Super Eagles midfielder, John Ogu has revealed that players will not represent Nigeria in next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nation double-header against Sierra Leone. Ogu reacted to the recent shootings at Lekki toll gate as a result of the #EndSARS protest, Daily Times reports. He wrote on Twitter, “The Politicians should ask their children [...]
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, is currently meeting some former Nigerian leaders. Although the agenda of the meeting is not made public, issues bordering on the current security situation in the country are believed to top the agenda. While Buhari is presiding from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, some former Nigerian leaders are [...]
Despite the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide-Sanwo-Olu, to curb the spread of violence arising from the #EndSARS protests, hoodlums still took over the state yesterday, unleashing mayhem, and burning public and private assets. Sanwo-Olu, however, apologised for the action of the soldiers that fatally dispersed Lekki protesters on Tuesday, clarifying [...]
Suspected hoodlums have set fire to Television Continental, aka TVC, at Ketu, Lagos. A popular talkshow programme, YourView, was on when the hoodlums besieged the station. The programme host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, who said the hoodlums entered in a van, asked to go on a commercial break. The station had since then been stuck. Television Continental [...]
Three new generational bank buildings have been set ablaze along the Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos. The three banks have been identified as Polaris, GTB and Access Bank branches. Business premises, shopping malls and shops have also been looted by suspected hoodlums in the area. These incidents happened on Tuesday night following shootings by security [...]
There is currently a fire outbreak on the bridge which connects Lekki to the Ikoyi axis of Lagos. The bridge has been the alternative route for residents since #EndSARS protesters blocked the Lekki toll gates 13 days ago. The protesters, who have been demanding an overhaul of the police, have refused to leave the streets [...]
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state due to the growing concern of how the #ENDSARS protest, which started as a peaceful protest against police brutality by youths, has been hijacked by some hoodlums. The governor ordered the effectiveness of the curfew from 10 pm on Tuesday [...]
Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has deployed anti-riot police officers nationwide to quell the crisis following the #EndSARS protests. The protests have turned violent in some states; police stations were burnt in Lagos, barely 24 hours after some were set ablaze in Edo state. According to statement issued by Frank Mba, force public relations [...]
On Tuesday, October 20, the Senate asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation immediately on the current nationwide protests by youths against police brutality and bad governance. The Senate also directed the police to offer protection to the #EndSARS protesters to prevent hoodlums from hijacking their genuine action. The Senate decision was sequel to [...]
Edo State Concerned Farmers Association (ESCFA) on Monday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and anti-graft agencies to probe alleged mismanagement of N144 billion loan for agricpreneur project in the state. The farmers protested in Abuja, bearing placards asking government officials to answer how the loan was managed. Addressing newsmen after peaceful protest at [...]
Governor Udom Emmanuel has ordered the immediate shutdown of all livestock markets in Akwa Ibom state, for the rest of May 2020. This is according to a statement by Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, the secretary to the state government. “By this announcement, no new consignment of livestock – goats, cows and rams, will be allowed [...]
Nigeria’s agricultural sector seems to be taking a turn for the better with the various policies introduced by the current government, some of which were vigorously implemented last year. The government argues that the activities in the sector last year were channeled at improving the lives of average Nigerians. PREMIUM TIMES does a review of [...]
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, has said that some of the foreign rice brought into Nigeria had expired and re-bagged for sale to Nigerians. He said this while speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Onne, Rivers State. Ibrahim said the already expired rice is unknown to consumers because it had [...]
For the government, the emphasis has always been on food security. But to nutritionists and other medical experts, attention should be given to hygiene. The craze for food has made food vendors, especially roadside sellers, scattered around in the business. Everywhere you go, from Lagos to Ibadan, Calabar, Kano, Abuja and all over the country, [...]
Preparing Yam Porridge with bitter leaves is one of the most traditional ways to prepare yam in Igboland. You could swear that it is Bitterleaf Soup being cooked when it is in fact Yam Porridge. This is because most of the ingredients used in this recipe are used in Bitterleaf Soup too. Ingredients 1.8kg white [...]
Hope you are ready to digest the long post (it’s a bit detailed to enhance better understanding).To cultivate groundnut is easy and profitable too. Knowing when and how to plant this crop can make you realize huge gain. Groundnut is a crop that has a very high demand because of its usefulness in our economy. [...]
