Month: October 2025

  Motorists were stranded across parts of Abuja on Monday as the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest caused heavy gridlock and road closures. The protest, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, began early in the day at the front of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, with demonstrators demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Our correspondent on the ground confirmed that several … Continue reading “VIDEO: Gridlock As #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest Grounds Movement In Abuja”

  A legal practitioner and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has called for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu, the embattled IPOB leader, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in June 2021. … Continue reading “Kenneth Okonkwo Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Seeks Political Solution”

  Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused security operatives of launching an unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu rally in Abuja. Sowore, who spoke on the Monday edition of The Morning Brief on Channels Television, alleged that security forces opened fire shortly after the protest began at the front of the Transcorp … Continue reading “Protest: Live Bullets Were Fired At Us, Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother Beaten, Arrested — Sowore”

  Nigeria needs sustained actions to attract and retain investments in the gas sector to ensure economic growth and industrialisation, senior leaders of Shell Energy Nigeria said at the 3rd edition of the Gas Investment Forum held in Lagos. Investments in key infrastructure, consistency in policy and regulations, and partnerships were highlighted as enablers for … Continue reading “Nigeria Needs Sustained Actions To Attract, Retain Gas Investments — Shell”

  Security operatives comprising the police and army have blocked the Unity Fountain venue of the #FreeNnamdiKanu protests in Abuja. The protesters had converged at the nation’s capital on Monday demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu, the embattled IPOB leader, has been in the … Continue reading “⌈VIDEO⌋ Nnamdi Kanu: Security Operatives Block Unity Fountain, Others”

  The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has ordered the immediate issuance of a 14-day termination notice to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) over what he described as substandard work and the near-collapse of the Port Harcourt–Aba Road. Umahi, who gave the directive during an inspection tour of federal road projects in Rivers … Continue reading “Umahi Orders 14-Day Termination Notice To CCECC Over Collapsing Port Harcourt–Aba Road”

  Development Economist, Professor Ken Ife, has said that Nigeria’s current inflation narration is not straightforward but a complex case of stagflation. He described the situation as a rare economic condition where multiple forms of inflation occur at the same time. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Prof. Ife explained that, unlike … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Nigeria’s Current Inflation Rate Is Not Straightforward — Economist”

  Security operatives on Monday fired tear gas at protesters demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu in Abuja. Activist Omoyele Sowore led the march despite a court order and police warning. Protesters chanted, “Free Nnamdi Kanu now,” “It’s our constitutional right to protest,” and “Don’t tear gas us,” before the police shots eventually dispersed them. … Continue reading “#FreeNnamdiKanu Protesters Flee As Security Operatives Fire Shots In Abuja”