The Rivers Executive Council has approved the employment of 5,000 youths into the State Civil Service. The approval was given at a meeting presided over by Gov. Nyesom Wike at Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor, said that the government’s plan was announced to journalists …

The Federal Government under the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has introduced a disease resistance maize to farmers in Akwa Ibom. Mr Mmoeyak Usua, the Regional Director of the Council, South-South Zone, disclosed this during the 2020 Farmers’ Field Day organised by NASC in collaboration with Premier Seeds, Du Pont and Bayer Seed Companies in …

File photo. By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki The Supervising Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG South East Geopolitical Zone, DIG Celestine Okoye, Wednesday said the Nigerian Police was still collating the number of policemen killed in the South East region, following the #EndSARS protests. The DIG who is also in-charge of Information Communication Technology Force Headquarters, …

The Nasarawa  Government says it is building a Bus Terminus in Karu and Lafia in the state, to help ease the traffic gridlock along Abuja-Keffi road. The state Commissioner of Works and Housing, Mr Philip Dada, disclosed this when he appeared before the Committee on Works of the State House of Assembly for the assessment …

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The police in Edo State paraded 126 suspected criminals including 10 prisoners who escaped from the two prisons in Benin when the #EndSARS protest was hijacked by hoodlums and those who broke into government and private warehouses carting away food and other items they claimed were palliatives for Covid-19. …

Gboyega Oyetola By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Government has given commercial motorcyclists popularly referred to as Okada two weeks ultimatum to register their members or risk suspension of their operations. This is as the Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola disclosed that commercial motorcycles can only operate between 6 am to 8 pm henceforth. He disclosed …

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, on Wednesday, jailed a 29-year-old man, Adekunle Emmanuel, six months for shops breaking and stealing valuables worth N123, 500. Emmanuel of no fixed address was convicted on a four-count charge of burglary and stealing. The Magistrate, Mr Dehinde Dipeolu, sentenced the convict, following his plea of guilty, to six …

By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The Oyo State Police Command has officially confirmed that six policemen were killed exhibit room where police arms and ammunition was looted by hoodlums who mingled with #EndSARS protesters. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Joe Nwachuwu Enwonwu while parading suspects for alleged involvement …

By Paul Olayemi Six inmates, age ranging from 14-17 years, have escaped from the ministry of women affairs and social development ( Demand Home/Detention Centre) in Sapele, Delta State The inmates (all male) were said to have escaped from the juvenile remand home along Abeke road in Sapele, at the early hours of the morning. …

By Bashir Bello The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, BON has disagreed with the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over N9 million fine slammed on three broadcast media stations, demanding for withdrawal of the sanction. Recall that NBC had recently slammed an N3 million fine on each of the broadcast media stations, Africa Independent Television, AIT, Channels …

Front Gate of University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan. By Ola Ajayi AS the appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan reaches the climax, some unions in the institution have shut the two gates to protest a proposed appointment of one of the candidates, Prof Kayode Adebowale, the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the institution. …

By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has urged Nigerians to resist those who have hijacked the #EndSARS agitations and now using it as a platform to incite violence across the country. The APC gave the charge in a congratulatory message to the Muslim faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Maulud which …

Sowore By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out the notice of appeal that convener of the 2019 #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, filed to challenge his bail conditions. Sowore, who was the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the last general election and publisher of an online …

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians, especially the leaders, at all levels across the country, to use the 2020 Eid-el Maulud celebration, to embrace truth, justice, honesty, peace and selfless service. The Caucus, in a statement by the Minority Leader of the House of …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved N4.519 billion for the award of contract for the printing of examination materials and rehabilitation of road networks within the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. This was disclosed at the end of the 21st FEC virtual meeting presided over by …

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has restated his administration’s determination to engage youths for the development and enhancement of the state’s cultural and tourism potentials. The governor said this in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism Development, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that the state would make …

Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross Rivers state By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has ordered the immediate suspension of transportation of scrap of all categories out of the state. The is coming on the heels of the massive looting and destruction of public and private properties as well as businesses in …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The leadership of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seize the opportunity provided by the #EndSARS demand to urgently put in place the necessary mechanisms for the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. ECWA President, Rev. Stephen Panya who gave the charge reminded …

Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross Rivers state By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has ordered the immediate suspension of transportation of scrap of all categories out of the state. The is coming on the heels of the massive looting and destruction of public and private properties as well as businesses in …

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has inaugurated a 17-member Judicial Panel of Inquiry over alleged police brutality and human rights abuses in the state. While inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Bauchi, Mohammed said that the panel members were chosen based on the government’s belief in their abilities to be committed, fair and just. …