Warns against use of violent force against any innocent persons By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari last night in Abuja appealed to Nigerian youths to end street protests and participate in meaningful discussions with government aimed at comprehensive reforms to end all forms of police brutality against Nigerians. President Buhari has also condemned wrongful use and …

Senate By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has queried the issue of N110.4 million allegedly collected by ghost workers, which is presently rocking the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB. The allegation of the ghost workers paid about N110.4 million was raised by the Senator Matthew Urhoghide-led Committee on Public Accounts. Senator Urhoghide represents Edo South …

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Government has reiterated its commitment to protecting the lives and property of resident and deal with anyone fomenting trouble across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode on Sunday. She disclosed that the state is aware of …

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology has reiterated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in implementing the five-point demand of the EndSARS protesters. Onu gave the assurance in Abakaliki on Sunday during a sympathy visit to Miss Favour Imoha, …

By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for attempting to play politics with weekend’s rescue of an American hostage by the US Navy Seal in Nigeria, saying the world has not forgotten how the PDP mishandled the Chibok school girls abduction in 2014. APC’s Deputy National Publicity …

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday said the swift operation by the United States to rescue her citizen held hostage by bandits on Nigerian soil has further confirmed that the Buhari Presidency can neither secure the territorial integrity of the nation nor arrest the wave of insecurity ravaging the country under its watch. …

Dr. Chris Ngige By Vincent Ujumadu Awka — The people of Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, an indigene of the town, of fuelling crisis in the area, urging him to allow peace reign. However, the minister said all he had …

Senate By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has has querried the alleged N110.4 million ghost workers presently rocking the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB. The allegation of the Ghost workers of about N110.4 million was raised by the Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo South led Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The Senate Committee is …

No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels. NAN reports that besides the presidential election, …

The Ogun Police Command says it has arrested five suspected members of a dreaded cult group for allegedly unleashing terror on the people of Ifo town in the early hours of Sunday. The Spokesman of the command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abeokuta on Sunday. Oyeyemi, who said that …

President Muhammadu Buhari Artisans in some states and the FCT have started receiving the N30,000 one-time grant under the Artisan Support Scheme of the Federal Government’s Survival Fund programme to support MSMEs nationwide, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande. …

By Etop Ekanem Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro indicated  dialogue held prospects of resolving rift between Ogulagha/Odimodi Communities and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) while advising all aggrieved communities to always leverage on the state’s peace institutions to resolve conflicts. Otuaro, gave the advise, Friday, shortly after closed-door meeting in Government House Annexe, …

Hadiza Bala Usman Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said that critical information, finance and payment documents of the authority were not tampered with during the fire incident at its headquarters. Bala-Usman made this known on Sunday in Lagos when addressing newsmen after an on-the-spot assessment of the damage at the headquarters. …

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, over the reported earthquakes in the two countries, leaving many casualties. The Nigerian leader’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, …

Pass vote of confidence on renowned historian By Dapo Akinrefon LEADERS of the self-determination groups, yesterday, reaffirmed Professor Banjo Akintoye as Yoruba Leader and equally passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Emeritus Professor. In a communiqué reportedly issued after its meeting in Ibadan, Oyo-State, the Assembly of Yoruba Groups Worldwide which …

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday said the swift operation by the United States to rescue her citizen held hostage by bandits on Nigerian soil has further confirmed that the Buhari Presidency can neither secure the territorial integrity of the nation nor arrest the wave of insecurity ravaging the country under its watch. …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, over the earthquake that struck both countries, leaving many casualties. President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media …

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of Ogun State Police Command on Sunday apprehended five members of a dreaded cult group who unleashed terror on the people of Ifo town in the early hour of Sunday. The suspects, according to a statement issued by the command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, include 22-year-old Afeez Olapade aka Sabiko, …

The Operators of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos say they are still quantifying the losses incurred by the two-week suspension of operations, occasioned by the violence that trailed the recent #EndSARS protests across the country. The Head of Corporate Communications of the organisation, Mr Mutiu Yekeen, stated this in an interview with the News …

By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday, raised alarm over what it called designs by indicted federal government officials to use the invasion of CA-COVID palliative warehouses to escape investigation into the reported stealing and criminal diversion of funds and palliatives provided by the federal government to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 …