness of vehicles   President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, expressed sadness over a vehicle accident that claimed lives, including those of pupils of Presentation Nursery and Primary School in Mgbowu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.   Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that  Nigeria’s economy is too fragile for fresh COVID-19 lockdown.   The President, therefore, urged Nigerians to obey all protocols recommended by health authorities to curtail the spread of the lethal coronavirus.   Buhari, who stated this on Thursday via his verified Twitter handle, said compliance with COVID-19 protocols by […]

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring that Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerges as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this known in a press statement on Thursday titled “titled, ‘Update on Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s aspiration to lead the World Trade Organisation’.   The statement was signed […]

Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, could still  emerge the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation, despite America’s opposition to her candidacy.   Efforts by the WTO’s to select a new DG by consensus failed on Wednesday after the United States vetoed the process.   This setback came after Okonjo-Iweala  received a key endorsement […]

There was tension at the University of Ibadan on Wednesday as the non-academic staff unions of the institution protested against the processes of appointing the new vice-chancellor of the university.   The chairman of the university council, Dr Joshua Waklek, around 2pm on Wednesday, announced the suspension of the process of selection of the new […]

  Amnesty International, the Global rights group, has given a detailed timeline of the shootings at the Lekki toll on October 20, 2020   It warned the government against covering up on the case, which has attracted global attention. The group has insisted that at least 10 of the protesters were killed by the soldiers […]

  Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, on Wednesday, called on Professor Mahmood Yakubu to see his reappointment as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as ample opportunity to deliver credible and conclusive elections to Nigerians.   President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reappointed Yakubu for a second term of five years. […]

…directs REA boss to rectify lopsidedness    The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal to cite as many as 20 power projects in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State from where the Minister of Power, Mamman Saleh, hails.   The Senate Committee on Power, which was verifying the 2021 budget proposals of the […]