Actor Yomi Fabiyi on Wednesday led a protest to demand the release of Baba Ijesha who was accused of molesting a minor. Fabiyi and some Nigerians held the protest at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba He said it is a violation of human rights for the police toContinue Reading
The federal government has proposed 65 as the retirement age for doctors, health workers and 70 for consultants in the country. Presently, the retirement age for doctors in the country is 60. Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, spoke on Tuesday at a meeting between the presidential committee onContinue Reading
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said the Eid-el Fitr festival will hold tomorrow (Thursday). It asked Muslims in the country to observe Ramadan fast today (Wednesday). The NSCIA, which made the clarifications in a statement in Abuja, said the crescent has not been sighted to endContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that bandits were behind the alleged security breach at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. PDP said the alleged security breach was an indication that Buhari lacked the capacity to secure Nigeria. Unknown gunmen were said to have attempted to break into the office of Buhari’sContinue Reading
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is handling the problem of insecurity in the country. He said the insinuation in some quarters that the government was clueless was unfounded, adding that the result of government’s efforts would soon be evident. AContinue Reading
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says contrary to widespread belief, the Federal Government is not overwhelmed with the escalating insecurity in the country. Mohammad, who spoke at a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, also said the government and its security agencies have the wherewithal in terms ofContinue Reading
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello has disclosed that Eid prayers will not be held at the National Eid prayer ground in Abuja. Bello, in a press release made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, on Tuesday, said the decision was in complianceContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party says the failed robbery attack in Aso Rock on Monday shows that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), lacked the capacity to secure Nigeria. The opposition party said this in a press statement on Tuesday titled, ‘Bandits Invasion of Presidential Villa Shows Buhari Can’t SecureContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with security chiefs and top government officials at the Presidential Villa. In attendance at the meeting were General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, ChiefContinue Reading
As part of measures aimed at preventing the spread of deadly strains of COVID-19 in the country, the Federal Government on Monday extended its work-from-home directive for civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below. According to the Presidential Steering Committee On COVID-19 domiciled in the Office of the SecretaryContinue Reading
