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Nasarawa State Governor suspends aide over alleged impersonation and forgery

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the suspension of his Senior Special Assistant on Development Control, Architect Stanley Buba, over alleged impersonation and forgery.Recall that the state House of Assembly had recommended Mr Buba’s suspension, following his accusation of usurping the powers of the Managing Director, Nasarawa Urban Development Board, NUDB,…

Senate Minority Caucus rejects Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as INEC Commissioner

The Senate Minority Caucus has rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as National Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).  In a statement released by the lawmakers, President Buhari was accused of “willfully going against the constitution” as his Special Assistant on social media is allegedly a card-carrying party member.  Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe urged Buhari…

Angry Nigerians call out Dban’j, Kizz Daniel, Tonto Dikeh and other celebs for staying mute over #EndSARS campaign

Angry Nigerians on Twitter have called out Dban’j, Kizz Daniel, Tonto Dikeh, and other celebs for staying mute over the trending #EndSARS campaign.  While many of their colleagues including Don Jazzy, Davido, Runtown, Falz, Small Doctor, are playing major roles in the movement against police brutality in the country, some are yet to publicly lend their voices.   Nigerians…

Bisi Alimi, others call out Aisha Yesufu for being a homophobe as she is praised by others for bravely championing end SARS protest

A powerful photo of Aisha Yesufu facing armed police officers, her fist raised in the air, has been making the rounds after she bravely stepped forward during the end SARS protest despite threats from police. But not everyone is impressed with her bravery, especially members of the LGBTQ community and allies. As Nigerians on Twitter retweeted Aisha Yesufu’s iconic photo…

Oyo state police command denies killing #EndSARS protester in Ogbomoso

The Oyo State Police Command has denied reports claiming its officers shot and killed an #EndSARS protester in Ogbomoso town on Saturday October 10. Reports have been rife online claiming an officer shot at the protesters. Some reports claimed the deceased victim was a student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology LAUTECH.However, in a statement released…

It is totally unacceptable for the police to fire teargas at young citizens attending #ENDSARS protests – Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Pastor Sam Adeyemi has condemned the attack on young citizens attending non-violent #ENDSARS protests by police officers.  The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre insisted that the idea of the voice of the African youth not being heard should not be sustained. He also advised the government to allow citizens prosper through land reforms, electoral reforms, change of…

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