By Boluwaji Obahopo, Omeiza Ajayi, Emma Una, Luminous Jannamike & Ike Uchechukwu Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, was ,like a war zone Sunday night through yesterday, as hoodlums seeking COVID-19 palliatives clashed with security operatives and invaded the state’s Agricultural Development Project, ADP, and private warehouses, carting away fertilizers and rice. In the clash, […]

…Ondo Police arrest 10 for looting, vandalism …Hoodlums loot drugs, equipment worth N120m —Osun HIS boss …Ekiti Judicial Panel of Inquiry to commence sitting Nov 2 …Awori decries destruction of public facilities By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Rotimi Ojomoyela & Shina Abubakar FLIGHT operations were completely grounded in Akure Airport, Ondo State, following the discovery […]

By Gabriel Ewepu Mining professionals, under the aegis of Miners’ Association of Nigeria, MAN, have called on the Federal Government to carry them along in the planned resuscitation of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, ASCL. This proposition is coming against the backdrop of the agreement reached between the Federal Government and the Russian government to commence […]

By Godfrey Bivbere Following the nationwide protest tagged, #EndSARS, which disrupted port operations, the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, is pushing demurrage waiver for consignments trapped at the ports. To this end, NSC is in discussion with shipping companies and terminal operators for the actualisation of the demurrage waiver. In a press statement made available to  […]

…Lagos Assembly sets up Ad-hoc c’ttee on damages …Fashola illegally tampered with exhibits, says Adegboruwa …As Bode George calls for dismantling of Lekki toll-gates By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Gabriel Olawale, with agency reports THE Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the Lekki Tollgate Incident, yesterday, urged victims […]

By Ediri Ejoh Clarke Energy, a leading energy solution provider in Nigeria is seeing opportunities in the northern part of the country with new projects being developed following expansion plans of some industries in the region. The Managing Director of Clarke Energy in Nigeria, Yiannis Tsantilas, said Nigeria’s renewed focus on gas is helping to […]

….Says no bloodstains at scene By Olasunkanmi Akoni GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, insisted that there were only two recorded deaths and no bloodstain at the scene of the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. Several reports stated that no fewer than 30 protesters died as a result of the shooting which had generated public […]

…Says they’ve identified the barracks of soldiers who shot protesters in Lekki Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has said the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond, ASCAB, has identified the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire on protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. On Tuesday, soldiers opened fire on the protesters who blocked […]

By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor Seventy-two hours after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, directed members of the force to occupy space to bring an end to the widespread violence in the country, policemen are yet to heed the order. Investigation carried out in major hot spots and volatile areas showed a noticeable absence […]

Claims that he Kwara State Government diverted or hoarded the palliatives meant for the vulnerable households in the state are false and unsubstantiated as no less than 15 of the 16 local governments had benefited before the store was looted, the private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 Foundation said on Monday. The palliatives, which were majorly […]

By Elizabeth Osayandea The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has postponed the 24th convocation ceremonies of the institution, the second time this year due to circumstances beyond its control. In a statement by tbe Coordinator, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations, CIPPR,  Mr Ademola Adekoya, on Tuesday, the decision was taken at […]

By Michael Eboh At the backdrop of the huge costs and losses attributable to product theft and facility vandalisation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has indicated that it would still be financially stable in the current year to next year. The national oil firm also indicated that its operations would not be fundamentally hampered […]

By Ikechukwu Odu, Nsukka The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and the Students’ Union Government of Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu, have demanded justice for Ejike Okeke, a Computer Science student of IMT, allegedly killed by police stray bullet when hoodlums attempted to loot coronavirus palliatives in the state. Ejike, from Akama […]

By Ediri Ejoh The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that the 5,000 barrels per day (bpd) Waltersmith modular refinery project is fully ready for operations. The Director of DPR, Sarki Auwalu, who stated this during a pre-commissioning visit to the project site located in Ibigwe, Ohayi/Egbema Imo State, said that the purpose of […]

The Federal Government says the risk of a resurgence of  COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria is high due to the large gatherings of the #EndSARS protesters and the mayhem that followed. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made the disclosure at a joint national media briefing of the taskforce in […]