Category Archives: News

Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, have staged a solidarity protest in support of the Palestinians following a retaliatory attack on the Gaza Strip and Hamas fighters by Israel. The Shiites protesters were sighted wielding Palestine national flags at the popular Banex Plaza and they ended their protest at theContinueContinue reading ” Shiites Protest In Nigerian Capital, Abuja, Condemn Israeli Deadly Attacks On Palestinians In Gaza”

Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), on Monday, convicted and sentenced suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi to death by hanging for the murder of a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem. Justice Harrison handed down the verdict after holding that the prosecution hadContinueContinue reading ” Court Sentences Killer Cop To Death Killing Lagos Lawyer”

o fewer than 23 people have reportedly died as a result of a wave of water released by a burst dam in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, Reuters reports. Assola Joseph, a local leader in the Mbankolo neighbourhood said that the colonial-era dam opened at around 16:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) local time on Sunday, releasing water from a smallContinueContinue reading “At Least 23 People Killed After Dam Bursts In Cameroon’s Capital”

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. Joined as respondents in theContinueContinue reading “Akpabio, Other Ex-Govs Sued Over Salaries, Pensions”

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has said it is “deeply concerned” about the crisis between Israel and militants group, Hamas, while calling for ceasefire and dialogue on the outbreak. The Palestinian armed group, Hamas, launched an attack on Saturday against Israel. The attack code-named “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, is the most serious escalation since IsraelContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Government Says It’s Deeply Concerned About Israel, Hamas Hostilities, Calls For Ceasefire”

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced the indefinite suspension of the N-Power program. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, who announced the suspension of the programme during an interview with TVC News on Saturday said that the programme was suspended sequel to several flaws within the scheme. According toContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Government Suspends N-Power Programme Indefinitely, Cites Abuse Of Funds”

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed, has said that the recent release of water from the Cameroon Lagdo dam will cause more flood disasters downstream Nigerian states. The states to be affected are Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa, with Adamawa already affected. According to Daily Trust,ContinueContinue reading “Nine States May Experience Flooding Over Opening Of Lagdo Dam In Cameroon – Nigerian Emergency Agency, NEMA Issues Alert”

A student of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State, Abubakar Nasiru Barda has been killed in a rival clash over a girlfriend, SaharaReporters has gathered. The tragic incident and the abduction of five female students are among security challenges faced by the university. Barda was reportedly killed after a bitter altercation over a girlfriendContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Police Arrest Six Students Of Federal University, Katsina After One Died During Clash Over Girlfriend”

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said that Nigerians should rise against the oppression of the powerful who always like to oppress them even for law abiding conduct. The convener of #RevolutionNow said this on Friday while reacting to a videoContinueContinue reading “Nigerians Should Stand Up For One Another To Challenge Powerful, Overpaid Buffons Who Always Oppress Them – Sowore”

Seven oil marketers, who imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, about a month ago, have stopped bringing in the commodity into the market, leading to pockets of scarcity in some parts of the country. It was gathered on Friday that the only importer of PMS at the moment was the Nigerian National Petroleum CompanyContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Oil Marketers Halt Fuel Imports As Stations Run Dry, Queues May Return”