Hundreds of protesters early this morning besieged the United States of America embassy located in the Central Business District of Abuja to express their displesure over the recent and barbaric killings of George Floyd and several other s black persons in the US. The protesters under the aegis of the Centre for Africa Liberation and […]
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Hushpuppi: Group wants FBI, Interpol searchlight on Atiku, Adeyanju, others
The National Coalition of Democrats (NCD) has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and International Police to investigate ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over possible links to arrested suspected fraudster, Raymond Igbalode, popularly known as Hushpuppi. Renowned for his flamboyant lifestyle, Hushpuppi and 12 others were […]
George Floyd: Lagos protesters defy rain, march against racial killings
With the gruesome murder of an African-American by a ‘white’ cop still causing widespread outrage across the world, some Nigerians in Lagos, on Monday, staged a walk in condemnation of the dastardly act. The Black Lives Matter Movement in Nigeria (BLMMN), stormed the streets of Nigeria’s commercial capital despite the heavy downpour, in total condemnation […]
FG to drive new economy with additional 77,400 young farmers
The federal government through the newly resusitated National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has revealed plan to raise about 77, 400 young farmers into Nigerian farming business across the nation in different farming activities ranging from crop farming to animal husbandry. The newly appointed Executive Secretary of NALDA Prince Paul Ikonne, said this Monday in […]
Probe Ebonyi over alleged N2billion fleece, indigenes urge EFCC
Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has asked the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to embark on a comprehensive probe of the state financial records in the last 16 years. The association specifically called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) the Directorate of State […]
5th Anniversary: Buhari killing Nigeria with debt – Frank
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, said that the last five years of General Muhammadu Buhari’s regime remains the worst in the history of the country. Frank in a statement in Abuja said that the nation’s progress is presently on a freeze and can only […]
CALSER describes AI’s latest report on military fallacious, subjective
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has rubbished Amnesty International’s latest report against the Nigerian Military in the war against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. Amnesty had alleged that children in the North-East were being subjected to unlawful treatment and detention in inhumane conditions. However, in a counter-report signed by Princess Ajibola, on Wednesday, […]
5 years scorecard: Group rates Buhari, Army high on Counter-insurgency
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has showered encomium on President Muhammadu and the Nigerian troops for their efforts towards ending the war against insurgency in the last five years. CESJET made this known in its five-year assessment report on President Buhari’s administration in the war against terrorism and the accompanying efforts […]
Group kicks against former NIMR DG, Ujah’s appointment as Vice-chancellor
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Education Minister Adamu Adamu have been urged not to appoint Professor Innocent Ujah as the Vice Chancellor of the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue state A group, Coalition Against Corruption and Other Related Offenses, CACRO in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr Kolawole Oladejo, […]
Buhari’s administration has demonstrated will, capacity to end Boko Haram – Prof Danfulani
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has demonstrated the will and capacity to end terrorism and all forms of violent crimes in Nigeria. A former Director General of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic studies, NIPSS, Prof. Ahmed Danfulani who is the current Chancellor, Chartered Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) said this while appraising the […]