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Lekki Shooting: Amnesty Accuses FG of Cover up, Intimidation
Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of covering up those responsible for the shootings of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate and Alausa in Lagos State in October 2020. The organisation made the accusation in a press statement issued 100 days after the incident that resulted in the deaths of some protesters. AI’s Director…
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FG Evacuates 384 Stranded Nigerians From Saudi (Photos)
The Federal Government has successfully evacuated 384 Nigerians who were hitherto stranded in Saudi Arabia. The repatriated Nigerians, 300 males, 83 females and one infant, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Saudi Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm today January 28. Their evacuation came after a video showing the deplorable state…
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Anambra Controversial Prophet, ‘Onyeze Jesus’ Arrested
Police operatives have arrested a controversial Prophet in Anambra state, Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as ‘Onyeze Jesus’. The founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North local government area of the state, was reportedly arrested on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Nation gathered ‘Onyeze Jesus’ is in police custody and would likely be…
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I Lost Seven Men, Properties Worth Over N500 Million, Serikin Fulani Counts Loses
Alhaji Salihu AbdulKadir, the Serikin Fulani of Igangan Ibarapa local government area of Oyo State, has counted his losses after his settlement was attacked by some suspected supporters of Yoruba Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, stating that he lost seven of his men during the invasion. AbdulKadir claimed that seven Fulanis and properties worth over N500m…
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Ooni of Ife Sends Strong Message To Sunday Igboho
One of the Foremost traditional rulers in the country , Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has implored popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, to watch out for politicians seeking to hijack his agitations against killer herdsmen in the South West. He advised him not to take laws into…
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NANS Applauds NDLEA Over Proposed Drug Test For Students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the proposal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for students to undergo drug integrity test before admission into the university. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema, quoted the NANS President, Mr Sunday Asefon as stating…
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State Assembly Shut Complex After Lawmakers Test Positive for COVID-19
The Anambra House of Assembly on Wednesday shut the assembly complex for three weeks after some lawmakers and members of staff tested positive for COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the assembly invited the state COVID-19 team on January 19 to conduct compulsory test on members and workers. The measure followed the…
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President Buhari Meets Newly Appointed Service Chiefs (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari today, Wednesday January 27, met with the newly appointed service chiefs at the presidential villa in Abuja. Recall that after the sack of the service chiefs was announced yesterday January 26, President Buhari named their replacement as follows; Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff;…
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Hushpuppi’s Lawyers Filed Application of Withdrawal
The ongoing trial of suspected internet fraudster in United States of America , Ramon Abbas popularly known as ‘Hushpuppi’ has suffered a “setback” following the withdrawal of his lawyers from the case. Gal Pissetzky and Vicki Podberesky who filed the application after months of negotiating with the US government, alleged that Hushpuppi stopped communicating with…
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Nigerian Secondary School Student Shines At International Essay Competition
The world has been shown the brilliance of Nigerian students yet again, as Oluwatoni Adesanya, a secondary school student of Greensprings School, Lagos has won the second prize in this year’s Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation (KHREF)’s essay competition. This international competition received about 100 essays from 17 countries. But Miss Oluwatoni’s essay titled Human…
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