Says plight of vulnerable Nigerians getting worse Elderly couple in happy mood. By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the world to mark International Day For Older Persons and International Cerebral Palsy Day on October 1 and 6 respectively, a non-profit making organization, One Love Foundation, OLF, Sunday, called for attention on old people and …

Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is concerned and angry that young men and women who are arrested, are in some cases, maimed or killed by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the Vice President expressed this view on Sunday in Abuja. The Inspector-General …

Makinde …says ADC gets 3 commissioner slots By Adeola Badru THE Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned former lawmaker, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, against blackmailing Governor Seyi Makinde to gain political sympathy from the masses. The party made this known in a statement signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Engr. Akeem Olatunji …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State Chapter, has given former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, seven days to apologise “for the deliberate unwarranted vituperation” on party elders in the state. PDP Spokesman in the state, Taofik Gani, said in a statement that the denigration occurred when Fayose gave an advice which was capable of …

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa reached 1,506,185 as of Sunday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll due to illnesses related to COVID-19 in Africa has reached 36,614 as of Sunday. …

The British created the problem by giving some region so much advantage; this led to an ethnic struggle for limited resources, making it impossible for Nigeria to lead itself even after independence was granted and even until this moment. With the rise in secessionist agitations across the country, the duo of Barrister Monday Onyekachi Ubani …

President Muhammadu Buhari The Presidency has alerted Nigerians on the activities of those it described as anarchists who are bent on causing social discontent among law-abiding citizens sequel to the suspension of industrial action by the organised labour. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, gave the warning in a …

Sinopec and Glencore battle to take over Chevron’s assets in South Africa, Botswana Labour unions in the oil and gas sector have directed their members in Chevron Nigeria Limited to commence a total shut down of the company’s operations following the sack of 600 Nigerian employees and other anti-Labour practices by the management of the company. …

Ivory Coast inaugurated Saturday its new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium, built with the help of China, in Ebimpe, on the outskirts of Abidjan, in preparation for the African Cup of Nations soccer in 2023. The ceremony, with a great show of dance and music, took place in the presence of 50,000 people, according to the organizers …

The second runner-up of the Big Brother Lockdown reality TV show, Nengi, has revealed why she consistently blocked off her supposed boyfriend, Ozo from dancing with her and never really allowing the fair-skinned dude from getting way up close and personal while she would go all way with the eventual winner of the show, Laycon. …

President Muhammadu Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to succumb to pressure to renege on his resolve not to interfere in elections, especially in the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committee of the PDP National Campaign Council for Ondo Governorship Election, made the call …

Rotimi Akeredolu Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN) has predicted that Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu will emerge victorious in the Oct. 10, governorship election in Ondo State. The APC chieftain told newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan that Akeredolu would emerge in spite of the gang up against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akintola, also …

U.S. President Donald Trump will remain in the hospital for a “period of time,” a key White House official said on Sunday. The official ruled out the need to move towards a transfer of power within the federal government. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told broadcaster CBS that day seven and eight after the onset of symptoms …

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has unveil a pilot Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS) in Kano ahead of the 2021 hajj. Chairman of the commission, Zikrullah Hassan, who unveiling the scheme in Kano on Sunday, said the scheme was designed to ease the cost of fare to the holy land. According to him, the choice …

CBN By Emeka Anaeto In recent years, the  Bureaux De Change (BDCs) have supported Nigeria’s growth agenda, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) commitment to exchange rate stability and regulation for the industry. They have played stabilizing roles in the retail end of the nation’s foreign exchange    market. Against the backdrop of these efforts to contribute …

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned the general public to be on the lookout for some fraudulent element using a cloned Facebook account to defraud unsuspecting users. The Commission, in a statement signed by the Director, Public affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde said it deemed it fit to inform members of the public …

Labour unions in the oil and gas sector have directed their members in Chevron Nigeria Limited to commence a total shut down of the company’s operations following the sack of 600 Nigerian employees and other anti-Labour practices by the management of the company. The Unions, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the …

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has reiterated commitment to support the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to enhance its operations in the territory. In a statement signed by Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the minister said the minister stated this when the new FCT Commandant of  the NSCDC, Mr Mathias Ohiemi, …

Five bodies were discovered in north-western Italy on Sunday, including four washed up on the shore close to the border with France, officials said, in deaths thought to be caused by severe storms in the region. At least some of the corpses might have been swept down the coast from France. Officials said on Saturday …

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed dismay over the alleged atrocious activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police in Delta. Omo-Agege gave the expression in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga in Abuja on Sunday. He …