Members of the Senate Committee on Power on Monday decried zero allocation to Mambilla power project in the 2021 budget. The senators asked the Minister of Power, Mamman Sale, to explain why the project not did appear to be a priority to the Federal Government. The lawmakers grilled Sale when he appeared before the committee to defend the 2021 budget ... Read More »

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) has denied allegation soldiers opened fire on #ENDSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza last Tuesday. In a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations (ADPR), Major Osoba Olaniyi, the Division however confirmed the involvement of soldiers in restoring order in Lagos following the declaration of curfew by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. ... Read More »

Reported by Johnson onifade    Sequel to the approval by the state Governor prince Dapo Abiiodun MFR.,12 roads have been slated and approved for immediate reconstruction   The state commissioner for works and infrastructure  Ade Adesanya unvieled this good News while addressing the ptess yesterday. Flanked by the new state commissioner for Information and strategies Alhaji Waheed Odusile,Adesanya said that ... Read More »

The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The statement made available by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Gawat Jubril, noted food markets and non-food markets can reopen every day of the week. Before the announcement, food and non-food markets were allowed to operate three days ... Read More »

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed men to check the vandalisation and looting of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kubwa, Abuja. Police Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said in compliance with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, men had been adequately deployed across the city to maintain law and order. ... Read More »

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will be heading a committee that has six state governors as members to engage youths, representatives of Civil Society Organisations, religious and traditional leaders on the fallout of the recent #EndSARS protests. Members of the committee will be engaging the stakeholders on employment, social safety net programmes, and national unity among other key issues of concern. The ... Read More »

MTN Nigeria has appointed Karl Toriola as the new chief executive officer (CEO) with effect from March 1, 2021. In a statement by MTN Group on Monday, Toriola, the current vice president for MTN Group’s West and Central Africa (WECA) region, will take over from Ferdi Moolman, who has served as CEO of MTN Nigeria for the past five years ... Read More »

The rabbit hole of uncertainty, confusion and fear that pupils and their parents fell into in the dying days of March when the country was in lockdown was best captured in a Saturday Sun feature of May 16, titled, “COVID-19: Troubles of e-Learning.”  The story catalogues the challenges that erupted out of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the fears and ... Read More »

Hoodlums are currently looting COVID-19 palliatives in Jos, Plateau state. According to reports, the hoodlums invaded the warehouse in Bukuru, Nitel area, broke the gate and started carting away the consignments. Read More »

The crisis that broke out around Fagba on Tuesday following the ENDSARS protest that turned to violence between the Yorubas and Hausas has been brought under control, and peace meeting has been held between the two factions. Newsthumb gathered that not less that 20 people have lost their lives and several properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed. The ... Read More »