Beyond the Headlines
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has brought unprecedented depression and hardship into the country. He said the living standards of Nigerians are getting worse, adding that the incumbent administration has left the citizens in a state of frustration. Falana said this on Tuesday during the Nigeria Labour […]
Some Nigerians on social media, Tuesday, expressed displeasure over the resumption of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila in a university in the United States of America amidst the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The PUNCH reports that academic activities in public universities in Nigeria have […]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity, saying that Mr. President cannot shutdown the country because of bandits and other forms of insecurity. The Presidential candidate of the SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, said this after he led an entourage on a meeting with officials of the Christian […]
An explosion on Tuesday rocked Lokoja the Kogi State capital causing palpable fears and panic among the people. Channels Television gathered that the loud explosion occurred around 8:30 am and was heard on the premises of the State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The premises also housed the office of the Secretary […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reportedly offered a “tempting” package for workers willing to accept voluntary retirement. A week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the NNPC Limited, positioning it to operate as a profit-oriented company. On the sidelines of the event, Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the company, […]
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar used to send him documents to fight his former boss, President Olusegun Obasanjo when they were in office. He said he got the documents through Garba Shehu, the current Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity […]
Workers in Benue State on Tuesday joined their counterparts across the country in solidarity protest of the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This is as public institutions in the capital city, aside from primary and post-primary schools, shut their doors for business activities. The workers under the aegis of […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra has said that there is no faction in its movement and agitation, contrary to reports making the rounds of factions within the group. In a statement on Tuesday, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, insisted that Nnamdi Kanu remains the group’s only leader, adding that any persons claiming to be IPOB […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 11 million new applicants have completed their voter registration. In June 2021, the commission launched a portal where Nigerians can register or request to update their voter information before they complete the process physically at designated centres. According to data released by the commission, the number […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked a court for an order to freeze 157 accounts of Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) for allegedly diverting funds meant for the procurement of prepaid meters. In a suit filed at the federal high court in Lokoja, Kogi state, on July 20, the apex bank requested commercial […]
