Presidential panel approves #EndSARS protesters’ demands
Truce seemed to be coming on Tuesday between the Nigerian government and the millions of Nigerians protesting against the excesses of the now scrapped Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. This followed…
Editorial: SARS and the case for State Police
The announced dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police following days of nationwide protests against brutality and other misconducts of operatives of the police…
Nigeria Bows to Protests, disbands notorious Police Unit, SARS
Nigerian authorities on Sunday bowed to rising protests nationwide and banned a notorious Police unit, the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad Mohammed Adamu Inspector-General of Police, announced the disbandment in a…
Alpha-Beta got over N150bn commission on Lagos revenue – Ex-Md
…as firm defends Tinubu, accuses Apara of N6b Fraud A former Managing Director of Alpha-Beta Consulting LLP, Oladapo Apara, says the firm has got over N150 billion as 10 per…
Ondo Poll: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi Cast their votes as Rain Delays Voting in Some Places
The governorship election in Ondo State kicked off Saturday with the leading contenders casting their votes, amidst heavy rainfall. Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress,…
Ondo Poll: Gunmen Invade Polling Unit, Shoot One person
…as INEC officials are rescued after boat mishap The Governorship election in Ondo State started on a shaky ground Saturday a gunmen invaded a polling unit and shot a man…
WTO leadership: It’s all Female affair, as Okonjo-Iweala, South Korean, in Final two
Nigeria’s candidate for World Trade Organization’s director-general, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged one of the final two candidates for the post, along with another woman. Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Trade…
Lagos Gas Explosion Kills at least 8, Razes Houses
A Thursday early morning gas explosion in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has left eight persons dead, and razed many houses, government emergency department has confirmed. The explosion started about 5.45am…
IPOB: FG approves N654m to monitor frequencies in S-East
The Federal Executive Council, FEC on Wednesday, approved N654 million for the deployment of hybrid spectrum monitoring system targeting illegal frequencies in the southern part of the country especially, the…
UAE to Begin Visa Issuance to Nigerians on Thursday – Sirika
The United Arab Emirate has confirmed it would commence the issuance of visas to Nigerians from Thursday, October 8, 2020, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, has said on his Twitter…