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01/08/2024

The number of members of the nation’s Inner Bar grew on Thursday with the announcement by the Legal Practitioners’ Privilege Committee (LPPC) of the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAB) on 87 lawyers. The LPPC Secretary, Hajo Sarki Bello said, in a statement on Thursday, that 86 lawyers were chosen from the advocate category while one was successful from the academic category....

The number of members of the nation’s Inner Bar grew on Thursday with the announcement by the Legal Practitioners’ Privilege Committee (LPPC) of the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAB) on 87 lawyers. The LPPC Secretary, Hajo Sarki Bello said, in a statement on Thursday, th...

01/08/2024

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said on Thursday that the police had arrested six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and killing of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof Olorunfemi Olaofe. The Police also said that the security guard to the ex-DVC was not really kidnapped alongside the professor as earlier reported but made the operation easier for the kidnappers....

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said on Thursday that the police had arrested six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and killing of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof Olorunfemi Olaofe. The Police also said th...

01/08/2024

Police operatives in Kano have arrested 157 suspects in connection with the destruction of property and looting during the nationwide hardship protest in the state. The Nigeria Police Force revealed this on its verified page while giving updates on the protest across the country. The update from Kano stated that at 10:00am Thursday, groups of hoodlums, under the guise of participating in the nationwide protest, launched attacks on several establishments in the state....

Police operatives in Kano have arrested 157 suspects in connection with the destruction of property and looting during the nationwide hardship protest in the state. The Nigeria Police Force revealed this on its verified page while giving updates on the protest across the country. The update...

01/08/2024

The headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State is currently on fire. The secretariat was set ablaze during the violence that broke out during the protest. It was gathered that in Dutse, the state capital, irate young people had broken into the facility, destroying billboards and other promotional materials before setting the structure on fire. They also torched cars that were parked within the premises....

The headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State is currently on fire. The secretariat was set ablaze during the violence that broke out during the protest. It was gathered that in Dutse, the state capital, irate young people had broken into the facility, des...

01/08/2024

Kano State Government has Imposed 24- hour curfew in response to the ongoing protests and security threat in the State. GovernorAbba Yusuf, who announced the imposition of the curfew shortly, after Nationwide Protest in Kano on Thursday, said, the curfew is with immediate effect. He regretted how the peaceful demonstration was hijacked by thugs and hoodlums who embarked on looting of business premises, government properties and maiming of innocent citizens....

Kano State Government has Imposed 24- hour curfew in response to the ongoing protests and security threat in the State. GovernorAbba Yusuf, who announced the imposition of the curfew shortly, after Nationwide Protest in Kano on Thursday, said, the curfew is with immediate effect. He regretted how th...

01/08/2024

The Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos have brought two students - Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho - before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly hacking MTN Nigeria Communication Plc's computers and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion. Oluwabukola and Odemerho were said to be students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Resign Regal Academy in Benin City, Edo State, respectively....

The Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos have brought two students – Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho – before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly hacking MTN Nigeria Communication Plc’s computers and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion...

01/08/2024

The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum on Thursday. Seven mass transit buses were burnt in Potiskum, the headquarters of Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State on Monday amid the nationwide protests. The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum on Thursday. An eyewitness told Newsmen that some persons came in their numbers to cause mayhem but were quickly prevented by the security personnel....

The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum on Thursday. Seven mass transit buses were burnt in Potiskum, the headquarters of Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State on Monday amid the nationwide protests. The buses were set ablaze...

01/08/2024

The nationwide protests in Kano State have turned violent as protesters looted the yet-to-be-commissioned Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. Various videos which are making the rounds on social media showed protesters in Kano looting various appliances from the complex and many more in pandemonium as a part of the premises set on fire. This came after news of Kano protesters going on a looting spree to steal furniture, mattresses, bags of rice, and other reported items emerged. Details to come later

The nationwide protests in Kano State have turned violent as protesters looted the yet-to-be-commissioned Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. Various videos which are making the rounds on social media showed protesters in Kano looting various appliances....

01/08/2024

The Police in Abuja have fired tear gas to prevent protesters in the nation’s capital from gaining entry into the Eagles Square.

Protesters in their numbers on Thursday shunned an order by the Federal Capital Territory which restricted the protest to the MKO Stadium in the city...

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01/08/2024

The planned August 1 nationwide protests march against ”economic hardships and bad governance” got underway in Katsina around 9am on Thursday.

The placard-carrying protesters led by Ambassador Umar Ahmed Jibrin of ”Struggle for Good Governance” marched from GRA roundabout through Modoji road to Government House Katsina...

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01/08/2024

The planned August 1 nationwide protests march against ”economic hardships and bad governance” got underway in Katsina around 9am on Thursday. The placard-carrying protesters led by Ambassador Umar Ahmed Jibrin of ”Struggle for Good Governance” marched from GRA roundabout through Modoji road to Government House Katsina. Some of their placards read: ”Reduce high cost of governance, nobody is safe,our boys and girls are not safe”

The planned August 1 nationwide protests march against ”economic hardships and bad governance” got underway in Katsina around 9am on Thursday. The placard-carrying protesters led by Ambassador Umar Ahmed Jibrin of ”Struggle for Good Governance” marched from GRA roundabout through Modoji road...

01/08/2024

The Police in Abuja have fired tear gas to prevent protesters in the nation’s capital from gaining entry into the Eagles Square. Protesters in their numbers on Thursday shunned an order by the Federal Capital Territory which restricted the protest to the MKO Stadium in the city. Justice Sylvanus Oriji gave the order on Wednesday while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike....

The Police in Abuja have fired tear gas to prevent protesters in the nation’s capital from gaining entry into the Eagles Square. Protesters in their numbers on Thursday shunned an order by the Federal Capital Territory which restricted the protest to the MKO Stadium in the city. ...

01/08/2024

Nyanya axis of Karu Local Government Council of the Federal Capital Territory and its neighbouring Mararaba town, in Nasarawa State, were thrown into chaos Thursday morning, following the protest against bad governance, embarked upon early Thursday by some citizens. Business activities were grounded as protesters took over the streets and major roads. Despite the heavy presence of security personnel, compromising the Nigerian military, the police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and local vigilantes deployed to the areas, the defiant protesters overwhelmed them....

Nyanya axis of Karu Local Government Council of the Federal Capital Territory and its neighbouring Mararaba town, in Nasarawa State, were thrown into chaos Thursday morning, following the protest against bad governance, embarked upon early Thursday by some citizens. Business activities were grounded...

01/08/2024

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01/08/2024

Student Loan scheme took off yesterday, making history in the annals of Nigeria’s education system. Funds were released to pay 20,000 of the beneficiaries in fulfilment of one of the cardinal promises made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced the payment N1,172,388,340.00 to cover the tuition of 20,000 students in five institutions. The remaining students among the over 100,000 successful applicants will benefit at the beginning of the next academic session, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, said....

Student Loan scheme took off yesterday, making history in the annals of Nigeria’s education system. Funds were released to pay 20,000 of the beneficiaries in fulfilment of one of the cardinal promises made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced the pay...

01/08/2024

The Nigerian Bar Association has set up free legal support services for anyone whose fundamental human rights may be violated as a result of the ongoing hunger protest. The association’s President, Yakubu Maikyau, in a statement on Thursday, through the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal, disclosed that directives have been sent out to all chairpersons of the 130 branches of the association to take up any case(s) of breach of fundamental human rights of persons involved in the protest....

The Nigerian Bar Association has set up free legal support services for anyone whose fundamental human rights may be violated as a result of the ongoing hunger protest. The association’s President, Yakubu Maikyau, in a statement on Thursday, through the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede La...

01/08/2024

IGP Kayode Egbetokun has instructed his men to deal aggressively with arsonists and troublemakers during the EndBadGovernance protest, which begins today, August 1. Egbetokun vowed to arrest anyone caught committing a crime during the nationwide protest. The IGP issued the warning in a statement he signed yesterday. He also accused the protest organizers of neglecting to provide the police with facts about the protests, such as the names of intended participants and rally routes....

IGP Kayode Egbetokun has instructed his men to deal aggressively with arsonists and troublemakers during the EndBadGovernance protest, which begins today, August 1. Egbetokun vowed to arrest anyone caught committing a crime during the nationwide protest. The IGP issued the warning in a statement he....

31/07/2024

The Presidency has said cabals and enemies of Nigeria opposed to President Bola Tinubu’s innovative policies and youth-inclusive government are behind tomorrow’s proposed protest. Special Adviser to President on Student Engagement, Sunday Asefon, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during a town hall meeting on the proposed protest. The meeting was convened by the Chairman, Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments, Mr Osahon Okunbo....

The Presidency has said cabals and enemies of Nigeria opposed to President Bola Tinubu’s innovative policies and youth-inclusive government are behind tomorrow’s proposed protest. Special Adviser to President on Student Engagement, Sunday Asefon, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during a town h...

31/07/2024

The judge, in his ruling, also prohibited any protest from taking place outside the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. The Ogun State High Court on Wednesday ordered the sponsors of the protests to limit their activities to four locations in the state. The court also restricted the time frame of the protests to between 8 am and 5 pm....

The judge, in his ruling, also prohibited any protest from taking place outside the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. The Ogun State High Court on Wednesday ordered the sponsors of the protests to limit their activities to four locations in the state. The court also restricted the ti...

31/07/2024

Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has been killed. She was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Until her death, the late Aribemchukwu was a doctor and had recently married. Chukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of State for Petroleum and later a former Minister of Foreign Affairs....

Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has been killed. She was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Until her death, the late Aribemchukwu was a doctor and had recently married. Chukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younge...

31/07/2024

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on Tuesday has convicted and sentenced two businessmen, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel and Amanambu Kingsley, to a total of nine years imprisonment, for unlawful importation of 8, 200 kilograms of cough syrup containing prohibited Codeine...

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31/07/2024

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on Tuesday has convicted and sentenced two businessmen, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel and Amanambu Kingsley, to a total of nine years imprisonment, for unlawful importation of 8, 200 kilograms of cough syrup containing prohibited Codeine. The judge also forfeited a White Toyota Tacoma V6 with registration Number EKY 883 GK, used in transporting the prohibited drug to the Federal government of Nigeria, for being a proceed of crime....

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on Tuesday has convicted and sentenced two businessmen, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel and Amanambu Kingsley, to a total of nine years imprisonment, for unlawful importation of 8, 200 kilograms of cough syrup containing prohibited Codeine. The...

31/07/2024

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has rewarded members of local vigilance groups in Kwali Area Council for rescuing four kidnapped victims. Wike gifted a vehicle and cash to the security outfit as a motivation when the rescued victims were presented to him at Kaita Gembu, a community in Kwali, when he visited the area to inspect an ongoing 11km road project....

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has rewarded members of local vigilance groups in Kwali Area Council for rescuing four kidnapped victims. Wike gifted a vehicle and cash to the security outfit as a motivation when the rescued victims were presented to him at Kaita Ge...

31/07/2024

A memo signed by SP Anas Mohammed, S/O DOPS (Department of Operations, SHQ Owerri on July 29, 2024 with reference number AB: 4087/IMS/DOPS/SO/VOL.1/443 said the posting is in view of the upcoming nationwide protest. The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn 30 inspectors and rank and file personnel attached to Very Important Personalities (VIPs) to boost its operations ahead of the planned protests....

A memo signed by SP Anas Mohammed, S/O DOPS (Department of Operations, SHQ Owerri on July 29, 2024 with reference number AB: 4087/IMS/DOPS/SO/VOL.1/443 said the posting is in view of the upcoming nationwide protest. The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn 30 inspectors and rank and file personnel att...

31/07/2024

In a reflection shared three years ago, veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu revealed her wishes for how she would like to be remembered and buried. The iconic artiste, known for her powerful voice and activism, was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli....

In a reflection shared three years ago, veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu revealed her wishes for how she would like to be remembered and buried. The iconic artiste, known for her powerful voice and activism, was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos....

31/07/2024

South Africa’s Tatjana Smith has won the Gold medal in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This is Africa’s first Gold medal at 2024 Olympics.

Source: Africa Fact Zone

31/07/2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday grilled the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, over alleged mismanagement of this year’s Hajj exercise fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arabi was at the office of the anti-graft agency to answer questions on how the commission spent the N90 billion subsidy for the exercise....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday grilled the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, over alleged mismanagement of this year’s Hajj exercise fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arabi was at the office of the anti...

31/07/2024

A woman identified as Rahimat Salaum has allegedly killed her paralysed husband in the Pegi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Tuesday, said the woman was arrested by operatives of the Command attached to Pegi Police Division on Monday. According to Josephine, the woman was attempting to flee with the belongings of the husband before Police operatives swooped in and apprehended her....

A woman identified as Rahimat Salaum has allegedly killed her paralysed husband in the Pegi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Tuesday, said the woman was arrested by operatives of the Command attached to Pegi Po...

31/07/2024

Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, has said she will not compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee. While expressing her frustration in a series of tweets on Tuesday, Ofili questioned the trustworthiness of both organisations, and called for accountability from those responsible for her lost opportunity....

Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, has said she will not compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee. While expressing her frustration in a series of tweets on Tuesday, Ofili que...

31/07/2024

Arik Air has been ordered to ground its operations by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. This directive follows a recent court ruling mandating the sale of Arik Air’s assets, including several aircraft, to settle debts owed to Arthur Eze and other creditors. An Abuja court recently ordered the sale of Arik Air’s aircraft, hangar, and other movable assets....

Arik Air has been ordered to ground its operations by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. This directive follows a recent court ruling mandating the sale of Arik Air’s assets, including several aircraft, to settle debts owed to Arthur Eze and other creditors. An Abuj...