Government and tertiary institutions in Abia State have been directed to reopen for academic activities with effect from Monday, October 26, 2020. Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State made the approval in a release made available to newsmen, by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, on Monday. The Governor also directed heads of […]
Visa and Mastercard have been accused of cashing in during the coronavirus crisis by charging “excessive fees”. British retail groups say the scheme fees charged by payment firms have almost doubled in the last two years. They warn that retailers will be forced to pass on the extra costs to consumers, with credit card bills […]
A 2019 presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba, has made good his threat to sue the Chief Executive Officer or Twitter, Jack Dorsey, demanding $1bn damages, over the raging #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. Garba is also praying the court to order the Nigeria Communication Commission “to stop the operation […]
Violence that rocked #EndSARS protests across the country worsened on Tuesday with 43 protesters and six policemen losing their lives. Protesters calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police have been carrying out peaceful demonstrations across the country since October 8. However, the protests assumed a violent dimension last week […]
The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate deployment of anti-riot operatives to protect lives and property as well as secure critical national infrastructure across the country. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Tuesday, the IGP also ordered massive deployment of police operatives to strengthen security […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, is currently meeting with the members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja. The meeting holding at the Tafawa Balewa House headquarters of the ministry in Abuja, is expected to discuss the ongoing #EndSARS protests rocking the country. Those attending the parley include the envoys of the United States, […]
Barely six months after they were evacuated from the streets of Jos and other parts of Plateau State on the orders of the Northern Governors’ Forum, almajirai have returned to their former locations for alms solicitation. The NGF, an umbrella body of the 19 northern state governors, had in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has cautioned the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, to suspend the establishment of the Special Weapons And Tactical, SWAT, unit of the Nigerian Police Force. Recall that the IGP Mohammed Adamu had set up the new Police unit to take over from the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). […]
The House of Representatives has scheduled the second reading of the new Petroleum Industry Bill for Today (Tuesday) . The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, had made this known at the plenary on Wednesday. The House of Representatives had on October 8, 2020, faulted the Minister of State for Petroleum Resource, Timipre Sylva, who said the National […]
The Nigerian Medical Association has warned against looming outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country in the light of the continued #EndSARS protests. The NMA raised the alarm in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Monday, during a press conference on the Physicians’ Week 2020 with the theme, ‘Strategies for Health System Recovery During […]