Category: News
Shekau Releases New Video, Says Nigerian Military Can’t Arrest Him
Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram Terrorist group has released a new video a few days after the military authorities in Nigeria declared him wanted. According to...
Boko Haram shoots down helicopter, five die
A Nigerien helicopter has been allegedly gunned down by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Borno state. A senior security source told The Nation that five passengers of...
FUEL PRICE HIKE: NIGERIANS WILL GET USED TO IT ―SYLVA
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, yesterday assured that Nigerians will get used to the deregulation of the pump price of petroleum product...
You Can’t Criminalise Protests, Activists Tell Buhari As Demonstration Set To Resume In Abuja
Human Rrghts activists have told the Nigerian Government not to criminalise peaceful protests by citizens calling for good governance.They described the plan by security...
I won’t allow another EndSARS protest again —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that not under his watch another EndSARS protest will be staged by Nigerians as it happened in the month of October. Speaking on...
Saudi Arabia Offers Varsity Scholarship Slot To 424 Nigerians – Embassy
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said it is offering 424 scholarship slots for Nigerian students to study various courses in Saudi universities. A statement by the Royal...
Police Return EndSars Activist Aromosele To Lagos After 8 Day In Illegal Detention
The Nigeria Police Force has again moved Eromosele Adene from detention in Abuja to Lagos.Eromosele was arrested from his home by a team of policemen for partaking in...
Governor Sanwo-Olu Failed To Communicate Curfew Time Change To Us- Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has said that Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, did not inform them of a change in the time of the curfew imposed on the state on October 20,...
‘Bandits Have More Budget Than Nigerian Army’: Reps Asks FG For More Funding
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Army, Abdulrazak Namdas, has asked the Federal to increase the funding for the Nigerian Army. Namdas made this call...
Aggrieved Nigerians Closing Down Their Accounts With Access Bank In Solidarity With EndSARS Protest
Some Nigerians are now closing their accounts with Access Bank, following reports that the bank froze accounts of 8 individuals who promoted the EndSARS protest on...
NDDC Under Fire As Acting MD Buys Cars, Buses For Auditors Investigating Commission’s Finances
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Developing Commission, Kemebradikumo Pondei, has again come under fire for purchasing 10 cars and five buses for auditors...
CCB invites suspended EFCC boss
The Code of Conduct Bureau has invited the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , Ibrahim Magu , for questioning. This is according...
ICPC chairman, 71 others make list of new SANs
The Legal Practitioners ’ Privileges Committee on Friday named 72 successful applicants for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. They will be sworn in on December...
UNIBEN Rape, Murder Victim, Omozuwa Buried In Edo
Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level Microbiology undergraduate at the University of Benin, Edo State, who was gang raped and killed by her attackers, has been buried. Omozuwa...
Pressure mounts on Appeal Court divisions as judges’ vacancies hit 20
The fast – declining number of Justices of the Court of Appeal has dropped to 70 from the 81 that it was as of July this year. This leaves the court with 20...
NNPC raises petrol depot price, marketers to sell at N168-N170/litre
The Petroleum Products Marketing Company , a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , has increased the ex – depot price of Premium Motor Spirit...
ASUU Strike: ASUU Advises Students To Acquire Skills, Travel And Have fun
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has urged undergraduates to explore other areas of keeping themselves engaged while the 8-month long strike action...
Over 700 soldiers amputated in Boko haram fight
Over 700 soldiers of the Nigerian army have been amputated as a result of war against boko haram terrorism in the north-eastern region of the country. This was disclosed...
August 2015 Alive, September 2014 Dead, October 2014 Alive – Nigerian Man Calls Out FG For Spreading Fake News On Shekau’s Death
Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video to reject reports that he was fatally wounded by Nigeria’s military last month. He has been...
Lawyer Writes Police To Release Eromosele On Bail
Lawyer representing Adene Eromosele, Babatunde Jinadu, has written to the Nigeria Police Force to release the rights activist on bail. Eromosele was arrested from his...
Breaking News: Nigerian Army releases 86 names of wanted terrorists
The Nigerian Army , on Wednesday , released a list of 86 people wanted in connection with the act of terrorism.They were alleged to be members of the notorious Boko...
CBN Accuses #EndSARS Campaigners Of Terrorism
The Federal Government was able to freeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS campaigners after telling a Federal High Court in Abuja that the funds in their accounts might have...
We can’t prosecute Boko Haram suspects without N2billion —FG tell Senate
The ministry of justice has proposed N2billion to cover its legal services for the 2021 fiscal year.However, the solicitor-general of the federation, Dayo Apata,...
Withdrawal Of Police Escorts: “VIP’s Like Me Will Be Exposed To Security Risks” – Magnus Abe
Senator Magnus Abe has cried out over the withdrawal of police escorts from “VIP’. Senator Abe expressed his fear about the police escort withdrawal when he appeared...
Dasuki’s accomplice said he spent N2.2 billion for prayers against Boko Haram – EFCC
After listening to the testimony, Baba-Yusuf adjourned the matter until Nov 11 for continuation of hearing. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigating...
Oyo State Kicks Against Regulation Of Social Media
The Oyo State House of Assembly has kicked against the regulation of social media in Nigeria. This was revealed by Speaker of the Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, via a tweet...
Niger State Governor, Sani Bello Tests Positive For Covid-19
Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has tested positive for Coronavirus. Bello disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Monday, adding that he has...
Ahmed Muazu takes over at INEC as Professor Yakubu vacates seat
Air Vice-Marshal, Ahmed Muazu, has been announced as the interim chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Erstwhile chairman of the Commission,...
Buhari wants compulsory health insurance for corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday issued a directive to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance...
I strongly advocate regulation of social media — Governor Hope Uzodinma
Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, says he is in full support of the Federal government’s plan to regulate social media. According to him, social media has been used...
IGP orders withdrawal of police escorts from Fani-Kayode, Babachir, 58 others
The Inspector -General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to billionaire businessman, Emeka Offor ; former...
Strike May Continue For Years – ASUU
The Coordinator ASUU Akure Zone, Professor Olu Olufayo, flanked by Chairmen of ASUU of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ekiti State University and that...
DSS, Soldiers Clampdown Protesters In Osogbo, Osun State
The protesters were on their Way to address a Press Conference at Rave FM when a bus conveying some strange-looking men stopped by. Some thugs alighted from the bus and...
FRSC to carry guns now
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) operatives will begin to bear firearms to curtail the excesses of road users in Nigeria. The House of Representatives Committee made...
Police Teargas, Arrest Protesters At National Assembly Complex In Abuja
Some #ENDSARS protesters have been teargassed and arrested at the gate of National Assembly by the Nigeria Police. The demonstators gathered in front of the complex to...
6000 Prospective Corps Members To Resume Camp Nationwide
A total of 6,000 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps are to resume for the 2020 “Batch B” one-year mandatory program of the scheme across...
News update, Tuesday, 03/11/2020
**FG approves N5b bailout fund for airlines **Second COVID-19 outbreak imminent, health minister warns **EndSARS: Buhari directs engagements across geopolitical zones...
‘SANWO-OLU MUST STEP ASIDE AND SURRENDER TO ICC’ – AAC
(Being a press release of the African Action Congress (AAC) Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is very involved with the massacre committed through the Lekki shootings and...
New Police Unit, SWAT begins training
The Special Weapons And Tactics Squad, a police unit created to replace the disbanded and infamous unit, SARS, have officially commenced training. Recall the SWAT unit...
WAEC Releases 2020 Results
The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. WAEC had earlier delayed the release of the...
Your protest will not be in vain – FG tells Nigerian youths
The Federal Government has assured Nigerian youths that the End SARS protests will not be in vain. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said this on...
Soldiers stop Lagos judicial panel from accessing military mortuary
Soldiers manning the gate at the Military Hospital in Ikoyi have stopped the Lagos judicial panel on EndSARS from assessing the hospital’s mortuary. The panel,...
If you are tired, come and enter government — Desmond Elliot tells youths
A video making rounds on social media show the moment Lagos legislator, Desmond Elliot called for a ‘change in narrative’ as regards the way some unruly behaviour is...
FG DECLARES THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2020 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION
The Federal Government has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the...
Oath Of Secrecy For Lagos Judicial Panel Is Illegal, Nigerians React
Nigerians on Twitter have condemned the oath of secrecy the Lagos State government is foisting on members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry established to investigate...
If North had joined EndSARS protests , the story would have been different –Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has commended Nigerians from the northern part of the country, especially the youth, for not actively...
IPOB Directs Members To Resume Peaceful Protests On Monday
The outlawed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) says its members across the country will resume peaceful protests from Monday, October 26, 2020, to ensure that all...
Biafra: Nigerian govt given 90 days to conduct referendum, asked to withdraw police, army
The Organization of Emerging African States (OEAS), has renewed its call for the Nigerian government to meet the demands for the actualization of Biafra. OEAS is an...
“They are calling for my arrest, they want to kill me” – Aisha Yesufu cries out
Mrs Aisha Yesufu, a human right activist who has played a very important role in the protest against the inhuman treatment meted to the citizens by the disbanded...
‘Buhari’s Promise Is Annoying; I’m Not Afraid To Die’ – Falz Tells CNN Christiane Amanpour During An Interview
Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, singer, actor and activist, has said Buhari’s promise to reform the police was infuriating and frustrating as his administration had been...
Jonathan Apologises To The Youths For The Ordered Lekki Toll Gate Shooting, Warns That A Nation Can Never Win A Battle Against Its Own People
“My heart goes out to the families of young Nigerians who have lost their lives in the past days, as a result of # EndSARS protests. May God grant them the fortitude...
President Buhari Warns Protesters; Fails To Address Shooting
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days without making any mention of the deadly shooting of...
Angry Nigerians Set Ablaze Nation Newspaper Head Office In Lagos
Angry Nigerians on Wednesday set ablaze The Nation Newspaper head office on Fatai Atere Street, Mushin, Lagos State. The newspaper is rumoured to be owned by a former...
Lagos declares 24-hour curfew
Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo -Olu , has imposed a 24 -hour curfew on the state effective 4 pm Tuesday ( today) . The governor made this known in a statement...
Tinubu warns End Sars protesters
Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, warned End SARS protesters against creating a platform that would lead to the...
Its Your Right To Protest, President Buhari Tells Nigerian Youths
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, October 19th, said that it was the right of the youths to protest and make certain demands from their leaders. The President also...
EndSARS Protesters Barricade Lagos Roads
EndSARS protesters in the early hours on Monday, stormed Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, and shut the premises preventing workers from entering the premises. The...
Operation Crocodile Smile’ Not Against EndSARS Protesters ― Army
The Nigerian Army Sunday revealed that the “Operation Crocodile Smile” has nothing to do with # EndSARS protest. According to a statement by Army spokesman, Musa...
‘ You blocked their future , they are now blocking your roads’ — Shehu Sani to FG
A former senator and a public commentator , Shehu Sani , has taunted the federal government over the ongoing protest across the country . Recall that, Youth across the...
DSS Detains Northern Group Leaders Over Planned Protest
Four officials of the Coalition of Northern Groups were on Friday detained by the Department of State Services. Nastura Ashir Sharif, Balarabe Rufai, Aminu Adam and Dr...
Hired Thugs Attack EndSars Protesters In Osun State, One Injured
Hoodlums wielding cutlasses on Saturday morning attacked #EndSARS protesters around the Olaiya Junction in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. One of the protesters simply...
For the third time, thugs attack Lagos State EndSars Protesters
Thugs have again attacked peaceful #ENDSARS protesters in front of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja. This attack makes it the third consecutive day thugs...
PHOTONEWS: After Ban, EndSARS Protesters Take Over Abuja City Gate, Block Airport Road
After Ban, EndSARS Protesters Take Over Abuja City Gate, Block Airport Road As Rage Against Police Oppression Continues Across Nigerian Cities
Minister’s driver killed during #EndSars protest in Abuja
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has announced the death of his driver, Yohanna Shankuk. Keyamo, in a tweet, said that the driver was run...
Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths hit 1116
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 179 new COVID-19 infections and 1116 fatalities in the country. NCDC disclosed this in a Tweet on Wednesday....
ASUP regrets registering for IPPIS
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Anderson Ezeibe, has said that polytechnic lecturers regret enrolling on the Integrated Payroll and...
We will promote the use of electric vehicles in Nigeria- Egbin Power
Egbin Power Plc, a member of the Sahara Power Group , has said it will promote the use of electric vehicles in the country in line with the Federal Government ’s...
Man who worshipped Pres. Trump, dies while fasting for his recovery from Covid-19
A 33-year-old man, Bussa Krishna from Telangana, India who went viral after turning his puja room into a temple for US President, Donald Trump has died while fasting for...
CACOVID Supports Presidential Task Force To Ensure Travellers’ Safety
As the Nigerian airspace opens up gradually for international travels, measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of all passengers entering or leaving Nigeria...
ASUU vows to protect University autonomy with their blood
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, has vowed that they will protect university autonomy with the last...
APC ward chairman in Zamfara kidnapped by Gunmen
Gunmen have abducted the All Progressive Congress Chairman of Gamji Ward in the Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State , Sani Dangwaggo. An eyewitness said that...
Gas explosion hits Lagos community
At least five people were killed after a gas explosion occurred in the Baruwa area of Ipaja in Lagos state. The incident occurred around 6am on Thursday. Ibrahim...
