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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000
“They Said They Would Kill Me And They Almost Did.”
When SARS officers arrested Ugochukwu Oraefo, the 34-year-old sought to know what his crime was. Instead, what he got as a response from the vicious officers was a traumatic experience that took four days of hospitalization to recover from. ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:31:04 +0000
Lawyers Demand Financial Autonomy For Nigerian Judiciary
Members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Bwari and Gwagwalada Chapter in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) have demanded financial autonomy for the judiciary in Nigeria.   The lawyers held a rally in solidarity with the Judiciar...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:27:01 +0000
Nine Suspected Nigerian Jailbreakers Arrested In Ghana
File photo used to illustrate story. Nine persons suspected to be Nigerian jailbreakers on the run have been arrested in Ada within the Dangme East District of Ghana's Greater Accra Region.   The police command, which confirmed the arres...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:26:37 +0000
#FreeZakzaky Protesters Vow Never To Stop Protest, Allege Police Harassed Women In Hijab
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shiites, were on Monday in Abuja teargassed and brutalised by the anti-riot policemen during a protest seeking their leader's freedom.   The protest, which took off from Sky...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:18:59 +0000
Why Pantami Must Resign Or Be Sacked
A brewing storm over sensitive allegations unveiling Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, as a fervent supporter of extremist Islamist sects, who preached their violent cause should not be overlooked. The minister...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:13:15 +0000
Journalist Who Exposed Ganduje’s Bribery Video Flees Home Over Death Threats
Jaafar Jaafar A journalist and publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar, who exposed a video in 2018 showing the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, stuffing dollars in his pockets, has fled his Kano and Abuja residences over some death...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:44:38 +0000
‘May Allah Rebuke His Blessings’ - Minister Of Communications, Pantami Curses Adeyanju Over Letter To United States
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has placed a curse on the convener of human rights group, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju for asking the United States to place him on terrorism watchlist. Adeya...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:24:15 +0000
Open Grazing: Ondo To Auction Off Seized Cows
The Ondo State Government says it will henceforth auction off cows seized for destroying farmlands after getting a court order, while the owners of the seized cows will also be prosecuted. The State Commander of the State Security Network, A...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:58:40 +0000
#PantamiResignNow: Concerned Nigerians Group Alleges Threat By Minister’s Supporters To Harm Adeyanju
A human rights group, Concerned Nigerians for the protection of Human Rights and Rule Law initiative, has condemned the declaration by some Muslims that the convener of the group, Deji Adeyanju, is an ‘enemy of Islam’. The group also con...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:13:13 +0000
Tanker Fire Kills 12 Persons In Benue
At least 12 dead bodies were recovered on Sunday at the scene of a petroleum tanker explosion at Oshigbudu junction in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue state. The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yakubu...



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