By Dapo Akinrefon Yoruba World Congress, YWC, has announced the change of its name to “ILANA OMO OODUA” to help propagate the quest for self-determination of Yoruba nation and in honour of Obafemi Awolowo’s philosophy. Speaking during a virtual congress of the group, its President-General, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye, said that the decision for change …

El-Zakzaky By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As rumour spread that the curfew imposed on Kaduna state was to prevent the reaction on the purported death of  Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known Shi’ites, have dispelled the rumour that their leader is dead. A statement issued by the IMN Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa …

By Adeola Badru The Minister of Youths and Sports Development and a former Governor of Ogun State, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday, called on the youths in Oyo State, to eschew violence and allow the government to attend to the demands placed before it. The duo spoke during their separate visit to Governor Seyi Makinde at …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives has set up an enquiry into alleged irregularities in the oil Terminal Contract sum of N1. 8billion. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Rep. Woke Oke disclosed this during the investigative hearing into the execution of over N1.8 billion oil terminal standardized celibacy and measurement contract. Oke …

By Dayo Johnson – Akure No fewer than ten suspected looters of shops in Akure, the Ondo state capital and other parts of the state during the #EndSARS protest have been arrested by police detectives. Police spokesperson, Tee Leo lkoro, who said this in Akure pointed out that the search for other looters was still …

Emma Ujah – Abuja The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID, has explained that the palliatives COVID-19 looted from many warehouses across the country were waiting for distribution. In a late night statement by the Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Osita Nwanisobi,  the coalition said that the magnitude of the …

By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state police command says it has arrested 17 suspects in connection to the vandalization of warehouses in the state. Spokesman of the state police command, DSP David Misal, who disclosed this in a statement also confirmed the death of two persons as a result of the stampede. Misal explained …

By Abdulmumin Giwa, As local governments election draws nearer in Kano state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has set-up the Reconciliation Committees to examine how to reach a consensus among aspiring candidates for local governments positions. He inaugurated the committees at Government House, Kano, Sunday, in the presence of party leaders and elders, while assuring them …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Plateau State government has designated seven courts for the prosecution of the 307 suspects so far arrested at various locations where looting took place in Jos North and Jos South local government areas of the State. This is even as a truck with materials from the looted Plateau State Rural …

Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has dismissed the widespread allegation that some palliatives were found in his the Conference Hall describing it as wicked and dubious excuse by detractors to attack his home and destroy his properties. A statement in Benin on Monday …

Emma Ujah, Abuja The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID, last night explained that the palliatives COVID-19 looted from many warehouses across the country were waiting for distribution. In a  statement by the Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Osita Nwanisobi, the coalition said that the magnitude of the number of …

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has rejected proposed plan by Edo State government to set up mobile courts to try cases of suspected vandals, thieves and arsonists in the course of the on-going EndSARS protests. The mobile courts were expected to star sitting Monday in …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Stakeholders in Nigeria have been urged to intensify efforts to redeem the country from anarchy and safeguard the unity of the nation for the good of all. The call came on the heels of the nationwide looting and vandalization of public and private property by miscreants who infiltrated the #ENDSARS protests by …

After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has been reached by the Council that the deeper issues behind the #ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a Council committee to engage the …

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 25 suspects for allegedly looting private and public property, as hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS protests. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said this at a press conference in Kaduna on Monday. READ ALSO:Looting: Some want to blame you, don’t buy the narrative, Sam …

..Says over two billion litres of petrol in stock By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, blamed the reappearance of queues in petrol stations across the country on the protest against police brutality, especially the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police. For instance, most petrol stations in Abuja were shut …

Joe Igbokwe By Olasunkanmi Akoni Leaders of Ndigbo in All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos, have condemned the attack on the palace of Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, and the destruction of public, private buildings and monuments in Lagos State, by hoodlums in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. The Ndigbo leaders, led by Joe Igbokwe, who …

Ace comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as ‘A.Y’, has condemned those blaming celebrities for the death of protesters. A.Y in a post on his Instagram page said celebrities were involved in both online and offline protest calling for the end of Police brutality, and that pinning the death of people on the celebrities was …

After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has been reached by the Council that the deeper issues behind the #ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a Council committee to engage the …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA- THE National Economic Council, NEC, at an emergency virtual meeting on Monday set up a committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to interface with youths in the country on employment, social safety net a s national security. The committee came on the heels of the nationwide #EndSARS protests embarked upon by …