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FG Budgets N336m To Fight Hate Speech And Fake News
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has budgeted N336 million to campaign against hate speech and fake news. This is contained in the 2021 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday. It reads in part, “ERGP9124023 Special enlightenment campaign on government policies and programmes; testimonial series to gauge the impact of government policies...
FG, Labour Agree To Cut Electricity Price For 3 Months
The Federal Government and the Organized Labour, on the completion of the two weeks suspension of electricity tariff, have resolved to provide tariff relief of N10.20 per kilowatt-hour for Nigerians for the next three months and to distribute six million free meters. In a communique made available to journalists after a lengthy meeting between Labour and the Federal Government on...
Over 50,000 Sign Petition To Arrest IGP Adamu For Crimes Against Humanity
More than 24,000 Nigerian citizens have signed a petition calling for International Criminal Court to arrest Nigerian Police under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. After the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has dissolved the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) earlier today a gazillion of policemen & soldiers have besieged Ogbomoso in Oyo State & a teenager was...
Ganduje Suspends Media Aide, Salihu Yakasai For Criticising Buhari Over #SARS
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has suspended his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Yakasai, for criticising the President, Muhammadu Buhari. The PUNCH reports that Yakasai lambasted Buhari for not addressing Nigerians amid national outrage as well as days of online and offline protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. Salihu Yakasai, who tweeted through his handle, @dawisu,...
Labour Didn’t Betray Workers Over Strike – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has said organised labour neither compromised nor betrayed workers in the negotiations that led to the suspension of its planned strike. DAILY POST had reported NLC and TUC had agreed to suspend the strike over the increase in petrol and electricity tariff on Monday morning after meeting with the federal government. Following the development, Nigerians had condemned the action by...
BREAKING: Boats Conveying INEC Officials, Election Materials Capsizes In Ondo
Boats conveying INEC officials and election materials in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State have reportedly capsized. However, there is no report of casualty yet as the rescue mission is ongoing. Details shortly…. https://abntv.com.ng/2020/10/2021-budget-buhari-osinbajo-to-spend-3-2bn-on-travels/
#ENDSARS Protests Gains Global Support From Celebrities, Organizations
Nationwide protests demanding proscription of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad have gathered momentum beyond Nigeria, with #EndSARS trending on Twitter in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Canada. The protest was also the most trended issue on Friday globally, according to a Tweet by @BBCAfrica, as Nigerians continued to demonstrate across the country amid violent clashes. #EndSARS protest...
BREAKING Sen. Orji Kalu’s Aide Emerges NYO Chairman
The Senior Legislative Aide to Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Barr. Barr Victor Etie has been appointed chairman of Nigerian Youth Organisation (NYO) Abia state chapter. ABN TV reports that his appointment followed a zonal meeting of NYO which took in Enugu on the 7th day of October, 2020. The organisation which has presence and membership across the 36...
SARS Are Involved In Boko Haram War, It’ll Be Difficult To Scrap – Police
Frank Mba, the spokesman of the Nigeria police force, says it will be difficult for any responsible organisation to scrap the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Speaking on the nationwide protest against the police unit, Mba said some SARS operatives are involved in the fight against insurgency and banditry in the north. Fresh cases of police brutality renewed protests calling for an...
Second Niger Bridge Will Be Completed Before My Tenure Expires – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration hopes to complete and commission the Second Niger Bridge before the end of his tenure in 2023. He said this while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly during the 2021 budget presentation. The bridge, 11.9 kilometres long, is a double three-lane highway designed to connect Asaba and Onitsha in Delta and Anambra...
