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OPAN demands the release of Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, Publisher, Sahara Reporters Following his arrest over the planned protest, the Online Publisher Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has condemned continuous detention of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, by Department of State Security (DSS) and demands his immediate release. The association which comprises online publishers said in…
Read More »#RevolutionNow: Group condemns arrest of sowore, insists on his right for protest
Omoyele Sowore, Publisher, Sahara Reporters and the convener of #RevolutionNow. The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Nigeria ( CDHR) has in strong terms condemn the arrest of pro-democracy activist and the convener of #RevolutionNow Protests, Omoyele Sowore who was arrested in the early hours of Saturday by…
Read More »ï»¿FCT: FRSC attributes influx of tricycles to failure of bus system
Tricycles on the road. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has attributed the influx of tricycles in the Federal Capital City (FCT) to the failure of bus system. It said that the influx of tricycles into city roads as a means of transportation, is an indication of failure of intra-city…
Read More »ï»¿How I escaped death four times in one year– Sen. Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye. Senator Dino Melaye said that within a space of one year, he had escaped four assassination attempts on his life. The lawmaker representing Kogi West at the upper chamber reportedly made the assertion at a media parley in Lokoja on Wednesday following his declaration for the governorship…
Read More »Delta: Okowa appeases women with board appointments
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has assured women in the state of their inclusion in the yet to be constituted boards of state agencies. According to Thisday, Okowa gave the assurance following criticism of the appointment of one woman, Mrs. Florence in the state executive council.…
Read More »Violence against Children: Nigeria loses N1.4trn annually – UNICEF
Some Nigerian children. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that Nigeria loses N1.42 trillion to Violence Against Children (VAC) annually and as such, there is urgent need for increased spending on Child Protection Services. The call which was made on Tuesday at the launch of two survey documents, according…
Read More »69 Senate standing committees and the chairmen (Full List)
Senate in session. The Senate on Tuesday announced the constitution of 69 standing committee chairmen and their deputies. The announcement which was made by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan came shortly before the lawmakers went on annual recess. He named Jubril Barau as the chairman of the Appropriation Committee…
Read More »ï»¿Nigeria Senate confirms all 43 Ministerial nominees
Senate President, senator Ahmed Lawan. All 43 ministerial nominees sent in by President Muhammadu Buhari were on Tuesday confirmed by the Nigeria Senate. The confirmation followed the conclusion of the hearing conducted by the upper chamber on Tuesday, after a week-long screening process. Meanwhile, the senate screened the remaining three…
Read More »Naira rain as Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin blesses comedians, musicians with #5m
Some of the recipiants of the five million naira rain. Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, the General Overseer of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (C.M.D.M), Warri, Delta State, doled out in his usual self the sum of #5,000,000 (Five million naira) and Bibles to five comedians and five musicians. According to the…
Read More »Ebola: Pastor dies after praying for sick person
An Ebola victim being attended to. A pastor is said to have died days after he got infected with Ebola virus in a case reported to be the first Ebola patient in Goma, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to the DRC’s health ministry, the Pastor…
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