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The Lagos State Government has refuted claims that the bodies of 103 #EndSARS protest victims, prepared for mass burial, were linked to the Lekki tollgate incident in 2020. On Sunday, a leaked letter went viral on social media, indicating that the Lagos state government has approved the sum of N61,285,000 for the “mass burial” of 103 people who died during the 2020 #EndSARS protests in the state. The letter caused alot of reactions on social media with many bewildering the government’s denial of any death during the #EndSARS over the past and the facts contained in the letter. However, in…

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has made a resolute call upon the Federal Government to reevaluate the recent surge in fees within its educational institutions. He urged the government to address this pressing issue and seek a viable resolution for the welfare of the country’s future leaders. Osodeke was speaking against the backdrop of the recent hike in fess of Unity Colleges and some first generation public tertiary institutions in the country. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Sunday in Lagos that the hike in…

In response to the recent surge in the price of petrol, the Public Complaints Commission, a federal government agency, has taken measures to alleviate the impact on its workforce. The agency has decided to reduce the number of workdays for its employees. The official announcement regarding this change in the work schedule was conveyed through a memo dated July 18, 2023. The memo, titled ‘Adjustment of work schedule,’ was signed by the secretary to the commission, Hajiya Mamman. According to the directive of the memo to all state commissioners, the work schedule should be restructured to accommodate the current economic…

The Zone 2 Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old Beninoir father, Mr Pome Banda, and three others who allegedly lured a nine-year-old boy from Benin Republic for money ritual. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Mr Ari Mohammed, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos. Mohammed said in the process of their plans, Zone 2 Criminal Investigation Department got information about them and the police acted as the herbalist who wanted to help them to use the boy for money ritual. He said the operatives started discussing with the boy’s father, his brother living in Nigeria, one Benjamin Balobi, and two…

Suspected bandits stormed the residence of former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, leaving three security guards with fatal injuries. The incident happened at approximately 7:50 pm on Saturday when the bandits forcefully entered Maku’s Ola residential house, resorting to sporadic shooting in their attempt to gain access. In a harrowing account from one of the security guards who suffered severe injuries, it was revealed that the attackers spoke in Hausa and aggressively demanded entry by banging on the entry gate to Maku’s residence. When their request was denied, they resorted to a hail of gunfire. “They came in a mob…

Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima will on Sunday depart Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international Summits in Rome, Italy and St Petersburg, Russia. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Abiola stated that at the Rome event, Shettima would join other global leaders for the first Stocktaking Moment (STM) Summit themed “Transforming Food Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity,” holding from Monday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 26. According to him, during the summit, Shettima would chair a high-level session themed “Innovative Financing…

The Police Command in Ogun on Sunday in Abeokuta said its men have arrested a group of 10 Senior Secondary School (SSS) students alleged to have assaulted a teacher. SP Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ogun, said the students’ arrest came after the victim, Kolawole Shonuga, made a formal report to the police on the alleged assault. Shonuga had said he prevented one of the students from being involved in a malpractice during an examination in the school. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday at Ishanbi Comprehensive High School in Ilisan-Remo, Ikenne Local…

It was a rude shock to a notorious drug kingpin who specializes in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffick Class A drugs to Europe especially Italy, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, stormed his hotel room in Okota area of Lagos late on Friday 21st July when he was preparing a recruited courier to swallow 93 pellets of cocaine meant for distribution in Italy. The 48 year-old drug kingpin, Charles Uwagbale, had recruited Uju Dominic, 35, from his base in Italy with a deal to come to Nigeria, ingest 100 pellets of cocaine on Friday 21st July…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has released the final lists of successful candidates for the 2023 recruitment exercise for Narcotic Officer and Narcotic Assistant cadres. The agency made this known in a blog post on Sunday. “The underlisted successful candidates are therefore to report for Narcotic Officers Basic (Cadet) training at the NDLEA Academy, Kotton Rikus, Jos Plateau State, while the Narcotic Agent/Assistant (Trainees) will report for their training at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) College of Peace and Disaster Management, KM 4 Babbar-Ruga Batsari Road, Katsina State. Also, all successful candidates are to report for…

The Presidency has faulted claims of interference in the judicial process by the former Vice President and 2023 PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. This is contained in a statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, in Abuja on Saturday. Alake described Atiku’s claims as that of a desperate politician that has lost in a free and fair election won by President Bola Tinubu. ”The former vice president has not fully recovered from the shock of defeat, hence the current attempt to mischievously rake up another round of inanities that offend…

The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned against any attempt to undermine Nigeria’s democracy. He also alleged harassment of judiciary officers to subvert justice in the ongoing litigation on the 2023 presidential election. Abubakar in a statement in Abuja by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Saturday, alleged plot to intimidate the judges into delivering favourable judgments for the ruling party at the election tribunal. He said that reports in the media about some heinous plots to harass justices sitting on the petition would not be good for the nation.…

In a surprising move, Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, took to his verified Twitter account on Sunday to announce a possible revamp of the microblogging site’s logo. Musk revealed his intention to bid farewell to the familiar ‘bird’ logo that has long been associated with Twitter. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1682964919325724673?t=_y-gEc-wCnoUIUbjYGi37w&s=19 “And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” wrote Musk in his tweet. READ ALSO: Twitter to pay Creators From Ad Revenue, amidst Ongoing Thread Rivalry The multi billonnaire technocrat went on to share his vision for the new logo, indicating that it might feature…

Bayero University Kano (BUK) has taken steps to alleviate the current challenges faced by Nigerians in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal. In an official announcement made during the University’s 56th Congregation meeting on Saturday, Vice Chancellor Prof. Sagir Adamu-Abbas unveiled the institution’s palliative measures aimed at providing relief to both staff and students. According to a statement released on Saturday, the University has allocated millions of Naira to the University Cooperatives Committee for the purchase of food items. These provisions will be distributed to staff in a non-interest format, with a flexible repayment period of six months. Additionally,…

In response to the impact of the Minna-Bida Road construction on individuals, the Niger Government has taken a significant step by establishing a Claims and Verification Committee for for compensation of individuals affected by the construction of Minna-Bida Road in the state. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman in Minna on Sunday, said the approval for the committee was given by Gov. Umaru Bago. He disclosed that the reconstruction of the Minna – Bida road was being co-financed by the Islamic Development Bank, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and the state government. Usman…

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Gambo Aliyu, identified sex and the use of injection among hard drug users as the primary modes of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission. Aliyu, who stated this in an interview with Punch correspondent, warned that sharing needles and syringes could also expose people to HIV. He said stigmatization remained a problem but that more people were coming for test. Other sources of HIV transmission, according to him are, unsafe blood transfusion and accidental needle stick injuries among health workers. He stated, “Sex is the commonest source people…

Four female captives, including a student from the Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, have come forward to raise the alarm regarding their dire situation. Abducted by bandits six months ago while returning from a wedding along the Birnin Magaji-Kaura Namoda Road, the victims revealed that their captors are now threatening to marry them off if a hefty N12 million ransom is not paid. In a video lasting two minutes and 19 seconds, obtained by Channels Television on Saturday, the abductees bravely shared their distressing ordeal. Thecaptives, identified as Ummukhair, Aisha Yahaya, Jemila Yahaya, and Ummu Sani, disclosed the…

Nigerian football sensation Victor Osimhen has recently made a new demand to Napoli regarding the terms of his proposed contract with the club. According to reports from Sky Italia via The Mirror, the Super Eagles forward has requested that a release clause of 120 million euros (approximately N105.8 billion in Nigerian currency) be included in his new contract. This figure differs from Napoli’s initial proposition, which aimed to insert a release clause of 200 million euros. According to the report, the Italian champions intend on inserting 200 million euros into the new deal which would make the striker become one…

Some residents of Tulu village in Lame District of Toro Local Government Area have come forward to voice their grievances against the ward head of Tulu, accusing him of allegedly taking their lands for personal use. The affected communities claim that the ward head has been colluding with the village head of Tulu to carry out these alleged illegal activities, Daily Trust reported. One of the victims, Alhaji Shehu Yerima Tulu, who addressed journalists on behalf of the affected residents of Tulu community, said the modus operandi used by the ward head, Tashan Tulu, was to come and look for…

The Plateau State Government has refuted claims circulating on social media and some national dailies regarding the alleged death of over 1,000 cows due to a mysterious disease within four days in some villages in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Good Evening Nigeria learns that there has been trending story that raised concerns over the reported deaths of cattle in the area on some national dailies and online platforms (Good Evening Nigeria not included) In response to these reports, the Plateau State Government in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor,…

The Former Governor of Jigawa state, Mallam Muhammad Badaru Abubakar is one of the distinguished politicians in Nigeria’s political space. He is an accountant who applies the knowledge and training of his field of study to politics which earned him respect that could not be bought. Mallam Badaru, Mai Nasara as he was addressed by our fathers or Baba Mai Calculator as he is called in Jigawa state, is a personality who understands the need to be God-fearing, honest, transparent, accountable, focused, determined, dedicated, and committed. How he managed to be what he is today may be surprising to those…