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  The Lagos State Police Command has warned protesters against blocking of roads state, saying although citizens have the right to carry out peaceful protests, they do not have the right to block roads and make other road users uncomfortable. While briefing newsmen after the Security Council meeting chaired by the Governor Babatunde Fashola, at […]

A community leader who witnessed the killing of over 200 civilians by Boko Haram terrorists on Monday has alleged that the military was warned about the imminent attack, but they refused to act. The witness, who said the killers were dressed in military garbs also revealed that residents of Danjara, Agapalwa, and Antagara villages in […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Professor Rufa’i Alkali as his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs.  Professor Alkali, a Political Scientist, once served as National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and was appointed Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna last year. He hails from Gombe State. The President has also appointed […]

The management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has refuted rumours that its office at the United Nations complex in New York has been closed, describing such information as strange and untrue. NAN highlighted in a press statement signed by its acting Editor-in-Chief, Lawal Ado that rather than folding up activities, the agency is […]

Former Governor of Kano State and former All Nigeria Peoples Party presidential candidate during the 2011 general elections, Ibrahim Shekarau, was among the four people whose names President Goodluck Jonathan sent to the Senate for confirmation as ministers in his cabinet on Wednesday. The three others are: Abdul Bulama from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye, leader […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that the rift between himself and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is all over, re-iterating that he harbours “no hatred or enmity” against his former boss. Atiku made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja when he granted audience to the leaders of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), a […]

Police officers drafted to Oshodi, Lagos on Tuesday, shot at students of Lagos State University (LASU) who were peacefully protesting a hike in their school fees in order to disperse them. Governor Babatunde Fashola had increased the protesters’ school fees with the approval of state in 2012. But Fashola had also recently announced that the […]

Protesters under the auspices of the Women for Peace and Justice #BringBackOurGirls” yesterday dragged the Commissioner of Police FCT, John Mbu before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, high court praying it to award N200m (Two Hundred million Naira) damages against him for violating their fundamental rights to protest. The commissioner of Police FCT , John […]

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its concern over increasing insecurity in the country, calling for a thorough investigation into security activities in the North-Eastern states, where the country is worst hit.  In a statement released on Monday, NLC President, Abdulwahed Omar expressed apprehension over the security challenges, despite the huge resource allocations it has […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the Federal Government to account for the huge budgetary allocation it receives monthly from the federation account, in view of its poor record of development. In a statement issued in Lagos by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, the party said while the Minister […]

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abdulwaheed Omar, on Monday called for the investigation of all security operations in the Boko Haram-devastated north-eastern part of the country. Omar said the call has become imperative because no considerable landmark has been achieved in the fight against insecurity that has ravaged the area, despite the huge […]

The tenure of former Chief Executive officer and Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc. Mr. Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) begins on Monday. Emefiele’s assumption of office follows the expiration Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s tenure on Saturday31st May. Though he was still seen on duty at Zenith on Friday, […]