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Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service immediately. The judge said the activist should be released to his lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), who is to produce him for arraignment […]

The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has released 13 prisoners in the state. Governor Bello made the announcement on Saturday at the 2nd General Abdulsalami Abubakar Foundation Annual Peace Lecture. He said their release is part of a negotiation deal with a group of bandits that have agreed to broker peace with the state government. […]

The attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa have continued to generate more criticism from prominent individuals and groups in Nigeria. While President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special envoy to meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the attacks were reckless. Professor Osinbajo spoke to reporters in Kano State […]

The Ogun State Police Command says it has rescued one of the five kidnap pastors of the Redeem Christian church of God (RCCG). According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, Mrs Chidinma Ibelegbo, the only woman among the victims and a deaconess, was rescued unhurt by security operatives. He explained that the woman […]

A former presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has been reportedly arrested by security agents in Lagos. He was reportedly arrested by men believed to be operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). However, the security outfit has yet to confirm the arrest. Sowore, an activist and publisher of online news […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended an aviation security officer, identified as Jennifer Luka, over alleged theft. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement signed by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu. An investigation has since been launched into the incident. “Following a report of theft involving an aviation security […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria cannot depend on food importation before the people would be fed. He also restated the commitment of his administration to creating jobs for the youthful population across the country. The President made the remarks during an audience with the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Guy Ryder, […]

The devastation that accompanied Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe earlier this year, was so enormous that Nigeria could not afford to look the other way, and had to offer a helping hand, says President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari disclosed this Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in farewell audience the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to […]

Barely days after a two-storey building partially collapsed in the Bariga area of Lagos, another two-storey structure has collapsed, in Gbagada area of the city. The building, located at Adio street, Bariga, collapsed around 7:00 am on Thursday. No life was lost in the incident. However, an adult male was said to have been trapped […]

A near-mishap was recorded today at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos when an Air Peace flight lost one of its tyres while landing. The aircraft, with 133 passengers and six crew members on board was on approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos from Port Harcourt. AIB, however, confirmed the incident to Channels […]