Osun Youths Stage Protest Over High Cost Of Living
A group of youths on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, decrying the rising cost of living, with a call on the government to immediately intervene. The protesters, who wielded placards with inscriptions such as ‘change the unfavourable policies’, ‘Nigerians are suffering, we can’t cope again’, and ‘We are humans, stop mistreating the citizens’, among others, assembled...
Suspended UNICAL Professor Ndifon, lawyer Granted N300m Bail By Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail on Friday, February 9, to the detained suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, also granted bail is his legal representative, Sunny Anyanwu. While Ndifun is accused of abuse of office and sexual harassment, Anyanwu was accused of attempting to...
Niger Govt Orders Release Of Woman Who Led Minna Protest
The Niger State government has directed the release of Aisha Jibrin, leader of the Minna protest who was arrested by the police and 24 others. Commissioner of information and Strategies, Binta Mamman stated this in her office during a press conference in the state capital on Friday. Mrs Maman also told journalists that the decision to release the suspect was a...
Fashola Calls For Monthly Payment Of Rents
A former Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday called for the review of tenancy laws in states to compel landlords to collect rents monthly. Fashola spoke during the launch of his book titled: “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole”, in Lagos. He said that advance payment of rent, up to three years or...
End The Needless Harassment, Media Trial Against Yahaya Bello, CSOs Caution EFCC
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against what they call unwarranted and needless harassment, as well as media trial against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, insisting that it is politically motivated. The civil society organizations numbering about 73 accused the anti-graft agency of...
Don’t Engage In Protests Yet, Give Tinubu Time To Fix Inherited Challenges, Arewa Group Tells Nigerians
An amalgamation of pro-democracy groups from the 19 Northern states under the aegis of Arewa Initiative for Defence and Promotion of Democracy, on Thursday, declared that Nigerians should ignore ‘sponsored protests’ staged against the Federal Government in Kano and Minna recently. The groups, under the chairmanship of Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, said the harsh economic situation being faced by Nigerians...
Speak Positive Things About Our Country, Tinubu Urges Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has encouraged Nigerians to maintain a positive outlook on the country. Tinubu stressed that optimism about the country will eventually lead to success. The President said this in his speech during the launch of the 3,112 housing units under the Renewed Hope Cites initiative in the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu, making his first public appearance after returning from a...
Sen. Abbo Faces Legal Action For Accusing Appeal Court President Of Bribery
A former lawmaker who represented Adamawa North in the Senate, Elisha Abbo, has been issued an ultimatum to establish his allegations of bribery receipt by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban- Mensem, or be prepared to face court action for false allegations. In the alternative, Senator Abbo was directed to apologize to the Appeal Court President,...
Adamawa: Suspected Gang Member Slained In Clash With Vigilantes
A suspected member of a youth gang known in Adamawa State as Shila Boys, has been killed in a gang clash with vigilantes in the capital, Yola. The youth, identified only as Uba, was allegedly stabbed to death during a confrontation between the gang members and the vigilantes when the gang invaded Demsawo Government Day Secondary, Jimeta. Witnesses said Thursday that...
Asaba King, Edozien Dies At 99
The Asagba of Asaba, Delta State, Obi Joseph Edozien, is dead. The monarch was said to have joined his ancestors on Wednesday at the age of 99. The news of the monarch’s demise filtered in on Thursday with residents of the state capital describing his death as a great loss to the kingdom. A palace source, who is one of the...
