A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. By Henry Umoru ABUJA – HAVING carried out a postportem analysis of the protests and subsequent looting and wanton destruction of property following the protests by youths against  the disbarded  Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and bad governance, Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Solomon …

Ola Ajayi, Ibadan THE Registrar/Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Segun Ajiboye has called on the 36 state governors across the country to look into the newly approved salary scale for teachers which is set for implementation by the federal government. Ajiboye stated that this is important due to the fact that Education …

Babatunde Raji Fashola As Senate Lampoons Minister’s Claim on Budgetary Allocations to Road Construction *** Says Figures don’t lie By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN on his position on dilapidated federal government Roads, saying that the Minister should not  set the National …

Babatunde Raji Fashola As Senate Lampoons Minister’s Claim on Budgetary Allocations to Road Construction *** Says Figures don’t lie By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN on his position on dilapidated federal government Roads, saying that the Minister should not  set the National …

FRSC Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, By Chris Ochayi The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has called on Local Government Council administrators in the country to relocate all the markets from the highways. Dr. Oyeyemi, made the call on the backdrop of the recent road traffic crash caused by break failure and …

* Participants at the event By Prisca Sam-Duru For two days, art and culture practitioners comprising writers, actors, theatre directors, movie producers, dancers etc., under the auspices of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), gathered on a digital space for a life transformational workshop. Themed “Artist to Administrators: Bridging the Transitional Gap”, …

By Adesina Wahab The negotiation between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the ongoing industrial action by the lecturers is currently stalled because of the refusal of the government to pay the withheld salaries of the workers through other means than the Integrated Personnel and Payroll …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi The Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Chukwuka Utazi and the Traditional Ruler of Nkpologu Community, Igwe Simeon J. Idu, have expressed deep appreciation to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, for his administration’s special attention in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, through numerous landmark development projects. Speaking when Senator Utazi received Gov. …

Obong Victor Attah By Harris Emanuel Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah expressed dismay that the Panel report  of a presidential panel on SARS reforms set up in 2018 by the federal government which recommended the sacking of 37 police officers, and the prosecution of 24 others were not implemented. ‘’The panel further …

By Harris Emanuel, Uyo Apathy can be adduced as the reason voters’ turnout was low during the weekend local government polls conducted by the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission. The polls was very peaceful and violence free, with no case of ballot snatching, reckless driving, but many people on the streets expressed dismay over …

Sitting from the left, the Executive Director Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Mr Auwal Ibrahim Musa; D.G. Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Prof. M.T. Ladan; Chairman House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Hon. Kolawole Lawal; The Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau, Prof. Isah Mohammed; and the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Women Affairs and …

A cross section of Nigerian farmers in the North West have stated that poor returns on investment in the cultivation of food crops is forcing them to concentrate on cash crops to generate income, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey has shown. The farmers and other stakeholders said abandonment of food crops such as …

…as Govt assures on curbing the disease By Festus Ahon, Asaba Residents of Ute Okpu and Idumesa communities in Ika North East Local Government Area, Delta State have been thrown into fear, following the mysterious deaths of over 15 persons within 18 to 25 years age bracket in the past two weeks in the area. …

…Want panels to release profile of members …Seek access for independent observers to monitor proceedings By Luminous Jannamike Civil society organizations, CSOs, have raised concerns over the identity of the members of the Judicial Panels of Inquiry receiving and investigating complaints of Police brutality or related extrajudicial killings. Recall that the National Economic Council (NEC) led …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. By Festus Ahon DELTA State Governor, Senator  Ifeanyi Okowa, weekend, said they were building a new Nigeria with the youths, maintaining that they would continue to allow youths, including females, to be part of the governance process so as to teach and build them for the future. Speaking at a …

Restructuring By Clifford Ndujihe, Dayo Johnson, Anayo Okoli, Samson Oyadongha, Festus Ahon, Ola Ajayi, Egufe Yafugbori, Chioma Onuegbu, Ozioruwa Aliu, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ochuko Akuopha, Shina Abubakar & Paul Olayemi THE dusts kicked up by the #EndSARS protests against police brutality are still in the air, three weeks after. The hiatus in opinion between Southern and Northern …

Commuters in Lagos State on Sunday decried the continuous hike in transport fares occasioned by the COVID-19 new public transport guidelines put in place by the state government, despite neglect by transport operators. Some commuters, in separate interviews with correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that since the guidelines constraining operators …

CBN Headquarters in Abuja By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it is providing and will continue to provide interventions for Agriculture and Industrial revival of Nigeria as the two sectors amongst others remained a veritable tools towards building a robust economy for the country. CBN acting Director, Corporate Affairs Communications, Mr …

The Abuja Electricity Distribution(AEDC) says it has effected the revised Service Tariff with effect from Nov.1. AEDC General Manager, Corporate Communication, Mr Oyebode Fadipe said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. “This is to inform our customers that with effect from Nov.1, AEDC has effected a revised Service Reflective Tariff as approved by the regulatory agency,” …

In what seemed a myth but a reality occurred at Abeokauta, Ogun, as Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther both died few hours apart having lived together in marriage for 72 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their demise which occurred at Gbonagun Obantoko area of Abeokuta, had Pa Akojede …