Navalny: Moscow warns against protests
Moscow on Friday warned people against taking to the streets to protest, hours after the death of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Images on social media showed people laying…
Nigeria has no register of national assets, says Accountant General
The Accountant General of the Federation Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein has told the Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives that the government does not have an accurate records…
Investigate attacks against journalists, Court orders FG
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Federal Government to investigate all the attacks on journalists in the discharge of their duties, ensure that all victims of…
Putin, his ‘thugs’ behind Russian opposition leader, Navalny’s death – Biden
US President Joe Biden directly blamed Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday for the reported death of Alexei Navalny in prison, describing the Kremlin critic as a “powerful voice…
IPMAN threatens strike in Anambra over Soludo’s heavy taxation
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association, Enugu Depot has warned it would be forced to shut down selling of fuel in Anambra State within the next two weeks over attacks…
Desist from opposing student loan, NANS cautions ASUU
The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) to stop its opposition to the Student Loan Programme. The NEC of the union…
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- February 16, 2024
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OBITUARY: Alexei Navalny, Daring Opposition Leader Who Died Behind Bars
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison on Friday, leveraged social media and fatigue with the Kremlin to rise to prominence. He was for years…
Soludo govt continues war on media in Anambra, smashes newspapers on Friday
For the second time in two days, officials from Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Awka Capital Territory Development Agency (ACTDA) confiscated all newspapers from vendors in Anambra state. The Nation reported…
Court Orders FG To Prosecute Dele Giwa’s Killers
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday, ordered the federal government to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of the murder of the founder of Newswatch Magazine,…
- Insecurity
- February 16, 2024
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Gunmen kill husband, kidnap wife in Plateau
A middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, has been shot dead by gunmen who attacked his family house in the early hours of Friday in the Bokkos Local Government Area of…
Three Killed, Several Others Abducted As Bandits Raid Mosque In Katsina
Three worshippers have been killed and several others abducted after some suspected bandits in their numbers invaded a mosque in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Although security…
EU to invest €37m in Nigeria’s power sector -Ambassador
The European Union (EU) says it is set to invest 37million Euros into Nigeria’s power sector. The EU Head of Mission to Nigeria, Amb. Samuela Isopi said this when…
FCT police arrest wanted kidnappers
The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command has apprehended one notorious kidnapper, Saidu Abdulkadir. The Force Public Relations of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh in a…
Ize-Iyamu withdraws from Edo APC governorship race
Less than 24 hours before the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Edo State, one of the aspirants, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has quit the race. In a letter…
Tinubu approves upgrade of 16 health facilities across six geopolitical zones
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of critical health facilities across the six geo-political zones. Announcing the approval in a statement on Friday, Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser…