Estimated Reading Time: 2Security operatives have arrested three journalists and a leading human rights lawyer, James Ibor, over the June 12 protests in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Agba Jalingo, Publisher of Cross River Watch online newspaper, his news editor, Jonathan Ugbal, and a yet to be named reporter were[Read More…]
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Covid-19: Saudi Arabia bars travelers from Nigeria, others for 2021 Hajj
Estimated Reading Time: 1Saudi Arabia has barred travellers from Nigeria and other countries from performing 2021 Hajj over coronavirus concerns. This is as Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj. The hajj ministry said this year’s pilgrimage would be[Read More…]
“I will not be a prisoner in my own country” – Comedian Mr Macaroni joins protesters in Lagos
Estimated Reading Time: 2Popular comedian Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, has joined protesters at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area, the venue of the June 12 protest in Lagos State. In a series of tweets Saturday, while at the protest, he wrote, “I have received so[Read More…]
In Abuja, Police shot teargas to disperse protesters #June12thProtest
Estimated Reading Time: 2The police on Saturday shot teargas to disperse protesters in the Gudu area of Abuja and Ojota area of Lagos as the country marked Democracy Day on June 12. The protesters had earlier blocked the Gudu Junction to protest the state of the nation. The protesters in[Read More…]
Buhari says Nigerians are “very forgetful”
Estimated Reading Time: 2The President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, slammed Nigerians, saying they are “very forgetful” of the “achievements” of his regime in the last six years. He also said those who want to criticise him should do it objectively. Buhari, who spoke on Friday evening during an interview aired[Read More…]
BREAKING: Buhari sacks NBC DG Armstrong Idachaba, appoints Balarabe Ilelah as replacement
Just In: NANS pulls out of June 12 protest
Estimated Reading Time: 1The National Association of Nigerian Students has suspended its planned June 12 nationwide protest. The student union President, Sunday Asefon, disclosed the suspension in a statement on Friday morning titled ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest Over Concerns About Safety Of Protesters And Fear Of Possible Hijack By[Read More…]
Just in: Gunmen attack Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Kaduna; abduct students, lecturers
Estimated Reading Time: 1Students and lecturers of the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic have been abducted when gunmen stormed the campus located in Zaria local government, Kaduna. The number of students and lecturers abducted in the Thursday night attack have not been ascertained NewsWireNGR gathered that student was shot at while many[Read More…]
Malami makes u-turn, says Federal Government would not prosecute Nigerians who tweet
Estimated Reading Time: 3Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has made a u-turn in his threat against Nigerians who make use of Twitter despite the Federal government suspension of the microblogging site. In a chat with Vanguard on Thursday, Malami said his office will not[Read More…]
Just In: US Government officially condemns Buhari’s #TwitterBan
Estimated Reading Time: 1The United States government has condemned President Buhari’s Twitter ban in Nigeria. In a statement from the United States Secretary of State, signed by spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday, the United States government condemned the action of the Buhari regime to ban usage of Twitter in Nigeria.[Read More…]
