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One-time head of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Awkuzu, Anambra State, Mr. James Nwafor, has refuted a statement credited to him on his relationship with former Governor Peter Obi, describing it as a “mischievous, blatant falsehood, misleading and malicious publication.” Reacting to the fake publication which sought …

Liverpool (UK), Oct. 19, 2020 Centre-back Virgil van Dijk has damaged knee ligaments and is set to undergo surgery, English Premier League (EPL) clubside Liverpool confirmed on Sunday. The Dutch defender was injured in Saturday’s Merseyside derby draw against Everton. He was substituted early in the game when Everton goalkeeper …

  The Deputy President of the Senate (DSP), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, is shocked and saddened by the reported killing of 9 persons, including a child, in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. Senator Omo-Agege, according to a statement by Yomi Odunuga, Special Adviser, Media  and Publicity, to …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 302 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly, asking the court to “declare illegal, unconstitutional and unfair the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price because top level public officers cannot continue …

For the first time since its establishment 35 years ago, the Special School for Handicapped Children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has now got its science laboratory, built and equipped by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners. “The school had been without …

The Rivers State Foundation Inc. will on Saturday, October 24, 2020 hold a Virtual Town Hall meeting. The program, according to the President and Public Relations Officer of the Foundation, Sir Dr. Eddy Kaka and Deaconess Linda Middleton respectively, has as its theme “Repositioning RSFI in the Diaspora: Challenges and …

We read the opinion piece with the above title, published in The Nation Newspapers of October 18, 2020, under the ‘Barometre’ section and despite some of the snide, tasteless oxymoronic innuendos colouring it, the article also drew a chuckle or two for all its worth. For a publication like The …

By Yemi Adeleye Lagos, Oct. 18, 2020 The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently enter into constructive dialogue with #ENDSARS protesters. Adams, in a statement by his Media Assistant, Mr Kehinde Aderemi, made this appeal in a letter to the President on …

President Muhammadu Buhari has described former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as “a gallant patriot whose commitment to national unity is beyond comparison in the annals of our chequered history.” This is as the Northern Governors’ Forum also congratulating Gowon, described him as a distinguished statesman. In a …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Oct. 18, 2020 The Nigerian Army has said the newly-launched Exercise Crocodile Smile VI has nothing to do with the ongoing ENDSARS protests across the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, indicated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa emphasised …

By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, Oct. 18, 2020 Bayelsa Government has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts to reimburse some state governments for funds used in executing various federal projects in their states. Gov. Douye Diri gave the commendation when he received members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on …

Getafe (Spain), Oct. 17, 2020 FC Barcelona fell to their first defeat in La Liga under new coach Ronald Koeman as they lost 0-1 at Getafe on Saturday. Getafe forward, Jaime Mata, sent goalkeeper Neto the wrong way from the penalty spot to score the only goal in the 56th …

By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja, Oct. 18, 2020 The Federal Government has warned that it will not allow the country to be thrown into anarchy following the violence that has trailed the #EndSARS protests. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Saturday when he featured on …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, Oct. 17, 2020 The Nigeria Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), has carried out a peaceful protest over Ghanaian authorities’ refusal to open shops owned by Nigerians in that country. The President of NUTAG, Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, who led the protest, told the News Agency …

A five-city blitz by the Presidency to mobilise residents in locations targeted by bandits to bond with security forces to repel attacks moved to Katsina. Leading the charge, Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola appealed to residents to support federal security forces with intelligence and civil networks assuring that the Federal Government …

Ecobank Plc, the Pan African Bank, is holding “The Diaspora Independence Webinar” tomorrow, Sunday, October 18, 2020. The program has as its theme: “Financial Services & Remittance Solutions for Nigerians in Diaspora: Leveraging Ecobank’s Pan-African Offering as the Nation Celebrates 60,” and starts at 7:00PM (GMT – Nigeria Time). Speakers …

  Following constructive and fruitful engagements between the Deputy President of the Senate (DSP) and Obarisi of Urhoboland, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Hon. Minister for Works, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), on the deplorable state of the Warri-Benin expressway and its debilitating effects on the people and businesses operating …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, visited the widow of Mr. Ikechukwu Iloamuazor, the man hit by stray bullet during last Monday’s demonstration by youths in Surulere for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protest ended bloody when the police attempted to disperse some of …

The past few days have not been the best for the Nigerian Police Force. The widespread protests over the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) began as the massive young population became tired of SARS’ operations. They are demanding reforms of the police squad, which has been characterized by immense brutality, assault, …

More Nigerians have commended Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for personally going to the residence of Ikechukwu Iloamuazor, who was allegedly killed by Police men during the #ENDSARS protests in Lagos. Gov. Sanwo-Olu had earlier exposed the police officers who allegedly shot and killed the 55 year old Ikechukwu Iloamauzor, …

From: Ruth Yarnap Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi state has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the local government election in the state. The Governor said this after he cast his vote alongside his wife, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed at his polling unit at Central Primary School, Duguri, …

Warri (Delta), Oct. 17, 2020 A Non Government, Non Political, Non Religious Organisation, the Rotary Club of Ekpan, says it plans to spend about N80 million on humanity development projects in its host community. Rtn Akpodiogaga Emeyese, disclosed this on Saturday in Ekpan, near Warri shortly after his installation as …

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Oct. 16, 2020 Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned two deadly attacks against United Nations peacekeepers in Mali on Thursday. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in New York on Friday. He said an Egyptian peacekeeper was killed and …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, Oct. 17, 2020 Mr Godwin Adama, Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, has underscored the need for urgent implementation of the Early Warning Mechanism endorsed by Nigeria and South Africa, to end attacks on Nigerians. Adama disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria …

The Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, has joined 35 other press freedom and human rights organizations in a letter calling on authorities in Guinea to maintain the stability and openness of all digital communication channels before, during, and after the presidential election scheduled for October 18. The letter emphasized the …