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Senator Ireti Kingibe, the lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory, has cried out over an alleged defamation of her character by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. She condemns the act as a shameless orchestration to cause falsehood, but she will not tolerate it. According to Wike, a senator was sponsoring the protest as the […]
A 24-hour curfew has been placed in three northern states of the nation following the commencement of the hunger strike yesterday as hoodlums infiltrated the protest, looting and destroying government properties. In Borno, Kano, and Yobe states, the destruction of properties was high as security personnel said Boko Haram killed four persons in Borno […]
With the hunger strike ongoing in various states in Nigeria, four persons have been reported shot, with others injured at Suleja, Niger State. Protesters had blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway, which caused heavy traffic, and trying to disperse the crowd, security operatives fired several gunshots. One of the stray bullets landed on Yahaya Nda Isah, […]
The Nigerian Police have fired teargas to disperse protesters in Lekki tollgate,Lagos,in Kano and Abuja. On Thursday, a nation-wide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria began against the soaring cost of living in Nigeria. In Kano, protesters made attempts to light bonfires outside the state governor’s office and were repelled by the police who responded with […]
Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has given its support to protesters for full legal services if any should be molested during the #EndbadGovernance protest. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday brought out by Akorede Habeeb Lawal association, President of NBA, Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau (SAN), revealed that any peaceful protestant harassed or intimidated […]
With the recent collapse of buildings across states in Nigeria, a call was made for an investigation into the cause and the Committee on Steel Development at the House of Representatives has shifted the blame to fake iron rods imported into the country. Various stakeholders have been called on following the outcome of the […]
Former member of the House of Representatives and immediate past Commissioner for Technical Education in Delta State, Joan Onyemaechi, also known as “Ada Anioma” has been kidnapped in Asaba. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident in a phone call with our Correspondent, also confirmed that the Command lost one […]
Born in 1952 in Obosi, Anambra State and known for her debut album, ‘For the Love of You,’, talented veteran singer Onyeka Onwenu is dead. It was reported that Onwenu went for a birthday celebration at Banana Island, Lagos State, and was called up to the stage to perform; on returning to her seat, […]
In efforts for the Federal government to relax the minds of citizens who are eager to protest nationwide on August 1 to 10, 2024, a bag of 50kg rice has been reduced to N40,000. The news was reeled out by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, that trucks have been sent […]
An order has been given by the Nigeria Communications Commission to MTN Nigeria to immediately unblock and reactivate all SIMs blocked on Sunday by the network provider. The statement was given on Monday by NCC through the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ruben Muoka On Sunday users of MTN across Nigeria became angry […]
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