Women Affairs Minister Disrupts  Event, Orders Arrest of Organizer for Impersonation (video)

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, on Thursday, disrupted an event organised by Mela-Chiyoma Pat Limited in Abuja over alleged impersonation of the ministry. In a video shared by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), the minister was seen accusing the organizers of impersonation. According to her, the event, tagged “Unveiling the power […]

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Hardship Protest: Prices of Tomatoes and Pepper Crash Significantly

Bismarck Rewane, an economist and the Executive Director of Financial Derivatives, has said the prices of tomatoes and pepper dropped to N60,000 per basket amid the hunger protests. Rewane, who is also a member of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council, disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television. According to him, the drop […]

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Bandits Abduct Prominent Islamic Scholar and His Students

A prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Isma’eel Gausi, has been abducted by bandits in Zaria, Kaduna State. Reports say that the gunmen kidnapped Gausi along with his students from his residence on Wednesday night, August 7, 2024. Witnesses add that the bandits stormed his residence, shooting sporadically before whisking the victims away to an unknown destination. […]

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#EndBadGovernance Sponsors: 2023 Presidential Candidate Listed for Arrest

Following the directive from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and heads of security agencies to the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) to arrest individuals suspected of sponsoring the #EndBadGovernance protests, a former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, is alleged to be among those expected to be arrested. The former presidential candidate of the African […]

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‘The Looted Edo Warehouse Rice Was Bought by CAN for N1 Billion’ – Commissioner (video)

During the recent nationwide protest against economic hardship in Nigeria, a video showed protesters looting rice in Edo State. Chris Nehikhare, the Commissioner for Communication in Edo State, has clarified some confusion about the rice in the video. In an interview with Channels TV, Nehikhare said that the rice shown being looted did not come […]

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Over 20 Villagers Drown While Fleeing Bandits’ Attack

More than 20 villagers from Kali, a community in Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State are alleged to have drowned while attempting to escape a bandit raid. The tragedy occurred when their boat overturned in a river. According to reports from DAILY POST, the tragedy happened last Sunday at around 1:00 PM when bandits approached […]

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Police Arrest 8-Month Pregnant Leader of Oil Bunkering Syndicate

Nigeria Police Force has reported the arrest of an 8-month pregnant woman, alleged to be the leader of an oil bunkering syndicate. The woman was nabbed alongside her husband and 6 others for their roles in supporting an organized group that specializes in tampering with and stealing from oil pipelines. During a news conference in […]

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Immigration Service, FAAN Take Action on Officer Begging Traveller for Money at the Airport (video)

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has condemned its officer, Okpravero Ufuoma, who was video-recorded begging for money from an international traveller. NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nanna Nandap, stated that Ufuoma’s act at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, did not represent what the service stood for. In the viral video, Ufuoma was begging the foreign […]

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#EndBadGovernance Protest: NLC Sends 7 Fresh Demands to Federal Government

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has sent a new set of demands to the federal government regarding the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. The labour union’s demands were contained in a communique signed by its president, Joe Ajaero and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja and issued after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday. The labour […]

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‘Stop Interfering in Labour Party’s Affairs’ – FG Warns NLC, TUC

The Federal Government has instructed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to refrain from interfering in internal affairs of the Labour Party. It stated that such actions breach the Trade Unions Act. This warning followed the NLC’s refusal to acknowledge Barrister Julius Abure as the Labour Party’s chairman, with the […]

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