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#EndSARS: State Governors to set up Judicial Panels of Inquiry – Osinbajo
The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, broke his silence on the #EndSARS protests to announce that the 36 State Governors and the FCT Minister will set up judicial panels of inquiry that will adopt public hearings. The Vice President disclosed this via his official Twitter handle on Friday evening. He said he had been holding meetings with the Senate President, House of Reps, IG of Police and the Human rights Commission over the nationwide protests. Read more
#EndSARS: Airlines increase airfare of domestic flights
Following the ongoing protests against police brutality in the country, airfares on domestic routes have increased. The increase in the price regime was reflected by several carriers on weekend flights for one-way trips from Lagos to Abuja. Read more
UBA, GTB, Zenith account for N15.88bn transactions
The most traded stocks on the floor of the stock market last week were United Bank for Africa Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume) as they accounted for 88×5.52 million shares worth N15.88bn in 6,308 deals last week. The stocks contributed 45.30 per cent and 69.11 per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively. Read more
U.S. budget suffers a deficit of $3.1 trillion in 2020, as pandemic slams the economy
The new White House data released evidently shows that the huge surge in spending to confront the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic fueled a historic increase in national debt; thereby, creating an unprecedented budget deficit. According to the exclusive government data released on Friday, the U.S. budget deficit eclipsed $3.1 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. This is adjudged to be by far the biggest one-year gap in U.S history. Read more
WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala gets the backing of 79 countries so far
Nigeria’s candidate for the vacant World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General post, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed confidence in her quest to lead the crisis-ridden global trade organization after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform. This disclosure was made by Nigeria’s former Finance Minister at a virtual press briefing on Friday, October 17, 2020, after 55-member African Union officially supported her over the sole remaining opponent, Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea. Read more
FG to inject over N198 billion on capital projects in power sector in 2021
The Federal Government plans to inject N198.27billion on various capital projects in the power sector across Nigeria in 2021. This was disclosed in the 2021 Appropriation Bill, which President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the National Assembly recently. Read more
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BBNaija's TrikyTee denies report of demanding 500k to join #EndSars protest
Former housemate of Nigeria's most popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, TrikyTee has denied the report that he demanded N500,000 to take part in the #EndSars protest. The reality TV star refuted the claim via his Twitter page on Sunday, October 18, 2020. According to him, there is no way he would request for money to be part of a movement that he believes in. Read more
Ortisefemi and wife Nabila Fash settle marital crisis, attend #EndSars protest together
Oritsefemi and his wife Nabila Fash have both resolved their marital crisis as they attended one of the #EndSars protests in the country together. Fash was reported to have moved out of their matrimonial home weeks ago over the music star's infidelity. The music star took to his Instagram page on Sunday, October 18, 2020, where he shared a photo of himself and Fash at one of the #EndSars protest grounds. Read more
Actress Lilian Afegbai reacts to claims her retired police officer mum killed a university student
Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai has reacted to the claims that her mother killed a student of the University of Benin years ago. The actress came under fire after she took to social media where she slammed those who attacked #EndSARS protesters over what they wore to the protest grounds. Read more
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