A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate. By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Spiritual father and Chairman of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church worldwide, Ayo ni o, Most Reverend Samuel Abidoye has called on the federal government not to delay implementation of demands for a new policing system in the country and several others …
By Demola Akinyemi The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has generated the sum of N4,015,178,972.55 (Four Billion, Fifteen Million, One Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy- Two Naira, Fifty-Five Kobo Only) out of a quarterly budget of N6,499,393,323.99 (Six Billion, Four Hundred and Ninety-Nine Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand, Three Hundred and …
The winner of Big Brother Season 5, Agbeleshe Olamilekan popularly known as “Laycon” paid a courtesy visit to the Billionaire Philanthropist and Antarctica explorer Prince Ned Nwoko in Abuja. The former shared his experience in the Big Brother House, the lessons and how he intends to use his newly acquired fame to positively impact society. …
A former aspirant for the Delta State House of Assembly seat in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Mr. Rex Ogboru, has called on youths to restrain themselves from further protests, adding that their voices have been heard and that the presidency has assured Nigerians that there would be police reforms following the disbandment of the Special …
By Ikechukwu Odu, Nsukka The Acting Provost, College of Education, Nsukka, Dr Okwudili Nwosu, yesterday, cautioned the 118 students who were matriculated into the College to shun cultism and other vices capable of endangering their lives in order to graduate from the institution. The provost while restating the zero-tolerance stance of the College for cultism, enjoined …
By Dennis Agbo The Enugu state ministry of Education has commiserated with the Awgu Catholic Diocese in the state over the loss of 5 primary school pupils and 2 staff through an auto crash on Wednesday. Seven Pupils and staff of Presentation Nursery and primary school Awgu, owned by the Diocese, had lost their lives in …
By Onozure Dania The Management of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) yesterday told the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS and Related Abuses and Other Matters that the footage of the Oct 20 shootings of the #EndSARS protesters by officers of the Nigerian Army was available. This is just …
A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. Uzor Maxim Uzoatu It is nightmare time in Nigeria. All over the place it is gloom and doom,but a writer must perforce write. The great French novelist Balzac called himself “the secretary of French society”. It is in that spirit that I …
Jeep stolen from NPA HQ among recovered items •I watched helplessly as hoodlums invaded my shop twice – biz man By Evelyn Usman Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Beecroft, Apapa Lagos, have arrested 41 suspects in connection with the invasion of the Nigerian Ports Authority headquarters, Marina, last week , where vehicles and valuables were …
File: Police station Our lives, family threatened by hoodlums •We lost 23 policemen, 205 police stations burnt —IGP •It was total anarchy— Gov •It’s my worst nightmare —Victim •As others count their losses By Evelyn Usman; Dayo Johnson;Vincent Ujumadu; Umar Yusuf; Demola Akinyemi; Peter Okutu; Rotimi Ojomoyela; Ike Uchechukwu; Shina Abubakar; Femi Bolaji and James …
•Run away convicted criminals on the prowl •As police abandon patrols of highway By Ozioruva Aliu THE effects of EndSARS protest that went violent and resulted in two jail breaks in Edo state have continued to reverberate in several parts of the state as the residents are now gripped with fear and anxiety following an upsurge …
By Omeiza Ajayi The COVID-19 Pandemic brought with it so many things and even helped to expand the vocabularies of many students. For a long time, some were not conversant with words such as Coronavirus (a family of viruses to which COVID-19 belongs), pandemic and then, palliatives, which is often used in medical circles. With …
By Omeiza Ajayi The COVID-19 Pandemic brought with it so many things and even helped to expand the vocabularies of many students. For a long time, some were not conversant with words such as Coronavirus (a family of viruses to which COVID-19 belongs), pandemic and then, palliatives, which is often used in medical circles. With COVID-19 …
By Dr Omaghomi Ofioritse At face value, the present CBN/ FGN policy of “Zero percent “ equity contributions of housing loans of less than 5 million naira is laudable because: *It attempts to solve the housing needs of a vast majority of Nigerians. * It serves as a boost to the Private sector, due to …
By Henry Ojelu with agency report Democrats once wrote off Texas as a guaranteed victory for Republican presidential candidates, but in 2020, Democratic party activists sense an opportunity to snatch victory from the GOP for the first time in more than four decades. Joe Biden currently maintains a substantial lead over President Trump nationwide, according to a new CNN …
By Dirisu Yakubu Renowned Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi has warned writers of President Muhammadu Buhari speeches to be mindful of the implication of what they dish out for public consumption, particularly as it concern the international community. Akinyemi who stated this in a Breakfast programme, the Morning Show on Arise Television also cautioned the …
•Govt duplicating police services not helping Nigeria •Wants Mobile police returned to their original function •Now every politicians wants a mobile officer even when he’s just talking •Police will perform if you fund them Umaru Abubarkar Manko, a Sociologist and Prince of the Niger in Bida, Niger state was recruited into the Nigeria Police Force as …
#EndSARS protesters A youth leader in Surulere, Lagos, Mr Adedeji Adeoti, has narrated how young people in the area secured the community from attack by hoodlums during the recent EndSARS protest. Adeoti told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday that the concerned youths had to safeguard the community because “it’s our heritage. …
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p791M9c6tI?rel=0] Trending News in Nigeria today Nigerians berate Desmond Elliot for asking celebrities to stop “social media hatred” citing social media as a major influencer of the Lagos carnage. Also read: 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding globally each year, says Health Commissioner Vanguard News The post VIDEO: Nigerians berate Desmond Elliot for asking celebrities to stop ‘Social Media …
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Senator representing Kaduna Central, Dr. Uba Sani has urged Nigerians to shun destructive acts ,telling Nigerians that their differences as a nation and as a people are not irreconcilable. He said in his Maulud message to Nigerians, that “Nigeria is our pride. We must strive hard to make it work.” In the …
