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Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde of the state to access the N18.7 billion Federal Government Bridge Facility loan. The state lawmakers gave the approval during an emergency sitting held on Monday in Ibadan, the state capital. Our correspondent learnt …

‘He died in my arms.’ Twelve months on, a mother’s agonizing wait to find out why her son died at Lekki toll gate Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) When Adesola heard about the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on October 20, 2020, she immediately thought of her son who …

Rapper Falz Invites Nigerians To Participate In The 2021 #EndSARS Memorial Car Procession (Photos) Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has invited Nigerians to participate in the #EndSARS Memorial Car Procession which will hold on 20th October, 2021, Newsextra24 reports. Nigerians participating in the procession will drive through …

Insurance companies under the aegis of the Nigerian Insurers Association have paid N9bn in claims to customers who suffered losses during the public protests against police brutality, also known as #EndSARS protests, in October last year. Lootings, destructions and deaths had marred the #EndSARS protests. Meanwhile, as various groups plan to stage memorial protests …

• I will respond to your false allegations in due time, Lai Mohammed tells Kwara gov • Stakeholders finger Amosun in cracks in Oyo APC, other states • Uzodimma conducted birthday party, not congress, says Okorocha • PDP Secretary-ship: Consensus threatened as more aspirants emerge from Southeast The internal crises …

Only Ungrateful Persons Will Say Buhari Hasn’t Done Anything For South East – Stella Oduah Princess Stella Oduah, lawmaker representing Anambra North senatorial district of Anambra state, has said any person who says president Muhammadu Buhari is not doing well in South East is not fair to himself and the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 20 to deliver judgement in a suit challenging the emergence of Andy Uba as governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming November 6 poll in Anambra State. Mr Uba emerged as the APC’s candidate at a primary …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described some comments made by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara as false allegations. Governor AbdulRazaq, in an exclusive interview with a national newspaper, published on Monday, alleged that the minister dehumanised him during the campaign and other preparations towards the …

The Federal Government says the recommended conditions for the lifting of the suspension imposed on Twitter will be applicable to all Over-The-Top and other social media platforms in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday when he featured on a phone-in programme of …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged the media to address the tone, content, and standards of reporting into security and safety measures. In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday, Buhari said the term “rising …