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Fire Destroys Property Worth Millions At Oyo Factory
A fire outbreak has destroyed property worth millions of naira at an industrial facility in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred on Sunday at Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited, located in the Olopomeji area of Ibadan, according to investigations by our correspondent. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire broke out in the recycling section of the facility, which contained a large number...
Canal+ Finalizes Taking Over Multichoice Company
French media giant Canal+ said Monday it had taken effective control of South African television and streaming company MultiChoice, creating a group present in nearly 70 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The companies said in a joint statement that the combined group will have a workforce of 17,000 employees and serve more than 40 million subscribers. The acquisition is “the...
Fubara’s Suspension Declared Unconstitutional As NBA Rejects Rivers Emergency Rule
President Bola Tinubu's proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State has drawn criticism from the Nigerian Bar Association, which calls the action "unconstitutional" and a risky precedent for Nigeria's democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, and signed by its President, Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association insisted that the President has no constitutional power to remove an elected...
SSANU, NASU To Shutdown Varsities Over Unmet Demands
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, have informed the federal government of plans to shut down public universities on September 22 if their demands are not addressed. The threat was contained in a 7-day ultimatum issued by the two unions through their Joint Action Committee, JAC, which...
Security Tightens In Abuja As June 12 Protesters Commence Demonstrations
A protest has broken out in the Federal Capital Territory as citizens gather to voice their frustration over increasing economic hardship and worsening insecurity across the country. Ahead of the demonstration, security agencies had deployed heavily armed personnel to key areas throughout Abuja. Strategic locations, including major junctions and the National Assembly, were under heightened surveillance as authorities anticipated possible...
Why We Withdrew Officers Attached To VIPs – Police
The Nigerian police hierarchy has disclosed why it withdrew Mobile Policemen attached to VIPs. Recall that the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun had recently ordered the withdrawal of officers attached to VIPs and companies. He also issued a directive for the setting up of a Special Intervention Squad for quick and rapid response to tackle criminality across the country. Shedding...
It’s Illegal To Parade Suspects, Human Rights Commission Tells Police, Others
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it is illegal and unconstitutional for the Nigerian Police Force, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other security agencies to parade suspects who have not been convicted. Addressing reporters in Abuja Thursday, NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said his commission would take a legal action against the police and other agencies involved...
Okuama: We Have Recovered Some Arms Of Killed Soldiers, Traditional Ruler Being Questioned – Army
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs of the Nigerian Army, Major General Nosakhare Ugbo, has said some arms and ammunition of the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama community in Oghelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have been recovered. On March 14, some youths of Okuama community killed 17 soldiers on a peacekeeping mission. But Ugbo said the search to recover...
“FG Commences Reconstruction Of Eastern Rail Line Corridor” – NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation says the Federal Government has begun reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Eastern railway corridor. The Railway District Manager, Eastern District, Enugu, Mr Victor Adamu, stated this while responding to a national survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria, on abandonment of railway lines in the country, in Enugu on Wednesday. Adamu said that the rehabilitation and...
“Nigeria Needs A Romprehensive Restructuring” – Elumelu
Mr. Tony Elumelu calls for strategic restructuring to address Nigeria’s economic challenges, emphasizing that short-term measures are insufficient. Speaking at the 17th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual Banking and Finance Consultative Committee in Abuja yesterday, Elumelu emphasised the need for a robust and long-term strategy. According to Elumelu, Nigeria’s economic issues, including rampant inflation and a struggling manufacturing...
