5 dead as 2 planes collide in France

A picture of the area where the planes crashed into. An air accident has led to the death of five persons in France. The occupants in an ultralight two-person plane and three passengers in a tourist plane have died following the crash in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France, at around 4.45p.m., on Saturday. According to the Mirror(UK) …

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Buhari explains why NDA Cadets visit N/East theatre of operations

President Muhammadu Buhari By Ibrahim HassanWuyo President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why cadets from the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA ,where taken on a tour of frontline communities in the North East Theater of operations. He said  the tour was to keep the cadets informed of the challenges of real battle scenario and to boost their combat readiness. …

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#EndSARS protesters take over roads, paralyse traffic in Lagos

…As six protesters escape death in auto crash By Olasunkanmi Akoni Amid heavy downpour, thousands of #ENDSARS protesting youths against police brutality, on Saturday took over major roads in Lagos with demand from Federal Government to immediately disband and halt operations of Federal and state Special Anti-Robbery Squad across the federation. Recall that on Friday, …

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Stamp Duty: I’ll fight injustice against NIPOST until reversed — Pantami

Says NIPOST reform bill would create regulator Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communication By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa  Ali Ibrahim Pantami says the substitution of NIPOST with the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS in the collection of Stamp Duty is an injustice to the Post that must be …

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#EndSARS Protests: Area Commanders, DPO to ensure peace

Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police. By Bose Adelaja As the ongoing protests against alleged brutality and extra-judicial killings by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force enters Day 4 across the country yesterday, the Lagos State Police Command has ordered all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads …

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CBN directs banks to comply with SWIFT universal payment confirmations

Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed all banks operating in the country to always observe strict compliance with SWIFT Universal Confirmation Requirements. The directive was outlined in a circular issued by Mr Sam Okojere, CBN’s Director, Banking Services Department. Okojere directed all SWIFT customers to provide information on the …

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Nwawuba applauds FEC for Agenda 2050, seeks greater equity in infrastructure devt

The member of the House of Representatives representing Mbatoili/Ikeduru Federal Constituency Rt. Hon Henry Nwawuba has commended the Federal Executive Council for the inauguration of the Agenda 2050 National Steering Committee saying the action marks a new dawn in the relationship between the Executive and the Legislature. In a statement issued by his office in …

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SARS has compromised the purpose of its existence – Adewale Martins

CATHOLIC Archbishop of Lagos Metropolitan See, Most Rev Alfred Adewale Martins The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called on authorities of the Nigeria Police Force to listen to the legitimate public outcry against the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS). Martins, in a statement signed by the Director, Social Communications, …

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EndSARS protest: Gov. Oyetola calls for calm, assures of govt.’s intervention

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has appealed to the people of the state to exercise restraints in the course of protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), saying that government is already responding to their outcry. Oyetola, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, …

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#EndSARS Protests: Area Commanders, DPO to ensure peaceful protests

By Bose Adelaja As the ongoing protests against alleged brutality and extra-judicial killings by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force enter Day 4 across the country yesterday, the Lagos State Police Command has ordered all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Department in the command, to be …

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Ikorodu clash: Lagos CP brokers peace

By Bose Adelaja Following the crash which occurred in Igbo-Olomu, West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has met with the warring parties in the area in order to broker peace. Two fielding groups had clashed on Thursday over the rejection of sales …

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Daughters of President Buhari, Osinbajo join #EndSARS protest

Zahra and Kiki By David Royal President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra, and Vice President Osinbajo’s daughter, Kiki have joined the ongoing #EndSARS protest against police brutality in the country. Kiki Osinbajo had on Saturday shared a post on her Instagram page saying “Police brutality must end now” using the hashtags #endpolicebrutality and #endsars View this post on Instagram POLICE BRUTALITY …

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President Buhari in Kaduna, condoles with Yar’Adua family

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Yar’Adua on the passing of Hajiya Rabi, mother in-law of his late friend and classmate, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, describing her demise as a sad loss. The President, who was in Kaduna on Saturday for the graduation ceremonies of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), …

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Four die, others injured in Ibadan autocrash

Ola Ajayi – Ibadan Four people have been confirmed dead while others sustained injuries in an auto-crash at Iwo road area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The accident which reportedly involved a grandmother and her  two grandchildren occurred at Boluwaji Garage,  Iwo road-Challenge, Ibadan Sunday Vanguard gathered that a fuel-laden truck veered off the …

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Abuja #EndSARS protesters storm Force HQ, demand to see IGP

In the face of the protests against police brutality in the country, End SARS protesters in Abuja on Saturday stormed the Force Headquarters, demanding to see the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. A senior police officer, who came out of the building to address the crowd, was interrupted as they shouted: “We want to see the IG”. Details shortly… …

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#EndSARS: Youths storm police station, Oluwo’s palace

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Protesters in Iwo, Osun State on Saturday storm Oluwo’s Palace, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi seeking an end to the brutality of operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The youths, who sought an end to the SARS unit, were disappointed that the monarch was not in the palace as at the time of …

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‘N110bn budget for the judiciary not enough’

President Muhammadu Buhari presenting the 2021 budget to the National Assembly. Mr Yusuf Ali, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has declared that the N110 billion budget for the National Judicial Commission is not enough, saying the Judiciary in Nigeria needs to be well funded. Ali stated this on Saturday in Ibadan during a thanksgiving and prayer …

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#ENDSARS Protest: Police deny killing protester in Ogbomoso

Photo credit: @LhidhiasStanley By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan, has denied the widely circulated social media report that the police allegedly shot and killed one of the protesters of ENDSARS protest in Ogbomoso on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Nwachukwu Enwonwu, made the clarification, in a statement signed …

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#EndSARS protest: Group warns against scrapping of FSARS

A group, Sub-Sahara Peace and Awareness Foundation, has urged the Federal Government not to disband the Nigeria Police Force Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS), and suggested the holistic reform of the security organization to enhance its operations, and protect lives and property in the country. The Coordinator of the Foundation, Mr Abdullahi Ali-Kano, made the call …

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#EndSARS: Youth protest against police brutality in Anambra

Photo credit: @LhidhiasStanley Hundreds of youths in Awka, Anambra State capital, on Saturday joined the #ENDSARS protest that has rocked the country. The youth who bore various placards, matched around major roads in the state to press home their demand for the scrapping of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) department of the Nigerian Police. …

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