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FG urges youths to stop looting, says it will hurt economy
The National Orientation Agency on Monday appealed to youths in the country to stop looting warehouses and other facilities.
NOA warned that looting would cause negative effects on the country’s economy.
The agency made this…
NLC asks FG, states to release all COVID-19 palliatives immediately
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday demanded an immediate release of all COVID-19 palliatives still stored in warehouses across the country.
NLC, in a statement by its President, Ayuba Wabba, also condemned the mass…
Hoarding of palliatives is crime against humanity… Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said the hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives by state governments was a crime against humanity.
Falana, who spoke on Arise TV, said, “It is almost like a crime against humanity just as…
Withdraw illegal fines on Arise TV, Channels, AIT immediately, NUJ, SERAP tell NBC
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have expressed outrage over the illegal fines imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Arise Television,…
28-year-old man dies in Lagos tanker accident
A 28-year-old man, Sanusi Moruff, lost his life in a gas tanker accident in Lagos on Monday.
The Lagos State Emergency Agency disclosed that the accident occured at the Fadeyo area of Lagos State.
The agency said the…
Violence: We require N5bn to fix vandalised centre says Ayade
Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade on Monday declared that the state will require a whooping N5 billion to repair the Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC) vandalised by hoodlums.
The governor spoke on Monday…
South African Police arrest five over murder of Football captain, Meyiwa
South African police on Monday arrested five suspects over the 2014 murder of national football captain Senzo Meyiwa, a major breakthrough in a case that stunned the crime-ridden nation.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper and national…
Buratai: Democratic stability, panacea to development, progress
Irked by the worsening security situation in the country occasioned by the hijack of the recent #EndSARS protests by hoodlums, the Nigerian Army on Monday reaffirmed its readiness to go after looters and hoodlums raiding warehouses and…
#EndSARS: NBC sanctions Arise TV, AIT, Channels
Citing what it described as ‘unprofessional coverage’ of the #EndSARS protests, the National Broadcasting Station (NBC) on Monday sanctioned three major broadcast stations in the country.
The stations who were fined between N2million and…
Looting of palliatives: Lawan urges security agencies to arrest, prosecute hoodlums
The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Monday called for the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the wanton destruction and looting of both public and private property.
Senator Lawan in a statement personally…