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Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said Nigeria is not only at war, but also is in in a war zone. Soyinka made this statement yesterday against the backdrop of large-scale insecurity in the country while launching his latest novel, Chronicles Of The Happiest People On Earth, a book he published at 86. “I think […]

The United States on Monday for the first time added Nigeria to a blacklist on religious freedom, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated the US ally as a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious freedom, alongside nations that include China, Iran, Pakistan […]

Less than two months after the suspension of the nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality, the organisers and activists have ignored threats by the government and security agencies by organising fresh protests in some parts of the country. However, soldiers and policemen were deployed in some of the venues to disrupt the protests on Monday, […]

Improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards have flooded Nigerian streets and markets as they are freely sold to willing buyers, Daily Trust reports. With just N200 or less, customers who want the SIM cards for legitimate purposes or those with criminal intent get them from vendors selling by the roadside, in vans or wheel borrows. This […]

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday warned some group of people who are planning protest in the State on Monday to desist from it as the police are ready to crush such illegal protest. A statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said the Command warned against any gathering, procession or protest in […]

The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians to compel their representatives in the National Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari, for “gross incompetence and persistent and continuous breach of Section 14(2) (b) of the 1999 Constitution.” The section partly reads, “The security and welfare […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday said it would not  end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld. The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, in a telephone  interview with Punch correspondent in Lagos, said government should not expect the lecturers to resume without […]

An Ibadan-born billionaire and former Presidential aspirant, Harry Ayodele Akande, is dead. One of his sons, Olumide Akande, who confirmed this in a statement in Ibadan yesterday, said he passed on in the early hours of Saturday following a brief illness. “Chief Harry Akande was an astute businessman of international repute whose legacy and influence […]

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, has warned that they would not tolerate “unpatriotic elements” that want to take actions that will jeopardize national security, saying that that the service would ensure that the unity and corporate existence of the country remained sacrosanct. The DG, who spoke yesterday in Abuja at […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday affirmed the death penalty imposed on Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja had in his judgment delivered on January 27, 2020, held that […]

The United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the US with effect from December 3, the Federal Government has said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed on Saturday that the development was sequel to the removal of excess visa application, processing  and biometric fees for American citizens applying for […]

The trial judge, Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered that the ex-chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center pending the conclusion of his trial. On Friday, Mr Maina’s counsel, Francis Orusanya, withdrew from the case thereby compelling his new counsel, Abel […]

The management of Arik Air has laid off 300 workers of the airline. The airline made this known in a statement on Friday. The statement, signed by Adebanji Ola, Arik’s spokesperson, said the sacking is due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations. The statement, titled ‘Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant’, noted that a redundancy […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan seems to be undecided yet about returning to office in 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari completes his second term. Speculations that the former president may take over power from President Buhari, who succeeded him in 2015, may not end soon as Dr Jonathan could not give a definite position on his […]

The Federal Government says being a member of #EndSARS protest is not an immunity from being investigated or charged for any offence or breach of the laws. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Friday in Lagos at a meeting with editors of newspapers. The minister, who was responding to […]

The Senate on Thursday warned that other countries could impose travel ban on Nigerians, if the Federal Government failed to administer COVID-19 vaccines to its citizens. The warning was contained in a motion  moved  at  plenary  by the Chairman of the Senate  Committee on Health, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, who said COVID-19 vaccines promised the country by  […]

Former housemate of Big Brother Naija reality show, Princess Linda Onyejekwe has said she allegedly rejected billionaire businessman Ned Nwoko because she lacked sense at the time. The PR manager made this statement in the comment section of her Instagram post on where she said she was done dating for love and she’s available for […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says President Muhammadu Buhari will serve out his term despite calls for his resignation. The high rate of insecurity has led the calls for the president to step down. On Wednesday, the Northern Elders’ Forum said life has lost value under Buhari, demanding that the president should resign. But speaking […]