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Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola. The Osun #ENDSARS protesters have accused the state government of influencing and manipulating members of the judicial panel of enquiry to listen to cases of extrajudicial activities of security personnel in the state. The protesters also accused the government of sponsoring an unknown body to impersonate the protesters and pledge allegiance to the state government. Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola. The protesters in a statement released by its spokeperson, Olawale Bakare (Mandate); Mobilisation Secretary, Olushayo Ogunleye; and Chairperson, Finance/Welfare Committee, Queen Fisayo; said it received with huge shock the announcement of the suspension of the protest. Describing the judicial panel as “unpopular and controversial egression”, the youth said the panel is vested to defend the government’s interest against the people. The #ENDSARS protesters therefore demanded that the membership of the panel be reviewed. They said, “We dem

Joe Biden, Presidential candidate of the Democrats, and his wife, Jill, have voted early in the United States elections. So far, more than 75 million voters have cast their ballots early. The former US Vice President voted at the Carvel State Office Building in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, after delivering remarks about protecting the Affordable Care Act. He said, “I do have a proposal that relates to how we can improve the Affordable Care Act beyond what it was before, which Barack (Obama) and I wanted to do at the time to add a public option, allowing people to keep their private insurance, if that’s what they want to do, making it more affordable to get a better plan.” US President and Biden’s opponent in the election, Donald Trump, had cast his ballot also early on Saturday at a library in Florida’s Palm Beach County. United States of America News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HR

The Conference of Civil Society of Nigeria has warned against any attempt to sweep the Lekki killings under the carpet in the interest of justice. The group warned that any party indicted must be made to face sanctions and the wrath of the law.  Chairperson of the group, Adams Otakwu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists on the development. Otakwu appealed for calm pending the outcome of judicial panels of inquiry. He said, “We call for calmness, peace, restraint and a halt to blame trading while we await this report.  “We reassure the world that we (of the civil society) shall not rest on our oars once the report is out. Any parties indicted must be made to face sanctions and the wrath of the law.  “Any military or security personnel indicted of misconduct, must be appropriately and decisively dealt with. Any governmental or non-governmental organization found to have doctored facts and inflamed tempers, must be blacklisted as enemy of the sta

Germany has announced that it will enter a second national lockdown in November as COVID-19 cases in the country surge. Chancellor, Angela Merkel, said schools and shops will stay open and called for a “major national effort” to fight Coronavirus. Social contacts will be limited to two households, bars, catering and leisure facilities will shut, the BBC reports. European counterpart, France, has also announced that it will be entering a second national lockdown starting on Friday. As part of the new restrictions, French President m, Emmanuel Macron, said people will only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons. Non-essential businesses such as bars and restaurants will close while a ban has also been announced on travelling between regions. The move comes as Coronavirus cases rise globally, causing nations to go back into lockdown to curb the spread of the disease.  Already Ireland and Sweden have gone back to national lockdown while London is expec

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The United States of America has opposed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-Iweala as head of the World Trade Organisation, instead backing South Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, for the position of Director-General. The so-called troika of ambassadors heading the World Trade Organisation’s three main branches determined after four months of consultations with member states that Okonjo-Iweala was the most likely to obtain the consensus needed to take the top job, WTO spokesperson, Keith Rockwell, told journalists. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The initial pool of eight candidates for the WTO’s top post had been whittled down to just two over two previous rounds of consultations with only Okonjo-Iweala and Myung-hee left in the race, AFP reports. On Wednesday, America said it was opposed to her taking the helm, casting doubt on whether she can obtain the necessary full backing from member states. Rockwell said that 27 delegates had taken the floor during We

The Media Rights Agenda and the International Press Centre have accused the National Broadcasting Commission of turning itself into a ‘kangaroo court’ by fining broadcast stations at will. MRA and IPC said this in reaction to the fine recently imposed on three stations – Channels Television, Africa Independent Television and ARISE Television. They were fined N3m each as penalty for their alleged use of unsubstantiated footages from social media in their coverage of the #ENDSARS protests and gave them three weeks from the date of receipt of the letter to pay the amount to avoid further sanctions. The organisations threatened legal actions if the NBC refused to reverse the sanction. In a joint statement issued in Lagos, the two organisations accused the NBC of turning itself into a “kangaroo court” and called on it to immediately reverse its decision sanctioning the three stations in order to save itself the embarrassment that both the commission and country would suffer local

Fadumo Paul Many Nigerians are (mini) psychopaths and our priggish nature has blinded us to the reality in our society. We have managed to create a society where some people have to scramble for food: the most basic on the hierarchy of needs. Were we expecting them to wait till they fall sick and die out of hunger? If you’re going to blame a poorly behaved child, be sure to examine his/her parents who have probably modeled for him such behaviour. Sane societies are products of good leadership across the board, when children behave well outside, go and look at the home they come from.  Nigerians seem to forget that the real looters are the political and business elites who we worship. The richest among us are products of this current corrupted system, who cannot survive where there are order and some level of equal opportunities for all citizens.  Many of us will never call them out because of the fear of offending someone they are coveting his/her kind of “blessing”. Others ar

A bridge linking some communities in Ondo and Ekiti states has collapsed.  The bridge is located between Ikare and Irun Akoko in the Akoko Northwest Local Council Area of Ondo State.  The bridge links communities such as Imesi, Agbado, Aisegba, Iluomoba Ijan, and Ado Ekiti via the Akoko in Ondo State.  Some of the commuters and motorists said that the collapsed bridge had caused them hardship.  One of the motorists, Oriola Adetiba, told SaharaReporter that the collapsed bridge had forced drivers to divert to use alternative longer routes which have resulted in transport fare hike.  He explained that the situation had also affected the growing socio-economic activities in the town.  He added that effort was being made to reach out to the government agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). He said, “Commuters are now diverting attention to distant locations like Iro Ekiti and Isinbode areas with the high cost of transport fares.  “We have also b

The United States Consulate General in Lagos on Tuesday announced a call for applications for the 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a US Government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world.   For the second annual AWE, 120 female entrepreneurs from across southern Nigeria would be selected to receive virtual and in-person training and mentoring. The programme would also support the comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration of returned migrants, including 20 female returnees.  The intensive programme is scheduled to run from November 2020 to March 2021. All successful applicants would receive lessons on business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and mentors, and learn the practical skills required to create and run successful and sustainable businesses.   United States Consulate Acting Public Affairs Officer, Jennifer Foltz, explained that the goal of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs was to teach women around the world

A private terminal operator in Lagos has asked the Nigerian government to facilitate the dredging of the inland waterways in and around the state for the movement of goods. He noted that Inland marine transportation in the country was underutilized, which manifest in the congestion of the country’s roads. Group Executive Chairman of SIFAX, Taiwo Afolabi, made the appeal when a committee from the Ministry of Transport visited a newly opened terminal in Ijora Lagos. The terminal, which is located at the fringes of the congested Apapa and Tin Can port, would receive goods by badges, enabling users of its services to bypass the road traffic In and out of the ports. The government’s representative and director of marine service at the Ministry of Transportation, Auwalu Suleiman, said the inspection team was satisfied with the company’s facilities. “We are here at the instance of the Minister of Transportation to inspect the terminal and make sure that it conforms to all the rele

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has presented a N378.48 billion budget for the 2021 fiscal year to the state’s House of Assembly for consideration and approval. Named “Budget of Recovery”, Okowa told the lawmakers on Tuesday that the budget was made up of N207.52 billion for capital expenditure and N171.32 billion for recurrent expenditure. According to Okowa, the capital expenditure constituted 54.76 per cent of the budget, while 45.24 per cent represented recurrent expenditure. He said that the allocations were consistent with his administration’s plan of spending more on projects and programmes that would impact directly on the socio-economic wellbeing of Deltans. The 2021 budget is N96.2 billion or 34.05 per cent higher than the N282 billion revised approved budget of 2020. “The 2021 budget proposals reinforced the state government’s commitment to road infrastructure, education, health and job and wealth creation programmes as the principal-drivers of the stronger

Some suspects arrested by the police in Ondo State in connection with the burning of public and private properties said they are innocent of the accusations. A total of 18 suspects were apprehended in connection with the crimes at different locations of the state. Out of the figures, nine suspects were nabbed for alleged arson case, looting, murder, and aiding of detainees’ escape. The suspects were paraded on Tuesday before journalists at the police headquarters on Igbatoro road in Akure. According to the police, the suspects were arrested in Owo, Akure, Ore, and Ondo areas of the state. One of the suspects, Ayodele Bukunmi, said she was arrested shortly after the campaign office of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was set ablaze by some thugs masquerading as protesters. She said, “Soldiers arrested me after the governor’s campaign office was set ablaze in Akure and I don’t know anything about this.  “It was the soldiers that handed me over to the police. I told them I don’t kn

Please be informed: The Nigerian youths have agreed together in love and oneness that in 2023 presidential election and in every other elections, whether state or local government. We will not vote for anyone who has been in politics from 2019 down to 1960. And the candidate we are going to vote for, must not be above the age of 50. APC, PDP Canceled. A total fresh party, probably formed by the youths of the federal republic of Nigeria, but not sure about that yet. The youths are still deliberating on that. If you see this post, kindly share around so other youths will be in carried along. Signed: Nigerian Youths WHAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY NIGHT (22nd OF, OCTOBER, 2020.) SHOULD MAKE US WISER! The President threat or speech yesterday broke us but thought us many hard lessons. Myself and so many others couldn’t sleep last night… We were broken!!!!!! We protested for 12 days without vandalisation 12 days of rejecting bribe, 12 days of caring and looking out for each other. 12