•Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) The River State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd,), was expected to appear before the House of Representatives Committee overseeing the state’s administration under the emergency rule yesterday but did not attend the meeting. The Committee Chairman, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, conducted a closed...
•The protesters Fresh protests broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, today over the persistent killings of indigenous residents by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The demonstrations, which were led by Christian leaders including Plateau chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Polycarp Lubo, began at the Fawvwei Junction ...
•Take-It-Back Movement protesters in Lagos today Young demonstrators under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement today defied police warning and staged protests in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, among other states. Clad in their signature orange berets, the protesters began their rally in Lagos at the Ikeja Under Bridge, marching through major roads in ...
•Kenya’s President William Ruto Kenya’s President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption. Ruto’s pledge of 20 million shillings to the Jesus Winner Ministry Church led to protesters gathering there a week later, demanding the retur...
•Protest against oil spillage in Ogale community, Rivers State People from Ogale community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State are protesting oil spillage allegedly caused by Shell Nigeria. The protest which is presently ongoing at a Shell Oil Serv Facility, the same area the pill spill occurred about two weeks ago in Ogale, [&helli...
Although the sun may be setting on the era of free trade, crypto supporters say a new dawn is rising for digital currencies thanks to US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, English football legend David Beckham made his debut at the World Economic Forum (WEF), vowing to empower girls as part of his mission to help […]
•Oba Otudeko Counsel to the Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, charged with N12.3 billion fraud, today appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos in protest of the charge. Mr Bode Olanipekun (SAN) told the court that he was protesting because the charge had not been served on Otudeko and two others charged […]
A petition has been submitted to the Commissioner of Police in Borno State by the Marama community in Hawul Local Government Area, protesting the release of a murder suspect by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO). The suspect, James Musa, allegedly attacked and fatally wounded a security guard, Henry Musa, on December 17, 2024, at the [&hellip...
The Ekiti State Police Command has issued a directive banning unlawful gatherings, demonstrations, and the sale and use of fireworks across the state, citing concerns over public safety and security threats. In a statement signed by the state police spokesperson, Abutu Sunday, today, the command emphasized its commitment to sustaining peace an...
•Dele Farotimi The Obidient Movement has issued a warning of nationwide protests should human rights lawyer and activist, Barr. Dele Farotimi, remain in detention. Farotimi was reportedly arrested on the orders of a magistrate court over allegations of defaming Chief Afe Babalola, SAN. In a statement signed by the movement’s National Coordinat...

