#ENDSARS Protests: Police lost 22 personnel, 205 stations, NPF says
The Nigeria Police Force last at least 22 of its personnel during the #ENDSARS protests the Force Headquarters in Abuja has disclosed. Several other officers and men sustained life-threatening injuries…
Buhari mourns deaths of pupils, others in Enugu crash
…asks motorists to ensure roadworthiness of vehicles President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, expressed sadness over a vehicle accident that claimed lives, including those of pupils of Presentation Nursery and Primary…
Nigeria’s economy can’t afford another lockdown —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that Nigeria’s economy is too fragile for fresh COVID-19 lockdown. The President, therefore, urged Nigerians to obey all protocols recommended by health authorities to curtail…
Nigeria will ensure Okonjo-Iweala emerges WTO DG -FG
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring that Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerges as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this known…
Okonjo-Iweala could Still Win WTO Top job despite US opposition
Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, could still emerge the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation, despite America’s opposition to her candidacy. Efforts by the WTO’s to select a…
UI suspends VC’s appointment, workers allege imposition
There was tension at the University of Ibadan on Wednesday as the non-academic staff unions of the institution protested against the processes of appointing the new vice-chancellor of the university.…
Amnesty Chronicles Lekki shootings timeline, warns against cover-up
Amnesty International, the Global rights group, has given a detailed timeline of the shootings at the Lekki toll on October 20, 2020 It warned the government against covering up on…
PDP to Yakubu: Reposition INEC with your reappointment
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, on Wednesday, called on Professor Mahmood Yakubu to see his reappointment as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as ample…
Senate Rejects Allocation of 20 Power Projects to Minister’s LGA
…directs REA boss to rectify lopsidedness The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal to cite as many as 20 power projects in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State…
President Buhari re-appoints Yakubu as INEC chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, on…