The All Progressives Congress APC, has justified the appointment of Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Buhari as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commisson (INEC) saying there was nothing wrong with the appointment. Speaking with newsmen, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said the party […]
Month: October 2020
N75 billion Youth Investment Fund application portal opens
The Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYF) finally takes off today (Wednesday) with the opening of its application portal. Interested youths are advised to take advantage of the opportunity to register their businesses or ideas to get them funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Fund seeks to turnthe […]
APC expels Ondo female lawmaker for anti -party activities
The All Progressives Congress (APC )Mahin ward 4 has expelled Tonomewo Favour Johnson, the female member representing Ilaje constituency 11 in the Ondo State House of Assembly. The lawmaker is alleged to have been involved in anti- party activities before and during the just concluded governoship election in Ondo State. […]
Mixed reactions greet SARS new name,SWAT
Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu ,on Tuesday, announced a new unit to replace the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS ),that was disbandedd on Sunday. Adamu had said that all SARS officers would be absorbed into the new formation -Special Weapons and Tactical team (SWAT)after due training However,SARS replacement with SWAT […]
Zulum urges deployment of defunct SARS to Borno to combat terrorism
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to deploy able men from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS to his state to fight terrorism. The governor made this request on Tuesday ,when he received the Minister of Interior ,Rauf Aregbesola. Zulum said the […]
Road accident in Ondo leaves two policemen dead
Two policemen have been confirmed dead in an accident in Ondo State. According to officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC, eight other police officers sustained various degrees of injury in the accident. The van conveying the police officers was said to be on high speed and somersaulted several […]
ENDSARS protest turns bloody as one dies, three policemen shot in Lagos
Three Policemen were reportedly shot when EndSARS protesters attacked a police station in Surulere, Lagos State, following the killing of a protester by a police officer. The Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the protesters attacked the Force’s Anti-Kidnapping unit at Iyun Road .Three officers were […]
ASUU insists on UTAS , says it holds the future for quality University Education in the country
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU met with the President of the Senate, ,Ahmed Lawan, on Monday to seek the intervention of the National Assembly for accepting its alternative payroll system, known as University Transparency and Accountability Solution?UTAS). UTAS is the alternative to the federally adopted Integrated Payroll and […]
Zazzau Emirate’s contender,Iyan Zazzau takes Kaduna government to court.
Barely a week after the Kaduna State government announced Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir if Zaria following the death of Shehu Idris in September,2020, one of the contender’s to the emirare,Iya Zazzau, Alhaji Bashar Aminu has dragged the Kaduna State government to Court saying he is the right man […]
Development economist, Okonjo-Iweala’s hope raised for coveted WTO office
President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured Nigeria’s renowned economist,Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of his administration”s support for her emergence as the next Director General of the World Trade Organisation WTO. The President gave the assurance when she paid him a thank you visit at the Presidential Villa , Abuja. Buhari told the […]