The apex Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned remarks credited to President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu admitting that there are cabals in the Presidency. Ohanaeze said such claims
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Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, was not released along with journalist, Omoyele Sowore, and a
Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, has been nominated as Prisoner of Conscience at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States House of Representatives. Four days before
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Minister of Finance and Chairman, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari government to improve on immunisation coverage. Okonjo-Iweala
At least 48 members of Boko Haram sect were killed during a combat between the terror group and a task force of the Nigerian Army and Civilian Joint Task Force.
National President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, on Wednesday stated that the poor and the downtrodden in Nigeria have nothing to celebrate. Ogunyemi stated that
The Indian Police has arrested a Nigerian, 21-year-old Nonso from Anambra State, for being in possession of 265gm of heroin. Nonso, who only arrived in India on a business visa
Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, has been nominated to receive the Prisoner of Conscience honour from the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States House of Representatives.
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested at least 86 suspected criminals during the ongoing Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Col. Aliyu Yusuf, said
In an effort to strengthen inter-religious harmony amongst Nigerians, members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites on Wednesday attended a Christmas Church service at Church of
Legal practitioner, Mike Ozekhome has described the release of pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, and a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, as a good omen for rule of
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr. Clement Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association urging him to “publicly express concerns about the
The Nigerian Army on says it has arrested about 86 suspected high profile criminals in the South East and Cross River in the ongoing “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’. Col. Aliyu
Two police officers attached to Oba Correctional Centre in Abeokuta have reportedly shot dead an up and coming comedian identified as Abiola Owonikoko. It was learnt that the incident happened
The Nigerian military has revealed why Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu and some aid workers abducted by Boko Haram have not been rescued. Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed
In what looks like snubbing of a reconciliation committee backed by the Federal Government and headed by two former Heads of States, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Yakubu Gowon and others, Governor
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday, raised alarm over an impending bloodbath and Fulani desperation to forcibly take over Nigeria IPOB raised the alarm while warning of the
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned critics to stop blackmailing the Nigerian legislature. According to the human rights group, harmony between the legislature and the executive can only translate
The Presidency has said that Babatunde Fowler’s tenure as chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), was not renewed because of his inability to generate enough revenue for the
Kogi State Government has attributed the rising wave of armed robbery and kidnapping in the state to criminal elements that infiltrated the state. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Special Adviser to
