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The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has met with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with the victims of the Lekki toll gate shooting. He also condemned the invasion and looting of public and private assets across the state by hoodlums. Speaking to journalists on Saturday at the State House in Marina after his meeting with the governor, he said he did not travel out of the country as reported in the media. .@AsiwajuTinubu visits Gov. @jidesanwoolu says “I didn’t go nowhere, I am a Lagosian, I still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos…

Access Bank has announced N50 billion in support of Nigerians through interest-free loans and grants to support communities, the youths as well as micro, small and medium-sized businesses. The bank disclosed this through its official Twitter page on Friday. It said the move was to support businesses following the crippling COVID-19 lockdown as well as the looting and arson that trailed the #EndSARS protests. According to the bank; “Now more than ever, we remain committed to our purpose of impacting lives positively. “In light of the recent occurrences, we will be supporting Nigerian businesses with N50billion interest-free loans and grants.…

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in an entertaining El Clasico behind closed doors at the Camp Nou. Federico Valverde smashed Real, who had lost their previous two games, into the lead from Karim Benzema’s pass. Barcelona’s Ansu Fati, 17, levelled from Jordi Alba’s cross, becoming the youngest goalscorer in El Clasico history. Sergio Ramos scored from the spot after he was fouled by Clement Lenglet and Luka Modric smashed in a late third. The result takes Real top of the fledgling La Liga table with 13 points from six games, six points above Barcelona. Efficient Real Madrid brush off recent…

The Plateau state government on Saturday swiftly denied hoarding palliatives meant for the citizens to cushion effect of COVID-19. In a statement by the state commissioner for Information and communication, Dan Manjang, said, “following the vandalization and looting of palliatives from some warehouses in Jos and Bukuru on 24th October 2020, it has become expedient for the Plateau State Government to condemn the action and further make some clarifications about the items to clear the erroneous impression that they were being hoarded. According to him, “the items at the warehouses were delivered to the state by the Federal Ministry of…

Leaders of Odi community in Bayelsa state on Saturday slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent comments on the shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. The community leaders under the aegis of Concerned Citizens of Odi berated Obasanjo and said the former leader lacks the moral right to speak on the activities of a military invasion. At the wake of the military invasion on the #EndSARS protesters on Tuesday night in Lekki, Obasanjo frowned at the attack and berated the Government for deploying maximum force at the peaceful protesters. The community leaders however…

The statue of Nigeria’s first president Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe popularly referred to as Zik  erected in Onitsha, Anambra state has been destroyed and set on fire by hoodlums. The hoodlums are suspected to be some of those who hijacked the #EndSARS protest to wreak havoc. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statute, located at Denis Memorial Grammar School roundabout in Onitsha, was erected months ago by Governor Willie Obiano to further beautify the city. While vandalising the statue, the hoodlums, armed with dangerous weapons including machetes, were heard venting their anger against the late Nigerian statesman. “You…

Traders at the UTC market, Area 10, Garki, Abuja and residents of the area are currently cowering in fear as security operatives battled hoodlums attempting to loot a warehouse in the vicinity. Policemen and other security personnel are firing gunshots and tear gas to deter hoodlums who stormed a warehouse with COVID-19 palliatives early Saturday morning. The warehouse is located in the precinct of the Cyprian Ekwensi building and the UTC market. A graphics designer, Segun Stickers, said the UTC market and the big shopping plaza in the area had been shut down. “We are presently locked inside the UTC…

Michail Antonio scored a wonderful goal to earn his side a hard-earned 1-1 draw against Manchester City, who have now won once in four Premier League games. Antonio’s spectacular acrobatic overhead volley from Vladimir Coufal’s cross put the Hammers ahead at London Stadium – and provided another twist in this unpredictable top-flight season. But substitute Phil Foden equalised for City six minutes after coming on at the start of the second half, producing a really good turn to score following Joao Cancelo’s pass. City dominated possession and sent on Kevin de Bruyne, who had missed the previous two games through…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, at the weekend said President Muhammadu Buhari will speak to Nigerians on the Lekki shootings when he has all the facts on the incident. Dare disclosed this while speaking on the Arise TV programme, Friday. The Sports Minister disclosure comes after Femi Adesina, the spokesperson to President Buhari explained that the President did not speak on the Lekki shooting because matter was still under investigation. President Buahri’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who appeared on Politics Today, a live show on Channel Television, said the President couldn’t have…

Ethiopia’s prime minister has said his country “will not cave in to aggressions of any kind” after President Donald Trump suggested Egypt could destroy a controversial Nile dam. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is at the centre of a long-running dispute involving Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Mr Trump said Egypt would not be able to live with the dam and might “blow up” the construction. Ethiopia sees the US as siding with Egypt in the dispute. The US announced in September that it would cut some aid to Ethiopia after it began filling the reservoir behind the dam in July.…