World acclaimed music star has joined the EndSARS protest noting that peaceful protest is a right. She tweeted from her verified twitter handle today. This is as Nigerian police officials clamp down on peaceful protesters leading to condemnation and outcry. Popular comedian Mr Macaroni was also arrested by the Nigerian police. He has been…
A graduate of the management and Accounting department, Oyeshola Segun Emmanuel has won President Muhammadu Buhari’s National Youth Service Corp honors Award. Segun who hails from Oyo state finished from the Management and Accounting department of the leading University. He was one of the Oyo state indigenes who were honored by the President. Segun…
It was an experience of comfort as High Chief Obiora Okonkwo’s United Nigeria Airline left Lagos for Enugu Airport and arrived safely. While speaking on their experiences, passengers on board commended the United Nigeria Airline. They described their experience as classy flight, luxurious, easy take off, among others which they said characterised the journey…
The Imo state government has revealed that the Eastern Palm University is poised to be a state University , warning “Fraudulent claimants ” See Full Press statement below GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Imo State Government Recovers Eastern Palm University from Fraudulent Claimants Fraudulent claimants to the state-owned Eastern Palm University at Ogboko…
The Delta State Government on Friday said it was making plans to upgrade the Asaba International Airport to a category 9 Airport to enable it to receive bigger planes. Austin Ayemidejor, a special projects director of the airport, disclosed this to reporters shortly after the arrival of United Nigeria Airline’s maiden flight to Asaba. The…
Most distressful aspect of my recent interaction with cows and herders is that it has created a most unwanted distraction from the ongoing life and death Nigerian narrative. One has to take time off to deal with distortions and fake versions, while students are being reportedly waylaid and killed and/or kidnapped in Ondo and farmers…
In Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos , the State Government has warned organisers of the #OccupyLekkiTollGate and #DefendLagos protests at the Lekki Toll Plaza on Saturday that their planned action cannot go ahead. According to the government, “it is not an auspicious moment for such actions”. The position of the state government was stated at a…
The Federal High Court in Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters. The protesters were penalised by the apex bank in the wake of the nationwide demonstrations last year. A Ninety-day order compelling lifting off the ban on their accounts had earlier.expired on February 2….
Over 60 members of the pro-Biafran movement, IPOB, have been freed after spending about nine months in prison custody in Owerri, Imo State. Their lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who revealed this Friday, said they were freed on February 1, after the Chief Judge of Imo State, Ijeoma Agugua, granted them bail. Mr Ejiofor said the 67 IPOB…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Nigerian government to increase its value added tax. This was said by the organization on Monday. It said the Nigerian economy is at a critical juncture, having been weakened by falling per capita income, double-digit inflation, limited buffers, significant governance vulnerabilities, and the global pandemic. IMF said plunging oil…