Rotimi Akeredolu Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has lifted the 24 – hour indefinite curfew he imposed on the state, following the return of peace to Akure, the state capital. Mr Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said on Friday in Akure, that the decision is with effect from Saturday. REcall Akeredolu imposed …
The Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) a South West pressure group, has tasked community police operatives nationwide to join in restoring peace and sanity to the country. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, Comrade Adesina Animashaun, National Coordinator of YAF, said that it deeply sympathised with families of Nigerian Youths that lost their lives …
Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Khartoum the third Arab government to set aside hostilities with Israel in the last two months. U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking re-election on Nov. 3, sealed the agreement in a phone …
From Left: Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Founder of Advocacy for Human Value Foundation, Mrs. Fatima Mohammed Habib and the Managing Director/CEO Huawei Nigeria Enterprise, Mr. Michael Zhuang. Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and Advocacy for Human Value …
. says invoices can be sighted by anyone By Ike Uchechukwu,Calabar Following report that COVID-19 Palliatives were hoarded by the Cross River State governnent ,the Commisioner for Humanity &Social Welfare,Mrs Blessing Egbara has disclosed that the distribution was done in Sequence as it was not a one off exercise Recall that hoodlums ,resident broke into …
Says it’s time to renegotiate Nigeria’s existence *Says Buhari’s silence on Lekki shootings, an evidence that attacks were aimed at bringing down Yorubaland By Dapo Akinrefon Leader of the Yoruba World Congress, Professor Banjo Akintoye, on Friday, described Tuesday’s shooting at unarmed protesters at Lekki, Lagos by security forces as a declaration of war against the …
Says it’s time to renegotiate Nigeria’s existence *Says Buhari’s silence on Lekki shootings, an evidence that attacks were aimed at bringing down Yorubaland By Dapo Akinrefon Leader of the Yoruba World Congress, Professor Banjo Akintoye, on Friday, described Tuesday’s shooting at unarmed protesters at Lekki, Lagos by security forces as a declaration of war against the …
IMF THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries are facing significant financing gap amounting up to $290 billion between now and 2023. IMF disclosed this in its latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa yesterday, noting that without external financing assistance many of the countries in the region would …
EndSARS Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos yesterday.PHOTO AKEEM SALAU By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), has called on the federal government to fish out those responsible for the killing of EndSARS protesters across the country, especially in Lekki Area of Lagos and bring them to justice. In a statement …
EndSARS Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos yesterday.PHOTO AKEEM SALAU *Urges FG to engage youths,not kill them By Joseph Erunke ABUJA- ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,has said governments’ response over the #EndSARS protests,especially the killings at of protesters at Lekki tollgate, showed that the future of Nigerian youths was under threat. The union, …
By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Friday said infrastructural and economic development will help reduce crime rate in the country as well as assisting security agencies in the discharge of their duties. The Minister stated this while delivering a lecture to participants of National Defence College Course 29 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. …
…Call for an end to Violence The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has received Honourable Members, House Committee on Police Affairs at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Committee, led by the Chairman, Honourable Usman Bello Kumo, was at the Force Headquarters, as part of the oversight functions of the House of Representatives, to assess and …
…Say ‘Other Nigerians’ Turning Zone into Battle Ground By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Southwest Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the attack on critical infrastructure in Lagos and other states in the Southwest. Following incidents of the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on Tuesday, there have been attacks on private and …
President Muhammadu Buhari The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his nationwide address to Nigerians over the escalating crisis in some parts of the country. CSGGG convener, Comrade Ogakwu Dominic, in a statement sent to journalists on Friday, October 23 described the president’s address to Nigerians as reassuring. …
…Don’t shoot anyone carting away food – Ayade orders By Ike Uchechukwu Hoodlums who broke into various warehouses belonging to government have set the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA warehouse on fire including the Advert department of the state Newspaper Corporation in Calabar . Vanguard learned that the hoodlums from different parts of the metropolis …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has put on hold all its political and electioneering activities. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Friday. Ologbondiyan said that the decision was a further mark of honour for Nigerian youths who were killed at …
The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town were not hoarded, but rather kept for flag-off of official distribution. Alhaji Bayo Jimoh, Secretary to the committee, in a statement in Osogbo, said that the looted items were donated to the committee as palliatives …
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Following three days of curfew, partial normal activities on Friday evening retuned in most parts of Lagos State. The normalcy was restored few hours after Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the ease of curfew from Saturday, October 24, 2020. Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday imposed a 24-hour curfew to curtail the arson …
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lapos State. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has relaxed the curfew imposed on Lagos State with effect from Saturday, October 24, 2020, he made the announcement on Friday. According to him, people are free to move around from 8am to 6pm. Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday, imposed laced …
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lapos State. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has relaxed the curfew imposed on Lagos State with effect from Saturday, October 24, 2020, he made the announcement on Friday. According to him, people are free to move around from 8am to 6pm. Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday, imposed laced …
