Emmanuel Okala Uduma is from Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA of Abia State, has graduated with First Class Honors in Software Engineering from the University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom. Barr Mrs Nkechi Uduma shared the heartwarming story of his son, Emmanuel Okala Uduma’s outstanding achievement. Emmanuel’s academic journey began at Mobil Pegasus School…
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of 13 protesters allegedly killed by security personnel across Nigeria, describing the incident as “unjustified and unacceptable”. The Country Director, Isa Sanusi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “The Nigerian authorities must investigate these incidents impartially and effectively and ensure that security personnel suspected of responsibility for…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denounced a controversial post by @Lagospedia on X (formerly Twitter) calling for the expulsion of Igbo people from Lagos and the South-West. The post, which went viral on July 27, 2024, announced a planned #IgboMustGo protest from August 20 to 30, 2024, sparking widespread outrage on social media. The…
The National Chairman of the Abia State Elders Consultative Forum, Archbishop Professor Princewill Ariwodor, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to honorably resign if he cannot address the crumbling Nigerian economy. Speaking in light of the nationwide protests against hunger and bad governance, Ariwodor argued that Tinubu should not have taken on the…
Labour Party presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra state Peter Obi has warned those blackmailing him into confirming to their wicked agendas. Obi said; “I have noticed some deliberate and well-orchestrated efforts by some persons to blackmail me into conforming to some of their nefarious agendas. Their dubious moves have led to the…
The Lagos State Government has watched closely today’s protest in some parts of the State and will like to put on record the peaceful conduct of Lagosians. This is the way it should be in our dear State, according to Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. We have also noticed the slowdown of business in some parts…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers who allegedly k!lled a 29-year-old man identified as Smart Nwashiri, after collecting N200,000 ransom. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen said the suspects as Goodluck Ojieh, 37, (gang leader), Lucky Enagbonmien, 37, Victory Okoro, 32, Sunday Ernest, 32, and…
One week ago, Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach. Now, sources close to the situation indicate that Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, is contemplating the withdrawal of certain services from Nigeria. Alongside the substantial fine, the FCCPC has directed WhatsApp to…
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has again called on “End Bad Governance in Nigeria” protesters to come for dialogue. He said the government is ready to listen to their concerns and also walk them through some governance issues that they may not have been privy to. He spoke on Thursday,…
As the anti-government protest begins, the Lagos State Police Command said its anti-bomb squad had deactivated an improvised explosive device. It was deactivated in the Ikeja area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to GIOTV. He was, however, unable to give details of the…