By Ikechukwu Odu NSUKKA- Enugu State Government on Saturday, confirmed that yellow fever was responsible for the strange death of 57 persons at Ette, and Umuopu communities, both in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. A statement by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, stated that the disease was confirmed through verifiable …

File photo By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Miscreants suspected to be Fulani herders attacked the Lagos state emergency team deployed to tackle the tanker explosion that occurred this morning at the Kara axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. This was disclosed by the Director-General, DG, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Mr Femi Oke-Osanyintiolu. He explained that the agency …

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. Say, calls for social media ban misplaced It should be regulated —Yakassai By Omeiza Ajayi (Abuja) & Ibrahim Hassan (Kaduna) ABUJA: A former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the  Senate, Comrade Shehu Sani has condemned northern governors, saying they were  playing …

IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of legitimate force to protect lives and property of citizens, including police officers. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adamu said the protection must also cover …

File photo By James Ogunnaike A fuel-laden tanker on Saturday night went up in flames after an accident at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway killing the driver and the motor boy. The Spokesperson of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the accident …

By Bashir Bello – Kano Over 190 Civil Society and Community Based Organizations in Kano State have at the weekend called on Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to set up a Judicial panel of inquiry into the alleged Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS or Police brutality in the state. The group made the call in a letter …

File photo The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has described as unfortunate but avoidable, the fatal crash that occurred today Saturday 7 November 2020 at Kara bridge on the outward Lagos lane of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, stating that frantic efforts are already in place to put an end to tanker explosions. In …

….10 rescued by police, four kidnappers arrested By Dayo Johnson Akure. No fewer than 16 market women market leaders and other passengers have been abducted along Akure/ Owo highway in Ondo state by gunmen. However, 10 of the victims have been rescued while four of the kidnappers have been arrested by the police. ALSO READ: How …

TETFund By Emmanuel Aziken It was about one of the most touching moments of the three-day trip of the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETfund last Tuesday at the Lagos State University, LASU. The chairman of the board, Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, after listening to the management, faculty and students of the state government owned institution …

Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong The Plateau Government has put forward a budget proposal of more than N133 billion for 2021, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, has said. Manjang made the disclosure on Friday in Jos at a news briefing at the end of an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council. …

Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Gov Bello Matawalle By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah Senator Garba Kabiru Marafa’s faction of Zamfara state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared its willingness thrown it weight behind governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle on his decision to deal ruthlessly with bandits and their sponsors in the state. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the …

By Omeiza Ajayi The Benue state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has ordered one of its members, Okpoku Ogenyi to within 24 hours withdraw the allegations he levelled against the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the party or risk severe sanctions. Ogenyi had reportedly addressed a press conference …

Leading technology company which specialises in the marketing, e-commerce and other digital services has announced the introduction of a new digital platform myarigo.com, into the tech market. The new digital platform integrates shopping, e-payment, business social and a digital mall that gives entrepreneurs, brands and businesses an identity to be proud of while giving them …

FRSC Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said in Lagos on Friday that the agency lost about 27 patrol vehicles to the October #EndSARS protest. Oyeyemi made the disclosure when he visited the FRSC Lagos State Command to assess the extent of damage done to …

The national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday gave its backing to the Caretaker Committee constituted for the Lagos State Council of the union following botched election on Thursday. The NUJ made known its position in a letter signed by its Assistant National Secretary, Mudat Joseph, addressed to the Vice President, …

The Federal Government has assured the Benue State indigent of completion of ongoing projects to boost socio-economic, and political development in the state. Sen. George Akume, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs gave the assurance on Friday, when he received Benue South zone C All Progressive Congress (APC) party Stakeholders in his office in …

Tesla Inc TSLA.O on Thursday launched its own brand of tequila on the electric car maker’s website, making good on a promise by CEO Elon Musk with a $250-per-bottle experience that was unavailable within hours of the product’s lift-off. Pictures of “Tesla Tequila” here on the website revealed a sleek, lightning-shaped bottle, a bit different from …

Chief Ayo Adebanjo By Dapo Akinrefon CHIEF Ayo Adebanjo is a staunch Awosit and a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere. In this interview, Adebanjo takes a swipe at the Northern governors over their call for social media censorship and the north’s refusal to support restructuring. What is your take on the Northern governors’ call …

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvUon-hJ7o?rel=0] Major Stories for Analysis. 1.3billion proposed for state house clinic, 1.3 billion not enough Federal govt says. On EndSARS, Buhari says federal govt is fishing out rogue elements in police plus other interesting news for analysis. Also read: We know where our palliatives are kept, share them now or… — Niger youths Vanguard News The post Newspaper Analysis: …

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has proposed N205 billion as capital budget for 2021 to enable the ministry to make significant progress on all its ongoing projects. Amaechi made this known in a statement to newsmen during his presentation before the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives …