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THE apex Igbo Socio-Cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged other parts of the country not to deny the South-East the presidency in 2023 because of the agitation for Biafra by the  Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, saying such is lame and weak. Noting that equity, justice, and fair play support …

EndSARS PANEL: SANWO-OLU SETS UP FOUR-MEMBER COMMITTEE FOR WHITE PAPER REPORT •Committee to submit Report in Two weeks •Okuwobi: Panel treated 235 petitions, awarded a total of N410 million to 70 victims Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday set up a four-member committee led by Lagos State Attorney-General …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella for lecturers in Nigerian universities, has rejected the report submitted by a committee in its Owerri, Imo State zone, on the appointment of Nigeria’s minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Ibrahim, popularly known as Pantami, as a professor of cybersecurity …

The Lagos #EndSARS Judicial panel has published the names of the casualties of the army and police during the Lekki Tollgate Shooting/Massacre of 20-10-20. Their names are in the images below:

If Federal Government Can Ban Some Loan Apps, We Will Forgive Buhari, Nigerians Say. Many people on social media have reacted to the news that the federal government is set to enforce the right of Nigerians following the illegal actions of online loan lenders. According to some reactions noticed among …

Anglican Bishop Tells Pastors: Ban Christians Without PVCs From Receiving Holy Communion The Anglican Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Justus Mogekwu, has called on Nigerian churches to insist on parishioners presenting their PVCs before participating in religious activities, including receiving holy communion, Newsextra24 reports. He said it is the duty of …

PRESS RELEASE NDLEA DIRECTS SUCCESFUL BATCHES 2 AND 3 NARCORTIC ASSISTANT CANDIDATES TO REPORT FOR TRAINING The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has directed successful batches 2 and 3 Narcotic Assistant (NASS) candidates to report for training in the order of groups and dates scheduled against their names. While …

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Monday, condemned the hike in the prices of gas and electricity meters. Adams bemoaned the increment, lamenting that majority of Nigerians and households are affected. Last week, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced new rates for electricity meters. The price of a …

Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, PC (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as “Zik”, was a Nigerian statesman and political leader who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Considered a driving force behind the nation’s independence, he came to be known as the …

On Monday, two Nigerian presidents were in Durban, South Africa for the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF). President Muhammadu Buhari received a special invitation from SA’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with a handful of other leaders from the continent. Former President Olusegon Obasanjo came in his capacity as IATF’s chairman …