The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Friday awarded a total of N91 million naira as compensation to 16 petitioners for the brutality, harassment, extortion and extrajudicial killings of their loved ones by police officers. The panel chairperson, Doris Okuwobi, while handing out the cheques to the victims, said …
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The Federal Government through National Economic Council (NEC), has warned Nigerians against public protest, one year after the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria, Newsextra24 reports. Rumors making the rounds have it that some citizens would mark one year of the protests against police brutality and corruption with more protests. However, …
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Communities across the three senatorial districts in Ekiti State have showered encomiums on Governor Kayode Fayemi for executing various development projects which have boosted the standard of living of people in the grassroots. Dr. Fayemi received the plaudits on Monday at the Town Hall Meetings tagged Citizens Engagement Towards Preparation …
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Nigeria has retained its spot as the third most attractive country in Africa for foreign investment in 2021 according to the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021 report. 23 African countries were surveyed in the report which used six pillars to rank their openness and attractiveness to foreign investment with …
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A pregnant school teacher has been arrested in Florida amid allegations that she raped a minor aged 15, also a student of the school. Heiry Calvi, who worked at John I Smith K-8 Centre in Miami-Dade County, was accused of having a relationship with the boy outside of school hours, …
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An activist and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Leader, Austin Usman Okai, has lambasted the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over the freezing of a bank account belonging to the state government. Tijani Ringim, a Lagos High Court judge, had on August 31, 2021, frozen the Kogi State …
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PRESS RELEASE FG DECLARES TUESDAY OCTOBER 19TH, 2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION The Federal Government has declared Tuesday October 19th, 2021 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, …
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has concluded plans to start dismantling some telecommunication masts belonging to Globacom Ltd, a Global Sattelite Mobile (GSM) telecommunications provider, in various locations across the country over failure to pay N5.9billion renewal fees for height clearance to the agency. The development followed a directive …
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UK warns citizens to avoid crowd ahead of #EndSARS anniversary, Nnamdi Kanu’s trial The UK told its citizens to monitor local media and avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings. A composite of #EndSARS flag and Nnamdi Kanu used to illustrate the story. The United Kingdom has warned its citizens to …
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Some activists, protesters and opposition figures have complained about the fact that Salihu Tanko Yakasai, popularly known as Dawisu or Peacock, has been listed as a speaker at the Soro Soke Summit, an event that has been put together to mark the first anniversary of the End SARS protests. Salihu …
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