By Emma Ujah – Abuja The World Bank has predicted a 14 per cent fall in global remittance flows in 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economy. “As the COVID19 pandemic and economic crisis continues to spread, the amount of money migrant workers send home is projected to decline 14% […]

…As Buhari holds video conference with EU Council By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President of the European Council, Mr Charles Michel, has reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The EU Council President made this known when he held a video conference with President […]

By Bose Adelaja In the wake of the fallout of the EndSARS Protests across Nigeria, a coalition of human right activists has re-strategised on way forward and issued a fresh seven-point agenda to the federal government. The coalition rose from its one-day meeting in Lagos under the aegies of New Nigeria Network (NNN) comprises Radical […]

#EndSARS : Members of Lagos state judicial panel of inquiry on Police brutality denied access to Military Hospital on arrival to inspect mortuary by mean-looking soldiers. #LekkiMassacre 📹 Pm News pic.twitter.com/p7W8S2h5lc — AIT (@AIT_Online) October 30, 2020

The Lagos State House of Assembly will ascertain all police stations and other properties destroyed in the wake of the #EndSARS protest and solicit the government ‘s assistance to rehabilitate them, a lawmaker has said. Mr Victor Akande, a member of the ad hoc committee constituted by the legislature to ascertain the extent of damage […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The President is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance, to emerge […]

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday read:”the president after his arrival to Cairo on Oct. 28, presented mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 protocol. ”Today, the test results are […]

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By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal had its inaugural sitting where it urged all the litigants to desist from frivolous motions that would derail the court processes even as it pledged fairness and to all litigants and ensure it finishes its business within the consistently stipulated time. Chairman of the […]

By Nwafor Sunday The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS Related Abused and other matters Friday visited the military hospital at Ikoyi, and insisted on inspecting the mortuary. After about 30 minutes denial, soldiers were said to have granted them access to the military hospital. A member of the […]