UPDATED: FG, ASUU meeting over IPPIS ends in deadlock
THE meeting between the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over the controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, platform last night ended in deadlock.
#ENDSARS protest beyond police brutality, it’s manifestation of years of anger – Bishop Kwakpovwe
‘The on-going #EndSARS protest is beyond police brutality, it’s a manifestation of years of anger, neglect and a general explosion and President Buhari must listen to Nigerian youth to avoid greater damage because there’s serious suffering in the land’ these were the words of Bishop Dr Chris Kwakpovwe, publisher of the popular and leading Christian […]
YPP supports EndSARS campaign, seeks larger political, economic reforms
…Kicks against nomination of Buhari’s aides as INEC commissioner By Michael Eboh The Young Progressives Party, YPP, Thursday, expressed its support for the ongoing campaign against police brutality, harassment and extra-judicial killings of innocent citizens, calling for a wide-reaching reform of the Nigerian Police. The YPP also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind the […]
#ENDSARS protest, a reflection of distortions in our polity — Bode George
By Dapo Akinrefon FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, yesterday, described the #ENDSARS protest as a reflection of the general distortions in the country’s polity. George, in a statement titled: ‘The system is not working’, said: “The nationwide peaceful protest against the former Special Anti-Robbery Squad has gained […]
#EndSARS: PFN restates its call for restructuring
THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) at a recent joint meeting of its National Advisory Council and the National Executive Council in Lagos noticed the increasing stringent calls by well meaning Nigerians for restructuring and renewed its appeals to government to activate necessary mechanisms for it.
#EndSARS: PFN restates its call for restructuring
By Sam Eyoboka THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) at a recent joint meeting of its National Advisory Council and the National Executive Council in Lagos noticed the increasing stringent calls by well meaning Nigerians for restructuring and renewed its appeals to government to activate necessary mechanisms for it. Apparently responding to the ongoing #EndSARS […]
INSECURITY: Demand emergency rule, Olowu Kuta tells N-East elders
By Dapo Akinrefon THE Olowu of Kuta in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adekunle Makama, Thursday, asked political leaders and elders of the North East zone to demand the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno State as a way of flushing out terrorists from the state. He also warned the […]
FG identifying, exploring new sources of revenue — Zainab Ahmed
By Michael Eboh & Emmanuel Elebeke Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, Thursday, disclosed that the Federal Government is identifying and exploring new sources of revenue to address the current shortage of funds for project development. Speaking at a briefing to herald the Twenty Sixth Nigerian Economic Summit, NES#26, Ahmed disclosed […]
Insecurity, Police brutality, hardship: Sit up or resign – OGYPEDI tells Buhari
The Organisation for Global Youth Peace Empowerment and Development Initiative, OGYPEDI, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign if he can’t address police brutality, nepotism and terrorism. A statement by its Coordinator, Mr. Japheth Omene, said Nigerians are currently experiencing extreme hardship owing to what he described as Buhari’s failure. The statement reads: “We […]
ENDSARS: Convene meeting of all stakeholders now, governors tell IGP
By Henry Umoru – Abuja The thirty-six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have thrown their weights behind the scrapping of the notorious Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) by the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu following instructions from President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governors who unanimously supported the Inspector General of […]
FG identifying, exploring new sources of revenue — Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government is identifying and exploring new sources of revenue to address the current shortage of funds for project development.
