Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said that it is unclear who shot the #EndSARS protesters in Lagos. Malami said there is a likelihood that hoodlums dressed as military men attacked and shot peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos state on October 20, and not soldiers as widely […]
Thirty-One-year old Rexlawson Johnson, an indigene of Ebonyi State has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command over alleged gruesome murder of his girlfriend Patricia John, 26, during an argument in a hotel room. Rexlawson was said to have been arrested following a report by Adebayo Aladesuyi, the manager of “MOLAYO HOTEL” Ibafo […]
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) on Tuesday commenced the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime earlier suspended by the Federal Government. The Federal Government had suspended the initial take-off of the new tariff following the outcry that greeted its earlier launch on Sept. 1. Mrs Chioma Aninwe, an official in the Corporate […]
Ugandan police used rubber bullets, live rounds and tear gas to break up a protest by supporters of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi was arrested on Tuesday following the filing of his nomination papers, aides and witnesses said. At least 15 people were injured in the disturbances at […]
…Some Nigerians rally for Trump, despite calling Nigeria shithole …Gambler stakes N600million on Biden’s victory Ibe Pascal Arogorn with Agency report U.S. President Donald Trump has clarified reports that he intended to declare victory on Tuesday night, ahead of the full counting of votes. In an audio interview with Fox News on Tuesday, he said […]
The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has presented the Appropriation Bill of N143.65 billion to the state House of Assembly for the ahead of the 2021 fiscal year. According to the governor, who presented the bill on Tuesday, the budget is based on the realistic projections of all sources of revenue (both external and […]
An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that one Jayeoba Oluwafemi, 51, be remanded at the Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, for allegedly raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Police prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leramo, said the offence was committed on Oct. 4 at Ado-Ekiti. He said the […]
A 28-year-old Nigerian, Miss Kemi Najeeb who hails from Ikire town in Osun State has appealed to the Nigerian government to come to her rescue in Oman where she is being held in captivity. The President, Journalist International Forum for Migration (JIFORM), Mr Ajibola Abayomi, narrated Kemi’s situation in a statement issued in Abuja on […]
The Governor of Ekiti State , Dr Kayode Fayemi, has appealed to members of the Academic Staff of Universities to suspend their ongoing strike . He urged the lecturers to consider the “ children of ordinary Nigerians” attending the “ local universities ” . A statement from the Governor ’ s Chief Press Secretary , […]
A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, has cautioned proponents of restructuring against using it to create tension and divide Nigeria . He noted that changes in geo-physical scope without ethical reconstruction of the nation ’ s values as well as institutional remodeling would be a recipe for another round of agitations […]
