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Aisha Yesufu, a social activist and one of the prominent faces of the #EndSARS movement for police reform, has said the Federal Government made negotiations with protesters impossible by coming up with different excuses. She stated this in a virtual interview with academic and historian, Toyin Falola, insisting that #EndSARS protesters were ready to dialogue […]

The Lubricant Producers Association of Nigeria has petitioned the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPRA over the imposition of a new administrative charge. The charge which was N0.10 per litre was increased to N1.23 kobo. LUPAN Executive Secretary, Mr Emeka Obidike in a petition addressed to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, titled “Appeal for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the demonstration against police brutality shows the frustration of the country’s youth. In October, many Nigerians took to the streets to call for a reformation of the police. Speaking at an event hosted by south-west governors in Lagos on Sunday, Buhari, represented by Ibrahim Gambari, his chief of staff, pledged to […]

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to leave the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as a condition to call off its ongoing strike in the country. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said this in a statement made available on Sunday in Abuja. He said the ongoing strike may still linger […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, say the recent directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu for the withdrawal of police personnel attached to some billionaire businessmen, politicians, clerics and companies is in the interest of the country. CAN’s General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, noted that the directive would make […]

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at the weekend confirmed that reported deaths from a “strange illness” in Enugu and Delta states in recent weeks were caused by yellow fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic disease that can kill within 10 days if symptoms become severe. In a statement the NCDC director, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said […]

None of the 37 orientation camps of the National Youth Service Corps would be shut down if a corps member tests positive to COVID-19, the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said. A statement issued on Sunday by the NYSC Director (Press and Public Relations), Adenike Adeyemi, said Ihekweazu spoke during […]

  The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijani Umar, has said the N1.3bn approved for Villa clinic was too small. He spoke in an interview with journalists on Thursday after defending 2012 budget estimate before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs State. The Permanent Secretary who promised to put necessary arrangements […]

The Nigerian Army, contrary to its decision last week,  will appear  on Saturday before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS peaceful protesters by soldiers on  October 20 at the Lekki tollgate. Sources close to the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel confirmed on Thursday that the army had acknowledged the […]