CBN By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the nod to freeze accounts of 20 #EndSARS promoters. The order followed an ex-parte order the apex bank filed through a team of lawyers led by a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, …

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government on Friday, announced plans to close down, Adejobi Street, Agege, Adegbola railway level crossing and works road to traffic,  in Ikeja on the 9th, 11th, and 12th of November, 9, 11 and 12, 2020 from 8:00 pm to 7:00 am on each date. The planned closure is to allow …

The Lagos Judicial Panel By  Onozure Dania The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters Friday granted the lawyer of three #EndSARS protesters access to a surveillance video which captured the October 20 shootings at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Panel chairman Justice Doris Okuwobi …

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire By Joseph Erunke & Chris Ochayi, Abuja As part of its efforts aimed at improving the nation’s healthcare delivery, the federal government, Friday, launched 2019 Verbal and Social Autopsy, VASA study. The government explained that the development was to improve infant, children and maternal health through accurate, credible, verifiable and acceptable …

Professor Akin Abayomi By Olasunkammi Akoni Lagos State Government on Friday confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in an undisclosed secondary boarding school on the mainland of the state The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi who confirmed the report, said a member of the school’s staff was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on November 2, and contact …

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Operatives of the FCT police command on Friday dispersed youths who stormed the National Assembly complex to resume the #EndSARS protest. The youths had gathered at the complex to continue their demonstration against police brutality and demand for comprehensive reform in the country’s internal security architecture. However, the security operatives fired …

…As police fire tear gas to disperse them at the National Assembly EndSars Protesters at the CBN Headquarters, Abuja. By Luminous Jannamike Operatives of the FCT police command on Friday dispersed youths who stormed the National Assembly complex to resume the #EndSARS protest. The youths had gathered at the complex to continue their demonstration against police …

Nigerian Stock Exchange By Peter Egwuatu Capital market operators and other stakeholders have called for amendment of some sections of the new Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) as a precondition for revival of the Nigerian capital market. They stated this during the first hybrid  2020 conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, CIS in Lagos …

File photo By Charly Agwam Bauchi commissioner for Housing and Environment, Hamisu Shira has alleged that his life is being threatened by a charcoal syndicate after seizing three trailer load of charcoal in Bauchi. The Commissioner made this known in Bauchi on Friday while parading suspects that were arrested in collaboration with the police. He …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has denied knowledge of the people posting campaign posters of him as vice presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election running with Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi. Governor el-Rufai made the denial while fielding questions from journalists after he met with Vice President Yemi …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday in Abuja made virtual and public presentation of its `Report of the 2019 General Election’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission also made public presentation of the ` Review of the 2019 General Election: Report of the Commission’s Retreats and Stakeholder Engagements’’. INEC …

Commend police for dispersing misguided youths assembled to incite against govt By Joseph Erunke ABUJA- THE #EndSARS protesters in the country have called on the federal authorities to immediately arrest the publisher of SaharaReporters,Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly breaching the conditions of the bail granted him following his earlier arrest and detention by the Department of State …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State behind closed doors where he received pictorial reports on properties damaged by hoodlums during #EndSARS protests in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photography), confirmed this via pictorial reports on …

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos  and Buhari  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Governor Sanwo-Olu at the meeting, presented a report on properties damaged by hoodlums in Lagos. Although the governor did not speak to State House correspondents after the …

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire By Joseph Erunke & Chris Ochayi ABUJA-AS part of its efforts aimed at improving the nation’s healthcare delivery, the federal government,Friday, launched the 2019 Verbal and Social Autopsy,VASA study. The government explained that the development was to improve infant, children and maternal health through accurate, credible, verifiable and acceptable demographic and …

Commend police for dispersing misguided youths assembled to incite against govt By Joseph Erunke ABUJA- THE #EndSARS protesters in the country have called on the federal authorities to immediately arrest the publisher of SaharaReporters,Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly breaching the conditions of the bail granted him following his earlier arrest and detention by the Department of State …

By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Federal Government said on Saturday that it has mapped out multiple railway projects and already captured in the N12.6trillion budget estimates as part of moves to achieve Intermodal Transportation in the country through the implementation of the 2021 budget. Speaking on Saturday in Abuja when he appeared before the …

Mrs Felicia Olukemi Sarumi, the wife of a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, is dead. Sarumi, in a statement on Friday, said his wife of many years died on Friday 16th October 2020 after a brief illness. Sarumi, who is the titleholder of Parakoyi of Ibadan Land, said …

Based on how close the count is, Georgia’s secretary of state said Friday there will be a recount in the Peach State, CBSnews reports. “There will be a recount in Georgia,” said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. READ ALSO: Biden leads as US vote count lingers Biden has inched ahead in Georgia, taking just a 1,098-votes lead over Mr. …

Nigeria map indicating Edo State By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin A petitioner, Mr Issac Edoh has told the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Godwin Obaseki to look into cases of police brutality, human rights violations, or allegations of extra-judicial killings by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), how his son was …