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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 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 […]
A Magistrate Court in Yaba has granted bail to embattled #ENDSARS protester, Peter Eromosele in the sum of one million naira and two sureties who must be family members. The court also rejected a request by the police to detain Eromosele for another 30 days to enable them conclude investigations. Eromosele is accused of providing […]
The Federal Government on Monday expressed concern over the inadequacy of qualified teachers in the country, saying that the 1.4 million teachers in the system were not enough for the over 42 million pupils in basic schools. The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Hamid Boboye, stated this in Abuja after […]
Minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva says Nigerians will get used to the deregulation of the pump price of petrol the same way they adjusted to similar actions with diesel and kerosene. Sylva was addressing state house correspondents on Monday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Monday. According to […]
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