Desmond Elliot By Nwafor Sunday Member representing Surulere Constituency in Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has apologized to Nigerians for calling the Youths ‘children’. The nollywood actor, has come under fire moments after his hypothetical submissions, that Youths under the guise of ENDSARS protests cause havoc and perpetrate evil in the society. This …

By David Odama, Lafia Worried by the huge revenue loss in Nasarawa State, the state House of Assembly Committee on Finance & Appropriation has directed the state Board of Internal Revenue Service to channel and harmonize all revenue coming into the coffers of the state from different agencies, parastatals in the state to the Treasury Single …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the nation’s power industry has attained another all-time national peak of 5,459.50 Mega Watts (MW). This was announced by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager (Public Affairs), in Abuja on Thursday. Mbah said the national peak was efficiently transmitted through the nation’s transmission grid at a frequency of …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi …Directs immediate deployment of ESTMA staff on Enugu urban roads to manage traffic Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed the deepest commiserations of the state government to the families of the school children from Awgu Local Government Area, who died and sustained injuries in a fatal road accident that occurred in …

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Adekunle Oyelude has faulted claims by the Amnesty International that it tracked troops of the Nigerian Army to Lekki Toll Gate, where they allegedly shot at protesters on Oct. 20. Oyelude said this in a statement …

By Bashir Bello, Kano A House of Representative member representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure Federal Constituency, Alhaji Kabiru Alhassan Rurum says a bill to establish a Federal Polytechnic in Rano Local government area of Kano State is underway. Rurum who stated this in Kano on Thursday while briefing newsmen on his legislative activities said the bill …

Information and communication technology (ICT) has a changing power and digitalization is gradually changing society in all aspects of life. Elated by this fact, Archbishop Sam Zuga has called on all Nigerians ICT experts to join him in using technology to lift the country from abject poverty. The Archbishop widely known for his philanthropy and …

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A coalition of 23 civil society groups and human rights organisations has condemned the recent mass looting and burning down of private and public properties in Plateau State, saying the development which it noted, was strange to the state must not be allowed to reoccur. This was as the group commended Operation …

EndSars Protesters at the CBN Headquarters, Abuja, last Sunday. PHOTO: Abayomi Adeshida. By Dennis Agbo The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has said that the escalation of violence which trailed the EndSARS protests was as a result of the government’s attempt to take over and dictated the pace of the protest that was peaceful until the Lekki …

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the bid round process for its 57 marginal oilfields in the country is still ongoing. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that the bidding process has not been completed. “The 2020 marginal oilfield bid round process …

President Muhammadu Buhari is saddened by the gruesome vehicle accident in Mgbowu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, in which scores of people died, most of them school pupils. The President condoles with families and kith and kin of the dead, praying that God will grant them succour, and spare the country of such tragedy …

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu By Nwafor Sunday Following report by Amnesty International, that soldiers and Police officers shot at peaceful protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Friday described the report as untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidences. The non-governmental rights group had in its report accused the Nigerian …

…sets to hold 9th ASAN-NIAS Annual Meeting Nov 15th –18th By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, Thursday, disclosed that the nation’s N13 trillion livestock industry could be galvanized into a major revenue-generating avenue with the application of technology and innovations. This was made known by the Registrar and Chief Executive …

The long-awaited Nollywood movie “SON OF MERCY” is set to hit the cinema in December 2020 after much anticipation. The buzz that followed the forthcoming premiere of the movie explains a lot about the thrills and suspense that the long-awaited movie will entail. The good book had stated ‘I will have mercy on whom I …

Nigerian filmmaker, Adekunle Adejuyigbe (popularly called Nodash) has cautioned content producers to be wary of the kind of materials they dish out to the public because the human behavior is always consistent with the information consumed over time. The talented filmmaker who is known for making thoughtful films like the internationally acclaimed “The Delivery Boy” …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said that no fewer than 21 persons lost their lives in an auto crash on the old Enugu – Okigwe road. The accident involved a low-bed articulated vehicle and a fully-loaded 608 Mercedes Benz  bus conveying school children and their teachers. It happened precisely at the Nkwo …

Aminu Tambuwal …Kicks against impunity, erosion of freedoms By Omeiza Ajayi Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration against playing politics of exclusion, saying it was dangerous for Nigeria’s corporate existence. Tambuwal, who spoke during the national flag-off of “Project 20 million”, a masses-driven and grassroots mobilization initiative, in Abuja …

Restructuring By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ogbaru, has told the Federal Government that the cries against marginalization and for restructuring are too loud to be suppressed by federal might, urging it to embrace restructuring to address many problems facing Nigeria. The Diocese also said that even with all the campaign …

File photo of gunmen The Benue Police Command on Thursday said unknown gunmen killed a Police Officer and a motorcyclist in Ado Local Government Area of the State. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi that the officers were ambushed by bandits during their …

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA Walmart plans to remove guns and ammunition from its sales floors in the US following unrest in Philadelphia this week, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The retail giant will continue to sell the items to consumers who request them, but will pull them from displays. Guns and ammunition are sold at about half of US stores, …