Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has released funds for the burial of Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, according to a statement from the Akinkunmi family spokesperson, Samuel Akinkunmi, on Friday. Pa Akinkunmi, originally from Abeokuta in Ogun State, resided in Ibadan, Oyo State, until his death on August 29,…
Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said it’s getting tougher being Igbo in Nigeria. Ejimakor who was reacting to the IgboMustGo threat against the people of the South-East with screenshots of headlines, added that the best evidence is the continuous detention of Mazi Nnamdi…
Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has agreed with Fox News to debate with Democratic Vice President, Kamala Harris, on September 4. The former President of the United States made this known in a post via his Truth Social platform. He said, “I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th. “Rules…
The General Overseer and President of El-Buba Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), Dr. Isa El-buba, took the lead in the hunger protest held on August 1st in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Thursday. As the national coordinator of the Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), he assured participants that the demonstration would remain…
A social activist, Moses Paul has debunked a video purportedly showing former Anambra governor, Peter Obi leading a protest. Moses in a tweet said the video was recorded on the day Peter Obi visited the Labour Party HQ to settle the party crisis. He wrote:“The attached video is circulating online, purportedly showing Mr. Peter Obi…
Yobe State has announced a 24-hour curfew in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru following reports of hoodlums taking advantage of ongoing protests to vandalize and loot government and private properties. Brig. Gen. Dahiru Abdussallam (retd), the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, issued a statement on Thursday confirming the imposition of the curfew. He…
Two persons were reportedly killed while many others sustained injuries after police fired live ammunition and teargas to disperse protestants in Jigawa State. Findings showed that the protest took place in over 10 LGAs across the Jigawa State, with reports of destruction and looting of government property. Reports in Dutse, the state capital, shows that…
Borno State has on Thursday experienced a tragic incident when an immigration officer accidentally shot himself while attempting to manage a protest in Maiduguri, the state capital. The officer, whose identity has not been released, was part of a joint security team comprising police, military, immigration, DSS, and civil defense forces. He was stationed at…
The peaceful protest against bad governance has turned violent in Kaduna on Thursday, leaving no fewer than 3 youths dead and many other protesters injured. Eye witness said the number of protesters mostly youths and the unemployed, which had outnumbered the security operatives, marched from the Rigasa area and from the Abakwa end, towards the…
….Minister Reacts The Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has lamented the turn of events at the ongoing nationwide protests in Kano. A group of protesters participating in the ongoing protest have destroyed and looted a building in Kano state. However, reacting to the development in a post on his official X on Thursday, the…
