2709 Updates

BREAKING: Nigerian govt issues travel alert for citizens planning to visit UK

The Nigerian government on Monday, issued a travel alert to its citizens planning to visit the UK. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Minister of Interior, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe. It noted that “There is an increased risk of violence and disorder occasioned by the recent riots in the UK.”…

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LaLiga: Ancelotti ‘angry’ as Bellingham snubs his phone call ahead of new season

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has revealed that Jude Bellingham refused to pick his call during preseason. Speaking to reporters, Ancelotti said he “got angry with Bellingham” over the weekend. The Los Blancos boss had to speak to Bellingham through Vinicius Jr’s phone eventually. Ancelotti said: “I called him and he didn’t pick up and…

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Protest: Arrest those blocking major roads – Edo govt orders police

The Edo State Government has ordered security agencies to arrest members of #EndBadGovernance protesters found blocking major roads, obstructing vehicular traffic and extorting motorists. Chris Osa Nehikhare, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, made the call on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. Nehikhare said any person arrested would be…

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APC policies toxic mix of incompetence, corruption, callous disregard for human life – CNPP

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has said that the policies of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been a toxic mix of incompetence, corruption, and callous disregard for human life. CNPP stated this on Sunday in a press statement, while slamming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent broadcast. The president had on Sunday morning…

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Adamawa intensifies surveillance after cattle disease outbreak in neighbouring Taraba

The government of Adamawa State has intensified surveillance against possible outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly cattle disease. Hemorrhagic septicemia, a bacterial disease that mainly affects cattle and usually causes high mortality, is dreaded in Adamawa State which has a large population of cows. After the outbreak of the suspected hemorrhagic septicemia in the Sardauna…

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EndBadGovernance: Nigeria Police arrest five more in Yobe

The Nigeria police have intensified their crackdown on #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters in Yobe State, arresting five more youths in the state capital, Damaturu. The arrests took place on Friday and Saturday. The detained protesters, identified as Mu’azu Umar, Kabiru Umar, Ahmad Abubakar, Amarciya Ali, and Yarima Hussain Akale, were reportedly apprehended in various locations across Damaturu,…

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#EndBadGovernance protests: Varsity don calls for reform of consumer protection law

A university don, Dr Friday Nkwede, has called on the nation’s legislators to reform the consumer protection laws that would shield consumers from rampant exploitation amid soaring economic inflation. Nkwede, of the Faculty of Management Sciences, made the call on Saturday while speaking on the ongoing nationwide #EndBadgovernance protests. He praised the protest’s ability to…

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EndBadGovernance: Amnesty International condemns arrest of 13

Amnesty International has condemned in strong terms the alleged killing of 13 protesters by security personnel across Nigeria. It described the development as “unjustified and unacceptable”. In a statement on Friday, issued by its Country Director, Isa Sanusi, the organisation urged the Nigerian authorities to investigate the incidents impartially and effectively and ensure that security…

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