Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the allocation of six billion naira to all States Government in the country for ranching development purposes, just as he did for his home State, Katsina. He noted that his demand is in consonance with Section 17 (1) of the […]
Catholic Bishops within the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have cried out over what they term an unease around the nation, signaling the loss of Nigeria’s soul. The Province Chairman and Secretary, Revd Gabriel Abegunrin and Revd Akin Oyejola, stated in a communique that “Nigeria, our country, seems to have lost its very soul because it is […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has said Nigeria will not need external loans if stolen money stashed away in foreign Banks by corrupt Politicians and Heads of State are repatriated. ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua stated this in Abuja on Monday, July 12, 2021, while speaking on the occasion of the 2021 African Union […]
A Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, has failed to grant bail to the 49 Yoruba Nation Agitators arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command. The Agitators were arrested at Ojota, Lagos on July 3, 2021, while protesting in support of the actualisation of the Yoruba Nation. The motion for their bail application was filed […]
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has added his voice to calls for State Police. Speaking in Lagos during the opening of Law Week 2021 of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, on Monday, July 12, 2012, Senator Ekweremadu said Nigeria’s Policing system has failed to tackle insecurity. While speaking on the ‘Nigerian State and the Call for […]
About nine people have been killed at Warkan village in Zangon Kataf Local Government area of Kaduna State, following an attack on the community by bandits on Friday, July 9, 2021. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said one person was also […]
No fewer than six persons have been reportedly killed by suspected armed bandits in Gora Namaye community under Maradun Local Government area of Zamfara State. A source told Channels TV that the bandits invaded the community between 3:00 and 4:00 pm on Friday, July 9, 2021, and started shooting sporadically, killing six persons, injuring several […]
Yorubas in Diaspora has protested at the Nigerian Embassy in the United Kingdom over the attack launched by the Department of State Services (DSS) on the residence of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The protesters chanted different solidarity songs, and also displayed placards on Friday, […]
Lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have passed the anti-Open Grazing bill into law. The Bill, when signed into Law, would help to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock as well as establishment of Ranches. Violators of the Ondo anti-open grazing bill would be arrested and prosecuted by the Nigeria Police. Presenting […]
Kaduna State Governor, Mr Nasir El-Rufai has said the way Bandits and Boko Haram Terrorists operate is different fromthat of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking to BBC Pidgin, Governor El-Rufai stated that Bandits are not calling for the break-up of Nigeria but are just carrying out their activities […]