October 1 Hunger Protest: CSOs Charge Govt To Dialogue With Protest Leaders 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOctober 1 Hunger Protest: CSOs Charge Govt To Dialogue With Protest Leaders 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 1, 2024

The organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of the United Action Front of the Civil Society (UAFCS) has used the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary to call on the Federal Government and other sub national governments to urgently initiate dialogue with leaders of the fearless October 1 nationwide protests against hunger and hardship. The group in a press statement on Monday signed by the Head, Coordinating Secretariat, Olawale Okunniyi, urged security agents...

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Nigeria @ 64: Jonathan Commends Nigerians’ Resilience, Charges Citizens To Be Hopeful

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria @ 64: Jonathan Commends Nigerians’ Resilience, Charges Citizens To Be Hopeful

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 1, 2024

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended Nigerians residence, urging thm to be optimistic and never lose hope in the dream of building a great and prosperous nation, despite the challenges the country currently faces. The former President stated this in his message on Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary in which he also made a case for the deepening of the roots of democracy and a culture of credible, free and fair elections in the country. In...

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House of Reps Investigate as Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan Clash Over Alleged AI-Generated Audio

NewsNigeriaHouse of Reps Investigate as Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan Clash Over Alleged AI-Generated Audio

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 1, 2024

Social media personality and crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has threatened a N1 billion defamation lawsuit against activist Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, over an AI-generated audio recording allegedly used to defame her. The crossdresser’s legal team issued a 24-hour ultimatum for VeryDarkMan to retract the claims and issue a public apology, or face legal action. The alleged defamatory recording surfaced on 27 September, where a voice, alleged to be Bobrisky’s, purportedly...

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Kaduna Community Alleges Military Bombing Killed 23 Muslim Worshippers, Others

NewsNigeriaKaduna Community Alleges Military Bombing Killed 23 Muslim Worshippers, Others

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 1, 2024

…NAF Defends Anti-Terror Operation, Says Airstrike Targeted Terrorists Residents of Jika da Kolo in Yadin Kidandan, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have alleged that an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, mistakenly targeted their community, killing over 25 people during a weekend operation against terrorists. According to the villagers, 23 worshippers in a mosque and others in a nearby market were among the victims of the strike. One villager, who chose to...

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Independence Anniversary: Uzu Okagbue Calls on Nigerians to hold the Federating Units more Accountable

NewsIndependence Anniversary: Uzu Okagbue Calls on Nigerians to hold the Federating Units more Accountable

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 30, 2024

Chief Uzu Okagbue, former Chief of Protocol and Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Willie Obiano, has called on Nigerians to pay more attention to the federating units of the country and hold them more accountable. This, Okagbue said as Nigeria commemorates its independence anniversary, which also coincides with his birthday. Emphasizing his position, Uzu said that if half of the attention paid to presidency by Nigerians is given to state governors, then, Nigerians will...

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President Tinubu Swears in Justice Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Swears in Justice Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 30, 2024

Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun was sworn in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. This follows her confirmation by the Senate. At the event, President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to upholding the independence of the judiciary, stating, “It is my administration’s total commitment to preserve the sanctity of the judiciary.” The President emphasised the judiciary’s role in safeguarding...

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Justice Kekere-Ekun Sworn-in As Chief Justice of Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJustice Kekere-Ekun Sworn-in As Chief Justice of Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 30, 2024

President Bola Tinubu presided over the swearing-in of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Monday. The Senate last week confirmed Kekere-Ekun as the new CJN after her screening on the floor of the upper legislative chamber. President Tinubu had named her the new acting CJN following the retirement of her predecessor, Justice Olukoyede Ariwoola.

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Troops neutralize 8 terrorists, free 40 hostages, recover arms, ammunition

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops neutralize 8 terrorists, free 40 hostages, recover arms, ammunition

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 30, 2024

Troops of the Nigerian Army has eliminated 8 terrorists, and freed 40 hostages, aas well as recovered arms/ammunition in different operations across the country. The troops also apprehended a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking a major blow against arms proliferation by criminal elements. In a statement by the Nigerian Army on its social media platform on Sunday night, said its personnel, while acting on intelligence, intercepted terrorists and during...

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Breaking: APGA sweeps all 21 LGAs in Anambra Council poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBreaking: APGA sweeps all 21 LGAs in Anambra Council poll

PilotnewsSeptember 30, 2024

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has swept all the councillorship and chairmanship positions in the Anambra State Local Government Council election held on Saturday. The Chief Electoral Officer and Chairman, of Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Mrs Genevieve Osakwe announced the results on Sunday night at the Commission’s office in Awka. She said APGA secured 325 out of 326 wards in the state because Oyi which has 15 wards, could only get 14...

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NYSC Doctors To Receive N133, 400 As State Allowance In Ondo State

BusinessNewsNigeriaNYSC Doctors To Receive N133, 400 As State Allowance In Ondo State

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 29, 2024

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the payment of N133, 400 as a state allowance to corps doctors while other corps members will receive N10, 000. According to the statement on the official social media page of NYSC Ondo,  Gov Aiyedatiwa, had during the Swearing in Ceremony for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ (Stream 1) corps members deployed to the Sunshine State gave the order that corps members serving in public institutions be paid...

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