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BREAKING: FIJ Founder, Fisayo Soyombo Honours Nigerian Police Invitation In Abuja

4 months ago2564 min

The journalist arrived at the facility around 9:00am and was accompanied by the company’s lawyer. A journalist and founder, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, on Wednesday honoured the police invitation at the Nigeria Poice Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) in Abuja.The journalist arrived at the facility around 9:00am and was accompanied by the company’s lawyer.Fisayo who was in high spirits said in a post on his Facebook page that should nobody hear from...

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Athletes Can’t Use Nigerian Velodrome To Train Because It’s Being Rented For Religious Activities — Cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye

4 months ago2275 min

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, a Nigerian cyclist who recently represented the country at the Paris Olympics, has revealed that athletes in the country are denied access to sports facilities in the country for training by the relevant authorities. The cyclist who spoke after the global sporting event said her country has one of the best facilities for cycling but it is always being rented out for religious events by sports administrators in the country. Ukpeseraye emphasised...

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I regret impersonating EFCC, Nigerian Army personnel, suspect says

4 months ago1495 min

A 30-year-old suspect, Oluwatobi Salami, who was among the two paraded by the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, for vandalism and impersonation, has expressed his regrets over his actions. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta on Tuesday, the corps’ commandant, David Ojelabi, said Salami was arrested by members of the Sagamu community around the OGD International Market, on Saturday, and was later handed over to...

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Revenue Commission Reveals Nigerian Senators Earn N1Million Monthly, N12Million Furniture, Severance Gratuity Allowances Per Term; Dwarf Workers’ N70,000 Minimum Wage

4 months ago2345 min

Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has revealed that each senator earns a total of N1,063,860 as monthly salary and allowances. The breakdown of these earnings, according to the commission, shows that each of the 109 senators earns Basic Salary of N168,866.70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance, ₦126,650.00; Personal Assistant, ₦42,216.66; Domestic Staff, ₦126,650.00; Entertainment, ₦50,660.00; Utilities, ₦50,660.00; Newspapers/Periodicals, ₦25,330.00; Wardrobe, ₦42,216.66; House Maintenance: ₦8,443.33 and Constituency Allowance: ₦422,166.66. The chairman of...

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IPOB Members, Others Risk Jail Terms As Nigerian House of Reps Proposes 25-Year Imprisonment, N10Million Fine For Separatist Agitation

4 months ago979 min

The Nigerian House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on individuals involved in separatist agitations or actions that incite inter-group or sectional conflicts.   According to the proposed legislation, anyone convicted of such offences could face a prison sentence of up to 25 years, a fine of N10 million, or both, The Sun reports.   The bill’s explanatory memoranda state that the legislation seeks to criminalise...

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BREAKING: Nigerian High Court Dismisses Case Seeking To Restrain #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests

4 months ago2155 min

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application seeking an order of interim injunction restraining Nigerian protesters under different platforms from continuing with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the motion ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, on Monday, August 12, 2024. Some Nigerians had filed the motion ex parte (dated August 12, 2024) seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights against the organisations involved with the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests.  The applicants sued organisations such as...

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BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Newlywed Nigerian Army Captain, Three Soldiers In Sokoto State Ambush

4 months ago862 min

The gunmen had during the weekend killed the four soldiers in Gudu Local Government Area of the state. A newlywed Nigerian army officer, Ibrahim Yibranii Yohana, was among the four soldiers killed by terrorists in Sokoto State.The gunmen had during the weekend killed the four soldiers in Gudu Local Government Area of the state.It was gathered that the soldiers were ambushed along the Kukurau-Bangi Road while on patrol around 4pm on Saturday.The attack was also...

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Nigerian Policemen, Soldiers Mount Roadblocks, Harass Abuja Residents Over ‘One-Million Man’ Protests 

5 months ago1055 min

Armed policemen and soldiers on Saturday mounted roadblocks within and outside Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) subjecting residents and passersby to untold harassment and humiliation. Nigerians had vowed to stage a one-million man protest Saturday to mark the end of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests scheduled between August 1st-10th. The protests have been sustained despite the clampdown and killings of harmless protesters by the security agents in many part of the country under the watch of President...

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How Nigerian Soldiers Followed My Teenage Son Home In Zaria, Shot Him Dead Through The Door – Dad Mourns

5 months ago825 min

A Kaduna State resident, Malam Mohammed, father of the 18-year-old Ismail Mohammed, who was killed in Samaru Zaria on Tuesday, has accused soldiers of the Nigerian Army of following his son home and shooting him dead.   In an interview with newsmen, Malam Mohammed said that soldiers who were scaring people away during the ongoing nationwide hunger protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria followed his son to their house and shot him dead.    He said, “My son,...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Petroleum Company NNPC Denies Sabotaging Dangote Refinery, Says Refineries Must Secure Supply Source And Market

5 months ago925 min

  The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari has said the company has not breached any of the enabling laws guiding its dealings with partners, hence should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage.   Kyari, who was addressing the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in the Nigeria Petroleum Industry at the National Assembly on Wednesday, stated that the refining business is a straightforward business which any...

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