Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that freedom of expression should stop if it offends more than 1.5 billion people, following the display of images in France of the Prophet Mohammad that Muslims see as blasphemous. Al-Sisi said this during an address to commemorate the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday on Wednesday in Cairo. Al-Sisi also …

By Charly Agwam In line with the presidential directive to state governors to inaugurate a panel of inquiry into alleged violation of human rights by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Wednesday inaugurated a judicial panel of inquiry. While inaugurating the panel at the banquet …

…Palliatives distribution in Sokoto delayed at minister’s request — Tambuwal …Sokoto gov’s claim untrue, says source in Humanitarian Ministry …No reason to hoard palliatives—Ondo govt …CACOVID explains delay in distribution of palliatives …ICPC to investigate alleged hoarding of palliatives By Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Joseph Erunke The controversy surrounding COVID-19 palliatives which has resulted in …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race. The former minister polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her South Korea’s trade minister opponent, at the final stage of the race She has broken many records, including becoming the first African to occupy …

The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has appealed for public and private sector support for supervision access to project sites across the country. COREN President, Mr Ali Rabiu, made the appeal at a virtual conference organised by the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) on Wednesday in Lagos. He explained …

Gov Diri Duruoye By Samuel Oyadongha, Yemagoa Bayelsa State government yesterday restated its resolve to sanction local council chairmen or whoever found culpable in payroll racketeering and other unwholesome practices in the public service. The state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo who stated this during a meeting with local government Chairmen in Yenagoa, urged them to …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race. The former minister polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her South Korea’s trade minister opponent, at the final stage of the race She has broken many records, including becoming the first African to occupy …

The European Union (EU), is providing 400,000 euros ($471,000) to assist flood-hit families in Cambodia, said a press release on Wednesday. The aid would focus on addressing the urgent needs of the most affected people in the worst-hit provinces in the country’s northwest. “This contribution underlines our solidarity with the people of Cambodia, many of …

Pic 2. President Muhammadu Buhari (R) being decorated by the National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Brig-Gen Adakole Jones during the launch of Emblem Appeal for the 2021Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday(28/10/2020).06040/28/10/2020/Callistus Ewelike/NAN …Launches 2021 armed forces remembrance emblem with N10m By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, appealed …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has constituted a 9-member Administrative Panel of Inquiry to look into the recent loss of lives and/or other grievous bodily injuries to private citizens and security personnel, resulting from the hijack by miscreants of the otherwise peaceful #ENDSARS protests. The panel will also look into the related …

*Commend Ohaneze Ndigbo for disowning inciting statements from Nnamdi Kanu *Appeal to Igbo to support Buhari’s administration *Vow to speak for Igbo race as they admit South East unfairly treated in national affairs By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-NORTHERN elders have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for adopting civil approach in tackling the youth uprising that resulted in mass …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State Offers N180m, 27,000 bags, cartons of food for 9,000 fighters … Rolls out support for widows of CJTF … Explains why Borno owes families of CJTF, hunters By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved government scholarship for children, most of them orphans, whose fathers were volunteers amongst Civilian JTF, …

Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq The Federal government has supported 2,800 Women in Zamfara with N20,000 each being Federal Government’s Grant Project for Rural Women. The one-off program was launched on Tuesday in Gusau by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq. The Minister said that Cash distribution in Gusau  …

— Parades 18 suspected looters, arsonists By Dayo Johnson POLICE authorities in Ondo state have said that two police sergeants and one civilian were murdered during the #EndSARS protests hijacked by hoodlums across the state last week. The state police commissioner, Bolaji Salami at a Press Conference in Akure, the state capital said that the …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Power, Wednesday, dismissed as illegal, President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company, NBET should be an agency under the Ministry of Finance. ALSO READ: #EndSARS: Lalong threatens to relocate govt properties to other communities The Chairman of the House Committee on Power, Rep. …

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has called for immediate the disbursement of the ederal Government’s N10 billion COVID-19 palliative for transport operators. NURTW National President, Prof. Tajudeen Baruwa, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He commended the federal government for making …

President Muhammadu Buhari (L) and President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan during the launch of Emblem Appeal for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday (28/10/2020). 06039/28/10/2020/Callistus Ewelike/NAN Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (L) being decorated by the National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Brig-Gen Adakole …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger on Wednesday issued certificates to 801 corps members of the 2019 Batch ‘C’, Stream two. Reports that the certificates were issued to them during a low-key passing out ceremony at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. Mrs Funmilayo Ajayi, the NYSC Coordinator in the state, commended the …

The Coordinator, CACOVID Palliatives Distribution for Zaria Local Government, Malam Sabiu Sani, said about 4,000 poor and vulnerable people have been earmarked to receive CACOVID palliative in the area. Sani disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Zaria. The coordinator who is also the Permanent Secretary, Kaduna …

Gov Simon Lalong in company with Plateau Caucus at the National Assembly and Minster of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, assessing level of damages at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) warehouse, on Tuesday. Gov.Simon Lalong of Plateau has threatened to relocate government properties from host communities to other areas, following the invasion of the facilities …