The Federal Government was able to freeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS campaigners after telling a Federal High Court in Abuja that the funds in their accounts might have been linked to terrorist activities.
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Nigerian sues Burna Boy, Davido, Falz, 2Face, Nwankwo Kanu, 45 others for leading #EndSARS protests
Singers Davido, Falz and Burna Boy; Pastor Sam Adeyemi and 46 others have been sued by an activist, Kenechukwu Okeke over their roles in #EndSARS protest which led to the destruction of his properties.
Read More »#ENDSARS: DJ Switch surfaces in Canada
DJ Switch who quietly left Nigeria, following death threats, has surfaced in Canada, speaking with parliamentarians about the event of 20 October in Lagos.
Read More »428 agencies can’t pay November salaries — Fed Govt
The Federal Government Tuesday told the Senate that about 428 government agencies would not be able to pay salaries by the end of November.
Read More »FG plans to rescue Nigerians wrongfully incarcerated in foreign prisons – NIDCOM
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has emphasised the need for accurate and comprehensive database of Nigerians incarcerated in various prisons globally.
Read More »Delta State launches new security outfit
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the state’s security outfit, ‘Operation Delta Hawk’, created to tackle kidnapping and other violent crimes, including farmers-herders’ clashes, would commence operations before Christmas.
Read More »Gunmen kidnap Edo deputy governor’s brother
Frederick Shaibu, the younger brother of the Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has been kidnapped by gunmen in Irhiri, Benin.
Read More »Sanwo-Olu to abolish state pensions for Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode, others
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former governors
Read More »Strike: FG, PENGASSAN meeting ends in deadlock
The meeting to halt the strike by oil workers which was held between the Federal Government and members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria ended in a deadlock.
Read More »Gov. Obiano alerts FG to oil theft in Anambra
The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has alleged that a certain oil company is “stealing” the state’s oil in Ogbaru, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
Read More »Yuletide: Gov. Ugwuanyi offers free transport to returning indigenes
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved free transportation for indigenes of the state who reside in other parts of the country and intend returning home to celebrate the festive season with their loved ones.
Read More »INEC resumes voter registration exercise Q1 2021
Nigerians that have clocked the age of 18 can now register and vote as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise throughout the country
Read More »ASUU orders members to boycott UI convocation
The University of Ibadan (UI) branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered its members to boycott the 72nd convocation and Foundation day ceremonies of the institution.
Read More »Gov. Obaseki presents N153.4bn budget proposal for 2021
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N153.4 billion to the State House of Assembly, for the 2021 fiscal year.
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