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Nigeria paid a heavy price for the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police last October when youth took the #EndSARS protests from social media to the streets across the country. The protests were an explosion of pent up anger nationwide over unlawful arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings by the police, especially the rogue unit. The …

President Joe Biden played golf for the first time in his presidency Saturday, hitting the fairways in his home city of Wilmington and taking a page out of his golf-obsessed predecessor Donald Trump’s book. The Democrat’s motorcade swept into the Wilmington Country Club for the unannounced outing around lunch time. Clearly surprised members of the private, upscale club paused between …

Uber and Bolt e-cab drivers in Lagos on Saturday asked the e-hailing companies to immediately increase fares being charged by the operators, failing which they would go off the roads on Monday. The e-cab operators, under the aegis of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA), threatened to embark on the strike if their demands were not met. Mr …

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday, condemned the recent attacks by gunmen on monarchs in Ekiti State, describing the act as flagrant disrespect to traditional institution. Adeboye, who assured that God would put an end to the reign of terror and violence in Nigeria, however, urged Nigerians to continue to pray for …

The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Prince Philip’s “kindness, humour and humanity” during the ceremony. The congregation wore masks and was socially distanced in line with Covid rules, with the Queen seated alone. The duke’s children walked behind his …

Nigerian Navy (NN), says its newest offshore survey vessel, NNS LANA, has begun its journey back to the country. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, according to report by the News Agency of Nigeria. Dahun however, said the ship will visit ports in Lisbon, Las …

Few years ago, any economic pundit that thought of the possibility of a privately-owned petroleum refinery that would have the capacity to meet the needs of Nigeria’s downstream sector, and still export to neighboring countries, would have been tagged a dreamer; hallucinating in the reveries of fantasies. Even if the prediction came out of the mouth of a known expert, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured the people of the state that his government would fulfil all promises made during his second term electioneering campaign. The governor said the state has commenced the process for the creation of a 30-year development plan to provide the government with necessary tools, guidelines and milestones for development planning. Obaseki, who spoke …

By Okhide Em’ya David Nigerian correctional Service has confirmed the recent reports of attack on its facility in Ubiaja, Edo State, something that has become a recurring event after the EndSars protest of last year. The attack involved a failed jail break at Ubiaja Correctional Centre in Edo State on Wednesday, where the inmates attempted to fight their way out …

*7 States, FCT set for phase 1 rollout *Osinbajo commends progress so far Special-Agro Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme aimed at concentrating agro-processing activities in demarcated areas to boost productivity and integrate production, processing and marketing of selected commodities is set to be rolled out by the Nigerian government. This initiative being carried out by Federal Government in partnership with …