…warns it may trigger another protest By Anayo Okoli Ohanaeze Ndigbo has frowned at the reports that bank accounts of key members on the EndSARS movement were frozen by the Federal Government. Ohanaeze warned that such action could trigger another protest that no one knows how it would end. A statement by the acting Secretary …

Agreement Kicks-off Jan 1, 2021 As FEC approves N62.7bn for road construction in Kano Okays establishment of ICT centre in Abuja Approves digital registration for IDPs By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday ratified Nigeria’s membership of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, as the implementation of the agreement formally …

Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (4th left), with members of Police Officers wives Association (POWA) led by the wife of the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Hajia Aisha Inuwa (4th right) shortly after their courtesy call on the Governor in Asaba. Wednesday 11/11/20. Picture : BRIPIN ENARUSAI Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has underscored …

The Securities and Exchange Commission may soon withdraw the registration certificates of about 157 inactive Capital Market Operators (CMOs). The Commission issued a pre-notice for the cancellation or withdrawal of the certificates and posted same on its website. It said the decision followed the failure of the operators to render their statutory returns to the …

By Joseph Erunke THE United Nations’ Children Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO have called for global action from country leaders, donors, and partners to avert major measles and polio epidemics. The organisations’ appeal came against the disruption of immunisation against the diseases by COVID-19. READ ALSO:Kogi announces Nov 13 deadline for internal …

The Kogi Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has announced November 13 as the deadline for the registration of all internal examinations in the state. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja on Wednesday. NAN reports that the internal examinations include: the Common Entrance Examination (CEE), …

Balarabe Musa. PHOTO: Nasir el-Rufai/Facebook By Dirisu Yakubu Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa was born on August 2, 1936, in Kaya, Kaduna state. He was educated at the Zaria Middle School (1947-1952`) and the Institute of Administration, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University) from 1952 to 1953. He later acquired additional qualifications from different colleges in London, United …

By Dirisu Yakubu Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa was born on August 2, 1936 in Kaya, Kaduna state. He was educated at the Zaria Middle School (1947-1952`) and the Institute of Administration, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University) from 1952 to 1953. He later acquired additional qualifications from different colleges in London, United Kingdom. A student of the …

By Victor Ajihromanus Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu, has paid a condolence visit to Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba at his Abuja residence  over destruction and looting of his property  by hoodlums in Calabar. The house of the former Senate Majority Leader in Calabar, Cross River State was attacked by hoodlums as fallout of the #EndSARS protest. …

As lawyers demand setting up of judicial panel for Policemen Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Uncertainty is trailing the next Monday sitting of the Delta State judicial panel of inquiry set up by the Delta State government to investigate alleged police brutality in the state following the reported freezing of bank accounts of some persons who participated …

…Nigeria is in denial- Akinterinwa The United Nations has charged the government of Nigeria with the responsibility of securing Amnesty International in the country, following threats issued to the body by a little known nongovernmental organisation, NGO, last week. Recall that the NGO, Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights, had issued Amnesty International a quit …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N62 billion for the construction of Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi road linking Kano and Katsina States. The Council meeting also approved the introduction of platonic medical records and management for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Ministers of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola as well as Health, Osagie Ehanire, made …

By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, on Wednesday, lamented that Nigeria would have been a wonderful country if it has produced more leaders like the late former Governor of old Kaduna, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, who died Wednesday morning. National Secretary, CUPP, High Chief Peter Ameh, while paying a glowing …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado-Ekiti High court on Wednesday sentenced two accused persons Lanre Kayode (34) and Olanrewaju Aremu (35) to death by hanging. In his judgment, Justice Lucas Ogundana said “The law has prescribed mandatory punishment for the offence committed by the accused persons and the court can nevertheless pass a less …

By Samuel Oyadongha-Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of the Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. Jonathan in a condolence message to the government and people of the state, described the former Kaduna state governor as a sincere politician who protected the interest of the people. ALSO …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. …Governor should speak up, not party- PDP official By Dirisu Yakubu Following report of imminent defection of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the main opposition party has refused to confirm or deny the report. Governor Umahi according …

By Shina Abubakar A final year student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Lawal Olakunle was on Wednesday sentenced to one-year imprisonment for duping an American 800USD through internet fraud. Olakunle was arraigned on two counts bordering on internet fraud and unlawful possession of N282,068.80 (800USD) before Justice Emmanuel Ayoola of …

By David Odama – Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State Wednesday presented N20.2bn 2020 supplementary budget to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The Speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House disclosed this in Lafia when after the Majority Leader of the House, Tanko Tunga who represented the governor …

File photo: Youths protest against police brutality in Nigeria, October 2020. By Ike Uchechukwu The inaugural sitting of the Cross River, Judicial Panel of Enquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution has been adjourned to Friday, Nov. 13. The adjournment follows calls by the counsels that the police should be served the petitions which were 39. …

…to conduct election early 2021 By Festus Ahon, Asaba Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DESIEC has proposed N1,147,000,000:00 for the conduct of the forthcoming local government councils election in the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Chief Mike Ogbodu who disclosed this while defending the 2021 budget proposal before the State House of Assembly Committee …