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A video has emerged online in which traditionalists could be seen holding ritual rites to welcome the Oba of Lagos and his staff of office back to the palace. Legit.ng Visit website

By Bashir Bello The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, BON has disagreed with the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over N9 million fine slammed on three broadcast media stations, demanding for withdrawal of the sanction. Recall that NBC had recently slammed an N3 million fine on each of the broadcast media stations, Africa Independent Television, AIT, Channels TV and Arise TV for what was described as “unprofessional EndSARS Broadcast”. The BON Chairman, Sa’a Ibrahim while reacting to the sanction in a press statement made available to newsmen in Kano, demanded the immediate withdrawal of the fines pending when the media stations were accorded fair hearing to warrant such sanction. Hajia Ibrahim said procedure of issuing a query to the media stations to enable them to respond was not followed before the sanction. Also read:  Group seeks engagement of stakeholders in implementation of new broadcast code According to her, “The BON is again saddened at the recent sanction on A...

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The leadership of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seize the opportunity provided by the #EndSARS demand to urgently put in place the necessary mechanisms for the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. ECWA President, Rev. Stephen Panya who gave the charge reminded the President that there were over 600 resolutions which if implemented, would substantially address most of the challenges the nation is facing. Rev. Panya noted that the enormous challenges in the country if not properly handled, can lead to the total collapse of the system hence the need for all citizens to resolve to rescue the country from the precipice. ALSO READ:  PHOTOS: Buhari inaugurates newly appointed NPC commissioners In a statement issued in Jos and signed by the cleric, he stated, “Recent events have clearly shown that our beloved country, Nigeria is gradually drifting into a state of anarchy, whic...

Hoodlums in the Mile 2 area of Lagos state on Tuesday, October 27, were said to have burnt a lot of BRT buses and went ahead to destroy and loot many shops. Legit.ng Visit website

Taribo West has vowed to lead a protest against corruption in Nigerian football after he alleged that funds are being embezzled and siphoned by some individuals. Legit.ng Visit website

…Young federal parliamentarians commend VP’s interaction with youths in wake of protests Engagement with the Nigerian youths has to be transparent and honest in order to build a progressive society and nation, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. This, according to him, was why the implementation of the Buhari administration’s Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) were not done on the basis of sharing slots between public officials or political chieftains, but in a manner whereby Nigerians who knew no one could benefit and did benefit. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday when he received, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the executive committee of the Young Parliamentarians Forum led by its Chairman, Hon. Representative Karu Simon Elisha from Kebbi State. According to Prof. Osinbajo who was asked by the President to coordinate the SIPs at its commencement in 2016, “the first problem was everybody wanted a slot. I resisted it. Why? If I do that, we will dest...

The minister of state for power, Prince Goddy Jeddy Agba, was on Tuesday, October 27, in tears during his inspection of public assets vandalised in Calabar. Legit.ng Visit website

Josep Bartomeu has tendered his resignation at Catalan club Barcelona ahead of an expected vote of no confidence which may likely boot him out due to Messi saga. Legit.ng Visit website

By Vincent Ujumadu Awka- ANAMBRA State government Tuesday announced the lifting of curfew imposed on the state by Governor Willie Obiano in the wake of #endSARS protests by youths across the state. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C Don Adinuba said the lifting of the curfew followed a great improvement in the security situation in the state. Adinuba’s statement read: “Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has decided to lift the curfew imposed in the state since last week. READ ALSO: I will sign executive order to recover looted property — Fintiri “Consequently, all educational institutions closed last week in the wake of the havoc visited on the state by gangs of arsonists and looters are hereby directed to resume normal activities. “In the same vein, all civil servants are directed to return to work immediately. “Governor Obiano thanks Anambra people for their great cooperation which enabled normalcy to return to our state within a short period. “The ...

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 29 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, the Islamic festival commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga said the declaration was made by the Interior minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the Federal Government. According to the statement, the minister congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. “He enjoined them to imbibe the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), adding that doing so would guarantee peace and security in the country. “The Minister admonished Muslims to follow the teaching of the Holy Quran in Chapter 4 Verse 59 which says: ‘O you who believe! Obey God and obey the Messenger, and those from among...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino FIFA President Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, the global football governing body said on Tuesday. Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added in a statement. READ ALSO: I will sign executive order to recover looted property — Fintiri “All people who came into contact with the FIFA President during the last few days have been informed accordingly and they are being requested to take the necessary steps,” the statement said. “FIFA sincerely wishes President Infantino a speedy recovery.” Vanguard News Visit website

The beneficiaries of the latest grants are being drawn from the FCT, Lagos, Ondo, Kaduna, Borno, Kano, Bauchi, Anambra, Abia, Rivers, Plateau and Delta states. Legit.ng Visit website

Sadiya Farouk The Federal Government has disbursed over N6 billion to poor households in six out of the 14 local government areas of Zamfara under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme in 2020. This was disclosed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouk during the flag off of Grant for Rural Women Project, on Tuesday in Gusau. She said the CCT which commenced in 2016, was aimed at responding to deficiencies in capacity and lack of investment in human capital of poor and vulnerable households. “The programme is designed to deliver timely and accessible cash transfers to beneficiary households. “And sets to support development objectives and priorities, to achieve improvement in health and nutrition, school enrolment and retention, environmental sanitation and empowerment among others,” she explained. Umar-Faruk said 130,000 beneficiaries from Anka, Bungudu, Birnin Magaji, Kaura Namoda, Tsafe, and Talata Mafara lo...

Professor Mahmood Yakubu By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday. ALSO READ:  INEC Nomination: Ignore PDP’s diatribe against Onochie, APC urges Senate President Buhari, in a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said: “In accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second and final term.” Prof Yakubu was first appointed by President Buhari in November 2015. VANGUARD NEWS NIGERIA  Visit website

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna state has accused Government officials of hiding palliatives meant for citizens. This was contained in a statement signed by Rev. John Joseph Hayab, CAN Chairman in Kaduna state, issued in Kaduna on Sunday. According to him, “two wrongs cannot make a right” “Following the event of yesterday 24th October, 2020 in some parts of Chikun and Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State where looting and vandalization of public and private properties is reported to have been carried out which necessitated the enforcement of 24 hours curfew in those areas and later in the entire 23 LGAs of Kaduna State, the leadership of CAN Kaduna State Chapter held a virtual meeting today 25th October, 2020 with church leaders and other stakeholders in the affected communities to have an objective understanding of the matter, assess it and chart a way forward.” “Against this background, CAN Kaduna State Chapter, condemns in strong terms the ...

By Emma Una – Calabar The homes of National Assembly members in Cross River State came under severe attack on Saturday, October 2020 with property worth billions of naira vandalized, looted, or set ablaze. The hoodlums who hijacked the EndSARS protest in the city invaded the homes of Senator Gershom Bassey, representing the Southern Senatorial District, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, former Senate Leader, Senator Basey Ewa, who represented the southern Senatorial district in the 5th h Senate, Hon Essien Ayi, the member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/ Calabar South Federal C0nstituemcy in the House of Representatives, and even the present governor of the state, Senator Bem Ayade was not spared as filling station said to be his was set ablaze. The thugs armed with machetes and guns first looted and set the house of the father of Senator Gershom Bassey located on Mayne Avenue /White House in Calabar South from there they marched to his personal house located at Akai Effa and looted the expansi...

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Some South West governors and ministers have arrived in Lagos State on a commiseration visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following attacks by hoodlums on various private and state-owned facilities across the metropolis.  The governors and ministers on Sunday met with Governor Sanwo-Olu at the government house in Marina. Those present include; Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of the Interior, Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power and Housing, Olorunmibe Mamowora, Minister of state for health, Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. READ ALSO:  Residents Attack NAFDAC Office In Kaduna, Cart-Away Fake And Expired Drugs Others include Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, and Olamilekan Adebite, Minister of Mines and Steel. The ministers present said they were directed by the Federal Government to carry out an on the spot assessment tour on the ...

  Some Kaduna residents have attacked the office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), carting away seized fake and expired drugs and beverages. The affected offices include the NAFDAC warehouse belonging to the investigation and enforcement directorate, as well as the training and research institute for the northern region and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The drugs were seized from illicit drug dealers and meant for destruction. Meanwhile, the Kaduna state government has warned on health risks from drugs and beverages looted from the NAFDAC office and other warehouses in the state capital. The State Commissioner For Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan in a statement, said the looted items which include expired, prohibited, and dangerous drugs posed a great danger to the health of the people and therefore warns that persons who consume such drugs are at great risk of serious illness and death. READ ALSO:  SERAP Asks ICPC To Probe ‘Alleged...

A Nigerian man from Benue identified as Austin Chenge has urged his followers to pray for him as he joins the governorship race in Michigan, United States. Legit.ng Visit website

Pope Francis  By Perez Brisibe Amidst growing tension across the country, the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, Sunday called for prayers for the country. The Pope in a tweet on his verified tweeter handle, @Pontifex called on everyone particularly Catholics to pray against every form of violence brewing in the country in the aftermath of the #ENDSARS protest. The Pope in his statement said: “Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form of violence might always be avoided, in the constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good.” ALSO READ:  #EndSARS: Nigerian youths are bruised, we need their forgiveness — Duke Meanwhile, a daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Zahra Buhari-Indimi has said that the discovery of food items and other COVID-19 palliatives in several warehouses across the country, is evidence that her father is not Nigeria’s problem. Zahra in a statement on her Instagram page on Sunday said: “Now that pe...

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Examinations Council, NECO, announced Sunday, that it has suspended its ongoing internal Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examinations, SSCE, indefinitely. The council, in a statement by its Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani explained that the action was taken by its governing board, following the current turn of events in the country. It particularly attributed the action to the closure of schools and the curfew imposed by some state governors to safeguard lives following developments around the country. The imposition of the curfew, according to NECO, has prevented free movement of materials meant for the examination. ALSO READ:  Kaduna curfew: Police will deal with persons disturbing peace — CP The statement read in full: “The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) at its Special Meeting held on Thursday, 22nd October 2020 reviewed the on-going 2020 SSCE(Internal) nationwide. “The Council had...

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has described the recent attack on some journalists and media houses as unwarranted and condemnable. The Guild notes that the Nigerian media contributed immensely to the current democracy being enjoyed in Nigeria and should therefore operate in an atmosphere of unfettered access to information and peace. The Guild recalls that journalists had engaged in reporting all sides since the #EndSARS protests erupted. This is against the background of their Constitutional duty of informing the public of developments in the country, and they discharged such responsibilities even at the risk of their lives. ALSO READ:  ENDSARS: Soldiers used gun butts, tree branches to beat protesters, journalists at Nat’l Assembly Therefore, the call for adequate security for media houses has become imperative because of Tuesday’s attacks on Television Continental (TVC), The Nation Newspapers, Lagos Television and Traffic Radio. Other media houses such as Channels TV and G...

Ebbe Skovdahl, former Aberdeen and Brondby manager has been confirmed dead. The 75-year-old lost the battle against deadly disease cancer after a long period Legit.ng   Visit website

Manchester United and Chelsea lock horns this weekend as Premier League hits matchday six. Petr Cech joins the Blues training ahead of the crucial encounter. Legit.ng Visit website

Chimamanda  Fellow Nigerians, This is a difficult time for our nation but together we will prevail. On Tuesday, October 20th, 2020, in the Lekki area of Lagos, innocent Nigerians exercising their democratic right to protest were attacked by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. Some died. Many were injured. This terrible incidence has no place in our country. The role of the Nigerian Army is to protect the lives of Nigerian citizens. I condole with the families of those who were killed and with all those who were injured. I have ordered an immediate investigation and have directed that a report be presented to me in the next five days. As commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, the ultimate responsibility is mine. This is not a time for vague words or generic promises. This is a time for action and I am determined to bring the perpetrators of this heinous act to justice. Restitution is an essential element of justice. I have directed that all hospital bills of the injured be paid by the f...

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has postponed the 15 bye-elections earlier slated for October 31 in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest which had seen hoodlums hijacking the agitations to wreak havoc across the nation. Although INEC did not announce a new date, the commission said it would meet again in two weeks to assess the security situation and decide on the bye-elections. National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening. ALSO READ:  National Assembly gets only 1% of annual budgets — House Leader The statement reads; “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met today, 22nd October 2020 with the 37 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to review preparations for the 15 bye-elections in 11 States of the Federation scheduled to hold on 31st October 2020. “On Wednesday 21st October 2020, the Commission notified the n...

File photo. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Pandemonium broke in Ikotun, Alimosho area of Lagos State following the killing of about five hoodlums who were shot dead by Mobile Police, Mopol, after attacking a popular supermarket and looted various items in the process. Earlier, a Mopol officer and another person believed to be a police informant were allegedly killed by hoodlums in Idimu-Ikotun road, Egbe-Idimu Alimosho Local Council Development Area, LCDA. According to an eyewitness, Mr Ayo Akinwale, “At about 2 pm some hoodlums who invaded Ikotun Police Station but found no policeman on ground proceeded to a nearby supermarket, called Twins Faja and looted various items such as computers, households items, wristwatches, foodstuff, among other expensive items. ALSO READ:  Breaking: Buhari orders Nigerian youths to end protests “While the looters were still operating, a team of Mobile Policemen who arrived the scene following a distress call, started shooting at the looters killing at least f...

— Name alleged sponsors Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s office on fire By Dayo Johnson FOUR suspected arsonists have been arrested in connection with the burnt campaign office of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in Akure, the Ondo state capital. Reports had it that they have made useful statements to the military. Reliable sources told newsmen in Akure that “some politicians have gone underground as the suspects made useful and confessional statements to the security agency that is holding them. “The suspects were taken to a military formation rather than the Police station for obvious reasons. READ ALSO: Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech “The situation does not call for the handling over of the suspects to the Police because of the obvious reasons which you know. “We are shocked to know that most of those committing this crime under the guise of protest are even outsiders who appear to be imported by politicians who want to take advantage of the situation to create unnecessary pro...