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After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency meeting of the National Economic Council , a resolution has been reached by the Council that the deeper reasons behind the ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a Council committee to engage the…

Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, said that there was a plot against him and other governors to compromise them. Abiodun said there was a huge desire to spoil Nigerian governors image over the handling of the COVID-19 (CACOVID) palliatives donated to state governments. some CACOVID palliatives warehouses have been looted in Lagos, Osun, Kwara, Plateau…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has tackled Ogun State government for what it described as keeping sealed lips on the cost of the newly approved 12 roads for reconstruction in the state. The state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Adesanya had on Friday told journalists in Abeokuta that the State Executive Council had given…

Barely three days President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Nigerian Youths to stop protesting, #ENDSARS campaigners have begun the process to elect their leaders and advisers. This was revealed by unidentified group, named BNI, which made provision for the online voting process via Google form. A former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili;  Pastor Sam Adeyemi; Ibukun Awosika; Amina…

The president said, Those who lost loved ones and properties in the mayhem that trailed the protests would also be served justice. He pleaded with Nigerians to maintain peace and order to avoid the horrible consequences of vandalism on economy. “Looting and vandalism will hurt trade and investment growth in our country – both large…

The Ogun State Government has instructed the immediate resumption of academic activities in both public and private schools in the state on Monday. The state government had last week declared all schools closed in the wake of rising tensions that followed nationwide protests. The government said this through a statement by the Chief Press Secretary…

The naira fell slightly at the parallel market on Monday, as it exchanged to the dollar for N460/$ as of the close of work. The naira had exchanged to the dollar on Friday for 458/$. This is as the country’s external reserves continued to maintain its downward trend. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of…

 No fewer than 2,000 youths have successfully completed skill acquisition training programme in different vocations initiated by Necessary Measures against Poverty and Perversity (NEMAPP), a Non-Governmental Organisation, in collaboration with Ijebu-Ode Local Government.           Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Chairman, Transition Committee, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Engr. Olugbenga Olugbile, said the programme would impact profitably on…

Hoodlums attack station, damage police vehicles in Lagos and OgunVehicular movements was grounded in most parts of Lagos and Ogun states yesterday as the protest against the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit entered its third week. On the Lagos-Ibadan highway, the protesters carried placards with different inscriptions as they blocked the expressway on…