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Tension, Heavy Security as Nigerians Protest Against EFCC in Lagos | METROWATCH
There is heavy security presence at the head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) situated in Awolowo Road, Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The anti-graft commission had raised the alarm that some groups were planning a series of protests against the EFCC. According to The Nation, operatives of the Lagos State Anti-Crime Outfit – Rapid Response Squad (RRS)...
Adamawa ADC Issues Atiku Deadline To Pick Membership Card
The African Democratic Congress has issued an ultimatum to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and other prominent figures in the party to register at their respective wards before the end of the year or risk losing recognition as members. Speaking exclusively to The PUNCH in Yola, the Adamawa State Chairman...
COVID-19: Spain Death Toll Drop As Some Sectors Resume Work
Workers in Spain’s construction and manufacturing sectors cautiously returned to work Monday as the daily death toll resumed its downward trend and new infections fell to the lowest level in three weeks. Spain is one of the worst-hit countries in the world, and saw the daily death rate fall for three consecutive days last week, only to rise again on...
Presidency Dismiss Claims of Gbajabiamila’s Replacement As Chief of Staff
The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu is planning to sack his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and replace him with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The clarification was contained in a statement posted on the social media platform X on Thursday and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo...
Edo 2020 election is a done deal for Obaseki – Lawani
Hon. Damian Lawani, the Edo State Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Special Duties as well as the Convener, Obaseki-Shaibu Movement (OSM) for the state governorship election. He spoke in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI on the political developments in the state and the chances of Governor Godwin Obaseki in this year’s governorship election. Excerpts: What is your take on the...
FG Urges Institutions To Turn Unused Lands Into Food Production Areas
The Federal Government yesterday ordered academic institutions to turn underutilized lands into centers for food production, as the food and nutrition crisis is expected to affect more than 33.1 million Nigerians by August 2025. The call was made by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Food Security, Barrister Yejide Ogundipe, while delivering a speech on ‘Food Security...
We’ll Reject N100,000 “Starvation Wage”, Labour Vows, Set To Resume Strike Tuesday
The Organised Labour says it won’t accept any ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 “starvation wage” as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Chris Onyeka, an Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), stated this on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief show on Monday. He insisted on ₦250,000, labour’s latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum...
Kogi Killings: We Will Bring Perpetrators To Justice – Gov Ododo Vows
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has vowed to deploy available resources to bring the perpetrators of Ogbe killings to book and guarantee security in the area. DAILY POST recalls that bandits allegedly killed two persons on Friday at Ogbe community in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, visited the community on...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: Court Adjourns Till May 7 As Defense, Prosecution Clash Over Documents [VIDEO]
The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed today at the Federal High Court in Abuja with heated exchanges between the prosecution and defense teams over the handling of critical documents, ABN TV reports. The proceedings, which began with Kanu’s arrival at the court under tight security, saw the prosecution, led...
“We Have Received 1,500 Applications From Nigerians” – Guinness World Record Laments
According to Guinness World Record, they have received roughly 1,500 applications from Nigerians. Following chef Hilda Baci's recent world record-breaking feat for the longest individual cooking marathon, a sizable number of Nigerians have enthusiastically embraced the fad. In a recent interview with Legit NG, the record body stated: “The attention and excitement that Hilda Baci’s cooking marathon gained was certainly an incentive...
