The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has predicted a spike in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country in the next two weeks. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made this known on Monday in AbujaContinue Reading
The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has faulted the Judicial Commission of Enquiry probing the activities of the agency for verifying seized assets without the presence of his lawyers or himself. He also said it was unfortunate that he closed his defenceContinue Reading
The Federal Government says it may consider the plea by some states for the extension of the registration time for the payroll support system to enable some states meet their quota. This is as the government plans to pay over 400,000 staff of already shortlisted businesses by the end ofContinue Reading
A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the raging EndSARS protests across the country, saying they were ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups underContinue Reading
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said that the Federal Government was set to apply for $11billion loan to construct Lagos-Calabar railway. Ameachi also called on the people from the South East and South South to work together to enable them foster growth in the region. The former RiversContinue Reading
Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, warned End SARS protesters against creating a platform that would lead to the destruction of Nigeria’s democratic process. Tinubu pointed out that protesters must not abuse their right of demonstration by impeding on the country’s democratic right.Continue Reading
Edo Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state till further notice. Secretary to Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, in a statement said the curfew takes effect from 4pm on Monday. He said: “This decision has become necessary because of the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks onContinue Reading
There was pandemonium Monday morning as the People of Kano took to the streets protesting violently against the alleged killing of a 17-year-old boy Saifullahi. Saifullahi of Kofar Mata quarters was said to have been arrested 2 days ago by the police, while he was sleeping at his family house.Continue Reading
First Lady Aisha Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday via her Twitter handle unveiled another campaign against insecurity in the country. The campaign, #ArewaMufarka, was accompanied by two videos slides and one picture of five persons with the placards reading “EndInsecurityNow; EndBanditryNow; AllLivesMatters”. In her latest campaign against killings, the wife ofContinue Reading
A showdown between security forces and #EndSARS activists may be in the offing as the protesters yesterday unfolded plans to scale up the campaign to force the federal government to meet their demands to stop alleged police brutality, among others, by blocking critical road arteries in the Federal Capital TerritoryContinue Reading
