The Lagos State Government has recently shut down Donald’s, a restaurant owned by renowned socialite and Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu, commonly known as Cubana Chief Priest. The closure, announced by Tokunbo Wahaba, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, was the result of persistent environmental issues. Wahaba disclosed on his X account that the…
Five Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, according to a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesperson Dele Oyewale. The suspects were apprehended by the EFCC’s Special Task Force between August 29 and September 10.The arrests took place at an unlicensed mining site in…
A cholera outbreak in Adamawa State’s Yola-North Local Government Area has resulted in four deaths and 36 hospitalizations. The outbreak, which began in Alkalawa, Ajiya, and Limawa wards, escalated quickly from 20 to 40 reported cases, as confirmed by Mr. Jibrin Ibrahim, the Executive Chairman of the local council, during a visit to the Infectious…
On September 14, 2024, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, announced that Nigerian Army troops had successfully dislodged a bandit hideout in Kaduna, rescuing 13 kidnapped victims. The operation was part of the ongoing Operation Whirl Punch, conducted by Sector 4 troops.The rescue mission was prompted…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has mobilized more than 100 trucks to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos State in anticipation of the refinery’s inaugural fuel loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The NNPCL made this announcement via a brief statement, which included photos of the trucks stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading facility…
Amnesty International has criticized the Nigerian government’s intentions to arrest Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights activist and former presidential candidate, upon his return to Nigeria. Sowore, who has been designated Amnesty International’s Prisoner of Conscience, is facing potential arrest due to his role in organizing and supporting nationwide protests in early August under the…
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has strongly criticized the Bayelsa State government for awarding a contract worth N45 billion for a new Secretariat complex. Adeyanju labeled the project as “outrageous” and “extravagant,” especially given the current economic difficulties faced by residents of the state and other Nigerians.In a press release issued on Saturday,…
The Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria (GCSDN), a diaspora group, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all detained #EndBadGovernance protesters. In a statement issued by its Global Coordinator, Comrade Frederick Odorige, the group criticized the Nigerian government for its handling of the protesters, arguing that their detention undermines democracy and…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Inspector Nura Ahmed, a police officer from the Yauri Division in Kebbi State, following his involvement in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man, Ahmed Ibrahim. The incident, which occurred in the Zamare area of Yauri Local Government Area, was reportedly triggered by Ibrahim’s refusal to pay a bribe…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a wanted notice for Ibrahim Mohammed, a 26-year-old from Jada Local Government Area in Adamawa State. Mohammed is being sought for allegedly stealing and unlawfully possessing an EFCC vehicle.In a public announcement, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, requested the public’s assistance in…