Immigration Summons Woman Who Tore Husband’s Passport In Lagos
The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Monday said it has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveller destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Kenneth Udo disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. He said the individual has been...
Tinubu Should Be Courageous To Get Nigeria New Constitution — Ozekhome
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has urged President Bola Tinubu to muster the political will to get Africa’s most populous nation what he described as a people-centred constitution. The human rights lawyer was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics show. He is a member of The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General...
Peter Obi Sadened Over Killings During #EndBadGovernance Protests
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has expressed sadness over the loss of lives during the just-concluded #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests against hunger and hardship. In a series of posts on his X account on Sunday, he said the sacrifices of the deceased and those still alive who had participated in the protests, were...
Lagos Drunk Driver Knocks Down Pedestrians
A driver said to be driving under the influence of alcohol, on Saturday, knocked down two pedestrians near the Mayfair Garden, in the Epe area of Lagos State, seriously injuring them. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement on Saturday said operatives of LASTMA rescued the two pedestrians who were...
Five Die, 15 Missing In Jigawa Boat Mishap
Five persons have been confirmed dead and fifteen others declared missing in a boat mishap that occurred at Gamoda River in Taura local government area of Jigawa State. The accident happened at Nahuce Village on Thursday when the passengers of the boat were trying to cross the river while returning from market. Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the state’s Police Command,...
Flood Cuts Off Kano-Maiduguri Expressway
A heavy downpour-induced flood has cut off a significant part of the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway at Malori-Guskuri, a community in Katagum local government area of Bauchi State. ABN TV gathered that the development has rendered the road impassable, forcing motorists to use alternative routes to their destinations. Speaking at the scene on Thursday, Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, emphasized the importance of...
Court Stops Sale Of Nigeria Air To Ethiopian Airlines
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday has declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in his judgment stopping the sale, ordered that the proposed establishment of a national carrier-Nigeria Air, by the Federal Government, should not be carried out. The judge made the order while granting the reliefs sought...
DSS Arrests Activist Calling For Continued Protests After Tinubu’s Address
One of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in Abuja, Micheal Lenin, has been arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS. Lenin was picked up around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Disclosing this to newsmen, Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, said Lenin’s house...
Rwanda Shuts Down 4,000 Churches For Flouting Safety Regulations
Rwandan authorities have closed down over 4,000 churches over their alleged refusal to adhere to health and safety regulations, including not being properly soundproofed, official announced on Friday. "This is not being done to prevent people from praying but to ensure the safety and tranquillity of worshipers," Minister of Local Government Jean Claude Musabyimana told state media. Affected by the decision...
Ndigbo Demonstrating Wisdom By Shunning Protest — Ohanaeze Youths
The Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC) has heaped praises on Igbo citizens for not participating in the nationwide strike. In a statement, the National President General, Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, said the South-East tribe is beginning to let the lessons of history on national politics form the basis for its actions. He said, “The Nationwide protest tagged ” Days of Rage” has shown...
