By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos –  A Christian body in Northern Nigeria, Tarayyar Ekklesioyoyin Kristi A Nijeriya, TEKAN, has pleaded with the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to resolve the issues that led to the strike, to enable students of the various tertiary institutions return to schools as doing so will take …

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola to look into cases of alleged police brutality, human rights violations, and extra-judicial killings by the operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Osun State would begin it sitting on Thursday, November 12. According to …

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA BAYELSA State has recorded ten new cases of Corona virus, as it continues the search for active Covid-19 cases and medical outreach for flood victims in the state. The NCDC Support Officer for Bayelsa State, Samuel Abaya, disclosed this weekend during an outreach at  the flood ravaged Amassoma town in Southern …

By Dirisu Yakubu Against the backdrop of declaration by Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity that promoters of the #EndSARS protests will face the wrath of the law; the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, called on the Presidential aide to stop playing to the gallery and “tell his …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. …As Governor Wike says there cannot be Nigeria without Ndigbo By Peter Okutu THE Chairman of South East Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi last Sunday led a delegation of Ndigbo to Rivers State to find out what transpired in Oyigbo community and how best those …

Ahmad Lawan Says 2021 Budget should provide job opportunities for youths By Henry Umoru ABUJA – THE President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, warned yesterday that Nigeria as a country, will not escape another ciitizens’ restiveness in the form of #EndSARS protest if it failed to effectively address the issue of youth unemployment. Speaking when …

Warns unqualified graduates to stay away from orientation camps One fake corps member already convicted in Taraba Insists no Corps member harmed in Bayelsa, Kogi, Edo and Ondo elections As NCDC maintains that COVID-19 test for corps members is free By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The National Youth Service Corps has mobilised 66,000 corps members across …

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA-PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday told the protesting Nigerian youths against police brutality that it was in their interest to keep peace. The President, who reminded the youths that his own generation was on the last lap and was …

Says violence, hatred, vandalism won’t fix problems By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation and also an election observer, Yiaga Africa, Monday, called on Nigerians to get registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the 2023 generations. This was stated by the Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, in a …

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has vowed that it would not allow oil exploration in to resume in Ogoniland until the Federal Government exonerates Late Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni sons of crime pressed against them. MOSOP also demanded stop on the construction of a …

Garba Shehu The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malla Gabar Shehu, has said that those who promoted #ENDSARS protests and leave it degenerate into chaos and anarchy in the country must face the law. Disclosing this in an interview with the Channel Tv, on Sunday, the Presidential spokesman, said: “This country …

Professor Mahmood Yakubu Various organisations have hailed the decision of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to step down after the expiration of his first term in office until his nomination for second term is confirmed by the Senate. The groups who made their positions known in a joint statement …

….Says Agriculture capable of lifting 100 million out of poverty By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and Director General, Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr Osita Okechukwu has appealed to Nigerians, particularly leaders of the APC to key into the agricultural blueprint of President Muhammadu Buhari which he said is …

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state government has set up a committee on boundary disputes to resolve all boundary issues between Imo state and other states. The governor while inaugurating the committee yesterday in Owerri, to be headed by the deputy governor, Placid Njoku, said that it’s inline with Page 4, section 12 of …

…says lawmakers only advocated for special panel to amend relevant laws By Levinus Nwabughiogu House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC on Monday debunked some reports in the public spheres that it asked officers and personnel of the agency to start bearing firearms. Addressing National Assembly correspondents alongside the members of the …

By Ike Uchechukwu,Calabar There was pandemonium in the early hours of today when a heavy duty truck crushed an officer of the Nigerian Army with the Amphibious Training School ,ATS to death in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The victim who was identified as Lance Corporal Hassan Haruna died on the spot due to the impact …

Senate President Lawan By Henry Umoru THE President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, warned on Monday that Nigeria as a country, will not escape another citizens’ restiveness in the mode of #EndSARS protest if it failed to effectively address the issue of youth unemployment and make practical steps in its national budget to meaningfully engage …

Senate President Lawan By Henry Umoru THE President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, warned on Monday that Nigeria as a country, will not escape another citizens’ restiveness in the mode of #EndSARS protest if it failed to effectively address the issue of youth unemployment and make practical steps in its national budget to meaningfully engage …

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Resident doctors in Ondo State have embarked on an indefinite strike following the nonpayment of their salaries by the state government. This is coming as the legal officers in the State Ministry of Justice under the auspices of Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) withdrew its services over alleged worsening despicable …

By Dayo Johnson Resident doctors in Ondo State have embarked on an indefinite strike following the nonpayment of their salaries by the state government. This is coming as the legal officers in the State Ministry of Justice under the auspices of Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) withdrew its services over alleged worsening despicable and …