Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. … Frowns against blocking of roads in Kogi Arogbonlo Israel Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has again called on Nigerian youths protesting against police brutality across the country to end the ongoing protests and enter a roundtable dialogue with the government in addressing their various demands. Bello made the call …

By Juliet Umeh As part of activities marking the 2020 International Day of Older Persons, a physiotherapist, Prof Efe Useh, has offered to provide free virtual physiotherapy assessments to Nigerian pensioners and other elderly people with low back and neck pain for the rest of the year. Useh, a Nigerian physiotherapist based in South Africa …

A Texas woman died from COVID-19 while on a flight from Arizona, officials announced this week. The unidentified Garland woman in her 30s began to have difficulty breathing while on the tarmac awaiting takeoff on July 25, news station WFAA reported. The woman, who had underlying health issues, was administered oxygen but ultimately died on …

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Monday, hosted former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, with an appeal to the EndSARS protesters across the country to retreat. Ooni, while receiving Obasanjo at his Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, described the #EndSARS protests as a clear message …

….Seeks collaboration with stakeholders, investors in agric By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has established a mental health helpline- ‘Lagos Lifeline – 0909000MIND (09090006463)’ to provide citizens with access to mental health information and help including telephone counseling, social support and referral where appropriate. Also, the state government has called on stakeholders and investors …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his late mother, Madam Abigail Makinde, will be buried in the first week of December. Makinde made the disclosure on Monday while playing host to the delegation of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, who came to commiserate with him on the death of his …

In continuation of the intensive air interdiction missions being conducted as part of subsidiary Operation Wutar Tabki, the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destroyed some of their structures at Tsilala near Kaza in the Dikwa general area of Borno State. A statement by Major General …

16 dead, 321 confirmed cases By Chioma Obinna President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof Innocent Ujah on Monday disclosed that no fewer than 1,031 doctors in Nigeria have been exposed to coronavirus in the country while 16 mortality cases were recorded as of 8th October 2020, putting the mortality rate at 4.98 per cent.    …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday said the state government would no longer tolerate extortion and brutality on the people by police personnel in the state. Umahi, who made the announcement at the old-Government House complex while addressing #EndSARS protesters, said that any form of roadblocks would no longer …

The #FixPolitics Initiative has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to listen to the #EndSARS protesters, ensure that peace and justice prevail as well as demonstrate the virtues of good governance by acting on their demands. #FixPolitics, a research-based citizens collective, made up of Nigerians across various demographic groups and professional endeavours, also called …

The old structure(left) and the new edifice. By Elizabeth Osayande The Lagos Diocese of the Anglican Communion celebrated a big feat on Sunday during the dedication of a new church building at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Maza maza, Lagos. The church, which was founded in January 1996, had struggled for years to build a befitting place …

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS—Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FOBTOB, Monday, urged the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to urgently wade into rising cases of redundancies in the food sector to save members’ jobs. President of FOBTOB, Quadri Olaleye, said this in Oye-Ekiti in Ekiti State, during the commissioning …

CBN Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its framework for National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). The framework was released by the Development Financing department of the apex bank through its official website on Monday. It stated that introduction of the Service-Based Tariff (SBT) in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) effective Sept. 1, had …

Davido enrolls for NYSC The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has said that it is supporting and providing a public health guidance for safe reopening of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. Mrs Elsie Ilori, the Head of Department, Surveillance and Epidemiology Department, NCDC,  said this on Monday  in Abuja at the  joint Presidential …

EndSARS Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos yesterday.PHOTO AKEEM SALAU urges vigilance   By Victor Arjihromanus Convener of Let’s Get Good Empowered Initiative,  Mr.  Uche Annie-Okonkwo, has described  #EndSars protest as an honourable cause,  saying criminals should not be allowed to hijack the exercise. Annie-Okonkwo,  who said this against the backdrop of today’s prison breake in Benin- City and …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has approved the constitution of a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to look into all complaints by members of the public on alleged illegal activities of officers of Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State. The decision of the State Government …

Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) By Bose Adelaja Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps TRACE, on Monday, said it recorded a total number of 132 auto accidents and 53 deaths within a space of nine months in the year 2020. According to the traffic agency, the figures were recorded between January and September. TRACE …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Following rising tension in the ongoing #EndSARS protest, Lagos Stare Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed all students in public and private schools to stay at home from October 20, 2020, Tuesday. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who announced this on Monday, said Governor Sanwo-Olu has …

Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to its supporters and residents to comply with the State Government’s 24-hour curfew following hoodlums’ infiltration of the #EndSARS protests in the state. Recall that several cases of violence were reported in parts of Benin including extortion, arson and attack on the Prison on Sapele …

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory FCT have asked the #EndSARS protesters to vacate major roads in the territory, lamenting how the continued protests have led to the disruption of economic and social activities in the nation’s capital. In a letter signed on their behalf by Yusuf Yunusa …