President Buhari Loses Nephew
President Muhammadu Buhari has lost his nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda on Friday, ABN TV reports. The deceased is the younger brother of Malam Mamman Daura. Also Read: Judge Who Pronounced Annulment Of June 12 Election Is Dead A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, in Abuja on Friday said the president consoled the members of his extended...
We Are Not Surprised FG Is Denying Lekki Tollgate Incident — Amnesty Int’l
The Country Director, Amnesty International, Nigeria, Osai Ojigho, has expressed misgivings over the Federal Government’s reaction to the Lagos EndSARS probe panel report, saying they were not surprised by government’s denial of ‘Lekki Tollgate incident’. The body urged the Federal Government to verify the evidence provided by the report, faulting the manner government was dismissing it. Amnesty International also called for...
Lagos Explosion: People remain trapped in rubble as rescue efforts continue
More people remained trapped in buildings as rescue efforts continued for victims of the explosion that rocked Eroko Road, Abule Ado area of Lagos on Sunday morning. It was gathered that an excavator was finally brought to the scene at about 5.37 pm. So far, about 15 bodies have been recovered, including a family of four who was headed to church...
African Union Condemns Shooting Of #ENDSARS Protesters At Lekki Tollgate
The African Union Commission has strongly condemned the violence that erupted on 20 October 2020 during protests in the Lekki area of Lagos, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. The chairman of the commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat in a communique on Wednesday offered his sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery...
Rivers State Govt Signs MoU For Construction Of Central Spare Parts Market
The Rivers State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two private companies to build 20,000 housing units for low and middle-class income earners and also to develop a central spare part market in the state. The housing projects will be executed by Pricewise Home Nigeria Limited, a sister company to TAF Africa Global, the company that developed Riv/TAF...
#EndSARS: I’m Disgusted With CNN, BBC’s Coverage, Says Buhari
Since the second week of October, youths across the country led the #EndSARS protests which were peaceful gatherings to protest against police brutality and bad governance until October 20, 2020, when the Nigerian Army dispersed #EndSARS protesters with gunshots at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the foreign press coverage of the recent #EndSARS...
BREAKING: Panel Denies LCC’s Request To “Take Back Possession” Of Lekki Tollgate
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has declined the request by the operators of the tollgate, Lekki Concession Company, to “take back possession” of the tollgate. The Chairman of the panel, retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, in a short ruling on Tuesday, said...
Senator Kalu Greets Obasanjo At 84
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has congratulated former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 84th birthday anniversary. Extending his warm greetings to family, friends, and associates of the statesman, Kalu noted that Baba Obasanjo has played various roles in nation-building in the military and civilian...
Uzodinma’s Pledge To Assist In Lady Okwaraji’s Burial A Democracy Day Gift — COSEYL
Umbrella body of youth organizations in the South-East zone, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has commended the Imo State governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma for promising to assist in the burial of late lady Janet Okwaraji, mother of late Green Eagles football star, Samuel Okwaraji. The youth organization while describing the governor's intervention as a welcomed development added...
COVID-19: Abia Speaker Lists Measures To Protect Indigenes
As the COVID-19 pandemic virus continues to ravage the world, the Speaker Abia state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has stated that the state must take proactive measures to protect indigenes and residents from the virus. He made this known on Monday when the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji briefed the Assembly on steps the government is...
