Members of the United Kingdom Parliament on Monday took turns to lambast President, Muhammadu Buhari for the attack and intimidation of protesters who took part in the #EndSARS demonstrations.
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Lekki shootings: Lai Muhammed writes CNN, threatens punitive actions against news media
Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed doubled down Monday on his attack against the CNN over its story on the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate, in Lagos on 20 October.
Read More »Arewa Forum berates Buhari over insecurity in Northern region
The pan-northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, on Monday berated the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity in the North.
Read More »FG takes fresh $750m World Bank loan to stimulate local economy
The federal government on Monday stated the government was in the process of accessing a fresh $750 million World Bank loan to support state governments, stimulate the nation’s local economy, and support vulnerable household
Read More »Nigeria to exit recession by Q1 2021, says Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Monday, said the country will exit recession by the first quarter of 2021.
Read More »Falae raises alarm as Fulani herdsmen invade farm, dreads another kidnap
Former Presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in 1999, Chief Olu Falae has raised the alarm over invasion of his farm by Fulani herdsmen in Ondo State.
Read More »Labour unions shelve strike action to force drop in petrol price
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said they have not yet adopted strike as a weapon to force the Buhari administration review the hike in the petrol price and electricity tariff.
Read More »Court remands Sen. Ndume as Maina jumps bail
A Federal High Court has ordered Senator Ali Ndume to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre for failing to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina.
Read More »Court jails six foreigners, Nigerian for oil theft
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced six foreigners and a Nigerian to seven years imprisonment for oil theft.
Read More »Gunmen invade ABU Zaria, abduct staff, wife, daughter
Gunmen have invaded the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and abducted a staff of the university, his wife and daughter.
Read More »Police Service promotes 82,779 junior officers
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has approved the promotion of 82,779 junior police officers to their next ranks.
Read More »Communications Minister loses 13-year-old daughter
Malam Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has lost his 13-year old daughter, Aishah Isa.
Read More »Teenage girl sets ex-lover’s house, girlfriend ablaze in Lagos
A teenage girl has set her ex-lover’s house and his girlfriend ablaze in FESTAC area of Lagos State.
Read More »Naira plunges further against U.S dollar
The naira exchanged to the dollar for 483 in the parallel market on Monday.
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