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DANGOTE ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH ENUGU BASED AUTO COMPANY, PROCURES 3500 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES

  Agosu Omoleye, Dangote Group has entered into a long-term agreement with an Enugu-based automaker, Transit Support Services Limited, for the supply of Shacman trucks being assembled at the Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company Limited’s factory situated in Emene, Enugu State. Already, the group has purchased 3,500 trucks from the automaker worth N63bn, according to the Managing Director of the Transit Support Services, Mr Frank Nneji. Nneji, who spoke with journalists on Saturday after a facility tour of the truck assembly line at the ANAMMCO plant, said the supplies amounted to over 90 per cent of all Shackman trucks assembled at the factory since the revival of the plant after a long period of abandonment. “About 90 per cent of trucks produced here are for Dangote. Right now at the dump, we have about 300 units. Since last year, we have done 800 units. Dangote Group since inception has bought about 3,500 units from us. It also patronises the Shackman trucks for its refinery curre...

#ENDSARS: NBC SANCTIONS AIT, OTHERS FOR VIOLATION

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has sanctioned Africa Independent Television (AIT), Arise Television, and Channels Television for what it called a gross violation of the broadcast code, top of which is the use of unverifiable online video footages on social media. The sanction, according to the Acting Director-General of the Commission, Armstrong Idachaba, will be a fine not less than two million Naira. He warned that this will be the last warning before a heavier sanction will be introduced. The DG also announced that DAAR Communications will be fined separately for using an unverifiable news item on the fire incident at the National Christian Centre. Idachaba noted the retraction by the station but said that there must be consequences. Commission, NBC, has sanctioned Africa Independent Television (AIT), Arise Television, and Channels Television for what it called a gross violation of the broadcast code, top of which is the use of unverifiable online video footages o...

NIGERIAN GOVERNORS' FORUM DENIES HOARDING COVID-19 PALLIATIVES

Agosu Omoleye According to a statement signed by the forum’s spokesperson Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, on Monday, the governors have held several meetings since the #EndSARS street protests and started to address concerns of members of the public and that they identified calls for justice and an end to police brutality. “The NGF wishes to state categorically that no State has been involved in or has hoarded any palliatives,” the governors said. Although the governors regretted the loss of lives and property occasioned by the violent protests that erupted they stressed that it is important for, “a lot of the information circulating on the social media needs to be fact-checked.” “The NGF pleads with members of the public to desist from spreading rumours which further creates panic and stampede. “For example, some of the properties stolen and vandalised, include palliatives set aside for vulnerable members of society. “The NGF reemphasizes and corrects the impression that palliativ...

LOOTING IS A BRAZEN DISREGARDS FOR THE BLOOD OF THE FALLEN HEROES - DAVIDO

  Davido, has condemned the lootings that trailed the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate Lagos. Last Tuesday, soldiers had opened fire on protesters clamouring for police reform on the back of extrajudicial killings carried out by operatives of the now-defunct special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Serial looting of private businesses, destruction of government properties, and burning of police stations had followed. This caused state governments to declare curfews of varying durations to restore normalcy to the economic hub of the nation. Taking to his Twitter handle on Sunday evening, Davido described the attacks as “disrespect” to citizens who died in the course of achieving the goals of the #EndSARS protests. “It is painful that what started as a peaceful protest has been hijacked and turned into complete Anarchy, in total disrespect to those that lost their lives during the Peaceful protest,” the singer wrote. “This is def not the way to honour those th...

MY POSITION ON TOLLGATE INCIDENT WILL BE MADE CLEAR AFTER ALL FACTS ARE ESTABLISHED

  Few days after he addressed the nation regarding the violence and unrest that marred the #EndSARS protests, President Muhammadu Buhari says he is avoiding to get into any debates until all facts are established. President Buhari disclosed this on Sunday in a communique by his special media aide, Mr. Garba Shehu. The president who said he had all along avoided going into a debate about the Lekki Toll Gate incidents until all the facts are established, appealed to the people all over the country to maintain peace and brotherhood as the machinery of the government and the wheel of justice turn against the perpetrators of murder, arson, stealing, rape, assault and malicious damage to public and private property. He also has asked parents and guardians not to encourage their children and wards to partake in the ongoing nationwide looting, destruction of property. “Families must turn back children who bring home unaccounted goods, in the same way, wives must ask their husbands ...

HON. CHIMA OBIEZE CONDOLES WITH FAMILIES OF PROTEST VICTIMS. AWARD SIBLINGS SCHOLARSHIP.

The Member representing Ezeagu constituency in Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chima Obieze on Sunday, October 25, 2020 visited the families of the people killed by the bullets from the guns security operatives when the #EndSARS protest was hijacked by hoodlums in Enugu State. This unfortunate events have thrown the entire peaceful state into a state of shock and fear, thereby crippling the economic activities the Enugu people are known for. The three victims where killed on different days as the police attempted to disperse hoodlums that hijacked the #EndSARS protest and were destroying both public and private properties across the state. It is unfortunate that they lost their lives while doing their part in the nation building. This heroic acts were not unnoticed. Visiting the family of Ejike Okeke in their country home, Amaogbu, Akama Oghe in Ezeagu LGA who was a student of Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu before his untimely death at Nkpokiti on Saturday, ...

A NATION'S RETURN JOURNEY TO THE STONE AGE

 By: Agosu Omoleye Necessity they say is the mother of invention. The Nigerian Youths have taken to the street to demand for a check in the activities of the Nigeria. Police following the increasing numbers of deaths and accidental discharges, extortion and extra judicial killings recorded in the country.  The aggreived youth have been engaging in peaceful protests in order to drive home their demands as responsible citizens but there came a twist to the story as the military has been involved.  Gunshots can be heard almost everywhere as bodies of the peaceful protesters littered the roads. This sounds like some novel excerpts but it is the sad reality of Nigeria at this stage of our National existence.  At this rate, we are back in the Stone age where power is equal to right, where impunity reign supreme, where human life is Brutish and short. An age where absolute power is truly corrupting absolutely. A state in human existence where the motto is "All man for himse...