Category: National/Politics

Report on Shooting of Protesters by the Police Not True—IGP Tells Amnesty Int’l

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, has described the Amnesty Int’l report that Police personnel shot at peaceful protesters as untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidence. Amnesty International in a report dated 21st October, 2020 had confirmed that on-the-ground investigations revealed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least…

Group Writes Buhari as Master Bakers’ Election Ends In Fiasco

The attempt by Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria AMBCAN to elect new national officers ended in fiasco at the River Plate Park, Abuja, recently, as two groups emerged from the outcome. The fiasco started after the conduct of the presidential post where Alhaji Mansur Umah polled 96 votes against Alhaji Zubairu Muhammed…

COVID-19: Ogun Orders Full Reopening Of Churches, Mosque, Hotels

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced that all hotels, viewing centres, marquees, event centres, suites, guest houses, motels, and establishments providing accommodation, for Tourists or Entertainment, Restaurants, Eateries, Fast Food, Lounges, Bars, and Cinemas in the State can now re-open for business. Pleased with the drop of COVID-19 infections in Ogun State, Abiodun further…

Oyo State Approves Purchase Of 106 Mass Transit Buses For N9.3Bn

The Government of Oyo State has approved the purchase of 106 brand new buses at the cost of N9.3 Billion for mass transit scheme in the state, while also approving the construction of two link roads around Akobo and junction improvement contracts in the Challenge area of Ibadan. The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dr.…

Children Of Policemen Killed In Lagos Violence Get Scholarship

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday pledged that police officers lynched in the wake of the violence that erupted last week in the State will not die in vain. At a visit to the Lagos Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, on Wednesday, the Governor announced the award of scholarship to the children of the slain…

#EndSARS: Badagry West LCDA Boss Warns Youths Against Fake News

Following the civil unrest which surfaced during the #EndSARS protest in Lagos, the association of Conference 57 Chief Press Secretaries across the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State has disclosed her plans to embark on constructive orientation and re-orientation for news dissemination and circulation in the grassroots. This was…

Buhari Re-Appoints Yakubu As INEC Chairman For Another Five Years

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for another five-year term. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday. Adesina disclosed that in a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the…

Lekki Shooting: Lagos Government Invited Us But We Didn’t Shoot Protesters – Army

The Nigerian army has finally spoken on the incident that happened at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos, admitting that its men were at the venue but denied soldiers shot at the #EndSARS protesters last Tuesday. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Acting Deputy Director, 81 Division Army Public Relations, Major Osoba Olaniyi, the…

FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared tomorrow Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for…

Governor Okowa Presents N378.48bn Budget of Recovery for 2021

The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, presented the Appropriation Bill of N378.48 billion for 2021 to the state’s House of Assembly for consideration. According to the Governor, the budget termed Budget of Recovery was made up of N207.52 billion for Capital Expenditure and N171.32 billion for Recurrent Expenditure. The 2021 budget which…