The Federal Government has told members of the Diplomatic Community in Nigeria that it is committed to meeting the demands of Nigerians protesting police brutality and will not allow those with ulterior motive hijack the movement. The Diplomatic Corps was briefed in Abuja by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey…
The Federal Government has commissioned five more Information Technology projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) towards advancing the digital economy vision of the government. The projects commissioned virtually from Abuja on Monday by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa…
Plans are currently on to review upward the salary structure of National Identity Management Commission, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has said. Pantami disclosed this on Monday when he paid an official visit to NIMC headquarters in Abuja. He said NIMC is a…
The governments of Ekiti, Abia Plateau, Osun and Ondo have declared 24-hour curfew in the states due to the growing concern on how the EndSARS protests, which started peacefully, have been hijacked by hoodlums. In Ekiti, a release by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, said in…
Five journalists and several others sustained injuries on Tuesday after suspected hoodlums dispersed the #EndSARS protest staged by some youths at the outskirts of Gombe metropolis. The unidentified youths gathered at Tumfure area of the metropolis, near Rainbow Roundabout at about 10am, calling on government to end police brutality, insecurity…
Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has marked 20 years of excellence, with a milestone of 27 million members. It rose from a million members in 2005, and over 32,000 till date are founding members. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Emirates Skywards offered members double Tier Miles…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered immediate nationwide deployment of anti-riot police unit to protect lives and property of all Nigerians and secure critical national infrastructure across the country. In a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, he also ordered the massive deployment…
ADDRESS BY H.E. RT. HON. (DR) SIMON BAKO LALONG, KSGG TO THE CITIZENS OF PLATEAU STATE ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS AND BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER IN JOS NORTH AND JOS SOUTH LGAs. 20TH OCTOBER 2020 My dear citizens of Plateau State. I am addressing you today on the recent…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given Senator Ali Ndume 21 days to produce the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has failed to appear in court for his trial. Maina was on October 25, 2019 arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
I received with shock and grief but submission to the will of God the report of the death of Revd. Mrs Omotola Oyediran, the eldest daughter of our unforgettable leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Mrs Oyediran was my darling sister. Her interest in and commitment to my success and wellbeing were…