CAN, CSOs oppose Lauretta Onochie’s INEC nomination

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and about 20 civil society organisations (CSO) have faulted the nomination of a presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a national commissioner of the Southsouth in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as “an executive recklessness, a dirty slap on the populace, and a gross violation of the 1999 […]

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Lesbian prophetess gets 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting female congregant

Founder of the Pray Deliverance and Testimony Ministries International, Juliet Masakanire, accused of sexually assaulting a female member of her church, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of the charges levelled against her. The Zimbabwean Prophetess, who appeared before Gweru Regional Magistrate, Mrs. Pathekhile Msipa facing two counts of […]

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Nigeria is struggling to survive now, we can no longer pretend ―Gbajabiamila

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila has stated that Nigeria is struggling to survive at the moment. The Speaker who said this while speaking at the inauguration of the House ad hoc committee on constitution review in Abuja on Thursday October 15,  blamed the “struggle” on  “systemic weaknesses”. Gbajabiamila noted that Nigeria’s development lies on […]

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Google also supports #EndSARS protests

Search engine giant, the Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth (GOOGLE) has also thrown its weight behind the #EndSARS protests currently ongoing across the country. The international company which specializes in Internet-related services and products in a tweet shared on Thursday October 15, stated that it is against oppression, brutality and intimidation. Google […]

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52-year-old female nurse declared missing in Nigeria

52-year-old nurse, Mrs Abosede Jegede has been missing since October 8, 2020, when she reportedly left her Ilo-Ijesa residence in Osun State to take delivery of a new baby at the Igbaiye Maternity Centre, Ilesha. Her daughter, Comfort, who confirmed the development in an interview with Punch, said her mother never got to her destination. “My […]

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Pregnant girls rescued from baby factory in Cross River State where infants sold for N500,000 each

Officers from the Cross River State Police command has uncovered a baby factory, rescued two pregnant women and three children at obot Udonna Village in Akampka Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the covert operation took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning, October 14. Cross River State Commissioner of […]

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Daddy would show me p*rno film, then do it with me ―Girl, 13, recounts years of abuse

13-year-old girl, Wednesday, October 14, alleged that her aunt’s husband, who she calls ‘Daddy’, would play pornographic videos for her to watch then rape her. She alleged he had been abusing her sexually in his shop and at their apartment on Surulere Street, Ojo area of Lagos, with a threat to kill her if she […]

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Some persons have become billionaires from #EndSARS negotiations ―Omoyele Sowore says

Politician, activist and publisher of online newspaper, Sahara Reporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that some persons have become billionaires from negotiating on how they can put an end to the #EndSARS protests nationwide. Omoyele said this in a tweet posted on Wednesday, October 14, while reacting to reports that business leaders and some social […]

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Bishop T.D Jakes supports #EndSARS protest

American Pastor, Bishop T.D Jakes has lent his voice to support the #EndSARS protest which is currently holding in several states in the Nigeria. The renowned cleric quoted Martin Luther King Jnr while stressing that “Nigerian Lives Matter”. Bishop T.D Jakes wrote: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere… Whatever affects one directly, affects […]

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As #ENDSARS protests continue, Nigerian Bar Association tells Nigerian govt to show sincerity

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Tuesday, told the Federal Government to show sincerity in its disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by throwing all detention centres of SARS open. NBA president, Mr Olumide Akpata, who made the call at a press conference in Abuja,  listed some of the  SARS’ infamous detention centres in the country […]

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38-year-old man who worshiped Trump, fasted for Trump’s coronavirus recovery, dies

38-year-old man from the Indian state of Telangana has died after fasting for four days to pray for Donald Trump’s recovery from Covid-19. Mr. Raju refused food and started praying for Mr Trump’s recovery when he found out about his infection last week. Mr Trump tested positive on Thursday 1 October, and was treated at […]

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Akeredolu, his deputy get certificate of return

Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who was last Saturday, re-elected as Governor of Ondo state, has received his certificate of return alongside his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Presenting the certificate of return to Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa, Ondo Resident Electoral Commissioner Ambassador Rufus Akeju urged the Governor to continue to provide basic services, basic amenities and infrastructure for the […]

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Foremost Nigerian Poet, Prof. J.P. Clark, passes away

One of the foremost and renowned Nigerian poets, Prof. John Pepper Clark has passed away. He died at the age of 85. The Emeritus Professor of Literature who was also a younger brother of Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and Southsouth leader, died today, October 13, 2020. His death was announced […]

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Buhari’s media aide, Lauretta Onochie, three others appointed as INEC Commissioners

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has written to Nigerian Senate to confirm the appointment of one of his media aides, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner (NC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing Delta State. Three others also appointed as National Commissioner of INEC and for Senate confirmation are Prof. Mohammed Sani Katsina), Prof. […]

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