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RevolutionNow – Nigerian security agencies have sealed off Lagos Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, venue of a #ReveloutionNow event scheduled for Monday. The event, expected to attract notable Nigerians such as Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and labour unions. An eyewitness said police had arrested some people who had come for the […]
Sowore – Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Sunday described the arrest of activist, Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Security, DSS, as a travesty
Ministerial Nominees And Their States Forwarded To Senate By Buhari Ikechukwu Ogar – Abia Mohammed Musa Bello – Adamawa Godswill Akpabio – Akwa Ibom Dr Chris Ngige – Anambra Sharon Ikpeazu – Anambra . Adamu Adamu – Bauchi Maryam Katagum – Bauchi Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa George Akume – Benue Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno […]
Ruga – Abia state government says it has introduced a policy directing relevant agencies to scrutinize and ascertain the purpose behind the sale of lands more than five hectares in the state. Mr. Uche Ihediwa, the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, said the policy made it mandatory for applications for Certificate-of-Occupancy for […]
CiSHAN – The Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CiSHAN), has started off an investigation and a petition to relevant authorities against the nurse who exposed the identities of HIV patients at the hospital she works within Rivers State. CiSHAN condemned the act which they say will not only encourage other people to stigmatize and […]
Nigerian lawmakers are pushing for the death penalty for rape, weeks after allegations of sexual assault against senior religious clerics sparked nationwide uproar, amidst concerns over rising cases of sexual abuse. “We should review our laws and make it a death penalty and by the time we kill one or two persons, those who are […]
FATOYINBO – the Senior pastor of Covenant Christian Center, Poju Oyemade, has acknowledged the stepping aside from the pulpit of pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, but stated that the next thing needed is justice, healing and redemption. According to him, these three actions are what is in the mind the spiritual leaders whom the embattled pastor deferred in […]
Fatoyinbo Rape – A group, the Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA), has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to shelve his plan to transfer the trial of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, from Lagos to Abuja. Busola Dakolo, popular photographer and wife of musician Timi […]
Hacking – An Odogbolu, Ogun State-based businesswoman, Wuraola Folashade Oluloye, accused of hacking a First Bank Plc account and stealing a customer’s N16.2million, was on Tuesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Read Also – Nigerian Man Who Destroyed Five Embassy Cars In London Arrested Oluloye, 67, was arraigned by the Lion Building Police […]
Sanwo-Olu – The Election Petition Tribunal in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Monday, dismissed a petition filed by the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the Labour Party (LP) challenging the victory of the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the March 9 polls. Justice T. T Asua, the Chairman of the Tribunal in a ruling […]