After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has been reached by the Council that the deeper issues behind the #ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a Council committee to engage the …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA- THE National Economic Council, NEC, at an emergency virtual meeting on Monday set up a committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to interface with youths in the country on employment, social safety net a s national security. The committee came on the heels of the nationwide #EndSARS protests embarked upon by …

Some Igbo leaders in Lagos on Monday condemned the widespread violence and destruction of public and private assets in the state following the hijacking of the ENDSARS protest. The leaders expressed the condemnation while speaking with newsmen in Lagos . READ ALSO:Flights grounded at Akure Airport, as hoodlums dig crater on runway The  leaders include …

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF), has called on hoodlums to stop invading medical warehouses as the medicines there are stored under specific conditions. Speaking at the daily briefing of the PTF on Monday in Abuja, the PTF Coordinator, Dr. Sani Aliyu, explained that vaccines and medicals used to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has set up an ad-hoc committee to meet with victims of the violence that trailed the EndSARS protests in the state. The committee is to look into the carnage that emanated from the destruction and looting of private and public properties by hoodlums. The resolution to set up the …

Ace comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as ‘A.Y’, has condemned those blaming celebrities for the death of protesters. A.Y in a post on his Instagram page said celebrities were involved in both online and offline protest calling for the end of Police brutality, and that pinning the death of people on the celebrities …

Two Magistrates’ Courts on Monday in Ilorin, ordered that 34 suspects be remanded in Oke – Kura Correctional Centre, for their alleged involvement in looting and destruction of Kwara Mall and other stores. The police charged them charged with Criminal conspiracy, brigandage, theft, belonging to gang of thieves, destruction of public and private property. Magistrate Ibrahim …

Dayo Johnson Akure Flights operations were completely grounded in Akure Airport, Ondo State, following the discovery of a crater dug on the runway of the airport. The crater was allegedly dug on the runway by some suspected hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest in the state. READ ALSO:#EndSARS: PDP faults Sanwo-Olu’s projection of N1trn to restore …

.Warns against closure of isolation centres By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has expressed shock at the looting of some warehouses across the country, begging those who looted medical storage facilities to return the vaccines and other medical consumables they carted away. Government also explained the inability of some states to complete the distribution …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, on Monday faulted Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s alleged claim that it will take N1 trillion to restore all properties and facilities destroyed by hoodlums during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests in the state. The PDP disagreed with Sanwo-Olu and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in …

The Plateau Government says it  has arrested 307 suspects over the recent destruction and looting of public and private properties in the state, as at Oct.26. The Secetary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Danladi Atu, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday at the Government House,Jos. According to Atu, security agencies have commenced …

Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross Rivers state Movement now from 8 am to 4pm By Ike Uchechukwu,Calabar Cross River State Governor,Prof Ben Ayade on Monday announced the relaxation of imposed curfew which was originally 24hours dusk to dusk. He made the announcement in a Statement Monday evening through his Special Adviser Media & Publicity ,Mr Christian …

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA—THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has appealed to the media not to report the alleged N7.3 billion contract scam involving it at this time, saying such action could pitch the masses against it considering the current situation in the country. It flayed some media reports on the issue, which arose …

Says resuscitating the scam at this time of nation’s mood dangerous to its safety By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has appealed to the media not to report the alleged N7.3 billion contract scam involving it at this time,saying such action could pitch the masses against it considering the current situation in the country. …

*Urges mothers to caution wards against bad acts *Hails Operation Safe Haven for arrest of perpetrators, professional discharge of duty By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-MOTHERS in Plateau State have condemned the looting of private and public warehouses in the state by some people they described as misguided youths, charging parents,especially mothers to caution their children against engaging …

By Victor Ajihromanus Convener of Let’s Get Empowered Initiative,  Uche Annie-Okonkwo,  has appealed to Nigerian youths stop further destruction of public and private assets in their rage against systemic insensitivities of the Nigerian state actors. He said this in a statement by the Executive Director of the organization, Mr. Collins Ugwu. The statement reads:”Heroes, the …

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, Monday cited the lopsided appointments into the President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2014 National Conference (CONFAB) as one of the probable reasons the report has been dumped. He observed that the appointments into the Conference were such that delegates from the south …

The police command in Kwara has arrested 144 suspected hoodlums who disguised as #ENDSARS protesters and looted government and private property in the state. The state Commissioner of Police Mr Kayode Egbetokun, said this while briefing newsmen at the police headquarters in Ilorin on Monday. Also read: We don’t need bank insider to transfer money …

Dump site in Karon-majigi …as Ohanaeze warn Igbo’s against buying secondhand items By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar As security operatives commenced intensive house to house search for looted public and private properties within Calabar metropolis, suspected hoodlums have started dumping items into waste bins and various hiding locations around the city. This is coming barely few hours …

Troops The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have eliminated 38 bandits, arrested 198 others and their collaborators as well as rescued 108 kidnapped victims in the North West. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Monday, said that the successes were recorded between Sept. 5 and Oct. …