Police officers didn’t shoot #EndSARS protesters – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has rejected reports by global rights organisation, Amnesty International, that police officer shot at #EndSARS protesters. He described Amnesty’s report of October 21, 2020,…
Prisons reject suspected looters, thugs arraigned by police
The police in Lagos have begun the arraignment of all suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem unleashed on the state in the aftermath of the Lekki tollgate shootings at #EndSARS…
Buhari phones Oba Akiolu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday telephoned the Oba of Lagos, Dr Rilwan Akiolu, to convey his best wishes on his 77th birthday and also, once again, condoled him on the invasion of his…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 2 deaths, 150 new cases
Nigeria recorded 150 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths in the last 24 hours, new data by the NCDC showed. “Till date, 62521 cases have been confirmed, 58249 cases have been discharged and…
TVC recounts station destruction, says 250 workers jobless
No fewer than 250 staff of Television Continental at Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos State, have been rendered jobless after arsonists burnt the station. The Chief Executive Officer of the…
Free meter distribution begins in Kano, Kaduna, Lagos today
The free distribution of electricity meters to Nigerians will commence today (Friday) with the simultaneous inauguration of the scheme in Kano, Kaduna, Eko and Ikeja electricity…
CBN Releases Guideline For N75bn Youth Investment Fund
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released guidelines for implementation of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). The fund was a built-in strategy to effectively…
Sloppy Tottenham suffer historic loss against Antwerp
Tottenham were left disappointed in their Europa League tie against Antwerp. They stumbled to a 1 – 0 defeat against the Belgian club. Despite being the dominant side, the Spurs looked fatigued…
WTO job: Nigeria’ll stand by Okonjo-Iweala until she emerges DG – FG
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Thursday said it would stand by former Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala until she emerged Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala has…
Desmond Elliot apologises for referring to youths as ‘children’
After getting hit on social media for addressing Nigerians youths as ‘children’ during a plenary session at the Lagos state House of Assembly last week, Desmond Elliot has apologized for…
Lagos Police arrest fleeing Sergeant Aiwansone who shot girlfriend in the mouth
The Lagos State Police command has arrested the fleeing Sergeant Eze Aiwansone, attached to the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 16, Ikeja, for the shooting of his girlfriend, Joy Eze. The…
Nwachukwu sympathises with Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu
EZE Ndigbo of Lagos State and Chairman Council of Ndieze in Lagos State, Christian Nwachukwu, has expressed shock over the level of destruction of properties in Lagos State by mobsters who hid…
Our grouse about Buhari’s package for teachers – Governors
Unless the conditions spelt out by governors are met, only teachers in Federal Government employment will enjoy the new salary package and improved…
Kano directs private schools to reduce fees by 25%
PROPRIETORS of private schools in Kano State have been directed to reduce their fees by a minimum of 25 per cent or face sanctions. The government had set up a committee to liaise with the…
Southeast governors cash for protest victims
Southeast governors on Thursday resolved to set up funds to support victims of violence and looting that trailed the #EndSARS protests. This was one of the resolutions at a meeting by Southeast…
Record 80 million Americans have voted ahead of 3 November
More than 80 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the U.S. presidential election, four days to 3 November. According to a tally on Thursday from the U.S. Elections Project at…
COVID-19 vaccine ready for Americans by December – Anthony Fauci
Top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has said that the first doses of a successful COVID-19 vaccine would be available to some hardest-hit Americans by late December or early…
Jaiz Bank’s directors bicker over MD’s appointment
THERE appears to be a brewing boardroom bickering at Jaiz Bank Plc over the tenure of the current Managing Director and the appointment of a successor. The two claimants are the current…
Arewa, others trying to reenact 1966 coup – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnmadi Kanu has described accusations from Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and other mischief makers that IPOB killed some northerners living in Biafraland particularly in Rivers…
Return my late father’s judges’ robes – Ndoma-Egba begs looters
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) has appealed to vandals and hoodlums who looted his personal residence in Calabar to kindly return his late father’s judge’s robes. In a statement he personally…
Police recover 30 more looted tractors in Adamawa
The police in Adamawa State have recovered additional 30 tractors looted in the capital city of Yola. Also recovered are 107 bags of fertilisers, 28 hand tractors…
EndSARS crusade and our ill-prepared youths
With seasonal exodus of our educated youths to the Americas and Europe, migration of our most talented to the more rewarding creative industry and the rest obsessed with European football teams,…
BREAKING: hackers stole $2.3M from Trump reelection fund
Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party's account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party's chairman told The Associated Press on…
Toke Makinwa tests positive for coronavirus
Nigerian media personality, television host, vlogger, and author, Toke Makinwa has tested positive for the novel-coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The media girl took to her Instagram page on Thursday, October 29, 2020, to…