On August 8, 2024, popular crossdresser known as “Area Mama” was found deceased in Abuja. The circumstances surrounding the death suggest a violent incident, with visible signs of severe beating. This event occurred shortly after the individual was last ...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that its officers raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial follows claims made by the NLC on Wednesday that armed men from the DSS ...
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The Federal Government has lifted the suspension on Arik Air’s operations. This decision was announced on Thursday by Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The airline’s planes had been grounded for over a week before this ...
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The Anambra State Government has offered a full-time scholarship to Master Chukwuemeka Nwuzor, an eight-year-old mathematics genius who was captured in a viral video solving mathematics some weeks ago The wife of the state governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, who announced the scholarship ...
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The family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy fatally shot by the Nigerian Army during the #EndBadGovernance protests, has received N300,000 as compensation. This follows the army’s admission of responsibility for the shooting in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State. According ...
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The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Rotimi Akin, has stated that the monthly salary for the lawmakers is N600,000 as against the N900,000 as speculated. Akin clarified in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja as he reaffirmed the ...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested the sponsors of those flying foreign flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests in some northern states. Some persons were spotted waving foreign flags in several northern states in a move that has caused concerns ...
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Prominent Nigerian activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has released a video urging Nigerians to stop protesting. He emphasized that the current #EndBadGovernance demonstrations have been politicized. VeryDarkMan shared this message on his verified Instagram account, noting ...
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The local government elections in Ogun State are scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, announced this in a statement released to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According ...
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Annette Echikunwoke, a 28-year-old hammer thrower, has made history by becoming the first American athlete to win a medal in the event at the Olympics, claiming silver with a throw of 75.48m. Born in the USA to Nigerian parents, ...
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In a video message released by the State House on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, President Bola Tinubu acknowledged the challenges Nigerians are facing due to the fuel subsidy removal and assured the nation that his administration is working towards ...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the merger of Providus Bank and Unity Bank. The apex bank, in a statement signed by the acting Director, Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi, on Tuesday, said the action is in accordance with the ...
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The Nigerian Army announced that a soldier who killed a 16-year-old protester in Zaria has been arrested. Army spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu stated on Wednesday that soldiers were enforcing a 24-hour curfew in Kaduna and Zaria following reports of violence during ...
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The Imo State High Court has convicted and sentenced a pastor, Desmond Eke, to eight years imprisonment for r3ping his church member’s wife. Eke, the founder of Deliverance Ministry of the Good Shepherd, Umuehieta Avu, Owerri West Local Government ...
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Nigerian actress Rita Edochie has expressed strong opposition to Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery, urging women not to undergo the procedure. In an Instagram post, she warned those considering BBL against it, while also addressing those who have already had ...
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After two days of lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Tehran last week Since 2017, Sinwar has served as the group’s leader inside the Gaza ...
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The Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) has placed the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protests on its watchlist. Comptroller-General Kemi Nandap announced this decision on Tuesday at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. She stated that these sponsors, who live abroad, will ...
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On Tuesday, former Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume publicly apologized to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for embarrassing President Bola Tinubu during a live television interview. This apology came a month after Ndume was removed from his position ...
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Protesters in Osun State have suspended their demonstration against hunger and others over the upcoming 2024 Osun Osogbo festival The protesters under the aegis of coalition for concerned Nigeria Citizens, Osun state through Comrade Adetunji Ajala broke the news ...
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Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has announced that the 19 northern governors in Nigeria will begin discussions on the region’s high birth rate, emphasising the need for measures to support the education and welfare of the growing population. Speaking ...
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Six persons have d!ed at a household in Anyoke, Okunchi Ward in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State after reportedly consuming a contaminated food. Daily Trust gathered that the victims started stooling and vomiting simultaneously shortly after eating ...
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A Kano State Mobile Court in Kano State on Tuesday ordered the remand of 632 protesters for alleged vandalism of public and government properties during the #Endbadgovernance nationwide protest. The defendants are charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, unlawful assembly, ...
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Tensions escalated in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Tuesday as the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests entered the sixth day. Protesters besieged a mansion in Ada George, Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state owned by a former governor of the state ...
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned service chiefs and military commanders against authorising the use of lethal force against #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters. In a post via his official X handle on Tuesday, Atiku said the ...
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The police in Ekiti State say they have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a missing 35-year-old man, Hussain Ndagi. The Police Relations Officer, Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, said that Ndagi, a resident of the Oke-Bola area ...
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