President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday addressed the nation on the occasion of Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day anniversary. He appealed to Nigerians to be patriotic and shun all acts capable of division. Buhari also reeled out his government’s achievements, while reiterating determination to ensure the country’s development. His full speech below:Continue Reading
Rivers government has acquired Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) 45% stake in the Oil Mining Lease 11 in Eleme and other parts of Ogoni land in the state. Governor Nyesom Wike disclosed this in a broadcast from the State Government House, BrickHouse in Port Harcourt on Monday afternoon. He said:“IContinue Reading
COPS are investigating after a British cyclist on a touring holiday died in a sex shop. The 60 year old man who has not been named was travelling on his own when he stopped at the shop. He left his bike outside and paid €5 to watch a blue movieContinue Reading
The Federal Government has arraigned the convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, the publisher of online news platform Sahara Reporters, was arraigned on Monday alongside his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The duo were brought to the court by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). More to follow… ChannelsTVContinue Reading
The Presidency on Sunday said that it is too early for it to weigh in on the prosecution of detained publisher of Sahara Reporter, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Services, DSS. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina stated this during a live politicalContinue Reading
The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted reports that it arrested Dr Chido Onumah in Abuja on Sunday evening. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer, DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Peter Afunaya, Onumah was only engaged in an interaction during which an act of his capableContinue Reading
A Nigerian activist who was arrested on Sunday has been released. Chido Onumah was arrested by the State Security Service, SSS, at the Abuja airport on Sunday evening at about 5:00 p.m. He was taken to the SSS office in Abuja and detained for about five hours. He was eventually released aContinue Reading
Pastor Tunde Bakare of Latter Rain Assembly in Lagos on Sunday said God would frustrate every evil cabal suppressing the efforts of Nigerians. Bakare, who made the assertion during the Church service in Lagos said that God would not allow anything bad to happen to the country. “Nigeria is ourContinue Reading
The abducted mother of Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles Coach, Mrs Beauty Ogere Siasia has been released by her abductors, Bayelsa State Police Command says. Mrs Siasia was kidnapped on July 15 by heavily armed gunmen in her Odoni country home Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. According toContinue Reading
The Presidency has denied claims that the First Lady, Aisha Buhari’s absence in the country for about two months was due to infighting in the Presidential Villa. This comes as a result of the speculations that the First Lady is unable to take charge of things within the Villa lately.Continue Reading
