Over 100 #RevolutionNow anti-government demonstrators have been whisked away in Abuja by military personnel deployed by the government to patrol different parts of the city. Most of the demonstrators, who were coming from the Mararaba axis, were arrested around the Unity Fountain and thrown into waiting trucks that whisked them […]
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#RevolutionNow: Mass Action Against Buhari’s Govt Scheduled For Wednesday Across Nigeria As Citizens Demand End To Rights Abuses, Killings, Corruption
Nigerians across different parts of the country will again on Wednesday take to the streets to demand better governance from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. One year after the people took the same route in a peaceful protest tagged #RevolutionNow on August 5, 2019 to demand a better society from the […]
#RevolutionNow: Human Rights Lawyer Warns FG Against Attempt To Arrest Protesters On August 5
National President of Revolutionary Lawyers Forum, Mr Tope Akinyode, has said that any attempt by the Nigerian Government to suppress citizens’ rights during the #RevolutionNow protest on August 5 will be resisted. In a statement on Monday, Akinyode said a court has taken a position on the legality of the […]
SA Shoprite dismiss exit speculation, says “we are still in Nigeria, who leaves over a $30billion invest and close shop?”
Shoprite Nigeria has debunked the story making the rounds that it intends to close shop in Nigeria. The Country Director for Chastex Consult, Ini Archibong, in a telephone conversation with Vanguard, said: “Shoprite is not leaving Nigeria. “We have only just opened to Nigerian investors which we have also been […]
Kalu Reacts, Denies Getting NDDC Contracts as Alleged
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has denied personally getting any contract from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NCDC). Recall that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, had linked former governors of Delta State, James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, […]
Akpabio Links Two Former Govs. To NDDC Projects
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has linked two former governors of Delta State, James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, to the various contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission. Others on the lists submitted to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on July 23 by […]
Civil Society writes Buhari, accuse AGF Malami of corruption
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the list of corruption allegations against the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami submitted by anti-corruption groups in Nigeria. Their letter was titled “Compilation of Corruption Allegations and Abuse of Office”. The letter forwarded to the President was signed […]
AAC Files Petition Against PDP, BSIEC Over Benue Council Election
The African Action Congress has filed a petition before the Benue State Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the declaration of Mrs Agnes Erebe of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of Obi Local Government Area election in the state. The petition has Erebe, the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission and […]
FG extends N-Power application by two weeks
The Federal Government has extended the N-Power batch C online application by two weeks. The online application process, which began on June 26, 2020, was scheduled to close on Sunday, July 26, 2020. The Federal Government explained the extension will afford interested youths the opportunity to also register. It also […]
I didn’t get NDDC contracts, says Manager
Senator James Manager, representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has denied benefitting from contracts of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) during and after his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, had in a letter […]