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South West governors pay condolence visit to Gov Sanwo-Olu, say coordinated attacks in Lagos was an attempt to weaken Southwest economy

Some South West governors and ministers on Sunday October 25, paid a condolence visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following attacks by hoodlums on various private and state-owned facilities across Lagos state. The governors and ministers met with Governor Sanwo-Olu at the government house in Marina yesterday . Those present include Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Governor Kayode Fayemi of…

Nigerians react after Minister of Humanitarian Affairs announced plans to empower 700 women with N20,000 grant

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, is being attacked online after she announced via her Twitter handle that her Ministry will be empowering over 700 women with N20, 000 grant. ”I was in Jos, Plateau State on Thursday to flag off the Federal Government Special Grant project for rural women which…

Sanwo-Olu told me it will take N1trn to rebuild Lagos- Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila

Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, on Sunday October 25, paid a condolence visit to Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the loss of lives and destruction of properties witnessed in the state last week. Gbajabiamila in a statement released on his social media handles this evening said the destruction caused by the protests was…

It is painful that what started as a peaceful protest has been hijacked and turned into complete anarchy – Davido

Davido has spoken up against the hijacking of the #EndSARS protest to unleash mayhem across the country. The singer who noted that turning of the peaceful protest into a complete anarchy is a disrespect to those that lost their lives in the struggle, wondered the gain in burning and looting private businesses. He also wondered why…

Rivers government proscribes IPOB, places N50m bounty on wanted Stanley Mgbere

The Rivers state government has outlawed the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) which has been blamed for attacks in some Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers state, especially in Oyigbo LGA. Governor Nyesom Wike who made the pronouncement in a state-wide address on Friday October 23, also declared one Stanley Mgbere from Onne in Eleme LGA wanted and…

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