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The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports claiming it sought a court order to halt the planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, describing the publication as false, misleading, …
Charles Ogbu writes on the prolonged detention of a human rights lawyer, Chinedu Agu, in Imo State A human rights lawyer and former Secretary of …
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In September 1887, Harry Johnston, Acting Consul of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (Niger Delta) procured the arrest in the wharfs of …
Liverpool’s blip is becoming a full-blown crisis as manager Arne Slot urgently seeks answers after the Premier League champions suffered a fourth straight defeat for the first time in more than a decade. The Reds lost 2-1 to Manchester United on Sunday — the first time their bitter rivals have won at Anfield since … Continue reading “Slot Seeks Solutions As Liverpool’s Crisis Deepens”
The National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Dan Iwuanyanwu, has alleged that some top politicians and businessmen in the South-East are backing the continued detention of pro-Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Iwuanyanwa spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, claiming these forces in the South-East are afraid of … Continue reading “VIDEO: Some South-East Politicians, Businessmen Don’t Want Nnamdi Kanu Out — Iwuanyanwu”
The Ogun State Government has urged residents living in riverbank and wetland areas of Akute, Alagbole, Isheri, Magboro,Makogi, Orimerunmu, Iro, Kajola and part of Abeokuta specifically Lafenwa, Enugada, Adedotun, Iberekodo, Akin-Olugbade, and Ago-Odo to prepare for overflow of Ogun River in the next two weeks, from the 20th of October and the 3rd of … Continue reading “Ogun Tells Residents Of Magboro, Alagbole, Others To Relocate Over Looming Flood”
Police authorities have defended the use of teargas on people who gathered for the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest around a major route in Abuja on Monday, arguing that the action was to prevent damage to critical infrastructure in the heart of the nation’s capital. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics … Continue reading “#FreeNnamdiKanu: Protesters Were Barred From Certain Areas To Protect ‘Critical Infrastructure’ — Police”
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or risk a shutdown by the labour unions. NLC President Joe Ajaero said this in Abuja on Monday following a meeting of the union and leaders of tertiary … Continue reading “NLC Asks FG To Meet ASUU’s Demands Or Risk Strike”
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested several suspects for various offences ranging from kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and gun running at different parts of the state. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, the Command says that it has apprehended a 28-year-old man, Murtala Usman, at Kidandan … Continue reading “Police Arrest Suspected Bandits’ Arm Supplier, Others In Kaduna”
The Senate has condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, over the tragic death of Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Paiko and other soldiers in Borno State. READ ALSO: Army Loses Lieutenant Colonel, Others As Troops Foil Terrorist Attack In Borno In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on … Continue reading “Senate Pays Tribute To Fallen Soldiers In Borno”