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Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force reportedly fired shots and tear gas on Sunday to disperse protesters gathered at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State. The demonstrators had assembled to mark the fourth anniversary of the tragic #EndSARS protests against police brutality in October 2020. Eyewitnesses reported that the peaceful procession was disrupted when...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, from October 21 to 26. The event, themed "One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth," will gather leaders from 56 member nations, including King Charles, to discuss global issues. Shettima...

Nigerian Grammy Award-winning artist, Burna Boy, has made a bold statement about his wealth, claiming he could give away millions of dollars but chooses not to, expressing his dislike for Nigerians. In a post on X, he shared that he has more possessions than he needs but isn't inclined to donate. Meanwhile, music executive Paul Okoye has...

It has been four years since the Nigerian flag was stained with blood at the Lekki Toll Gate. October 20, 2020, will be marked in memory as the day the government took aim at the youths of its own country. Unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate waved flags and sang the national anthem, only to be...

The Abia State Police Command has clarified the arrest of Labour Party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Ceekay Igara, on Saturday. According to the police, Igara was invited for questioning following a petition by the party’s acting state chairman, accusing him of impersonation and conduct likely to breach the peace. Igara was questioned and released the...

No fewer than 18 protesters were reportedly arrested by the Nigeria Police while marking the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The protest, originally held in October 2020, was against police brutality, with many lives lost during the demonstrations, particularly on October 20, 2020. The arrested individuals,...

The Cross River State police command has arrested six suspected Ambazonian rebels, believed to be involved in the ongoing Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon. The suspects, aged between 18 and 36, were found with weapons, explosives, and other items after they invaded Akamkpa Local Government Area. This arrest, described as a major breakthrough, was made following intelligence gathered...

The exchange rate for the US dollar to the Nigerian naira in the black market (parallel market) stands at ₦1700 for buying and ₦1710 for selling as of Saturday, 19th October 2024. These rates are provided by sources from the Bureau De Change (BDC) in Lagos. It's important to note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to exercise caution in adopting the recent recommendations made by the World Bank regarding Nigeria's economic policies. This follows comments made by World Bank Senior Vice President Indermit Gill at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) meeting in Abuja, where he suggested the government...

The national power grid in Nigeria has collapsed for the third time in one week, with power generation failing early on Saturday morning at around 8:16 AM. This latest outage follows similar incidents on Monday and Tuesday during restoration efforts. At 8 AM, power generation was reported at 3,042 megawatts, peaking at 3,968 MW...