Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu injured, dead officers to get promotion -IG BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE BENIN  – INSPECTOR General of Police, Mr.  Muhammed Adamu, has assured that  officers and men of the force will continue to enjoy Health Insurance Scheme of the government even after their retirement. He also said the police was working with the …

By Prince Okafor Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (the NNPC/CNL JV), has announced the appointment of Mr. Richard (Rick) Kennedy to the position of Chairman and Managing Director. His appointment becomes effective November 1, 2020. According to a statement made available to …

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate said yesterday that if Nigeria as a country must strengthen the confidence of investors in the capital market, there was the urgent need for Stakeholders to work towards reviving the Nation’s economy. Speaking yesterday in Abuja during  an interactive session with agencies in the Capital Market Sector, Chairman, Senate Committee …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, approved N87.538 billion for the construction of roads in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Oyo, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Benue States. This was disclosed at the end of the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buahri at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Government has approved the full relaxation of the 6pm to 6am curfew in all the 23 local government areas of the state. Samuel Aruwan , Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs,said the lifting of the curfew takes effect immediately. ALSO READ: Bandits kill Kaduna Pregnant woman, abduct her …

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has threatened to sanction contractors who do shoddy jobs in the construction and rehabilitation of schools in the states. The Commission warned that it would not allow dishonest contractors frustrate the federal and state governments’ good intentions to transform public primary schools across the country. …

…demands N25m compensation …as panel receives over 150 petitions By Ikechukwu Nnochiri An Abuja based Estate Manager, Mr. Bello Akubuokwu, on Wednesday, narrated before the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force, how he was shot and abandoned by the Police in 2019. …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja As the one week deadline given to ministers to interface with their State governors, stakeholders and the protesting youths expired on Wednesday, Ministers from the South West have called for a thorough investigation of the involvement of the military in the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate. The Ministers, who submitted …

…Sets up rebuild Trust Fund Committees Sanwo-Olu’s Kangaroo Court on Lekki Tollgate incident By Olasunkanmi Akoni Aftermath of the massive destruction of lives and property inflicted by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protests, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, signed an executive order for the rebuilding of the state. Sanwo-Olu also constituted the Lagos State …

By Dapo Akinrefon The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, on Wednesday, warned that it will no longer allow a section of the country to play any supremacist role over others. The forum said this, in a communique, after an emergency meeting held in Abuja. The communique was signed by Chief EK Clark (PANDEF Leader), …

…..Moves to confiscate passports of erring travelers By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Federal Government has lamented the lack of compliance with the PCR test protocol by about 65 percent of Nigerians returning to the country, saying it has taken steps to seize the international passports of erring returnees. Secretary to the Government of the Federation …

By Emmanuel  Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says raising the $5 billion infrastructure fund for implementation of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 remains its greatest challenge. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta made this known on Tuesday at stakeholder consultatation with industry players on implementation of NNBP organized …

The National Human Rights Commission panel of investigation into the allegations of human rights violations against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has received 150 complaints. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu,  who made this known at the inaugural sitting of the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations, said that the …

Want Emmanuel to complete Eket, Ibeno road By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Commercial activities were paralyzed at Mkpanak, host to Qua Iboe Terminal of ExxonMobil as aggrieved youth  from oil rich  Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom on Wednesday  took to the streets to vent their spleen, blocked the gate of the American oil giants …

…as NMA down tools over colleague’s kidnap By Ike Uchechukwu Calabar Medical Doctors in Cross River on Wednesday downed tools over the kidnap of their colleague ,Dr Godwin Udo by gunmen on Sunday despite the 6pm to 6:a.m curfew imposed by the state government. Vanguard learned that the medical practitioner who is with the University …

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau state By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, PSIRS has surpassed its revenue target by over N500m and promised that despite scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Service would evolve strategies to ensure that revenues are harnessed and collected from the few economic activities that are ongoing in the …

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youth Council, (IYC) Worldwide, has stressed the need for youths in Bayelsa State to look beyond politics, oil and gas sector and explore business opportunities that abound in the state. Its spokesperson, Ebilade Ekerefe made the call yesterday in Yenagoa during a meeting with the Chief Eexecutive Office, BARAZA …

The Lagos State University, LASU has thanked the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETfund for its contributions in ensuring that the university was not once closed down by crisis or strike since 2016. The vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun who spoke on Tuesday as he received the board and senior management of the fund …

Afenifere By Dapo Akinrefon The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, on Wednesday, warned that it will no longer allow a section of the country to play any supremacist role over others. The forum said this, in a communique, after an emergency meeting held in Abuja. The communique was signed by Chief EK Clark …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Wednesday, embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnapping of its member, Dr Godwin Udo, of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Dr Innocent Abang, the state Chairman of NMA disclosed in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar. …