Over 2,000 Benue varsity students benefit from scholarships

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Over 2,000 students of Benue State University, BSU, have benefited from various scholarship schemes of the institution. Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of BSU, Prof. Moses Kembe who made this known yesterday in a valedictory press conference in Makurdi said the scholarship scheme which was part of the success story of his tenure had helped …

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Just in: Panel storms military mortuary, insists on inspecting dead bodies

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS Related Abused and other matters Friday visited the military hospital at Ikoyi, insisting on inspecting the mortuary. After about 30 minutes denial, soldiers were said to have granted them access to the area. A member of the panel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, said …

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Over 2,000 Benue varsity students benefit from scholarships

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Over 2,000 students of Benue State University, BSU, have benefited from various scholarship schemes of the institution. Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of BSU, Prof. Moses Kembe who made this known yesterday in a valedictory press conference in Makurdi said the scholarship scheme which was part of the success story of his tenure had helped …

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Just in: Panel storms military mortuary, insists on inspecting dead bodies

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS Related Abused and other matters Friday visited the military hospital at Ikoyi, insisting on inspecting the mortuary. After about 30 minutes denial, soldiers were said to have granted them access to the area. A member of the panel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, said …

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23 rights groups, peace advocates condemn looting, burning of properties in Plateau

*Seek arrest,prosecution of actors *Hail Operation Safe Haven for professional conduct in handling the hoodlums and violators By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-A coalition of 23 civil civil society groups and human rights organisations has condemned the recent mass looting and burning down of private and public properties in Plateau State,saying the development which it noted,was strange to …

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#ENDSARS Protest: Panel discovers five bullet shells at Lekki tollgate

Photo: Twitter: @EditiEffiong By Onozure Dania, Lagos Five bullet shells were found at the scene of the Lekki toll gate, protest venue of the #ENDSARS, during the panel’s visit to the toll gate. The Managing Director of the Lekki Toll Gate Mr Abayomi Omomuwa, at the visit to the Lekki toll gate, told the panel that a camera on the …

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#EndSARS protests call for fairness in governance — South-West SDP

The leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in South-West Nigeria has said that the #EndSARS protests and its aftermaths called for fairness in governance. The party made the assertion in a communiqué on Friday at the end of a two-day South-West Leadership meeting which commenced on Wednesday in Osogbo, Osun. The communiqué was jointly signed …

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Troops apprehend scores of bandits, other criminals in NW, NC

Troops of Operation ‘Hadarin Daji’ have continued to hit bandits, kidnappers, cattle rustlers and other criminals across the North West and North Central zones of the country. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while giving a weekly update on the activities of the military across theatres of operation on Friday in …

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ONDO ELECTION: Jegede drags Akeredolu to tribunal

By Dayo Johnson Akure The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the October 10 election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede has challenged the victory of Govenor Rotimi Akeredolu at the Election petition tribunal. Joined in the petition are the Independent National Electoral Commission, the All Progressives Congress and the Deputy Governor- elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. …

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Tension in Cross Rivers as unknown uniformed men arrest Rev. Fr. Armon

It has just been confirmed that Rev. Fr. Titus Armon, Assistant Parish Priest of Holy Spirit Parish, Abuochiche, Bekwarra LGA was arrested Thursday evening at about 6 pm by military men who didn’t identify themselves. Eye witness accounts by parishioners who attended Evening Mass said Father Armon was picked up right in the Church Premises …

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NSCDC secures 13 convictions in Akwa Ibom in 5 months

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)  Akwa Ibom Command, secured 13 convictions and confiscated 3, 000 drums of petroleum products from dealers between February and June. The State Commandant, Mr Samuel Fadeyi, disclosed this on Friday in Uyo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). .“I can tell you that …

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‘COVID-19 is still very much around and real’

An Abuja-based NGO, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has cautioned Nigerians who threw the COVID-19 protocols to the wind to continue to abide by the rules “as COVID-19 is not just real, but very much around without an enduring cure.” The President of the group, Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, gave the warning in an interview …

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Betta Edu condemns looting of WHO office

…Calls for FG’s support The CRS Commissioner for Health Dr Betta Edu has condemned in strong terms the recent attack, vandalization and looting of the World Health Organisation office, State Essential Drug Store (EDP), COVID-19 Reference Laboratory, Infectious Disease Hospital (Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital), Adiabor Isolation Center, primary Health facilities in Calabar south, Akpabuyo and Bakassi …

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#EndSARS: Lagos panel invites LCC MD to testify about October 20 incident

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the shooting. By Onozure Dania, Lagos The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS Related Abused and other matters, yesterday invited the Lekki Concession Company, (LCC), Managing Director Mr Abayomi Omomuwa to come and testify before it with regards to …

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Okonjo Iweala: Obiano lambasts Trump asks Buhari to act

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State. By Nwafor Sunday Following report of its continued opposition of the emergence of Nigeria’s candidate for the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Director-General, DG, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, governor of Anambra state, Dr Willie Obiano has condemned U.S decision, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to mobilize African and European Union leaders to back …

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Osun #EndSARS protesters disown Bakare, Sowore’s associate 

Olawale Bakare …Say he’s an imposter Conveners of #EndSARS protest in Osun have disowned one Olawale Adebayo Bakare, known in the local parlance as Mandate, saying he appears to be pursuing ‘Revolution Now’ agenda under the guise of #EndSARS. Bakare is an associate of Omoyele Sowore, the promoter of “Revolution Now,” who is standing trial for …

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#EndSARS: No leader will be spared in next protest — Prof Hogan

Former Cross River Governor, Sen. Liyel Imoke and his delegation during the courtesy visit on the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South ,HRM Prof. Itam Hogan in Calabar, 29/10/2020. By Ike Uchechukwu THE Paramount Ruler of Calabar South Local government Area of Cross River State, HRM Prof. Itam Hogan, has asserted that the #EndSARS protest was just …

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Attempted kidnap: DSS arrests prophet Jeremiah, 3 others

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA OPERATIVES of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Bayelsa State have arrested a 43 year old Prophet, Kingsley Jeremiah Amos and three others over alleged attempt to kidnap the Chairman of the Yenagoa Local Government, Hon. Uroupaye Nimizuoa. Others arrested alongside the Prophet include 38 year old ICT expert Philip Anayo …

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