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By Ovasa Ogaga,   The Delta State government in a bid to boost the tourism sector on Tuesday, approved the sum of N524m for development and management of the Lander Brothers Anchorage in Asaba. This was part of resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the …

  Following a week of unrelenting protests and fervent calls for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has officially scrapped the police unit. The disbandment which was bought by sweat and blood was announced on Sunday at a press briefing by the police boss. His order … Continue reading #EndSARS: Five Key Things To Know About Dissolution Of SARS

From Festac, Ikoyi, Ikorodu, to Lekki, the demand was the same - #EndSARS! #EndSARS!! #EndSARS!!! - as  Lagosians continued the #EndSARS protests, calling for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

    Luis Suarez has admitted he cried because of the way Barcelona handled his departure from the club. Suarez, who joined Atletico Madrid last month, said he was excluded from training games and was not surprised Lionel Messi stood up for him by taking another swipe at the Barca board. After scoring 198 goals … Continue reading Suarez Admits Tears At Manner Of Barca Exit

  The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has charged staff of the organization to resist any action that will mar the Ondo Governorship election, saying the electoral umpire cannot rest on its oars.  “Indeed, our staff members, assisted by the security agencies and other critical stakeholders, did not spare … Continue reading Ondo Election: We Can’t Rest On Our Oars, INEC Chairman Tells Staff

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented the proposed 2021 Budget of N13 trillion to the National Assembly. According to the President, the budget termed Budget Of Economic Recovery and Resilience will address key economic issues as the country tries to recover from the impact of the coronavirus and the oil price drop. He … Continue reading FULL SPEECH: Buhari Presents Proposed 2021 Budget Of N13tn To NASS

  The World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to the final run-off. Whoever wins the contest — with a decision due before November 7 — will take over an organisation mired in multiple crises and struggling to … Continue reading WTO Announces Okonjo-Iweala, S. Korea’s Yoo As Last Two DG Contenders

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that revenue generation to fund annual budgets remains a major challenge of his administration.

    The rape and murder in Algeria of a 19-year-old woman sparked cries for action on gender-based violence in the North African country and calls to bring back capital punishment. The body of the young woman, identified as Chaima, was found in early October at a deserted petrol station in Thenia, 80 kilometres (50 … Continue reading Rape, Murder Of Woman In Algeria Sparks Outrage

  Germany is experiencing a “worrying jump” in coronavirus cases, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday, as the number of new daily infections soared past 4,000 for the first time since early April. Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for disease control, warned the country could see an uncontrollable spread of the … Continue reading Germany Sees Alarming Rise In COVID-19 Cases