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  • #EndSARS: US shuts consulate in Lagos

    #EndSARS: US shuts consulate in Lagos

    The United States government has temporarily shut down its consulate in Lagos.

    The consulate announced this in a statement released today Tuesday, October 20. Read below.

    “Multiple demonstrations are ongoing across Nigeria – to include areas within the consular districts of Abuja and Lagos. Although most demonstrations are peaceful, some have become violent and have shut down major thoroughfares and bridges.  

    Some police stations have been targeted. Lagos State closed all schools indefinitely as of October 19 due to protests and implemented a 24-hour curfew starting at 4:00pm on October 20.  

    Consulate-General Lagos is closed for the rest of today and tomorrow.

    We continue to urge all U.S. citizens to avoid areas around protests and demonstrations and to check local media for updates and traffic advisories. Continue to be vigilant and avoid areas affected by the protests.”

  • BREAKING: Polaris, GT, Access Bank set ablaze in Lekki

    BREAKING: Polaris, GT, Access Bank set ablaze in Lekki

    Three new generational bank buildings have been set ablaze along the Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos.

    The three banks have been identified as Polaris, GTB and Access Bank branches.

    Business premises, shopping malls and shops have also been looted by suspected hoodlums in the area.

    These incidents happened on Tuesday night following shootings by security agents at #EndSARS protesters demonstrating against police brutality at the Lekki tollgate area.

    Details later…

  • Lekki – Ikoyi toll gate currently on fire

    Lekki – Ikoyi toll gate currently on fire

    The Lekki-Ikoyi toll gate is currently on fire. 


    This comes after some persons were allegedly killed after security agents fired gunshots to disperse #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate.

    Details later…

  • #EndSARS: Apostle Johnson Suleman curses ‘everyone that pulled a trigger today’

    #EndSARS: Apostle Johnson Suleman curses ‘everyone that pulled a trigger today’

    Apostle Johnson Suleman has cursed everyone “that pulled a trigger today”.

    The curse comes after End SARS protesters were killed after alleged security operatives opened fire on them at the Lekki toll gate.

    Reacting, Apostle Suleman,  general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, wrote: “God will reply everyone that pulled a trigger today… down to their fourth generation… it wont go unattended to..”

    Apostle Johnson Suleman curses
  • Davido, Runtown call on Buhari to resign following the massacre on #EndSARS protesters in Lekki

    Davido, Runtown call on Buhari to resign following the massacre on #EndSARS protesters in Lekki

    Singers Davido and Runtown have called on President Buhari to immediately resign following the attack on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on Tuesday night, October 20.

    Several persons have reportedly been killed after security agents allegedly opened fire at the protesters. Many others sustained injuries.

    See Davido and Runtown’s reactions as posted on their social media handles below.

    Davido and Runtown call on President Buhari to resign following the gun attack on #EndSARS protesters in Lekki
  • Activist Condemn Attacks On Christians Procession In Kogi

    Activist Condemn Attacks On Christians Procession In Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, (CHRCR), Comrade Idris Miliki Abdul on Tuesday in Lokoja condemned the attack on Christian worshippers on prayer walk in Anyigba by suspected Armed Hoodlums.

    He noted that the attack by suspected hoodlums on the prayer walk in Ayingba, Dekina local government Area of kogi state is regrettable.

    The Director frowned that it’s a condemnable acts as Christians have the right to peaceful prayer walk as provided in the Nigeria constitution stressing, “I wonder why should people’s right to worship and citizens’ property be destroyed for no just cause”.

    Comrade Abdul therefore called on the relevant authorities to investigate and bring perpetrators to book.

    Meanwhile, the Director also appealed to the EndSARS protesters not to violate the right of the citizens they claim to be protecting through these unnecessary and avoidable violence spreading round the country.

  • Polio: parents urged to bring their children for immunization

    Polio: parents urged to bring their children for immunization

    By  Ujah Simon, Kaduna 
    Kaduna State Government in collaboration with Development Partners (DOP) has concluded arrangement for the commencement of polio immunization campaign.

    The exercise, scheduled for 22-23 for DOP, and House to House, for 24-27 October, 2020, would be conducted on the streets, and markets, motor parks among others.
    This was contained in a statement issued by the State Coordinator, Journalists Initiative on Immunization against Polio (JAP) Kaduna State Chapter, Malam Lawal, Dogara Chapter.
    JAP explained that although Nigeria and African continents have been certified Polio-free, supplemental home-to-home and routine immunization will continue to be implemented to prevent importation of the wild polio virus from endemic countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan.
    The body therefore urged parents and care givers to make sure their children are immunized during the exercise.
    JAP urged religious and community leaders to champion sensitization campaign against the spread of COVID 19 to curtail the spread of the disease.
    JAP stated that COVID 19 as a notorious disease which has spread all over the world and does not respect class or position of any person.
    It therefore appealed to all Nigerians to abide by the use of face mask, hand sanitizer etc. order by government as that is the best alternative to stop the spread of the disease.

    According to the statement, JAP has met with religious and traditional leaders in its drive to sensitizer the people and will continue to do so as its agenda for corporate social responsibility. 

  • N/Delta Youths give FG 7 days ultimatum to reverse Zamfara gold sales

    N/Delta Youths give FG 7 days ultimatum to reverse Zamfara gold sales

    By Samuel Ogenyi, Uyo

    Youths of the Niger Delta have given the Federal Government a seven days ultimatum to reverse the sale of gold by Zamfara state government unless they take to the street to protest.

    Addressing a joint press conference in Uyo yesterday, the youths under the aegies of the South South Youth Assembly, SSYA, and the  Young Democratic Movement, YDM, condemned the action calling for details of both past and present gold sales to be made public.

    The press conference was addressed by Comrade Victor Thompson, Speaker of SSYA and Kuseme Idiong of YDM.

    The youths also called on the Presidency and the National Assembly to revisit the derivative fund formular for oil producing Niger Delta states as oil producing states are no longer satisfied with the 13 percent derivation.

    They said that the FG should also allow oil producing states to directly sale their oil like Zamfara if they are unable to review upwards the derivative formulary.

    “Details of both past and present gold or other minerals sales should be made public and proceeds should be shared among all the states as is in the case of oil derivatives from the Niger Delta region.

    “We therefore give the FG up till Saturday, October 24, 2020 to give a robust and satisfactory response to our demand else the youths of the Niger Delta shall on Tuesday, October 26,2020 embark on a nationwide protest drawing the attention of the international community to this terrible situation.

    “We must warn that we will not leave the streets until our demands are met.” They said.

    The youths said it was an insult to the army to call them out against unarmed youths rather than using them against terrorists and insurgents in some parts of the country.

    They  noted that the Nigerian constitution has failed because both the Presidency and the National Assembly have not been guided by it.

    The Petroleum Act enacted since 1969 has become obsolete they said, expressing regret that the Petroleum Industry Bill before the National Assembly is being frustrated by some people for selfish reasons.

    They warned that sponsors of hoodlums attacking posters to cause disaffection with the Federal Government would be fished out while such hoodlums would be dealt with by the protesters.

  • Governor Lalong Canvasses For Repair Of Federal Roads & Health Facilities In Plateau State

    Governor Lalong Canvasses For Repair Of Federal Roads & Health Facilities In Plateau State


    Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has appealed to the Federal Government to embark on urgent intervention in some of the Federal roads in the State which are in a deplorable condition and causing untold hardship to motorists. 
    Governor Lalong was speaking when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on FERMA who are on over sight visit to Plateau State. Governor Lalong said some of the roads include the Akwanga- forest-Jos road, Jos-Jingre-Saminaka-Pambegua road and Shendam-Lafia road among others which are in a deplorable condition. 
    He said “I want to appreciate the ongoing intervention in some of the roads such as the collapsed bridge in Wase, Mato-Kuka Taraba road, as well as Panyam-Shendam roads. However, we appeal for immediate intervention in the other roads such as the ever busy Jos-Abuja road which are in bad shape. We shall continue to work with the National Assembly particularly members of the House Committee on FERMA to ensure that this is done”.
    Chairman of the Committee Hon. Olufemi Richard Bamisile assured the Governor that the Committee will do all within its power to ensure that there is intervention in the roads enumerated. He commended Governor Lalong for his development efforts in infrastructure, agriculture and peace. 
    Meanwhile the Governor also received a 7-Man Delegation from Federal Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development which is implementing the APPEALS project funded by the World Bank.
    Governor Lalong while welcoming the team which is promoting Agro processing and value chain addition said Plateau is eager to join the second phase of the program because of the need to process perishable crops such as tomatoes, potatoes and other vegetables which the State produces in abundance. 
    He presented the letter of intent to the team leader for onward presentation to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. 
    Leader of the team Dr. Tijjani Ahmed Ajayi said they were in the State for an assessment visit that will ascertain the readiness of Plateau to join the project and has been satisfied with the efforts of the State which has provided a project office, vehicles and other requirements. He requested the Government to address few areas that have been pointed out for improvement. 
    The Governor also received House Committee on Health led by its Chairman, Dr. Pascal Chigozie Obi who informed the Governor that they were in the State to inspect Federal Health institutions in the State such as the Jos University Teaching Hospital. 
    Governor Lalong appealed to the Committee to facilitate the development of existing health institutions in the State and establishment of new ones in line with the efforts of the State to develop health tourism.

  • Oyo East LG Begins Community Projects Across All Wards

    Oyo East LG Begins Community Projects Across All Wards

    Oyo East Local Government Caretaker Chairman, Saheed Arowosaye, yesterday, said his administration has embarked on development of projects specific to each Ward.

    The Caretaker Chairman, said the projects include rehabilitation of boreholes, purchase of generators and temporary repairs of bad roads, adding that some of them have been commissioned.

    Arowosaye said this was in fulfilment of one of the key promises of Governor Seyi Makinde, to touch every part of the State with developmental projects.

    He said over 12 motorised and hand pump boreholes have been rehabilitated in the first phase of the projects, to address the perennial water crisis in Oyo East Local Government.

    According to him, the projects were arrived at using a bottom-top approach, as the intervention was initiated in response to the series of requests by the various communities in the Local Government to address specific challenges.

    He said the execution of the projects would change the narrative about grassroots development and the responsibilities of Caretaker Chairmen in Oyo State.


    He said: “Following in the footsteps of our dear Governor and leader, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde and part of our efforts to address the perennial water crisis in the local government, today, I flagged off the “1st Phase” of Rehabilitation of the following Motorised and Hand pumps Boreholes; Motorised Borehole at Ile Okun, Agboye. Ward 1; Hand pumps borehole at Bara, beside cemetery, ward 1; Motorised borehole at beside ile Baba Oba Effon House, Ogese, ward 2; Hand pump borehole at Kanga junction, ward 3; Motorised borehole at Alaodi, ward 3.

    Others are Motorised borehole at ile kanga mosque, ward 3; Motorised borehole at ilaka , ward 5; Motorised borehole at alelerin ward 8; Motorised borehole at ile lakanla, jabata, ward 7; Motorised borehole at Central mosque Oke Apo, ward 8; Motorised borehole at Central mosque jabata, ward 7 and Motorised borehole at Adebumi Araromi, back of maternity, ward 10.

    Arowosaye added that the Local Government also purchased brand new electricity generating sets for communities where some of the boreholes are located, to ensure availability of water even when there is blackout.

    The Oyo East Local Government boss added that the projects are conceived in response to requests by the various communities to address specific challenges and are tailored to meet the needs of each.

    He added that by this, the present administration had taken “dividends of democracy” to the grassroots in a way never seen before in the Oyo State.