…faults verification of recovered assets without Magu Ibrahim Magu By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Lead counsel to the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Sunday, accused the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Judicial Commission of Inquiry, of trying to indict their client at all cost. The suspended EFCC Chairman …

Rotimi Akeredolu Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has condemned, in strong terms, the attack on Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, allegedly by #EndSARS protesters, calling on its organisers to exercise control over stakeholders involved in the protests. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Oyetola was attacked by armed thugs while addressing …

Gov Diri Bayelsa Government has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for his efforts to reimburse some state governments for funds used in executing various federal projects in their states. Gov. Douye Diri gave the commendation when he received members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Local and Foreign Debts in Government House, Yenagoa, at the weekend. …

Buratai The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has tasked officers and men of Nigerian Army Armoured Corps to be bold and courageous in tackling insurgency when deployed to the theater of operation. Buratai gave the charge during the live firing demonstration of the newly-purchased VT4 MBT and ST1 light tank at the Victor Kure …

As part of its commitment to develop human capital for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) is collaborating with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) in the training of Nigerians in the acquisition of welding skills to enhance global competitiveness of Nigerians in line with the local …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru  PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly led by President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the ongoing nationwide #ENDSARS protest.  The meeting it was gathered was to review the ongoing …

… says planned exercise’ll result in chaos  By Victor Ajiromanus The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG,  has cautioned the Federal Government against going ahead with its planned military exercise,  Operation Crocodile Smile,  saying it could lead to choas at a time like this. It also described the operation scheduled to commence on October 20, 2020, as …

The ENDSARS Protest along Kachia road, Kaduna weekend. PHOTOS:Olu Ajayi. The National Examination Council (NECO) has rescheduled its Oct. 19, Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) following #Endsars protest. Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “This is to inform the general public …

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State. By Bashir Bello KANO—Executive Secretary, Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board, Dr. Tijjani Hussaini, has said over 600,000 children were targeted for immunisation in 2021 to cover up the gap created due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Hussaini made this known at the end of the routine immunisation …

By Bashir Bello KANO— The leaders of Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, leading the #EndInsecurityNow protest to demand for end and lasting solution to insecurity in the northern Nigeria, were held at the Department of State Services, DSS, from 10p.m on Friday, till 3a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Coalition, on Saturday, eased down its protest …

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has called on residents to commence one-week of extensive prayers to seek God’s intervention to end armed banditry and other crimes in the state. A press statement signed by the governor’s Press Secretary, Jamilu Iliyasu, which was made available to journalists in Gusau on Sunday said the governor made the …

By Bashir Bello Worried by rising cases of Gender-Based violence, a Non-Governmental Organization, an Africa Focus For Youth Development, AFFYD has advocated for a change in approach from sensitizing the women to shifting of attention to now target their male counterparts in order to tackle the menace. The group’s Executive Director, Ambassador Emmanuel Gabari made …

As UNDP predicts 115m people to join extreme poverty list in 2020 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the world marks 2020 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Saturday, October 15, 2020, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Sunday, assessed and scored Federal, State and Local Governments’ performance on poverty reduction in the country. This year’s …

The Nigerian Army Sunday revealed that the “Operation Crocodile Smile” has nothing to do with #EndSARS protest. Musa Sagir, army spokesman, In a statement on Sunday, said it is wrong to say the exercise is targeted at protesters who are out in major cities across the country. He said “The attention of the Nigerian Army …

Charges FG’s judicial panel of inquiry on victims’ compensation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, Sunday, alleged that police brutality increased the number of persons living with disabilities in the country. This was made known in a letter signed by the Executive Director, CCD, David Anyaele, where they called …

Nigerian soldiers By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Nigerian Army has said that its planned Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, has nothing to do with the End SARS protests. Sagir Musa, a Colonel and Acting Director Army Public Relations, stated that the attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to some social media stuff wrongfully condemning the …

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambulwa of Sokoto state has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his  intervention after floods ravaged through  Gwadabawa, Ilela, Sokoto North,  Wammako, Bondinga and Tambuwal Local government areas, destroying farmlands and crops in the  state. Governor Tambulwa made the commendation at the weekend when the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development …

Falana A Special Envoy to the Government of Venezuela, Alex Nain Saab Morán, has through his lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, urged the West African regional court, the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja to halt the plan to extradite him from Cape Verde to the United States of America. Morán, a dual Colombian and Venezuelan nationality, …

Popular socialite, Cossy Orjiakor has joined the EndSARS protest current spreading across the country as thousands of Nigerian youths remain on the street to press home their demands. Cossy, like every other Nigerian celebrities, has queued behind many Nigerians asking for a total reform of the Nigerian police system which many claims have claimed innocent lives of Nigerians. Also read: …

Kayode Fayemi …Urges end to protests for govt to look into grievances By Dapo Akinrefon Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State said yesterday that he and his colleagues in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) were concerned about discontent, hunger and anger in the country and would be ready to work with other stakeholders to find a …