By Victoria Ojeme The government of Canada says it does not grant nor receive asylum seekers application directly from individuals but through authorised second and third parties. This is coming few days after it was reported that Canada granted asylum to DJ Switch, the #EndSARS protester who streamed live the shooting that happened at Lekki Toll …

ENDSARS protesters. By Nwafor Sunday UK Government and Parliament, Thursday responded to the #ENDSARS petition by some Nigerians against the Federal government. With about 219,702 signatures, the petition seeks to implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials, over abuse of power by the operatives of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and the alleged …

The late Mallam Balarabe Musa Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has expressed sadness over the death of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, saying Nigeria has lost one of its great patriots. The condolence is contained in a statement signed by Malam Abdu Labran, the Director-General, Media and Public Relations to the …

Mamman Daura The Northern Governors Forum has congratulated the former Editor of New Nigerian Newspaper, Malam Mamman Daura on his 81st birthday. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau and chairman of the forum in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Thursday in Jos, described him as a diligent administrator. …

The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, has secured approval from JAMB to use the latter’s platform for admission into its two-year National Diploma courses. The college offers diploma courses in Animal Health and Production Technology, Science Laboratory Technology, Fisheries Technology, Statistics, Computer Science and Veterinary Laboratory Technology. READ ALSOAbubakar Shekau, 85 …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with the government and people of Kaduna State over the death of their former Governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. The former governor died on Wednesday at 84. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Thursday in Asaba, Okowa said that Balarabe …

The Commandant, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Farouk Yahaya, on Wednesday, declared Abubakar Shekau and 85 other terrorists most wanted in Nigeria. The Nigerian Army last night released a list of 86 persons wanted in connection with an act of terrorism. Those on the list are alleged to be members of the Boko Haram sect. …

…say over 801 MDAs, 110 Foreign Missions unaudited since 2017 …Summon SGF, Accountant General, Finance Minister, others By Levinus Nwabughiogu Members of the House of Representatives Wednesday bemoaned poor funding of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF) by the Budget Office, saying it has hampered the auditing of 801 federal agencies and …

IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will grant an emergency fund to the Congolese government to fight against the health crisis linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19), an official source said in Brazzaville on Wednesday. Its resident-representative, Alun Thomas, said the exact amount will be decided early 2021 by the latest. According to the IMF Official, …

Photo from: Internewscast.com Officials on Thursday confirmed that one local journalist Ilyas Dayee was killed by a bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province. Dayee was killed after a small bomb attached to his vehicle went off in the provincial capital Lashkargah city, the provincial governor’s spokesman and a local politician told dpa. His brother …

The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) has warned Member States of the ECOWAS Community to brace up and prepare for the possibility of a second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. WAHO gave the warning in Guinea Bissau at the ongoing delocalised meeting of Parliament, with the theme: ‘Agricultural Production and Food Security in the ECOWAS Region …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern about the on-going clampdown and freezing of bank accounts of some Nigerians for allegedly participating in the #EndSARS protests. The party expressed the concern in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday. Ologbondiyan said that it was alarmed that …

…fines 43 motorists By Bose Adelaja For contravening Lagos State Traffic Rules, the Lagos State Mobile Court Thursday, said it has arraigned 160 traffic offenders and forfeited 31vehicles to the government for contravening the State Traffic Law by driving against traffic in the Lagos. The Court made the pronouncement after the 31 defendants (drivers) pleaded ‘Guilty’ …

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been awarded the Women’s Prize for Fiction ‘Winner of Winners’ for her novel Half of a Yellow Sun. The public chose Chimamanda’s novel over a stellar-line up including Zadie Smith, the late Andrea Levy, Lionel Shriver, Rose Tremain and Maggie O’Farrell, amongst others. This one-off award marks the culmination of the …

The Lagos Mobile Court has ordered permanent forfeiture of d 31 vehicles to the state government for contravening the Traffic Laws. The Chairman of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, issued the order after the drivers pleaded guilty. He held that the 31 defendants pleaded guilty to the one-way traffic offence …

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Abisola Olusanya as the substantive Commissioner for Agriculture of the state. The Governor’s confirmation was contained in a circular issued by the State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. ALSO READ: The Secret Behind Bitcoin’s Jump from ₦100,000 to ₦8 million …

Mr Mohammed Ibrahim of Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, has emerged the new National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). Ibrahim was elected at the end of the 2nd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of SSANU on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference has the theme “Respecting the Sanctity of Collective Bargaining …

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara state government has lifted the curfew in the Ilorin metropolis effective from today November 12. This is contained in a press statement issued by the governor’s chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye. According to the statement, “Kwarans may however see increased joint patrols by security agencies …

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has lifted the curfew imposed on the state capital, Ilorin, effective from Thursday. This is contained in a statement in Ilorin by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye. The governor, however said,  residents may see increased joint patrols by security agencies within the metropolis and across the state. …

Founder and chairman of Nigeria’s automobile company, Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma. Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd emerged winner of the `Car Maker of the Year’ 2020 Igbere TV Leadership Excellence Awards. The award is endorsed by the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC). In a seven-day voting by …