The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government has created a N75 billion entrepreneurship support fund, to enable youth in the country to grow their businesses and be economically independent. She made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen after a meeting with Kaduna State Acting…
Following reports of discovery of COVID-19 palliatives stored in warehouses in several states and carted away during the unrest across parts of the country, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The group asked the ICPC to “promptly, thoroughly, transparently…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 229 suspects for various criminal offenses ranging from arson, murder, stealing, malicious damage of property and assault before and after the statewide curfew imposed by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to restore law and order in the state. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has said ‘Enough is Enough’ to all acts of lawlessness and brigandage going on in some parts of the country. The police boss on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction…
October 20, 2020 will forever be remembered in Nigerian history as a day of shock and heartbreak. It will be remembered as a day when armed military personnel shot and killed unarmed youths as they were engaged in a peaceful protest to end police brutality. We strongly condemn the brutal shooting of unarmed Nigerian protesters…
The Feminist Coalition, a not-for-profit organisation and one of the leading supporters of the #EndSARS campaign, has decided to stop all donation inflows for the peaceful protest and also urged protesters to stay indoors and observe the mandated curfew in their respective states. The group also said it received a total of ₦147,855,788.28 cash donations…
The Lagos State Government has called for reconciliation among residents, following the hijack of the #ENDSARS protests by criminals, who destroyed monuments and public assets. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who made the call during an interview on Star 101.5FM today, maintained that the intention of the initiators of the peaceful #EndSARS protests…
Hoodlums on Thursday broke into a warehouse in Maza Maza, Amuwo Odofin local government, Lagos, where COVID-19 palliatives were stored. According to social media clips, this action of the hoodlums was seen as a big opportunity by lots of residents who stormed the warehouse to also take their own bags of rice and other items.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday postponed the scheduled October 31 bye-elections for the conduct of six senatorial districts and nine state constituencies in 11 states in the country. A statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the decision followed a meeting of the electoral…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is meeting today to decide on possibilities of going ahead with the conduct of bye elections already slated to hold on October 31, 2020. The commission summoned all 37 Resident Electoral Commissioners to a meeting in Abuja on Thursday to evaluate the security situation in the states and constituencies…