Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Friday, said the violence that resulted from the hijack of the End SARS protest in Nigeria was caused by fake news and disinformation. Mohammed said this during a stakeholders’ meeting with members of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja. He explained that fake news and…
The Hisbah police in Kano has banned Cool FM radio station from mentioning Black Friday in their programmes, saying Friday is holy in the state. Black Friday is the day after the US holiday of Thanksgiving, regarded as the first day of the Christmas shopping season, on which retailers make many special offers. But in…
Wife of the President, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari , Thursday, charged government at various levels to invest more in women development especially in the areas of sports, swimming, as well as rural empowerment . Mrs Buhari , who made the remarks in Abuja at the official unveiling and trophy presentation for the international women swimming championship…
Venezuela has dared the United States by slamming jail terms on Americans arrested on November 21, 2017. On Thursday, a Supreme Court judge convicted six former oil executives of corruption. They were sentenced to confinement ranging from 8 to over 13 years, Dpa reports. Former interim president of Citgo, Jose Pereira, was sentenced to 13…
A commercial bank in Ode-Irele, headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State was on Thursday November 26 attacked by robbers. The armed men numbering about 30 attacked the bank around 4:00 pm, shortly after the visit of the Inspector General of Police to the state command. It was also learned that the robbers attacked…
A man identified as Ibrahim Abubakar was on Thursday evening found hanging from the ceiling of his shop located along Zoo Road in Kano metropolis. The deceased also known as Iro, who sells car batteries and tires were discovered when the shop was broken open by police and neighbors. According to eyewitnesses, the deceased attended…
A househelp has narrated how he killed his boss before stealing his properties. The suspect, Cephas IIiya, 27 confessed after being arrested by men of the Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday. The suspect killed his former employer, late Martin’s Omeri. Late Omeri was a Deputy Chief auditor in the office of the Accountant General…
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has applauded plans by the Federal Government to reopen the nation’s land borders soon. The DG, NACCIMA, Amb Ayo Olukanni, explained that the planned reopening of the border would aid trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The border was shut on August…
The Students Union Government of The Federal Polytechnic Offa in celebration of SUG week has given out number of gifts to celebrate academic excellence among the contestants that registered for quiz and spelling bee competition. The Students’ Union leader, Abiola Azeez Adigun who described the gifts as attempt to encourage students with sound academic knowledge…
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday attributed the carnage witnessed in some parts of the country during the EndSARS Proteststs to fake news. The IGP made the claims in Akure, the Ondo State capital during his visit to the state Police Command to assess the extent of damage done during the violent…