Tanzanian police have arrested the chairman of the main opposition party Chadema as well as other top leaders, ahead of planned protests Monday against an election the party said was rigged. Chadema and fellow opposition party ACT-Wazalendo rejected results which saw President John Magufuli win a second term with 84 per cent of results and …

Resident Doctors at the Ondo State University Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Akure, have gone on strike, warning that the hospital will be shut down over unpaid salaries. The doctors, who marched to the office of the Chief Medical Director, said they are owed four months’ salaries. READ ALSO: Massive protest against abortion ruling planned …

…Approaches US, UN, others on self-determination By Dapo Akinrefon A coalition of Yoruba groups in the Diaspora, Yoruba One Voice, Monday, expressed concerns over what it termed ‘retrogressive and insensitive’ response of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to calls for restructuring and devolution of powers, warning that the Yoruba nation may be pushed to secede any …

By Soni Daniel, Abuja The former Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Babatunde Fowler, appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, sparking speculations he has questions to answer over his tenure. Fowler, who also served one term as the Chief Executive of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, was summoned to …

The Ebonyi Judicial Panel of Inquiry into cases of police brutality, human rights violations or related extra-judicial killings, says it has so far received five petitions from the public. Rtd. Justice Alloy Nwankwo, the Chairman of the panel, made the disclosure on Monday during the panel’s inaugural sitting in Abakaliki. Nwankwo, who is the immediate …

Decries poor responses on submission of memoranda Festus Ahon – Asaba Chairman of the Delta State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality and Extra-Judicial Killings, Justice Celestina Ogisi (rtd.), Monday said the responses from members of the public on the submission memoranda to the panel was poor. Ogisi who spoke at the inaugural sitting …

…Says unauthenticated, misleading social media footages were freely used …insists on fine …NIPR appeals for review of sanctions By Michael Eboh The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, yesterday, insisted that the three broadcast stations recently sanctioned acted irresponsibly in their coverage of the ENDSARS protests and said is not going back on the sanctions. Director General of …

…Urges other sister Secretariats to emulate Ondo Arogbonlo Israel The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monitoring team has asserted that the preparation put in place by the NYSC Ondo State at the orientation camp should be emulated by another sister Secretariats. Speaking during the inspection of the camp facilities, the head of the team, Dr. …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Cross River State. By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he never ordered the military to kill Igbos in Oyibo Local Government Area of the state, describing the allegation as balderdash and politically motivated. The governor stated that the curfew imposed on Oyigbo was to …

Governor Nyesom Wike By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, yesterday was given seventy hours by the Igbo National Council, INC, to withdraw soldiers from the Oyigbo local government area over the alleged ongoing killings by suspected soldiers. INC President, Chilos Godsent, spoke to newsmen in Owerri, after reports they said were …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Cross River State. By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he never ordered the military to kill Igbos in Oyibo Local Government Area of the state, describing the allegation as balderdash and politically motivated. The governor stated that the curfew imposed on Oyigbo was to …

Dr. Augustine Uroye A member of Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Austin Uroye has given the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa a thumb-up for the proposed 2021 budget, noting that if passed into law, the proposal, tagged ‘Budget of Recovery’ would Increase opportunities for youths, women and unemployed graduates in the state. Describing it as …

House of Representatives rejects proposals by defaulting agencies …as Medical Research Institute raises hope for lassa fever vaccine By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA- House of Representatives on Monday frowned at the failure of some Ministries, Department and Agencies, MDAs to remit proper amount of their internally generated revenues based on the 25 percent stipulated by law into …

The new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly is proposing the revocation of licences for oil and gas companies who neglect their obligations to the host communities. The bill revealed that the power to revoke the licenses is vested on the Minister of Petroleum Resources in the new bill. According to the bill, …

Says, whoever parades fake documents ‘ll be treated as criminals By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti—The panel of inquiry set up by Governor Kayode Fayemi to probe into allegations of police brutalities and other injustices in Ekiti State, yesterday began sitting, assuring that it would dispense justice without fear or favour. The panel also said Policemen, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the invitation of Mr Babatunde Fowler, former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for questioning. “He was invited by the Commission and responded today,” EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, told journalists  on Monday via SMS. READ ALSO:PIB: Minister to revoke licenses of oil firms …

School Private Schools Proprietors in Kano State have faulted the State Government’s directive for 25 per cent reduction in the school fees for the third term of 2020/2021 academic session. The state Joint Committee of Private and Voluntary Schools Associations said this in a statement by Mr Basheer Adamu, Chairman, Association of Model Islamic Schools …

By Dennis Agbo Citizens of Enugu state have demanded for implementation of the 2014 National conference report as a way of averting another type of the violent EndSARS protests that took place across the country. They precisely asked for restructuring of the country to cede more responsibilities to the various federating units that would emerge from …

By: Abayomi Adeshida A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF) in Collaboration with Nigerians In Diaspora Mentoring Corp NidMeCorp. and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has started It’s Nationwide Reconciliatory visits to troubled states as a result of the recent civil unrest which was a fallout from the #endsars protest nationwide …

Says, whoever parades fake documents ‘ll be treated as criminals By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti—The panel of inquiry set up by Governor Kayode Fayemi to probe into allegations of police brutalities and other injustices in Ekiti State, yesterday began sitting, assuring that it would dispense justice without fear or favour. The panel also said Policemen, …