President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday cautioned Nigerians to do all they can to help avoid a second wave of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria President Buhari took to Twitter on his official handle, @MBuhari saying: “Looking at the trends in the other countries, we must do all we can to avert a second …

By Evelyn Usman A tanker loaded with combustive substance exploded at the early hours of yesterday, at Mile 2, along the Oshodi/Apapa Expressway, destroying at least 10 vehicles in the resultant inferno. Several persons sustained varying degrees of burns and injuries in the ensuing stampede, while goods worth several millions of naira were also destroyed by …

By Bashir Bello KANO – Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has on Thursday reappointed his sacked commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji who allegedly mocked the death of late Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ganduje appointed Engr. Magaji as Chairman, Kano State Committee on Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation/ …

INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Wednesday, expressed divergent views over President Muhammadu Buhari’s reappointment of Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmud Yakubu, on Tuesday. The Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Ene Obi, said, “Prof Mahmud is a good person and I wish he is given …

..Says the affected people deserve emphathy By Olasunkanmi Akoni The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos has flayed the challenge by the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state on estimated N1trillion required to restore the massive destruction of public properties, utilities and investments unleashed on state during the recent mayhem. Recall, PDP in Lagos, on Monday faulted Governor …

INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Wednesday, expressed divergent views over President Muhammadu Buhari’s reappointment of Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmud Yakubu, on Tuesday. The Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Ene Obi, said, “Prof Mahmud is a good person and I wish he is given …

A map of Nigeria By Michael Eboh A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, in a report published yesterday, lamented that a number of critical contracts in the Nigerian oil and gas industry are shrouded in secrecy and risk endangering the Nigerian economy and the welfare of citizens. The CSOs, in the report presented at a roundtable …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, on Thursday, disclosed that no fewer than 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding yearly across the globe. Oyebanji stated that poor breastfeeding was largely responsible for high infant mortality in Nigeria, which he said was being gradually checkmated due to the advent of …

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Founder and Leader of the Living Christ Mission, Most Reverend Daddy Hezekiah, held a solidarity march for President Donald Trump of the United States at the Living Christ mission in Onitsha, ahead of the November 3, 2020, US elections. Hezekiah spoke to newsmen in Owerri, where he said he would also …

Police in Adamawa said on Thursday in Yola that they have recovered additional 30 tractors, 107 bags of fertilisers, 28 hand tractors and 29 cartons of agro chemicals looted by some hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protest. . The police announced only on Wednesday that they arrested 238 suspects from whom 35 tractors, nine vehicles, …

By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja A pro-democracy group, Concerned Nigerian Group, yesterday, kicked against National Broadcasting Commission’s N3 million fine on African Independent Television, Arise Television and Channels Television respectively over alleged unprofessional coverage of #EndSARS protest. Reacting in a statement signed by the Convener, CNG, Deji Adeyanju, the group described the sanction as draconian, unwarranted and …

Daniel Reyenieju The former member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Mr. Daniel Reyenieju has commended youths of  Warri Federal Constituency over the manner they conducted themselves during the #EndSARS protests. Speaking yesterday in Abuja the former lawmaker who is currently the Special Adviser on Niger Delta to the Honorable Speaker of the …

By Dennis Agbo Enugu state government has commenced reconstructions of damaged infrastructure in the capital city, after the destruction that befell the state during the #EndSARS protest. No less than 2 police officers and 5 civilians reportedly died during the three days of violent protests in the coal city. 241 bus shelters, almost all the traffic …

Enugu ENDSARS protest By Dennis Agbo Enugu state government has commenced reconstructions of damaged infrastructure in the capital city, after destruction that befell the state during the #EndSARS protest. No less than 2 police officers and 5 civilians reportedly died during the three days of violent protests in the coal city. 241 bus shelters, almost all …

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate By Jimitota Onoyume Prominent Itsekiri septuagenarian Pa Churchill Oki has called on the federal government to implement recommendations of the 2014 national confab, stressing that it would address myriads of challenges plaguing the nation. Speaking against the backdrop of the recent EndSars protest in several states …

Kano State Government has urged proprietors of private schools to reduce school fees by 25 and 30 per cent for the 2019/2020 Third Term academic session. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, stated this in a statement signed by Aliyu Yusuf, the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, on Thursday in Kano. Kiru said …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released guidelines for implementation of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). CBN, in a statement by its Development Finance Department, stated that the fund was a built-in strategy to effectively respond to the challenge of youth employment in Nigeria. The Fund, an initiative of the …

By Elizabeth Osayande The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020. The state also stated that boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, 1st of the same month. This was contained in a …

By Bose Adelaja A truck driver was confirmed dead Thursday, in Lagos State, while his Motor Boy escaped unhurt after their truck fell sideways at Owode-Elede inward Mile 12. The incident occurred at about 5.30am when the victims were heading from Ikorodu to Lagos in a truck laden with iron rods. Eye witnesses’ account said …

By Bashir Bello Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has reinstated his media aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai suspended two weeks ago over attack on President Muhammadu Buhari. Yakasai on Thursday took to his Twitter handle @dawisu to appreciate all those who showed solidarity with him. “I wish to thank each and everyone that reached …