The United States on Tuesday shut down its embassy in Lagos for two days over to the escalating #ENDSARS protests. On its twitter handle @USinNigeria, the consulate said: “Multiple demonstrations are ongoing across Nigeria – to include areas within the consular districts of Abuja and Lagos. “Although most demonstrations are peaceful, some have become violent
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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has imposed a 24 hours curfew in the state which should start from 6pm today till further notice. This came up following the killing of a policemen and carting away of his arms and ammunition by yet to be identified hoodlums numbering over 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information,
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By: Chuks Collins, Awka Barring any last minute changes, this year’s National Convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) would kick off December 10-13, 2020 at any of the three favorite venues already pencilled down for final consideration by the Convention Planning committee(CPC). According to a communique issued at the end of a meeting
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of anti-riot policemen in the Police Mobile Force (PMF) to protect lives and property y of Nigerians amid the ongoing violence that has marred the # EndSARS protests rocking the country as the #EndSARS protests intensify nationwide. The order is coming on the heels of
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Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, said, yesterday, that the Federal Government was set to apply for a $11billion loan to construct Lagos to Calabar rail. Amaechi made the disclosure during an interactive session with the South-East and South-South Professionals of Nigeria, SESSPN, in Lagos. The group had taken advantage of the Minister’s presence in Lagos
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended seven members of the party in Enugu State chapter over their alleged refusal to withdraw the litigation instituted against the party despite the directive by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. Recall that on June 25, 2020, the party’s NEC passed a resolution directing members of
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By: Mikwugwo Solomon Founder and Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Anambra state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, popularly known as Fr. Ebube Muonso, has narrated how he escaped death by the whiskers when suspected cults boys in his community, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, attacked him because of a sermon he preached in the church. The
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Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has inaugurated a Judicial Panel of Inquiry that will look into alleged police brutality and related extra judicial killings in the State with an appeal to the protesting youths on #EndSARS and others hurt by the activities of the disbanded formation to take advantage of the Commission to
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Following the violent trend of #EndSARS protests, the Lagos state government on Tuesday, announced a 24-hour curfew across the state until further notice. The curfew takes effect from 4pm today, Tuesday 20th October, 2020. The announcement was made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.“I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful
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Warri militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared their support for the #EndSARS protests across the country. They added that they would resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. In an emergency meeting held in Delta state, the militant groups under the
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National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, warned End SARS protesters against creating a platform that would lead to the destruction of Nigeria’s democratic process. He adviced protesters not to abuse their right of demonstration by impeding on the country’s democratic right. In his statement, “However, the protesters must
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The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmad Abdurrahman, told Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi that the detention facility of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in the State is now empty as no suspect is currently in cell. This was made known by Abdurrahman on Monday to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who was accompanied by the State
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Heritage Bank Plc is set to commence the account opening with Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) for the earmarked 774,000 participants of the SPW Programme in their branches, throughout the 774 Local Government Areas. The participants are to be paid an allowance of N20, 000 (Twenty thousand Naira) only, monthly and the programme is to kick
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The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Nura Zarumi, and his Finance counterpart, Rabi’u Garba, has been directed by the Zamfara State House of Assembly on Monday, to appear before the lawmakers over a promissory note transaction. On the list of those invited also were the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Shehu Sa’idu Anka, and the
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High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria,Dr. Wilfred Machage yesterday said that his country is committed to deepening relations with Nigeria through media institutions such as the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).Machage said this while receiving Mr. Buki Ponle, the Managing Director of NAN, who paid a courtesy visit to the High Commission in Abuja. Expressing
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