Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has called on business owners and entrepreneurs in the State to always be responsible and mindful of the safety of others while siting their businesses to prevent loss of lives and property. The Deputy Governor gave the charge during his visit to the site of the Baruwa…
Day: October 10, 2020
President Buhari Restates Confidence In Army
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed full confidence in the ability of the Nigerian Army to protect the territorial integrity of the nation, particularly in the on-going war against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. He also assured that the federal government will increase manpower and improve training to meet the changing dynamics of security in the…
Farmers Will Reap Benefits Of Our Policies – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerian farmers stand to reap the benefits of his government’s reforms as he continues to accord the highest priority to agriculture. He described agriculture as the country’s largest employer of labour and engine of growth. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a…
How my 13-year-old Niece was Harassed by SARS – Genevieve Nnaji
Nollywood superstar, Genevieve Nnaji, on Friday wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to police brutality. The actress in her letter revealed that her 13-year-old niece was harassed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for carrying a laptop. “My niece was harassed by SARS for carrying a laptop. Her own…
EFCC Docks Benue NULGE Chairman for N17.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal office, on Friday, October 9 2020, arraigned one Otsapa Ubani Otsapa, chairman of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ado Local Government Chapter, Benue State, before Justice Moris Ikpambese of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi, on a two count charge of criminal…
#EndSARS: One Killed, Others Injured As Police Disrupts Protest In Ogbomosho
A man identified as Jimoh Isiaka has been allegedly killed while several others injured by unidentified police in Ogbomosho, Oyo state on Saturday during the #EndSARs protest rocking Nigeria. The deceased was said to have been murdered by trigger-happy police officer while participating in peaceful #EndSARSProtests in Ogbomosho and has been buried according to Islamic…