The Presidency has insisted that either President Muhamadu Buhari sign the proposed Electoral Amendment Act or not that it won’t detract his democratic value. The Presidency maintained that Buhari would do what seemed best for the interest of the country. Speaking on a monitored programme ‘Politics Today’ on Channels Television, the Special Adviser, Media and […]
The family of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni (Junior), a pupil of the Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who died under controversial circumstances, has demanded a coroner inquest into his death. The news of Sylvester’s death went viral last Wednesday following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the […]
’ The areas serviced by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Monday were thrown into darkness owing to an industrial action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE). The federal capital territory (FCT), Kogi, Nasarawa and Kaduna are areas serviced by the AEDC. The workers claim they are owed allowances for the past […]
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disagreed with the 2021 Mutual Assessment Evaluation on Nigeria released by the Economic Community of West African States agency, the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering. The NFIU said the report was outdated and based on “a 2019 country evaluation report which is literally stale and irrelevant today”. The […]
The family of late 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, has hired the firm of human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute the case against the institution over the unfortunate death of their son. In the letter dated December 6, 2021, and signed by Taiwo Olawale, the lawyers have written to […]
A coalition of northern groups under the umbrella of Arewa Concerned Civil Society Organisations of Nigeria has declared support for the zoning of the 2023 presidency to the South-East in the interest of equity, fairness and justice. The group said that zoning the presidency to the South-East will automatically stop the agitations for secession by […]
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday said it has commenced mobilisation against the Federal Government’s proposed increase of the Petroleum pump price of over 200 per cent in 2022. The Federal Government had announced that it would withdraw subsidy on petroleum products from next year, saying that the burden of the subsidy was heavy to […]
The General Overseer of the Ancient of Days Healing Church located at Umunede in Ika North East LGA of Delta State, identified only as Chikordi has allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife, Prophetess Chikordi. The middle-aged man is said to have taken his life by jumping into a well following the alleged murder. Details […]
The 13 people that were still missing days after the tragic boat accident in Bagwai, Kano State have all been recovered. All 13 people were recovered dead, bringing the total number of casualties of the boat accident to 42, it was gathered. Lawan fumes over ministers’ absence at COVID-19 Summit Poly lecturer gunned down in […]
The Police Command in Ogun on Monday said it has arrested a 35-year-old man, Biodun Adeniyi, for allegedly beating a cigarette seller to death following an argument over N50 balance. The Spokesman of Police in Ogun, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi explained that the […]
