*Fault position of Lagos-based  group that sacking service chiefs ‘ll demoralise morale in military By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-A Coalition of 23 civil rights  organizations has thrown weight behind the call by elders in the North under the aegis of Northern Elders for Peace and Development, that service chiefs be immediately relieved of their positions following the …

Ahead of the local government elections in Akwa Ibom State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has commenced campaign tour with visits to Ikot Abasi, Eastern Obolo, Mkpat Enin local government areas. The train which first arrived Ikot Abasi, then Eastern Obolo before heading to Mkpat Enin, was greeted by a pool of …

Greensprings World Mental Health Day 2020 was celebrated on Saturday, October 10, and to mark the day, Greensprings School’s Head of Counselling Services, Ms Chinelo Nkennor, has appealed to parents to watch out for red signals by engaging and listening more to their children. She disclosed that mental health has already become a …

Gowon and Ogunsan The Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Ayo Ogunsan, has heaped encomium on former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), on the occasion of his birthday. Ogunsan described Gowon, who clocks 86 today, as a godfearing man who has recorded monumental achievements in both private …

Strategic enablers of Foreign Direct Investment into Africa’s Oil & Gas Sector, Foreign Investment Network, a UK Based Firm, organised a virtual meeting with the Secretary General, African Petroleum Producers Organization on October 14th. The event which drew participation from The United Kingdom, Nigeria, Portugal, The United States, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville and Equatorial Guinea, had the …

One of life’s first needs is for us to be realistic. -Malcolm X Out of anger and frustration comes the #EndSARS protest. The message is clear: The Nigeria Police Force needs a total reform in order to ensure maximum capacity to perform its roles effectively and put an end to its excesses. Apparently, the disbandment …

Igbo leaders have told their counterparts in the North and Southwest to stop arrogating to themselves the sole power to decide the fate of Nigeria, saying the Igbo have come of age and deserve a shot at the presidency in 2023. They made the demand at a news conference weekend in Abuja under the auspices of …

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has filed 20 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge the judgement that voided the recruitment of 10,000 constables by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, last year. The IGP, the NPF and Federal Ministry of Police Affairs, through their lawyer, Dr. Alex Izinyon, …

The Police Command in Ekiti has described as barbaric and wicked, an attack on some police facilities by alleged EndSARS protesters in the state on Saturday. A statement on Sunday by Mr Sunday Abutu, the  Command’s Public Relations Officer, on behalf of Mr Tunde Mobayo, the Police Commissioner, confirmed that properties worth millions of naira …

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. By Chidi Nkwopara Imo State government has said it is committed to the transformation of the wheel of justice in the state, as well as make it faster and available to all. Governor Hope Uzodinma made the promise, yesterday, at the Justice Transformation launch, in Owerri. “This is not …

…faults verification of recovered assets without Magu Ibrahim Magu By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Lead counsel to the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Sunday, accused the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Judicial Commission of Inquiry, of trying to indict their client at all cost. The suspended EFCC Chairman …

Rotimi Akeredolu Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has condemned, in strong terms, the attack on Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, allegedly by #EndSARS protesters, calling on its organisers to exercise control over stakeholders involved in the protests. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Oyetola was attacked by armed thugs while addressing …

Gov Diri Bayelsa Government has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for his efforts to reimburse some state governments for funds used in executing various federal projects in their states. Gov. Douye Diri gave the commendation when he received members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Local and Foreign Debts in Government House, Yenagoa, at the weekend. …

Buratai The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has tasked officers and men of Nigerian Army Armoured Corps to be bold and courageous in tackling insurgency when deployed to the theater of operation. Buratai gave the charge during the live firing demonstration of the newly-purchased VT4 MBT and ST1 light tank at the Victor Kure …

As part of its commitment to develop human capital for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) is collaborating with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) in the training of Nigerians in the acquisition of welding skills to enhance global competitiveness of Nigerians in line with the local …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru  PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly led by President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the ongoing nationwide #ENDSARS protest.  The meeting it was gathered was to review the ongoing …

… says planned exercise’ll result in chaos  By Victor Ajiromanus The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG,  has cautioned the Federal Government against going ahead with its planned military exercise,  Operation Crocodile Smile,  saying it could lead to choas at a time like this. It also described the operation scheduled to commence on October 20, 2020, as …

The ENDSARS Protest along Kachia road, Kaduna weekend. PHOTOS:Olu Ajayi. The National Examination Council (NECO) has rescheduled its Oct. 19, Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) following #Endsars protest. Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “This is to inform the general public …