President Mohammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on his 63rd birthday. President Buhari who issued the congratulatory message via his twitter handle @mbuhari stated: “On behalf of the Federal Government, and Nigerians in general, I congratulate former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 63rd birthday, today. We celebrate […]
Nigeria needs to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) as soon as possible to ensure the country gets the maximum benefits from its petroleum resources before they dry up, Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said. Crude oil, which contributes almost 80 per cent to Nigeria’s gross domestic products (GDP), is projected by […]
CNN says it is standing by its report that soldiers used live bullets on #EndSARS protesters in Lagos. On Wednesday, CNN published an investigation which uncovered evidence that soldiers used live rounds on protesters who had converged on Lekki tollgate on October 20th. CNN was reacting to comments by Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, […]
The Federal Government on Thursday insisted that there was no massacre when soldiers dispersed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos on October 20, 2020 as Nigerians and the international community are being made to believe. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, at a press conference in Abuja, attributed the reports of […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, has called for sanctions against CNN over its report of the alleged Lekki Toll Gate massacre. Addressing a press conference in Abuja this afternoon, he said that the international news organisation goofed in the said report, which he described as irresponsible journalism. The minister alleged that […]
The Delta State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality and Extra-Judicial Killings will commence public sitting in Warri from Monday 23rd November 2020. The Secretary of the body, Omamuzo Erebe Esq. who spoke with journalists in Asaba says the venue is Unity Hall, Governor’s Office Annex Warri at 10am prompt. The statement explained further that Petitioners […]
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised commercial banks to give up to N2 billion maximum loan to youths interested in going into agriculture. The loan, which comes under the Accelerated Agriculture Development Scheme (AADS) at five per cent interest rate per annum was created by the apex bank in collaboration with state governments […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has faulted the reason given by his Ebonyi counterpart, David Umahi, for dumping the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said the movement was because of Mr Umahi’s ambition to be the APC’s presidential candidate in 2023. Mr Umahi had said he defected from […]
Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army staff, has said his men are professional in the discharge of their duties. Speaking when he received members of the House of Representatives committee on army at the force’s headquarters in Abuja, on Wednesday, he said the troops will never operate outside the rules of engagement. He said the army […]
International media house CNN today released a mini documentary on the Oct. 20th Lekki tollgate shooting in Nigeria. The five minutes fifty four seconds video sheds new insight on the #EndSARS protest. The documentary used video footage, time stamps and geo-locations, as well as documents tracing the bullet casings found at the site of the […]
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