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#EndSARS: Ijaw youths knock FG, list seven demands
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has accused the Federal Government of allowing the peaceful protest against police brutality get out of hand. The spokesman of the IYC, Mr Ebilade Ekerefe in a press conference he addressed in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital said Ijaw youths are not happy with the way the Federal …
The Sun Nigeria.
2023: APC chieftain canvasses for Igbo presidency
Okey Sampson, Umuahia A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Abia State, Chief Kalu Onuma has said Igbo man deserve to be the president of the country in 2023. Speaking with Daily Sun in Umuahia, Abia State, Onuma said at this time in the nation’s history, Nigeria needs such a political governance arrangement that …
The Sun Nigeria.
2 docked, remanded over alleged bank robbery
Romanus Okoye Two applicants, John Akpan, 36, and Abati Babalola, 39 were yesterday docked before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged robbery and later remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The Magistrate, Mrs A. O.O. Fajana, who did not take the plea of the defendants, ordered the prosecution to send the case file to the …
The Sun Nigeria.
NACA boss expresses concern over high rate of drug use in S’South
JOE EFFIONG, UYO The South South Zonal Co-ordinator, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Uduak Daniel, has expressed concern over the high incidence of drugs use among the people in the zone. South South is said to be ranking second to South West in the number of drug use and abuse in …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ekiti govt condemns burning, looting of SEMA warehouse, Odu’a Textile market
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has condemned the burning down and looting of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) warehouse in Ado-Ekiti by suspected hoodlums. It also commiserated with shop owners at Odu’a Textile Market also in the state capital whose goods were looted by the hoodlums who hijacked the EndSARS protests to …
The Sun Nigeria.
EndSARS looting: Police nab over 80 suspects in Cross River
Judex Okoro, Calabar The search for hoodlums in Cross River have started yielding positive result as the State Police Command have arrested over eighty suspects who vandalised various government and property in Calabar. Those apprehended so far include youths who looted private offices, homes as well as those who invaded office of a National Assembly …
The Sun Nigeria.
#EndSARS: 2000 Onitsha youths protest against hoodlums, violence, destruction of property in Anambra
Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha Over 2000 youths Monday stormed the roads and streets of Onitsha commercial hub centre of Anambra State to protest against violence, destruction of property by suspected hoodlums that hijacked the peaceful protest by youths against police brutality in the country. The protesters with placards with inscription such as “no more destruction …
The Sun Nigeria.
#EndSARS mayhem is enough reason to regulate social media now, Don tells FG
Lukman Olabiyi A university don, Dr. Kola Adeshina has declared that the outcome of controversy surrounding the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate plaza by the soldiers, is enough for the Federal Government (FG) to regulate social media. Adeshina stated that it is high time for the United Nations to draft a …
The Sun Nigeria.
ALGON vows to implement Wike’s IPOB ban
TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers State, chapter, has vowed to implement directives of Governor Nyesom Wike, concerning the proscribed Indegenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) in Rivers to the latter. ALGON made the vow yesterday, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) and council chairman …
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MTN Nigeria appoints Karl Toriola as CEO designate
Chinenye Anuforo MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Karl Toriola as the CEO designate. His appointment is effective March 1, 2021, providing enough time for an orderly handover. Mr. Toriola is currently the Vice President: West and Central Africa (WECA), excluding Nigeria and Ghana, a position he assumed in 2016. During that period, …
The Sun Nigeria.
NBC fines Arise TV, Channels, AIT over ‘unprofessional’ coverage of #EndSARS protests
*Stations to pay N3m each The National Broadcasting Station (NBC) has sanctioned three major broadcast stations over their alleged roles in the escalation of violence across the nation. The regulators fined Arise TV, African Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television between N2million and N3million. The stations were accused of airing unverified images of the alleged …
Mothers’ Forum to parents: Caution children against bad behaviour
Our Reporter In the wake of ongoing looting of warehouses across some major cities in the country, the Forum of Plateau Mothers has asked parents to caution their wards against engaging in criminal activities. While condemning the looting of private and public warehouses in the state by some persons described as misguided youths, the …
JUST IN: Pandemonium in Lokoja, as Sun’s Kogi Correspondent shot
*Shooters are imported thugs -Govt Muhammad Bashir Lokoja The Kogi State Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper, Mr. Emmanuel Adeyemi was on Monday morning shot by unknown gunmen who rattled Lokoja, the state capital, with their sporadic shooting. Adeyemi, who at the time time of filing this report was battling for life at a private hospital …
JUST IN: Mob raids another warehouse in Abuja, loots ‘COVID-19 palliatives’
A mob has broken into another warehouse in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) carting away supplies said to be COVID-19 palliatives. The crowd invaded the warehouse located in Gwagwalada area council at about 9am on Monday. It is said to be owned by the FCT administration under the Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat. It …
JUST IN: Insecurity: Buratai meeting top army commanders
The Chief Of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, is presently holding a meeting with Principal Staff Officers and top army commanders on the security situation in the country. The meeting which is being held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja commenced at about 10.20am. In attendance were the General Officers Commanding of all …
#EndSARS: Looted palliatives meant for second wave of COVID-19, says NGF
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said the looted palliatives across the country were kept as strategic reserve for the projected second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Head, Media & Public Affairs of the forum, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in a statement denied the allegation of hoarding levelled against them. “The erroneous impression in …
Seven suspected Nigerian hijackers arrested after UK Special Forces storm tanker
Seven people were detained when military forces stormed a tanker suspected to have been hijacked off the Isle of Wight. Sixteen members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) ended a 10-hour standoff which started when stowaways on board the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda reportedly became violent. The stowaways, believed to be Nigerians seeking UK asylum, …
One dead in Lagos gas tanker accident
A 28-year-old man, Sanusi Moruff, has lost his life in a gas tanker accident that occurred in Lagos State on Sunday. The Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) made this known, saying that the accident happened at the Fadeyo area of Lagos State. In a series of tweets on Monday, the agency said the corpse …
#EndSARS and the rise of a new Nigeria
Dakuku Peterside The drama, arson, destruction, looting and death witnessed in the past two weeks are unfortunate. The resultant loss in GDP and adverse effect on the common man and the economy as many states impose curfews and restrictions to stem the orgy of violence is very regrettable. There have been attempts by some …
Kwara relaxes 24-hour curfew in Ilorin
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Following a late Sunday night Security Council meeting with heads of the security agencies in Kwara State, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced that the 24-hour curfew imposed on Ilorin, the state capital, has been reviewed to between 6p.m. and 8 a.m. daily until further notice. This means members of the …
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