Category: National/Politics

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#EndSARSProtest: Badagry Youths Protest Against Multiple Checkpoints and Police Extortion on Lagos-Badagry Expressway

Youths in Badagry area of Lagos State on Tuesday staged protest against the multiple checkpoints and extortion of motorists by law enforcement agents on Agbara-Badagry Expressway. The youths, in different groups, were seen at the popular Badagry Roundabout carrying placards with various inscriptions. Some of the inscriptions read: “Badagryians say no to multiple checkpoints. Badagryians…

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Senate To Investigate Causes of Gas Tanker Explosions

The Senate on Wednesday directed its Committees on Petroleum Downstream, Gas Resources to investigate the remote and immediate causes of gas tanker explosions in parts of the country, with a view to preventing a recurrence and report back in two weeks. The upper chamber has also urged the regulatory and licensing authorities of the Department…

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EFCC Urges Court to Dismiss Mompha’s No-Case Submission in N32.9bn Fraud Trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to dismiss the no-case submission filed by a suspected internet fraudster, Ismail Mustapha, alias Mompha. Mompha is standing trial over an alleged N32.9 billion fraud. He was re-arraigned on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 alongside…

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FG Considers ASUU’s Proposed Alternative To IPPIS

The federal government on Tuesday finally agreed to consider the adoption of the University Transparency Account System (UTAS) presented by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as an alternative to its Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The UTAS is software developed by ASUU for payment of salaries to university teachers as against the…

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PDP, Situation Room Reject Onochie’s Nomination As INEC Commissioner

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room have rejected President Mohammed Buhari’s nomination of his aide Lauretta Onochie as a commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) both saying her nomination is an attempt to undermine the efforts to build a credible electoral process in Nigeria. This reaction followed President…

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Presidential Panel On Police Reforms Okays 5-Point Demand Of Protesters

The presidential panel set up to reform the police on Tuesday, October 13, okayed 5-points demand of the EndSARS protesters. This follows directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet…

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Lagos Mediation Centre Resolves 801 Cases, Recovers N5.39 million

The Lagos State Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC), in the month of September 2020, successfully resolved 801 cases spanning a wide range of issues such as landlord/tenancy, land disputes and monetary claims, among others. In the report released by the Director, CMC, Mrs Abiola Oseni, the total number of cases received during the period stood at…

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Sanwo-Olu Joins Lagos EndSARS Protest

The Governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday joined EndSARS protesters in the State. He joined the protesters after addressing them at the state’s secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu, carrying a #EndPoliceBrutality placard, walked with other protesters, to demand the end of harassment by men of the police force. He also posted on his…

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Senate Confirms Appointment of Eight New Supreme Court Justices

The Senate on Tuesday approved and confirmed the appointments of eight Supreme Court justices nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the President had through a letter read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan asked the Senate to approve the appointment of the eight justices. The President had said the…

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