By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the clampdown on major broadcast stations including AIT, Channels and the ARISE TV  by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over their coverage of the EndSARS protest in various parts of the country. In a statement issued Monday night by Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP spokesman, the party …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa has pledged to liaise with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on funding for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) to alleviate poverty in the country. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Umar Bago …

File: Hoodlums loot palliatives By Boluwaji Obahopo, Omeiza Ajayi, Emma Una, Luminous Jannamike & Ike Uchechukwu Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, was ,like a war zone Sunday night through yesterday, as hoodlums seeking COVID-19 palliatives clashed with security operatives and invaded the state’s Agricultural Development Project, ADP, and private warehouses, carting away fertilizers and rice. …

…Ondo Police arrest 10 for looting, vandalism …Hoodlums loot drugs, equipment worth N120m —Osun HIS boss …Ekiti Judicial Panel of Inquiry to commence sitting Nov 2 …Awori decries destruction of public facilities By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Rotimi Ojomoyela & Shina Abubakar FLIGHT operations were completely grounded in Akure Airport, Ondo State, following the discovery of …

By Godfrey Bivbere Following the nationwide protest tagged, #EndSARS, which disrupted port operations, the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, is pushing demurrage waiver for consignments trapped at the ports. To this end, NSC is in discussion with shipping companies and terminal operators for the actualisation of the demurrage waiver. In a press statement made available to  …

By Ediri Ejoh Clarke Energy, a leading energy solution provider in Nigeria is seeing opportunities in the northern part of the country with new projects being developed following expansion plans of some industries in the region. The Managing Director of Clarke Energy in Nigeria, Yiannis Tsantilas, said Nigeria’s renewed focus on gas is helping to …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lapos State. ….Says no bloodstains at scene By Olasunkanmi Akoni GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, insisted that there were only two recorded deaths and no bloodstain at the scene of the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. Several reports stated that no fewer than 30 protesters died as a result of the …

Falana …Says they’ve identified the barracks of soldiers who shot protesters in Lekki Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has said the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond, ASCAB, has identified the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire on protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. On Tuesday, soldiers opened fire on the protesters who blocked …

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor Seventy-two hours after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, directed members of the force to occupy space to bring an end to the widespread violence in the country, policemen are yet to heed the order. Investigation carried out in major hot spots and volatile areas …

Claims that he Kwara State Government diverted or hoarded the palliatives meant for the vulnerable households in the state are false and unsubstantiated as no less than 15 of the 16 local governments had benefited before the store was looted, the private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 Foundation said on Monday. The palliatives, which were majorly foodstuffs, …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has blamed the current conflict in the country, on the Federal government’s failure to implement recommendations from its studies on possible causes of conflicts in the country. Director-General of the Institute, Bakut T. Bakut, told the House of Representatives on Co-operation and Integration …

By Abdulmumin Murtala As local governments election draws nearer in Kano state,As local governments election draws nearer in Kano state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje constitutes Reconciliation Committees to look after how to reach consensus among aspiring candidates for local governments positions. governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje constitutes Reconciliation Committees to look after how to reach consensus among …

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the clampdown on major broadcast stations including AIT, Channels and the ARISE TV by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over their coverage of the EndSARS protest in various parts of the country. In a statement issued Monday night by Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP spokesman, the …

By Dapo Akinrefon Yoruba World Congress, YWC, has announced the change of its name to “ILANA OMO OODUA” to help propagate the quest for self-determination of Yoruba nation and in honour of Obafemi Awolowo’s philosophy. Speaking during a virtual congress of the group, its President-General, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye, said that the decision for change …

El-Zakzaky By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As rumour spread that the curfew imposed on Kaduna state was to prevent the reaction on the purported death of  Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known Shi’ites, have dispelled the rumour that their leader is dead. A statement issued by the IMN Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa …

By Adeola Badru The Minister of Youths and Sports Development and a former Governor of Ogun State, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday, called on the youths in Oyo State, to eschew violence and allow the government to attend to the demands placed before it. The duo spoke during their separate visit to Governor Seyi Makinde at …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives has set up an enquiry into alleged irregularities in the oil Terminal Contract sum of N1. 8billion. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Rep. Woke Oke disclosed this during the investigative hearing into the execution of over N1.8 billion oil terminal standardized celibacy and measurement contract. Oke …

By Dayo Johnson – Akure No fewer than ten suspected looters of shops in Akure, the Ondo state capital and other parts of the state during the #EndSARS protest have been arrested by police detectives. Police spokesperson, Tee Leo lkoro, who said this in Akure pointed out that the search for other looters was still …

Emma Ujah – Abuja The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID, has explained that the palliatives COVID-19 looted from many warehouses across the country were waiting for distribution. In a late night statement by the Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Osita Nwanisobi,  the coalition said that the magnitude of the …

By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state police command says it has arrested 17 suspects in connection to the vandalization of warehouses in the state. Spokesman of the state police command, DSP David Misal, who disclosed this in a statement also confirmed the death of two persons as a result of the stampede. Misal explained …