Rights violations: NHRC records 1, 000 complaints in 10 months in Lagos
National Human Rights Commission says it received about 1,000 complaints in 10 months in Lagos state, out of which half of the cases were on sexual and gender violence against women and children.
Police open application portal, exempt pregnant women, amputees, from 2021 recruitment
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said pregnant women, amputees, and those with bent legs are exempted from participation in its 2021 recruitment exercise. This followed the opening of its online application recruitment portal to commence the exercise. In an announcement, the force said, “Female applicants must not be pregnant at the time of recruitment”. […]
Residents protest dilapidated Benin-Warri Highway
Residents of Oghede and other communities near the by-pass along Benin–Warri road, in Edo state blocked the road for the fourth day complaining about its bad state that has made it not passable. A resident in the area, Omo Osifo said the reason for the protest was because of deaths happening on that road with […]
Chaos in Benin as bus drivers withdraw services
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City There was chaos in several parts of Benin City, Monday, as bus drivers mostly those driving mini-buses withdrew their services from the roads over alleged extortion by personnel of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) and Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV). Commuters going from Wire Road to Ugowo, New […]
Southwest governors paying lips service to free education – NAPTAN
Shina Abubakar, Osogbo National Parent/Teachers Association of Nigeria has decried Southwest governors for not taking serious, free education policy in the region. A statement issued by the association’s National Public Relations, Dr. Ademola Ekundayo in Osogbo on Monday described the free education policy in the region as a ‘mere political gimmick’. READ ALSO:Army, police dismiss […]
2023: APC may not willingly surrender power like Jonathan did in 2015, despite cry for change in country ― Dokpesi
By Peter Duru The Chairman of DAAR Communications and stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has alerted Nigerians that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may not willingly surrender power like the then President Goodluck Jonathan did in 2015 despite the cries by Nigerians for change ahead of the 2023 elections. He […]
New Delta Secretariat: Legacy of Okowa’s inspirational leadership – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the new state-of-the-art Central Secretariat Complex built by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in Asaba was one of the governor’s legacies of inspirational and visionary leadership in Delta State. Osinbajo said this on Monday in Asaba while inaugurating the secretariat complex named after the Asagba of Asaba and […]
Twitter and #EndSARS; Jack Dorsey’s resignation letter
Vanguard reported that the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, resigned after 16 years at the firm.
FG condemns murder of Policemen
…Says continued attacks negates calls for Kanu’s release By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government has strongly condemned the recent gruesome murder of two policemen, warning that those who carried out the killings, videotaped their heinous act and circulated such will be apprehended and brought to justice. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, the […]
Gas explosion injures mother, two children in Bayelsa
By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio – Yenagoa A mother and her two children were on Sunday evening severely injured after a gas explosion occurred in their residence along the Azikoro Road in Ekeki suburb of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state. It was gathered that the children between the ages of 6 and 8 […]
Ondo Varsity Alumni write Akeredolu, reject 120% new tuition fees
—- Mass withdrawal looming if not reversed Dayo Johnson Akure The Alumni association of the University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, Ondo has written an open letter to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu rejecting the 120 percent hike in tuition fees. The letter entitled, “UNIMED Closure: Our Standpoints” was signed by its president, Richard Daodu. READ ALSO:Why Nigerians […]
Exchange rate: Ayu slams Buhari over “weak Naira”
…Says a failed Somalia better than Nigeria By Dirisu Yakubu & Joy Abijah ABUJA- National chairman-elect of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has taken a swipe at the monetary policy of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government which has seen the Naira depreciates in value in relation to other international currencies. Ayu who […]
Twitter Co-Founder, Jack Dorsey, resigns as CEO
Twitter Co-Founder, Jack Dorsey, has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the firm after 16 years at the social media company, to be replaced by chief technology officer, CTO, Parag Agrawal.
Report ranks Nigeria low in human rights index
…Says over 70% of prison inmates awaiting trial By Emmanuel Elebeke Despite our past efforts and experiences over the years to lead in the transformation of the West African sub-continent into a democratically governed community, Nigeria has not fared well in all human rights indicators. This was the position of three reports launched by Centre for Democracy […]
Reject request for Nnamdi Kanu’s release, Northern Elders tell Buhari
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Monday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the request of some notable Igbo leaders, demanding release of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
DSC: We’re working hard to turn things around for better, says PSML
Acting Chief Executive Officer of Premium Steel and Mines Limited, PSML, Ovwian-Aladja, Delta State, Mr Ujjiwal Sinha, has assured that management was doing everything possible to turn things around and revamp the old Delta Steel Company, DSC, now PSML, stressing that the harsh business climate foisted on the country by the fluctuating exchange rate of the dollars to Nigeria was killing businesses.
