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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter who was arrested by the police during the #EndSARS protests in 2020 and later found dead in a mortuary. The court also directed the government to conduct a coroner’s inquest to determine the cause of death and identify those responsible for the journalist’s demise. In a statement by the Communications Officer, Media Rights Agenda, Idowu Adewale, the judgment was delivered by Justice Ayokunle Olayinka Faji in a suit filed by the MRA against the…
The Media Office of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, has refuted the claim in certain quarters that he is one of the sponsors of the ongoing #Endbadgovernance protests across the country. A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Michael Ohiare stated the claim was part of the grand plans by some enemies of the former governor to frame him. The statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja read, “We have uncovered a high-wired plan by some disgruntled enemies of the nation and persons on the ‘Project Bring Down Yahaya Bello’, to frame him up as…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned service chiefs and military commanders against authorising the use of lethal force against #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters. In a post via his official X handle on Tuesday, Atiku said the security heads would be held liable for the shooting of peaceful civilian protesters by soldiers and other security operatives. He wrote: “I wish to convey a stern caution to the distinguished service chiefs and military commanders of Nigeria’s armed forces that those who authorise the use of lethal force against peaceful civilian protesters will be held responsible for committing…
The Nassarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has stated that it is ready to pay the new N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs, Mr Peter Ahemba, stated this on Tuesday in Lafia when visited the office of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Nasarawa State. He said that the payment of the new minimum wage to civil servants would not only improve their welfare but would also boost their productivity. The issue of N70,000 minimum wage is no longer news. President Ahmed Bola Tinubu had approved the payment of the…
Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili, on Tuesday, finished sixth in the final of the women’s 200 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics taking place in France. The 21-year-old finished dipped 22.24 seconds to finish 6th behind Gabrielle Thomas of the United States, who took the title after clocking 21.83 seconds. While Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred took the silver medal with 22.08 seconds, and USA’s Brittany Brown completed the podium. Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita finished in fourth and fifth, respectively. Ofili had qualified for the final with the third-best time overall in the semi-finals, but she was out-of-depth against…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday evening. The statement was titled, “President Bola Tinubu appoints new heads of agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.” The appointments include the naming of Lami Bello as the new Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. Ngelale stated…
The Peoples Democratic Party and the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State on Tuesday bickered over the situation of hunger in the state and why Ekiti residents shunned the nationwide organized by some groups. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, had in a statewide broadcast on July 31, appealed to Ekiti residents to embrace peace by shunning the hunger protest which he said had obvious potential to degenerate into violence and reverse the state’s steady progress to shared prosperity. However, the State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Alaba Agboola, lamented the effect of alleged bad governance on the people of…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday unveiled the state’s 2024 tree-planting exercise with 10 million assorted seedlings aimed at controlling desertification in the state. The largest tree-planting campaign in Nigeria’s history was kicked off in a ceremony at Kawuri village in Konduga Local Government Area of the state. Addressing the gathering, Zulum noted that in addition to planting trees, his administration had unveiled several initiatives to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. He listed the initiatives as including the procurement of electric vehicles and gas cylinders for distribution to deserving communities. The governor said he had also established…
A statement by the CBN Acting Director, Corportae Communications, Mrs Sidi Ali Hakama on Tuesday, said, “This strategic move is designed to bolster the stability of Nigeria’s financial system and avert potential systemic risks. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for a financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. A statement by the CBN Acting Director, Corportae Communications, Mrs Sidi Ali Hakama on Tuesday, said, “This strategic move is designed to bolster the stability of Nigeria’s financial system and avert potential systemic risks. “The merger is contingent upon the…