…Protesters cart away AK47 Rifle of slain policeman By Perez Brisibe ONE of the protesters involved in the End SARS protest in Ughelli was Thursday night confirmed dead following a clash with the police at the Otovwodo junction axis of Ughelli, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The death of the protester is …

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its Governorship Candidate in the September 19 election in Edo, Mr Iboi Emmanuel, have filed a petition seeking to nullify Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s victory at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The petitioners are challenging the validity of Forms EC9 and CF001, submitted by Obaseki in respect of the 2020 …

Efemena kelly Umukoro President of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Youthwing, Worldwide, Comrade Efemena Umukoro, has said that the youth body is not in support of a planned protest for tomorrow, adding that they condemn the move and will not join in the action to call for the release of Nicolas Makalomi, the brain behind the viral …

Babatunde Fashola The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday thanked the Lagos State Government and residents for their patience during the ongoing repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge. Fashola while inspecting the bridge also called for more understanding saying that the planned three days total closure was important for completion and delivery …

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has released fresh guidelines for the reopening of schools nationwide. The earlier directive by the PTF that schools were free to reopen as from October 12. Addressing journalists at Thursday’s briefing of the PTF in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the taskforce, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the fresh …

…Distributes COVID-19 palliatives By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has promised to provide digital identification number to all internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami made the promised on Thursday while inaugurating 14 member Ministerial Committee on Palliatives distribution in Abuja. The digital …

…Says Nigeria already in Recession, second  in four years …Says Passage of PIB will boost Confidence and Attract Investments in the Oil Sector …Hails Nigerians for Perseverance in these difficult times ..Says 2nd Niger Bridge, 46% Completed, Warns National Assembly Against Padding …Defence with allocation of N121 billion, Power; N198 billion; inclusive of N150 billion for …

Dame Pauline Tallen By: Abayomi Adeshida & Alice Ekpang The Minister for Women Affairs, Dr. (Mrs.) Pauline Tallen has urged the media to pay more attention to cultural and patriarch problems that have impeded the efforts to liberate Nigerian women from the challenges that have held them down and adversely affected the general development of the …

…Says Senators to begin discussions on General Principles of 2021 Budget Tuesday Next week …As Senators Speak on Buhari’s Presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill By Henry Umoru THE Senate said Thursday that it has not any way suspended work on the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB that was transmitted to it for consideration and subsequent passage by …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Soni Daniel, Abuja President of the Nigerian Economic Society, Prof Sarah Olanrewaju Anyanwu, has denied ever describing the nation’s economy under President Muhammadu Buhari as being unstable and directionless. Prof Anyanwu, who addressed a news conference in Abuja on Thursday expressed shock and dismay over the attribution of what she never said …

Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami Distributes COVID-19 Palliatives By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has promised to provide digital identification number to all internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami made the promised on Thursday while inaugurating 14 member Ministerial Committee …

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that 22 persons have so far tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), among the 1,473 persons of interest tested since the reopening of the nation’s international airspace. Ehanire, stated this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday in Abuja, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has begun questioning Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, over corruption allegations against him. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, confirmed the development to TheCable. “He responded to an invite from the commission this morning,” he said. Obasa was accused of embezzling public funds and abusing …

World Bank The World Bank Group has advised African governments to prioritise policy actions and investments that will address the challenge of creating more inclusive jobs and boost the economy of the continent. Albert Zeufack, World Bank Chief Economist for Africa region said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Zeufack said this following …

…Says no polytechnics is ready for resumption By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ACADEMIC Staff Union of POLYTECHNICS, ASUP, Thursday threatened that its own members would down tool anytime without notice due to challenges they are facing with the implementation of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System ( IPPIS) President of ASUP Comrade Anderson Ezeobe told journalists in …

President Muhammadu Buhari presenting the 2021 budget By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the 2021 National Budget to enable its implementation by January 1, 2020. This was as the party hailed Thursday’s presentation of the proposed budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, …

….commends NACA’s plan to establish HIV Trust Fund By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja Two Civil Society Organisations, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and Transparency International Nigeria, Thursday, decried contractors allegedly sabotaging the Federal Government’s effort on the sustenance of free antiretroviral drugs for 3.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the country. This was contained …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says only federal workers that have been captured by the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform will continue to receive salaries. Buhari said this when he presented the 2021 budget of N13.08trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. The Academic Staff Union …

President Muhammadu Buhari says only federal workers that have been captured by the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform will continue to receive salaries. Buhari said this when he presented the 2021 budget of N13.08trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. READ ALSOInsurgents in North East funded from …

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun on Thursday paraded seven persons in connection with the fraudulent withdrawal of N1.5 million belonging to butchers operating at the Abiola Way abattoir in Abeokuta, the state capital. The suspects are Abeeb Sanni, Adewunmi Olanrewaju(phone dealer), Adeosun Olatomiwa, Titilayo Morakinyo, Mayowa Morankiyo, Busayo Adeoti, …