FRSC, Transport Association to ensure social distancing in vehicles

FRSC, Transport Association to ensure social distancing in vehicles

By Theodore Opara The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said it was going to enforce the social distancing measure of the federal and state governments in all passenger vehicles on Nigerian roads. This is also as various transport associations in the country has promised to comply with the regulation and order of the government […]
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Buhari appoints Hassan as BOA acting MD

Buhari appoints Hassan as BOA acting MD

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, appointed Alwan Ali Hassan as acting Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture (BoA). The Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Theodore Ogaziechi, who disclosed in a statement, said President Buhari also approved the immediate dissolution of the Interim Management Team of the bank. According to the statement, […]

Jailing of govt critics unconstitutional – Concerned Nigerians Group

Jailing of govt critics unconstitutional – Concerned Nigerians Group

Pro-democracy and good governance group, Concerned Nigerians, has said that it is unconstitutional to jail critics of the government. In a statement made available to newsmen, the group’s Spokesman, Theophilus Abu Agada called on both the federal and state governments to stop jailing critics of their administrations. According to him, “We condemn President Buhari’s led […]

Police arrest 40 suspected armed robbers, cultists in Cross River

Police arrest 40 suspected armed robbers, cultists in Cross River

The Cross River Police Command has arrested 40 suspected armed robbers and cultists, including a native doctor who specialises in making charms for suspected armed robbers. Mr Uche Anozia, the Commissioner of Police in Cross River, paraded the suspects before newsmen at the state command headquarters on Wednesday in Calabar. Anozia disclosed that in all, […]

Abacha loot: Own up, respond to Aisha Buhari, PDP rebukes APC

Abacha loot: Own up, respond to Aisha Buhari, PDP rebukes APC

Charges NASS to brace up with sanctions By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again chided the All Progressives Congress, APC, for what it called an attempt to cover its complicity in the looting of repatriated funds as well as defending the “exposed current plot” by its leaders and the cabal in the […]

Sweden reports over 3,000 coronavirus deaths

Sweden reports over 3,000 coronavirus deaths

Sweden on Thursday reported more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths, after gaining international attention for imposing softer lockdown measures than many of its hard-hit European neighbours. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said it had recorded 3,040 deaths and 24,623 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country of some 10.3 million inhabitants. But officials […]

Buhari, Pakistan PM hold talks on global initiative on debt relief

Buhari, Pakistan PM hold talks on global initiative on debt relief

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr Imran Khan, on Thursday, had a phone conversation on the Global Initiative on Debt Relief canvassed by leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, disclosed […]

Kano commissioner sacked for celebrating Kyari’s death tests positive for COVID-19

Kano commissioner sacked for celebrating Kyari’s death tests positive for COVID-19

By Bashir Bello KANO – Kano State Ex-commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Development, Engr. Mu’az Magaji sacked for celebrating the death of late Abba Kyari has also tested positive for coronavirus pandemic. Magaji confirmed this in a post on his Facebook timeline on Thursday morning adding that he has been move to an isolation centre in the state […]

COVID-19: FG abandoned South-East on palliatives — SERG

COVID-19: FG abandoned South-East on palliatives — SERG

By Innocent Anaba South-East Revival Group, SERG, has said the Federal Government abandoned the eastern part of the country in the distribution of palliatives meant to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. However, SERG commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of the state, Chief Patrick Omeje, […]

Black Wall Street to strike Africa’s first Economic War blow

Black Wall Street to strike Africa’s first Economic War blow

Charles N Lambert Leader of Africa’s first economic war and the economic activist spearheading The Black Wall Street Economic War is set to Strike Africa’s first economic war blow. According to Charles, the show is on the anniversary of the 99th year of the Black Wall Street in Tulsa. An Economic War, is a commerce-driven, […]