Islamic Group, MURIC Compares Buhari With Jesus, Says June 12 Protesters Ungrateful After Being ‘Healed MURIC also criticised the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for joining the June 12 protest in Ibadan, the state capital. An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said the June 12 …

  Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has alleged that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, MKO, Abiola was behind the 1985 coup. Fani-Kayode alleged that Abiola funded the coup that removed President Muhammadu Buhari from power in 1985. He claimed that the same people Abiola used to remove Buhari from power annulled the 1993 …

June 12: Protest suffers low turn out, clashes in Lagos, Abuja, Cross River The protests held across the country on Saturday to mark Democracy Day were marred by low turnout, police resistance and arrests, especially in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory. The Lekki area of Lagos, where a bloody …

Christian Eriksen is unlikely to play football again and Italy may ban the Inter Milan player from competing again if he has suffered a cardiac arrest, according to a leading cardiologist. The 29-year-old collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match with Finland on Saturday afternoon with a suspected …

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was fined $100 Saturday for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters. Thousands of roaring motorcycles took part in the “Accelerate for Christ” rally in Sao Paulo, …

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has refuted reports that he was making clandestine move to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying it is a rumour that is not going to happen. Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, Makinde …

  CBN TEAM INSPECTS LAGOS RED/BLUE LINE RAIL PROJECTS A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) team on Thursday visited the Red/Blue Rail Line Projects being constructed by the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), and financed under the Real Sector Support Facility (RSSF) – Differentiated …

New Delhi (CNN Business)Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. The social media giant has been ensnared in a battle with the Indian government for months over free speech and other issues, and is contending with restrictive new rules pushed by New …

  Uber driver, 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport …Petroleum engineering final year student nabbed with 3kg skunk An Uber driver and two other traffickers have been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with different quantities of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed …

Imo State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, has asked the residents of Owerri, the state capital, to resume nightlife. Yaro said the security situation of the state had improved to the point that people had to start living their normal life. Nightlife had closed in the state following the spate …