Protesters block Abuja airport road
Protesters have blocked the Umaru Yar’Adua Way leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The youths, under the aegis of #RevolutionNow, blocked the road on Monday morning. The protesters…
2021 UTME: JAMB delists 24 CBT centres over poor performance
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has delisted twenty-five Computer Based Centres following their alleged poor performance on Saturday when the conduct of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination commenced…
Anger over Buhari’s jibe at restructuring advocates
Apex ethnic groups and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday expressed shock and anger over President Muhammadu Buhari’s jibe at advocates of restructuring of the polity. The President…
Troops Kill Over 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Lambom Forest
Nigerian Army troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI in conjunction with the Air Task Force on Sunday 20 June 2021 inflicted heavy casualty on…
Buhari has accepted dialogue to address agitations in south-east, says Ngige
Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the adoption of dialogue to address agitations in the south-east. He stated this on Sunday, while speaking with state…
Constitution review a waste of time —Bode George
FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has advised the Federal Government to expedite action on devolution of powers to the states instead of wasting…
Five dead, four injured as police officer goes on shooting spree in Enugu
A police inspector has been arrested in Enugu, after a shooting spree on Sunday that resulted in the death of five persons. Four others, who also sustained injuries, are currently…
APC fixes convention for October, crisis in states persists
There were strong indications on Sunday that the All Progressives Congress would hold its national convention in October. A member of the national caucus of the party, who confided in…
Nigeria Needs To Continue Borrowing, Says Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has justified the loans obtained by the Federal Government, saying the country needs to borrow for development. Critics of the current administration…
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- Insecurity
- June 20, 2021
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Police confirm killing of popular Ibadan radio presenter Titus Badejo
The Police Command in Oyo State, on Sunday, confirmed the murder of a popular Ibadan Radio Presenter, Mr Titus Badejo, by unknown gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer in the…
14 Gunmen Killed As Bandits Attack Benue Police Station
The Police in Benue State, early hours of Sunday, killed 14 bandits during a gun battle to repel the attackers from freeing detainees at a police cell in the Kastina-Ala…
Man shoots 19-yr-old mentally deranged to death in Enugu
A man identified as Lawrence Ezeoha, has allegedly shot a 19-year-old mentally deranged young man, Ifeanyi, AKA, Agudo, to death at Ikem, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. This…
- Human Rights
- June 20, 2021
- 254 views
HORROR: Woman tortures, nearly starves stepchildren to death with husband’s consent
A housewife in Bauchi with the ‘consent’ of her husband who happens to be the father of the children, subjected them to domestic violence, torture, dehumanization, cruelty and starvation. The…
- Human Rights
- June 20, 2021
- 265 views
SERAP Sues FG, Lai Mohammed Over Repressive Directive Asking Broadcasters To Stop Using Twitter
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja “to stop the Federal Government and the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr.…
United Nigeria? Yes, but southeast leaders must prioritize Igbo’s sense of belonging in Nigeria
By Ibe Pascal Arogorn The peoples of Nigeria must be united to enable this country to play a full part in shaping the destiny of mankind. On no account should…
