The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has banned all forms of protests, including the #EndSARS campaign in any part of the state. There had been mobilised effort by some groups to begin EndSARS protest in Port Harcourt today, Tuesday October 13, 2020. But Wike in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications…
Month: October 2020
WTO DG: Put Smile On My Face, Okonjo-Iweala Begs Buhari
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has appealed to President Mohammed Buhari to put a smile on her face by making one final push within the week to beat the Koreans and bring the WTO DG position to Nigeria, adding that she is very proud of her country for all the support. The former Minister of Finance made…
Lagos Announces Full Resumption of Schools
lago The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo has announced the resumption of all remaining classes in both public and private schools beginning from Monday, 19th of October, 2020. The physical resumption, which is for the year 2020/2021 academic session, will now include pupils in pre-primary institutions such as daycare, kindergarten and nursery…
Sanwo-Olu To Meet Buhari As Violence Creeps Into EndSARS Protest In Lagos
For the third time in about 10 days, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has identified with the protests against the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Governor braved all odds on Monday to address the protesters in Lekki where crowds of youths camped and blocked the expressway. He urged them to be decorous and…
President Buhari Addresses #ENDSARS Protesters
President Mohammed Buhari on Monday afternoon finally addressed Nigerians since the beginning of the nationwide #EndSARS protests. In a short video shared through the president’s official Twitter handle, the President promised that the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) is only the beginning of extensive police reform in the country, adding that operatives…
Franklin Amudo’s D’Luxe Management Repositions For A Global Target
Frontline talent manager, Franklin Amudo, has taken a new initiative in positioning his D’Luxe management for a global market. With a career spanning three decades in varied sectors of the Nigerian entertainment industry, Amudo has unveiled his partnership with top agencies across the world. Amudo’s talent management outfit – with the sole vision of plugging…
Electricity Tariff: FG Agrees To Provide Relief Of N10.20k/kW For Three Months
The FG has agreed to provide a tariff relief of N10.20kobo per kilowatt of electricity for Nigerians for the next three months and also distribute six million free meters to electricity consumers. The ad-hoc committee set up by the Federal Government and organised labour last month has agreed to adopt a two-phase approach to proffer…
Olori Sekinat Elegushi Opens Multi Billionaire Event Centre
A woman with virtues will always find reasons to add more to her husband’s high-flying fortunes, and will continue to take great steps in this dimension, especially when her husband is in the vanguard of doing great things for his people. There are reasons to support this for the monumental step which the dashing Olori…
Police IG Bows To Pressure, Scraps SARS
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday afternoon, after a presidential directive, has announced the dissolution of the dreaded police formation, Special Anti-Robbery Squad popularly known as SARS or FSARS. The dissolution by the IGP comes on the heels of #EndSARS protest across the country as well as outside Nigeria, including the United…
Baruwa Gas Explosion: Hamzat Tasks Business Owners on Safety
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has called on business owners and entrepreneurs in the State to always be responsible and mindful of the safety of others while siting their businesses to prevent loss of lives and property. The Deputy Governor gave the charge during his visit to the site of the Baruwa…