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New Nigerian Politics (NNP) Statement on Lekki Shootings and #EndSARS Protests

Posted by admin #EndSars, Headlines, NNP News Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

New Nigerian Politics (NNP) Statement on Lekki Shootings and #EndSARS Protests New Nigerian Politics (NNP) is a news outlet designed to inform Nigerians and the wider global community on trending news and events about Nigeria. The media platform has taken a non-partisan approach to reporting the news to allow its vast audience to interpret the […]

Report: Abducted Colonel Onifade murdered after ransom collection

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 26th, 2020

An army colonel, S.B Onifade, who was abducted along the dangerous Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, has been reportedly killed despite his abductors collecting N10 million ransom. Mr Onifade, a consultant gynaecologist, was abducted at about 3 a.m near Olam Farm area in Kaduna, while traveling on September 27. According to a report by DAILY NIGERIAN, Onifade was […]

Ondo police arrest 10 for shop looting (How about treasury looters?)

Posted by admin #EndSars, Headlines, Ondo, State News Monday, October 26th, 2020

By Dayo Johnson – Akure No fewer than ten suspected looters of shops in Akure, the Ondo state capital and other parts of the state during the #EndSARS protest have been arrested by police detectives. Police spokesperson, Tee Leo lkoro, who said this in Akure pointed out that the search for other looters was still […]

Eguavoen’s appointment as NFF Technical Director thrills coaches

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 26th, 2020

The appointment of a former Super Eagles captain and coach, Augustine Eguavoen, as the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been commended by Nigerian coaches. Eguavoen’s elevation into the top position to oversee all technical matters in Nigerian football, was ratified at last Tuesday’s Executive Committee meeting of the country’s highest football […]

Wike places N50m bounty on suspected IPOB ringleader, orders arrest of members

Posted by admin Biafra, Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 25th, 2020

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared one Stanley Mgbere wanted with a N50 million bounty for his arrest for allegedly leading proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday’s fatal attacks in parts of Rivers state. The suspected IPOB members in the attacks from dawn of […]

Why we didn’t distribute looted COVID-19 palliatives, Osun food committee

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Osun, State News Sunday, October 25th, 2020

The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town were not hoarded, but rather kept for flag-off of official distribution. Alhaji Bayo Jimoh, Secretary to the committee, in a statement in Osogbo, said that the looted items were donated to the committee as palliatives […]

Craziness: Soldiers beat medical doctor, ordered him to swim in filthy gutter at gunpoint

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 24th, 2020

Soldiers suspected to be attached to the 3 Battalion Nigerian Army, Effurun, Delta State, on Saturday allegedly brutalised a medical doctor and ordered him to swim and bathe inside a gutter full of dirty water. The soldiers, who were said to be enforcing the state government’s curfew, SaharaReporters gathered, confronted the medical doctor, Raphael Onyemekehia, […]

Police, hoodlums in heavy shootout in Ikeja; Computer Village rescued

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, October 24th, 2020

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Ikeja under the bridge boiled on Friday as police engaged hoodlums in heavy gun-battle. The fallout of the #EndSARS protest has continued to lead to wanton violence and looting across different parts of Lagos State. The hoodlums who came out in large number on Friday morning took over the road leading to […]

Nigerians, don’t give up – Alicia Keys

Posted by admin #EndSars, Headlines Saturday, October 24th, 2020

Alicia Keys has urged Nigerians not to cease making effort in their quest to knock out injustice and other systems designed to oppress them. The award-winning artiste sent the strong motivational message to Nigerians after widespread reports of brutality and extrajudicial killings before and during protests against bad governance and poor policing system in Nigeria. […]

The address President Buhari could have given, by Chimamanda Adichie

Posted by admin Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Headlines Saturday, October 24th, 2020

Fellow Nigerians, This is a difficult time for our nation but together we will prevail. On Tuesday, October 20th, 2020, in the Lekki area of Lagos, innocent Nigerians exercising their democratic right to protest were attacked by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. Some died. Many were injured. This terrible incidence has no place in our […]