The federal government of Nigeria has declared Monday, June 14th, 2021, as a public holiday to celebrate the country’s democracy day anniversary. This announcement was made by the minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, through a statement released via Facebook on Thursday, June 10th, 2021. In the statement, the minister congratulated the people of the…
The National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Committee, Ogun State has announced its plans to join the nationwide protest on June 12. A statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Adeyemi Ajasa, and the spokesman, Abdul-Maliq Ibrahim on Wednesday, said the protest is being organized against insecurity, banditry, and kidnapping in Ogun State. The statement…
Oduduwa activist, Sunday Igboho on Monday evening stormed Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state, days after it was reported that suspected herdsmen killed people and destroyed properties in the community last weekend. Sunday Igboho was seen in photos shared online, waving at the people and from his vehicle. The Nation reported that…
An Ugandan pastor, Jackson Senyonga has celebrated the death of late Prophet TB Joshua with his congregation, saying his death is a victory. Read Also: FG Gives Fresh Orders On Twitter Indefinite Suspension In Nigeria Jackson Senyonya of Christian life church celebrated with his congregation members while anchoring a church program. According to him, the…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that at least 105 Medical Doctors have resigned in Ondo State in the last 1 year. The NMA State Chairman, Dr. Stella Adegbehingbe, and State Secretary, Dr. Olorunfemi Owa said this was because of irregular and percentage payment of salaries by the state government. The group which also disclosed…
Today, June 7, the Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria. The police boss made the announcement during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and DIGs from different states. While making the announcement, he reiterated that roadblocks remain prohibited in the country and warned…
The Federal government has given a condition to lift its indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this during a meeting with foreign envoys in Abuja today June 7. According to Onyeama, the micro-blogging site will be restored in Nigeria only if the platform can be used…
The federal government of Nigeria has ordered for the immediate prosecution of Nigerians who are still accessing twitter amidst the indefinite suspension of the social media platform. Twitter’s was given indefinite suspension in Nigeria on Friday, June 4th. This was announced in a statement released on June 4th by the minister of Information and culture,…
On Friday, June 4th, the federal government of Nigeria, suspended indefinitely the operations of Twitter activities in country. The suspension of the social media platform was announced by the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed on Friday, June 4th. According to Mohammed, the social media platform is persistently used for activities that may be…
A 300 Level student of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Omowumi Blessing, was brutally raped and murdered by unknown persons at her sister’s residence in Tanke area of the Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The deceased was a student of the Agricultural Science Department from Oke-Opin community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Spokesperson…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given a swift response to allegations that they handed over a disunited country to the opposing party. Read also: Twitter’s action is suspicious- FG reacts to deletion of President Buhari’s tweet In a statement released by the All Progressive Congress (APC), the party blamed PDP for the current challenges…
The federal government of Nigeria has reacted to the deletion of President Buhari’s tweet by one of the world’s biggest social media platforms, Twitter. The President, in his now deleted tweet warned of strong actions against the activities of secessionists. Speaking on behalf of the federal government, the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed,…
One is a secondary school leaver and the other an European based Nigerian. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended an European based Nigerian and 23-year old secondary school leaver for illicit drugs trafficking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Read also: Police deny shooting Omoyele Sowore The agency’s Director for Media…
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has mentioned that as far as Boko Haram is concerned, Nigeria is a safer place today than it was in 2015 when they took power. Garba Shehu said this when asked if Nigeria is safer compared to 2015 when his principal took over, on a Channels TV program. He also claimed that…
Many streets in southeast states are currently deserted following the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The order is to mark two days of Remembrance for Biafra Day. Many state governments and security agents last week asked residents of the state to ignore the order and go about their lawful businesses. The…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied claims by Omoyele Sowore, that he was shot at in Abuja during a protest against insecurity in the country today, May 31st. Click here to read the post if you haven’t. Following his claim, the spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, said there was no record of…
Joe Lara, who is popularly known for starring in the TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, has died in a plane crash in Tennessee. He was 58 years old. The actor was one of seven people who died on Saturday when a small jet, which was a Cessna Citation 501, crashed into Percy Priest Lake near…
Omoyele Sowore was reportedly shot at by an armed policewoman with a teargas canister at the Unity Fountain in Abuja Abuja today, May 31. He has been rushed to the hospital. Omoyele and some other Nigerians were staging a protest to demand an end to insecurity in Nigeria. Sowore was shot close to his hip by…
According to the Nation, Bishop Ipinmoroti made the revelation that Tinubu would become the next President of the country to commemorate the children’s day celebration in Lagos state. He said God did not design Nigeria to crumble and that his recent encounter with God that showed him former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu will become the…
The federal government of Nigeria has disclosed the reasons behind the appointment of Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff after the death of former COAS, Ibrahim Attahiru . The federal government shed some light on the reasons for Yahaya’s appointment through the minister of defence, Major-General Bashir Salihi-Magashi (rtd). In a…
