#EndSARS: Ebonyi judicial panel receives 5 petitions on police brutality

The Ebonyi Judicial Panel of Inquiry into cases of police brutality, human rights violations or related extra-judicial killings, says it has so far received five petitions from the public. Rtd. Justice Alloy Nwankwo, the Chairman of the panel, made the disclosure on Monday during the panel’s inaugural sitting in Abakaliki. Nwankwo, who is the immediate …

#ENDSARS: Panel of Enquiry resumes sitting in Delta

Decries poor responses on submission of memoranda Festus Ahon – Asaba Chairman of the Delta State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality and Extra-Judicial Killings, Justice Celestina Ogisi (rtd.), Monday said the responses from members of the public on the submission memoranda to the panel was poor. Ogisi who spoke at the inaugural sitting …

UPDATED: NBC accuses sanctioned media outlets of irresponsibility

…Says unauthenticated, misleading social media footages were freely used …insists on fine …NIPR appeals for review of sanctions By Michael Eboh The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, yesterday, insisted that the three broadcast stations recently sanctioned acted irresponsibly in their coverage of the ENDSARS protests and said is not going back on the sanctions. Director General of …

Camp reopening: NCDC hails NYSC over level of preparation in Ondo

…Urges other sister Secretariats to emulate Ondo Arogbonlo Israel The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monitoring team has asserted that the preparation put in place by the NYSC Ondo State at the orientation camp should be emulated by another sister Secretariats. Speaking during the inspection of the camp facilities, the head of the team, Dr. …

I’ll not watch criminals destroy my state — Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Cross River State. By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he never ordered the military to kill Igbos in Oyibo Local Government Area of the state, describing the allegation as balderdash and politically motivated. The governor stated that the curfew imposed on Oyigbo was to …

INC issues Wike 72-hour ultimatum to withdraw soldiers from Oyigbo

Governor Nyesom Wike By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, yesterday was given seventy hours by the Igbo National Council, INC, to withdraw soldiers from the Oyigbo local government area over the alleged ongoing killings by suspected soldiers. INC President, Chilos Godsent, spoke to newsmen in Owerri, after reports they said were …

I never ordered military to kill Igbos in Oyibo — Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Cross River State. By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he never ordered the military to kill Igbos in Oyibo Local Government Area of the state, describing the allegation as balderdash and politically motivated. The governor stated that the curfew imposed on Oyigbo was to …

Uroye commends Okowa over proposed budget

Dr. Augustine Uroye A member of Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Austin Uroye has given the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa a thumb-up for the proposed 2021 budget, noting that if passed into law, the proposal, tagged ‘Budget of Recovery’ would Increase opportunities for youths, women and unemployed graduates in the state. Describing it as …

2021 Budget: Reps C’mte frowns at MDAs failure to remit 25% IGR

House of Representatives rejects proposals by defaulting agencies …as Medical Research Institute raises hope for lassa fever vaccine By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA- House of Representatives on Monday frowned at the failure of some Ministries, Department and Agencies, MDAs to remit proper amount of their internally generated revenues based on the 25 percent stipulated by law into …

EFCC confirms invitation of former FIRS Chairman, Babatunde Fowler

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the invitation of Mr Babatunde Fowler, former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for questioning. “He was invited by the Commission and responded today,” EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, told journalists  on Monday via SMS. READ ALSO:PIB: Minister to revoke licenses of oil firms …

Private School Owners fault Kano State Govt on 25% reduction in fees

School Private Schools Proprietors in Kano State have faulted the State Government’s directive for 25 per cent reduction in the school fees for the third term of 2020/2021 academic session. The state Joint Committee of Private and Voluntary Schools Associations said this in a statement by Mr Basheer Adamu, Chairman, Association of Model Islamic Schools …

#EndSARS fallout: Enugu citizens demand implementation of 2014 Confab report

By Dennis Agbo Citizens of Enugu state have demanded for implementation of the 2014 National conference report as a way of averting another type of the violent EndSARS protests that took place across the country. They precisely asked for restructuring of the country to cede more responsibilities to the various federating units that would emerge from …

#ENDSARS AFTERMATH: Africa CTDF, NGOs, CSOs on reconciliatory visit to affected states

By: Abayomi Adeshida A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF) in Collaboration with Nigerians In Diaspora Mentoring Corp NidMeCorp. and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has started It’s Nationwide Reconciliatory visits to troubled states as a result of the recent civil unrest which was a fallout from the #endsars protest nationwide …

FG approves N4 billion naira bailout for domestic airlines

File: The Domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday. Photos Lamidi Bamidele …Senate says amount too meagre …. Airlines owning N19.3 billion naira non- remitted TSC By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika Monday said the federal government has approved N4 billion Naira bailout fund for domestic airlines to mitigate …