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With Threats From Buhari, Police, #EndSARS Protesters Beat Retreat

#EndSARS protesters
Afenifere, PANDEF, others caution FG over intimidation of demonstrators •Soldiers, police take over strategic positions in Lagos, Ogun, others The plans by youths to hold another round of protests fellRead More

FG Bows To Labour, Reduces Petrol Price By N5

Chris Ngige: the Federal Government vs the Nigeria Labour Congress
Pump price now N162.44 The Federal Government has caved in to demand by the organised labour by slashing the pump price of premium motor spirit by N5. By this reduction,Read More

ASUU Seeks Time To Conclude Consultations Over Strike

National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi
FG meets labour on petrol, electricity tariff hike today Amidst concerns over the long closure of public universities, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has requestedRead More

US Removes Visa Reciprocity Fees For Nigerian Applicants

U.S. Visa
United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking entry visas into the country. The Donald Trump government had in August announced visa reciprocity fees against some countriesRead More

New Export Rule Leaves Tonnes Of Cocoa Beans Trapped At Ports

Cocoa Beans
There are strong indications that Federal Government’s efforts to claw back some of the foreign exchange earnings lost to falling oil prices are causing delays in exports ranging from cocoaRead More

Bala-Usman: Despite COVID-19, NPA Generated N291bn In 10 Months

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman
Says expired INTELS pilotage contracts will not be renewed The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman, yesterday revealed that despite the Covid-19 pandemic that disruptedRead More

Presidency Expresses Shock As Police Move To Stop Judicial Inquiries

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu
Court asked to arrest commissions’ proceedings IG denies authorising suit, queries force legal officer The presidency yesterday expressed shock as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) launched a legal bid toRead More

FG Dismisses Calls For Buhari’s Resignation As Cheap Politicking

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Insists president will serve out tenure The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign every time there is a setbackRead More

Northern Elders, Afenifere Back House’s Summon Of Buhari Over Insecurity

Nigerian Army
Senate demands sacking of service chiefs NEF tells president to resign North-east govs support use of mercenaries against Boko Haram We will review ways of dealing with security challenges, saysRead More

FG To Arraign Aswani Market Leader, Others For Terrorism

Court
The Federal Government has filed terrorism charges against the leader of Aswani International Market in Lagos State, Chief Taoreed Farounbi, alias Baba Alado, and six others. In the three countsRead More