EndSars Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.Photo Akeem Salau By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike The Presidency said Thursday Amnesty International does not run the country and was wrong in its report on the movement of soldiers from their barracks to Lekki Toll Gate, where peaceful #EndSARS protesters were shot …

…Engage OPC members to secure communities …Police, FRSC finger destruction of patrol vehicles for absence By Evelyn Usman LAGOSIANS have expressed worry over the continued absence of policemen on major roads and streets in the state. For instance, many vehicles stationed at flashpoints in different parts of the state to ensure police presence, have been removed. …

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The United States has explained that the reason it moved against the election of former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-general of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, was the fact that the UN agency was in dire need of reform which must be driven by ‘’someone with real, hands-on experience.’’ In …

EndSars Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.Photo Akeem Salau By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike The Presidency said yesterday Amnesty International does not run the country and was wrong in its report on the movement of soldiers from their barracks to Lekki Toll Gate, where peaceful #EndSARS protesters were shot …

Much of the diversity seen in modern dog populations was already present around the time the last Ice Age had ended 11,000 years ago, a global study of ancient DNA revealed Thursday. The paper, published in Science, showed how our canine companions spread across the world with their masters, but also found intriguing periods when …

By Peter Okutu The Supervising Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, South- East Geopolitical Zone, DIG Celestine Okoye, Wednesday said the Nigeria Police was still counting the number of Policemen killed in the South-East region following the #EndSARS protests. The DIG who is also in-charge  of  Information Communication Technology at  Force Headquarters, Abuja, expressed sadness over …

LCCI expresses worry over neglect of solid mineral sector The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)  says that it has  rescheduled the 2020 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair. Dr Muda Yusuf, Director-General of  LCCI, said that the fair which was scheduled to hold from Nov.5 to Nov. 15, 2020 has been rescheduled for …

Abdullahi Ganduje The Kano State government has approved the promotion of 249 civil servants in various ministries, departments and agencies in the state. The Chairman of the state Civil Service Commission, Mr Bello Kiru, made the disclosure in a statement issued at the end of the commission’s meeting on the senior staff promotion exercise, on Thursday …

By Victoria Ojeme A diplomate and Azerbaijani expatriate in Nigeria has warned that Armenian militaries and Armenian-backed militias in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno–Karabakh region could destabilize an al-ready fragile region even further. Billura Bayramova, the Founder of Friends of Azerbaijan Organization in Nigeria said Arme-nia’s occupation of parts of Azerbaijan is no different from Russia’s illegal occupation of …

Mainland Bridge The Federal Government  on Thursday announced a two-day total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for a concrete work on some sections. The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mr Olukayode Popoola, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the closure would begin from midnight of Oct. …

The Commissioner for Health in Ekiti, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, says no fewer than 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding yearly across the globe. Filani said  this at a news conference to commemorate the 2020 edition of the breastfeeding week on Thursday in Ado Ekiti. According to him, poor breastfeeding is largely responsible for the high …

By Lawani Mikairu Turkish Airline was yesterday prevented from operating its scheduled flights from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos following a directive by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, to its members not to render service to the airline. The union said their decision is due to the airline’s failure to reverse the …

…To pay N40,000 each monthly stipend Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.sanwo olu By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved Internship Programme for 4,000 unemployed graduates under the Internship Placement Programme, GIPP, aimed at reducing the rate of unemployment in the state. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, who …

Top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has said that the first doses of a successful COVID-19 vaccine would be available to some hardest-hit Americans by late December or early January. Fauci, who is the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stated this during a live Facebook chat on Thursday. …

Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi By Peter Okutu, Abakailiki Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday gave all the Council Chairmen 7 days to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crimes that took place within their localities during the #EndSARS Protest. He explained that those who would come forward would receive amnesty. The …

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, says the commission has remitted N344.71 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. The EVC stated this while briefing the Committee members, led by their Chairman, Hon. Akeem Adeyemi, during a legislative oversight function …

…as Imoke appeals to traditional leaders to engage youths Former Cross River Governor, Sen. Liyel Imoke and his delegation during the courtesy visit on the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South ,HRM Prof. Itam Hogan on Thursday in Calabar By Ike Uchechukwu The Paramount Ruler of Calabar South Local government area ,in Cross River State , HRM …

Governor David Umahi By Dennis Agbo Igbo leaders, on Thursday, promised to protect the lives of persons from other ethnic nationalities, residing in the zone. They also sympathized with all the victims of the EndSARS protests that turned violent in most parts of Nigeria. The leaders said that they will engage youths to ensure sustainable peace …

Prepaid meters Targets 30m consumers By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Federal Government last night said that it will commence the distribution of free meters with the target of getting 30 million consumers. The National Mass Metering Programme, NMMP, is expected to commence today, Friday, October 30, 2020, and to be simultaneously launched in Kano, Kaduna, Eko and …

By Gabriel Ewepu RICE millers under the auspices of Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, RIMAN, Thursday, disclosed huge losses to hoodlums’ attack and looting under the guise of #EndSARS protest. Making this known in a statement signed by the National President, RIMAN, Peter Dama, the association said damage caused and property lost were colossal, which …