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November 3, 2020 No Responses

UN@75: Paulline Tallen To Grace Celebration Of MMS UN Generation Amazons

The Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen is set to grace the upcoming MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative event as the Special Guest of Honour. As the United Nations marks its 75 years anniversary with...

November 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Flags Off Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway Reconstruction

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, flagged off the reconstruction and upgrading of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway. According to the Governor, the project will revolutionize trade and commerce in the state. At the launch of th...

October 27, 2020 No Responses

PDP Faults Sanwo-Olu’s Projection Of N1tri To Restore Destroyed Properties, Businesses

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, on Monday faulted Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s alleged claim that it will take N1 trillion to restore all properties and facilities destroyed by hoodlums during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests i...

October 26, 2020 No Responses

NAFDAC: Looted Drugs From Kaduna Warehouse Constitute Health Risk

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned residents of Kaduna State on the health risk of drugs allegedly looted from a warehouse in the state.NAFDAC gave the warning in a statement issued by the...

October 25, 2020 No Responses

#EndSARS: Lagos To Prosecute 229 Suspects For Arson, Murder, Others

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice is to prosecute 229 suspects arrested by the police for allegedly using the #EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private properties in the state. A statement issued on Saturday by the Ministry’s...

October 25, 2020 No Responses

IGP Orders AIGs, CPs, Others To Restore Normalcy

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of all police operational assets and resources to bring to an end the violence in some parts of the country. The IGP’s directive was contained in a statement....

October 24, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Decries Incessant Attack On Personnel, Operational Tools

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried incessant attacks on its personnel and operational tools due to the ENDSARS protest. In a statement on Friday, the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem explained ...

October 24, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils New Technical Skills Academy For Youth

Hyundai Motor on Friday announced its upcoming ‘Hyundai Academy for Technical Skills’ to cater for the Indian youth. Situated in Irungattukkottai, near Chennai, the upcoming training centre, according to the company will be a technology marvel and wi...

October 24, 2020 No Responses

PDP Suspends Political, Electioneering Activities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put on hold all its political and electioneering activities. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP explained that the decision was a further mark of ...

October 23, 2020 No Responses

Buhari’s Address On Endsars Protests

Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. 2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine...

October 23, 2020 No Responses

INEC Postpones Bye-Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed indefinitely, the outstanding 15 bye-elections earlier scheduled to hold on Oct 31. The commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its National Commissioner a...

October 22, 2020 No Responses

#EndSARS: Ghanaian President Condemns Use Of Violence

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has condemned use of violence in the ongoing protest against police brutality in Nigeria. According to the Ghanaian President, violence, “be it on the part of the police or protesters, cannot be the solution” to...

October 21, 2020 No Responses

#EndSARS: Obaseki Meets Security Chiefs, Warns Violators Of Curfew

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday met with Security Chiefs in the State following the continued #EndSARS protest which has taken a dangerous dimension across the state. The Governor, shortly after the meeting held at the Government House ...