Senate By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA-THE National Association of Seadogs, NAS, has taken a swipe at the senate for not meting out the appropriate sanctions to Senator Elisha Abbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from Adamawa State, who was given N50 million fine by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for slapping a nursing murder …

Special Assistant, Liaison, Abuja, to Governor Willie Obiano of of Anambra State, Barr. Nonso Nwaebili has made a passionate plea to the Federal Government to come to the aid of his kinsmen in Odekpe community in Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State over the menace of flood. The governor’s aide made the appeal …

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the resumption of all remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state beginning from Monday, 19 of October, 2020. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo who announced in a statement said, the physical resumption which is for 2020/2021 academic session will now …

Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi OKowa (middle), his wife, Dame Edith Okowa (5th right), Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (5th left), Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (4th left), the Chief Judge, Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro (4th right) with the Chairman and members of the State Civil Service Commission, shortly …

By Bose Adelaja The driver of a commercial bus and an unidentified male passenger were Monday, confirmed dead while other occupants of the vehicle were injured during a lone accident involving a bus on the Third Mainland Bridge. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 6.55am, few hours after both sections of the bridge were opened after …

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo Unknown number of persons were said to have died in a multiple auto accident that occurred along Ilesa-Akure Highway. It was gathered that the accident occurred around 11: am on Monday at Erin Ijesa, a town in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. A diesel ladder tankers reportedly fell …

Olubadan By Adeola Badru THE Balogun Ndigbo of Ibadanland and Oyo State, High Chief Aloysious Obi, has petitioned the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, over what he described as the monarch purported endorsement of Dr. Alex Anozie, as the leader of Igbos in Ibadanland. Obi, in a protest letter titled: “Setting the record straight on …

…As CSO petitions US, UK, EU to slam visa ban on Oyo Police CP, family members …Davido meets IGP over police brutality against civilians By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The mass action against the extrajudicial activities of the Nigeria Police Force continued in Abuja with a new twist to the demand of the protesters. Recall …

PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES DR OKONJO-IWEALA 0A. President Muhammadu Buhari receives the Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance and Top Contender for the WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala during an Audience at the State House.PHOTO; BAYO OMOBORIOWO. OCT 12 2020. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised to contact …

PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES DR OKONJO-IWEALA 0A. President Muhammadu Buhari receives the Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance and Top Contender for the WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala during an Audience at the State House.PHOTO; BAYO OMOBORIOWO. OCT 12 2020. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised to contact …

By Luminous Jannamike The mass action against the extrajudicial activities of the Nigeria Police Force continued in Abuja with a new twist to the demand of the protesters. Recall that the initial demand made by the demonstrators was the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the police. The ‘EndSARS’ protests quickly gained …

Rotimi Akeredolu By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo state Governor-Elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed shock that he lost the Saturday governorship election in three local government council areas in the central senatorial districts despite his developmental works in the councils. Akeredolu said this during an interview on Channels Television monitored in Akure, the Ondo state capital. …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A suspected kidnapper was on Monday arrested by personnel of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun corps, in Ifaki-Ekiti, Ido/ Osi local government area of the state. The Amotekun corps commander Brig. Gen Joe Komolafe (rtd) told newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, yesterday that the suspect who dressed in a …

Calls For Tougher Actions Against Vote Buying, Violence, Fake News By Boluwaji Obahopo, LOKOJA The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has again rated INEC’s conduct of the October 10 Ondo State Governorship as an improvement on the milestones earlier recorded in Edo State. CDD handed down its verdict in Abuja on Monday at the presentation …

Omo-Agege …Urges him to remain more focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state. By Henry Umoru DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central has described the re-election of Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN as a resounding victory. According to Omo- …

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THERE was drama at the plenary of Edo state House of Assembly yesterday as nine out of the ten members sitting impeached the Speaker, Hon Frank Okiye over alleged high handedness and financial impropriety. A new speaker, Hon Marcus Onobun representing Esan West constituency was elected and immediately sworn …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okonjo-Iweala is running to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and has already emerged as one of …

IMF By Peter Egwuatu The total external debt for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) countries climbed 9.5% to a record $744 billion in 2019 from the previous year highlighting an urgent need for creditors and borrowers alike to collaborate to stave off the growing risk of sovereign-debt crises triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. According …

Shina Abubakar Osogbo An unknown number of persons were said to have died in a multiple auto accident that occurred along Ilesa-Akure Highway. It was gathered that the accident occurred around 11:am on Monday at Erin Ijesa, a town in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. Also read: How lack of skills fuels …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo After collecting ransom in two tranches, the four JS-3 students and their teacher, have been released by their abductees. Those who regained freedom were the three female students, a female teacher and a male student. The victims were students and a teacher of Prince Academy, Damba Kasaya, in Kaduna According to a …