November 18, 2020

FG, NBC Blasted As CNN Reveals Investigation Of Lekki Shooting

FG, NBC Blasted As CNN Reveals Investigation Of Lekki Shooting

Nigerians on social media on Wednesday dragged the Federal government and Nigeria Broadcasting Commission after CNN released its findings from an independent investigation carried out on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate.

Footage released by CNN showed that soldiers shot at the End SARS protesters who had gathered at the tollgate to press home their demands to end SARS as well as police brutality.

CNN also tracked the bullets shells seen at the scene of the massacre which showed that they were purchased by the Federal government from Serbia in 2005.

The global cable network in its …

Kashamu -Death Still Lurks In Aso Rock - Primate Ayodele

‘Blood Will Flow, Nigeria May Disintegrate’ – Primate Ayodele

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on Nigerians to pray against bloodshed, unrest and confusion.

He made this known in a statement forwarded to Africa Daily News, New York on Tuesday.

According to him, the unrest will be severe and it will affect everyone in the country including political leaders in the country.

He stated that if President Buhari doesn’t sack his service chiefs, there will be another protest that will call the attention of the international communities.

The cleric further revealed that it might cause Nigeria’s disintegration and will expose the government of …

David Umahi

You’re On Your Own – Ebonyi Senators, Reps Reply Umahi

Ebonyi State National Assembly members, elected in the political party; the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have said they will not be defecting to the APC against.

The Chairman of South-East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State; David Umahi,  announced on Tuesday that he was joining the All Progressive Congress (APC). He based his decision on the  ‘marginalization’ of Igbos by the PDP.

He said the party PDP by now, should have stated, categorically, whether it would zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the South-East or not.

The Chairman added that there will be a mass exodus of leaders …

Supreme Court Rules In Suit Against Diri As Bayelsa Gov

Supreme Court Rules In Suit Against Diri As Bayelsa Gov

Douye Diri has been affirmed as the duly elected Governor of Bayelsa State, by a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed the six appeals filed against Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal of the appeals on the withdrawal of the six appeals by lawyers of the appellants.

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The appeals dismissed were filed by the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), Accord Party (AP) …

Insecurity: Government Doing Its Best – Buhari

ASUU Strike: FG Alone Can’t Finance UNIs In Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Federal Government alone can’t finance universities in Nigeria.

Buhari said the private sector must be involved in financing universities in the country because the burden is too much for the government alone.

Speaking at the 2020 convocation and 72nd foundation day celebration of the University of Ibadan on Tuesday, the President said universities should make themselves attractive to the private sector.

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The President was represented at the occasion by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof Abubakar Rasheed.

He charged …