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A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha jet conducted airstrikes around Genu town in Niger State at the weekend. The aerial bombardments eliminated many bandits fleeing in a convoy. Herds of rustled cows were also killed. The fighter aircraft was scrambled from a military base in Katsina State. One of the …

Men of the Lagos state police command this morning allegedly fired tear gas at protesters that gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos.   The Nation reports that the protesters had converged at the park to demand for an end to bad governance and others when they were allegedly attacked …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said his administration has lifted 10.5 million people out of poverty in the past two years. He made the comment while addressing Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day. Nigeria has one of the highest number of extremely poor people, according to the World Bank. …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has described the Indigenous People of Biafra clamouring for secession as a dot in a circle that has nowhere to go. The President said this in an interview with Arise TV broadcast on Thursday. He said, “That IPOB is just like a dot …

•Holds fair on access to intervention funds The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced plan to launch its digital currency before end of this year. The apex bank has also intensified efforts through awareness fair for easy access to its various intervention funds. The decision on digital currency was …

The President, Major General  Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has claimed that last year’s #EndSARS protest against police brutality was aimed at removing him from office. Buhari said this when he appeared on Arise TV on Thursday morning. The president stated that those who participated in the protest have made Nigeria unattractive to investors. …

Former Presidential Spokesperson, Reno Omokri has called out Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, claiming he may be engaging in Cryptocurrency trading which is banned in the country.   Omokri made the claim by sharing a screenshot of Malami’s post in which he announced that he has deactivated his Twitter …

Personnel of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday prevented prominent Yoruba Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as ‘Sunday Igboho’, from gaining entrance into the Igangan forest in Ibarapa North Local Government of Oyo State, to trail killer herdsmen. Igboho had paid a visit to Igangan on Monday, a day after …

Clergyman, Chris Okotie, shared a cryptic post on his Facebook page this morning in which he referenced a certain ”wizard of Endor” who assumed the title of ”Emmanuel”.   In his post, the clergyman said the Wizard who assumed the title of Emmanuel had been consumed by divine indignation. His post …

Director-General of The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Halilu Shaba has revealed that the Nigeria’s satellite expired 3 years ago.   Shaba who made the disclosure in an interview on Channels Television, said the satellite expired in 2018 and is only gibing necessary data based on ‘Grace’.   …