The Buhari Media Organisation has criticised Nobel Laurate, Prof Wole Soyinka, and Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana (SAN), for their comments over the Federal Government’s handling of the ‘#RevolutionNow’ protests. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, the group accused the duo of encouraging a move it said was …
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The Department of State Services has confirmed receipt of a court order granting the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky to travel to India for medical attention. According to Pumch, the service said it was currently liaising with relevant stakeholders to allow him travel to seek medical attention in India. This was…
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Nigerian Forward, Samuel Chukwueze has returned to his Spanish club Villarreal ahead of the 2019-20 season. The winger has teamed up with the rest of Javier Calleja’s squad after helping the Super Eagles finish third in the Africa Cup of Nations The forward was given an extended break after featuring in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where…
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The police on Monday arrested Victor Ogungbenro, a video editor and cameraman with SaharaReporters and eight others at the RevolutionNow protest in Lagos State. According to SaharaReporters, the journalist and eight others were taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State. A colleague of Ogungbenro, who witnessed the arrest had told SaharaReporters that the video editor was not…
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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has received his fourth wife four years after the wedding took place. HRH Sa’adatu Barkindo Mustapha was brought to the Emir’s palace on Saturday while the traditional Budar Kai ceremony takes place on Sunday. The Emir’s bride has just graduated from a University in the United Kingdom where…
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The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, returned to the pulpit on Sunday. The controversial pastor made the come back a month after he announced that he would be ”taking a leave of absence from the pulpit of the church.” after rape allegations were levelled against by Busola Dakolo, wife of…
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One of the abducted Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastors, Deaconess Chidinma Ibenegbu, who has regained her freedom narrated how she and others escaped from the kidnappers by divine intervention. Speaking at the redemption camp ground on Saturday, shortly after they were rescued, the pastor said she prayed to God to make them fall asleep…
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Ahead of Monday’s scheduled ‘revolution’ march by the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria, the Presidency said on Sunday that elections remain the best way to change a government. In a statement signed and posted on social media by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, the Presidency…
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The Department of State Services has said that rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 election, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, was arrested “for threatening public safety, peaceful co-existence and social harmony in the country.” The agency called on Nigerians to disregard “threat of revolution” issued by Sowore. The security agency…
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Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have arrested pro-democracy activist and the convener of #RevolutionNow Protests, Omoyele Sowore. It was gathered that Sowore was picked up at his apartment in the early hours of Saturday. Sowore posted a distress tweet at exactly 1:25 a.m. with an eyewitness confirming that his phone was forcefully taken from…
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