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President Muhammadu Buhari, whose government has been accused of clamping down on free speech, has accused the Nigerian media of “just reporting irresponsible remarks.” The Nigerian leader said this during his televised broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. “Our media houses and commentators must move away from just reporting irresponsible remarks to investigating the truth behind all statements and …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists who were involved in the assault and déshumanisation of à Tik Tok user simply identified as Olivia. In a press statement on Friday, the  Command’s spokesman, SP Kontongs Bello, said the suspects were arrested after a viral video of the assault went viral. He said, “Following the viral video clip …

President Muhammadu Buhari has alleged that a serving member of the National Assembly is among those financing separatists in Nigeria. Mr Buhari said this during his televised broadcast on Friday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary. The Nigerian leader said the recent arrest of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday (Igboho) Adeyemo – two separatists demanding the creation of independent countries out …

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matatwalle, has ordered the restoration of telecommunications networks in Gusau, the state capital. The governor’s spokesperson, Zailani Baffa, announced the order in a statement to reporters on Friday. He said it is to end the hardships the measure brought to the people. “The restoration of the service at the state capital becomes imperative following the …

•Says IPOB financiers, Sunday Igboho uncovered •Notes serving member of NASS behind secessionists agitation •Adds, past 18 months most difficult period in Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday his government was ready to take decisive actions against secessionist agitators and their sponsors who threaten the nation’s security. He also said that the recent arrests of the leader of the Indigenous …

• Gunmen attack Reps member, sack police station• Residents resort to panic buying, cancel events• Umahi flays insecurity, sit-at-home order Gunmen, yesterday, attacked the convoy of Chris Azubogu, the lawmaker representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency in Anambra State. Azubogu was, however, not in the convoy during the attack, which killed his driver and left another person seriously …

This comes a few days after the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) urged its members to remove all Nigerian flags mounted in “Biafra land.” Commercial banks in the South-East region of Nigeria have started bringing down the Nigerian flag from their poles, SaharaReporters has learnt.  This comes a few days after the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) urged its members …

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said frustration and hopelessness now pervades the nation as the country marks 61 years of Independence on October 1. In a statement to mark Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary,  titled: “Nigeria at  61: Let us resume our march to greatness”, President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, lamented that the symptoms of the break in Nigeria’s  “progress march stare us …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during his nationwide broadcast commemorating the nation’s 61st independence, advanced the reason behind the high prices of food in the country. While alleging that the nation’s food capacity had increased despite the farmer-herder crises that had upset food supply, Buhari said the high prices of food was caused by middlemen who “buy and …

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that the ban on microblogging site, Twitter, be lifted. President Buhari made the disclosure in his October 1 independence anniversary speech on Friday morning. However, the President said, the lifting of the ban is based on Twitter meeting the conditions set by the Presidential Committee (and its Technical Team) over which they engaged with Twitter. …