‘We lost 2 officers to violent #EndSARS protesters in Enugu’
The Enugu State Police Command said it lost two police officers, who were allegedly murdered by hoodlums during the violence that trailed the peaceful #EndSARS protest in the area. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, said this on Wednesday, when he paraded before newsmen, 23 suspects arrested for their alleged roles in the violence. […]
6 cops dead, arms, exhibit room looted in Oyo —CP
By Ola Ajayi Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, officially confirmed that six policemen were killed, while the exhibit room, where police arms and ammunition were kept, was looted by hoodlums, who mingled with #EndSARS protesters. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joe Enwonwu, said this, while parading suspects for alleged involvement in the burning of […]
Social media used to incite violence during #EndSARS protests — NSA
*Cyber-terrorism, Nigeria’s most precarious challenge — CDS By Chris Ochayi Abuja—The National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno, has said the social media was used as a tool to disseminate subversive content to incite violence during the #EndSARS protests which reverberated across the country. He stated this on a day the Chief of Defence […]
10-year-old British Nigerian Singer, “Mehcosa” becoming the youngest face Of Afrobeats
Fast becoming the new face of Nigeria’s Afrobeats is the 10-year-old British Nigerian Singer, Mehcosa, with lots of covers for several Nigerian hit songs to her credit. Her cover for Burna Boy’s song, “No Fit Vex,” of Twice As Tall album caught the attention of many on social media as she delivers the lyrics in […]
Northern elders vow to fight for Igbo, admit S-East marginalised
…Commend Ohanaeze, Igbo groups for disowning Nnamdi Kanu over inciting statements …Appeal to Igbo to support BuharilHail President for adopting civil approach in tackling youths uprisinging By Joseph Erunke NORTHERN elders have hailed Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other groups for disowning the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, over his recent alleged […]
Eid-el-Maulud: Erring policemen, looters’ll face the law, Buhari vows
…As Lawan, Ugwuanyi, Abiodun, Makinde, Oba of Benin, APC, PDP felicitate with Nigerians By Anayo Okoli, Gabriel Enolgholase, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omeiza Ajayi, Dirisu Yakubu, Luminous Jannamike & James Ogunnaike President Muhammadu Buhari promised yesterday to bring to justice erring police officers and those involved in looting and destroying public and private properties in the wake […]
Lekki shootings: How troops moved to toll gate — Amnesty Int’l
…At 6:29pm local time in Lagos, two military vehicles were filmed leaving Bonny Camp …Later footage showed four vehicles with flash lights in a convoy, and they appeared to be vehicles used by the Nigerian military and police. …Same vehicles head east along Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, in the direction of the Lekki Toll Gate. …Vehicles […]
#EndSARS: Policemen defy IGP’s directive, absent from duty posts
SOME roads in Lagos State are gradually being taken over by hoodlums, who pretend to be controlling traffic, owing to the absence of policemen. Sadly, the hoodlums end up harassing and extorting motorists, especially at night.
States to get $2m each to accomplish GIS — NGF
States able to capture at least 50 per cent of their property that have electricity connections in urban areas before June 30, 2021 using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will get World Bank’s $2million each. The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Media and Public Affairs Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in Abuja on Wednesday. Bello-Barkindo said that the states able to update […]
Oyo SUBEB trains Quality Assurance Officers on ICT procedures
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board said that it is preparing its Quality Assurance Officers on ways to improve learning and to meet up with global best practices.
Leaders slam ‘contempt’ for Islam amid row over Mohammed cartoons
Religious and political leaders in much of the Muslim world have slammed what they see as insults to Islam in a row about depictions of the prophet Mohammed in France. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi and the influential al-Azhar religious institution on Wednesday condemned the satirical cartoons. “Abusing prophets and messengers is contempt for noble religious […]
3-year jail term awaits anyone unlawfully in possession of NYSC uniforms ― DG
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says anyone caught unlawfully with NYSC uniforms will face a three-year jail term. Ibrahim said this after hoodlums invaded the NYSC orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hoodlums on Tuesday carted away mattresses, food items and other materials […]
Speech that left Nigerians speechless and palliative hunters
Nigeria is in dire straits. What is going on in our country right now is so tragic in its absurdity that all of us should be weeping. Yet, here we are laughing away our sorrows.
SAN demands N115m fees as firm alleges ‘fraudulent misrepresentation’
By Onozure Dania A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof Yemi Akinseye-George, is demanding a fee of N115million from a firm, Nacenn Nigeria Ltd, for services rendered in recovering a debt. But the company has filed a counter-claim, insisting its contract with the SAN had ended. The firm claims the SAN misled it into overpaying […]
Olorunyemi Kolapo Obadiah’s Responsive Eye set for exhibition
Organised by Agama Art Publishing & Agency in collaboration with Dolapo Obat Gallery, Olorunyemi Kolapo Obadiah’s exhibition, kicking off tomorrow, October 30, and scheduled to last till November 8, will hold at the Dolapo Obat Gallery in Abuja.
CBN lifts restrictions on mortgage refinancing by MRCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday, said it has lifted the restriction on Mortgage Refinance Companies, MRCs, against refinancing mortgages of non-shareholder banks Mortgage Refinance Companies, MRCs, from.
