NCC Vice-chairman, Danbatta visits Emir of Kano, calls for peace

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, where he urged the people of the state to continue to support the Federal Government’s initiatives toward ensuring peace and stability in the country. Danbatta, …

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Breaking: N’Delta militants make 5 demands, write IOCs

Web Image By Emma Amaize MILITANTS in Niger Delta, who threatened to resume hostilities, some days ago,   have tabled five new demands before the Federal Government,  while waiting for expiration of an earlier ultimatum. The nine renegade militant groups under the auspices of Reformed Niger-Delta Avengers, RNDA, said it had written the International Oil Companies, IOCs,  …

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#EndSARS protest: Gov Uzodinma relaxes curfew in Imo

Governor Hope Uzodinma Gov. Hope Uzodinma has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed in Imo, indicating that the movement will be allowed from 6 am to 6 pm. This was contained in his broadcast to the people of Imo on Saturday on the security situation which was sparked by the recent mass protests across the country. He …

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Doctors allege assault on member in Warri

A Forum of young Doctors in Warri, Delta State has alleged that a Consultant of Nephrologist in Central hospital  Warri  Dr. Raphael Onyemekha was brutally beaten and forced to swim in a muddy water by Men of the Nigeria military while going to review his patients in the hospital The doctors in a statement jointly signed …

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#EndSARS: Lagos to prosecute 229 suspects for arson, murder, other crimes

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice will prosecute 229 suspects arrested by the police for allegedly using the #EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private properties in the state. This was made known in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday by Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, the Ministry’s Director, …

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Just in: Police arrest 229 suspects over murder, arson, stealing, after #ENDSARS protests in Lagos

Police have arrested two hundred and twenty-nine (229) suspects, for various criminal offences ranging from arson, murder, stealing, destruction of properties, others, two days after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Nigerian Youths to stop protests. A statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi, said the state’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Olayinka …

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Afenifere disowns quit yorubaland ultimatum, not our initiative

Pa Reuben Fasoranti By Dayo Johnson, Akure Afenifere, the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group has disowned the 48 hours ultimatum given to some Nigeria nationals especially the Igbos to quit Yorubaland. A statement issued last night in Akure by its national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti said that the ultimatum purportedly issued by one Adeyinka Grandson was not …

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Afenifere disowns quit yorubaland ultimatum to other nationals especially lgbos

Afenifere – Not our initiative Dayo Johnson Akure AFENIFERE, the Pan Yoruba Socio- Political Group has disowned the 48 hours ultimatum given to some Nigeria nationals especially the lgbos to quit yorubaland. A statement issued last night in Akure by its national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti said that the ultimatum purportedly issued by one Adeyinka Grandson …

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We’re reaching out already, police react to Vanguard reporter’s assault

ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran, Head of the Nigerian Police Force Complaint Response Unit (CRU) has responded to the report, made against some officers from Ovwian Aladja Station in Delta State. Vanguard reporter, Akpokona Omafuaire, Saturday was abused on his way to an official assignment, by yet to be identified police officers from Ovwian Aladja station. …

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FG COVID-19 Palliative: SEMA commences distribution in 3 LGAs in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Saturday commenced the distribution of the Federal Government COVID-19 palliatives to beneficiaries at Isa, Sabon Birni and Gada Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Malam Zubairu Albadau, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Relief and Rehabilitation, flagged off the exercise. He said that other …

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Okowa warns hoodlums to desist from attacks, destruction of property

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has warned hoodlums hiding under the guise of #ENDSARS protest to loot and destroy public and private assets in the state to stop or face the full wrath of the law. The governor gave the warning while inspecting buildings and other structures torched on Wednesday night in Asaba …

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FG to establish national centre for AI, robotics

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government is to establish a National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics to engage youths for the emerging challenges in digital Nigeria. The Centre, when established is also expected to take Nigerian youths a step ahead and make them globally competitive in their ICT carriers. The Minister of Communications and …

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FG earmarks N75bn for youths development

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Federal Government said it has set aside N75 billion Youths Fund for youth development projects for the next three years. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said in Kaduna that the fund would be broken down to N25 billion per year. She said the fund was meant to support the youths …

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Tinubu to Sanwo-olu: Who ordered Lekki attack? (Photos)

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola  Ahmed Tinubu, has reacted to the shooting of Nigerian youths at Lekki Tollgate on Tuesday. It was alleged that some men in army uniform shot innocent youths protesting against police brutality, extra judicial killings, maltreatment and of course an end to the Special Anti Robbery Squad, …

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Hoodlums will not be allowed to perpetrate arson, destroy Delta ― Okowa

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa By Festus Ahon, Asaba Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Saturday, warned that hoodlums hiding under the guise of #ENDSARS protest to perpetrate arson and destruction of public and private assets in the state would contend with the law. Okowa gave the warning while inspecting buildings and other structures torched Wednesday …

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EndSARS: Youths cart away Covid-19 palliatives

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – YOUTHS in Benin City, Edo State capital yesterday stormed the government warehouses on Medical Store Road in Uselu and Textile Mill Road where they looted the palliative items allegedly meant for Covid-19 pandemic. The youths also tried to access a private residence of a senior government official but were …

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