April 7, 2025
Emergency rule: Police fire teargas at protesters in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday morning fired teargas at protesters in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The protesters had converged at the Isaac Boro Park when the officers stormed the area. The protest was organized by the Take It Back Movement over the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Members […]
Take-It-Back protesters converge at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos
Protesters on Monday gathered at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos, to express their grievances. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations, began earlier in the day to draw attention to several national issues. Key among the concerns raised by the organisers are the alleged […]
Protest begins in Abuja over cybercrime act, hardship, others
A nationwide protest led by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations has commenced in Abuja. The demonstration, which kicked off on Monday, April 7, 2025, is aimed at drawing attention to the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what organisers have described as a “state […]
Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza on Monday morning, killing a Palestinian journalist while nine others were wounded. DAILY POST reports that footage showed people trying to douse flames from a fire in the tent, inside the compound of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the early […]
Prepare for nationwide protest – Police to officers
The Nigeria Police has instructed officers across the nation to prepare for the scheduled nationwide protest on Monday, April 7, 2025, by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. Police authorities revealed that operatives have been placed on high alert and in strategic positions ahead of Monday’s demonstration. The organizers of the protest disclosed […]
2027: Atiku, Peter Obi in talks to join SDP, we’ll retire Tinubu – Ex-presidential candidate
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, former presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo, has disclosed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi and a long list of eminent politicians are in talks with the party. Adebayo said that Atiku and Obi’s representatives are discussing a possible defection to the SDP. He disclosed this while […]
Security operatives nab three kidnappers in Benue
Security men have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspects were reportedly apprehended on Sunday around Ogoli-Ugboju in the local government. Residents of Otukpo town had last Tuesday protested rising insecurity in the area and nearby communities. Police claimed that it had deployed more officers to the town […]
Plateau attacks: Over 40 people killed, 1,000 displaced, 383 houses destroyed – Village head
Over 40 people were killed and about 1,000 displaced in last week’s attack on Hurti, Manguna District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Mr. Maren Aradong, the Village Head of Hurti, said this when Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, led other government officials on an assessment visit to […]
Akpabio Vs Natasha: Group Tackles Senate President’s Aide Over Botched Solidarity Rally
Stakeholders of a foremost socio-cultural organisation, Ukpum Ete Unity Association (UEUA), in the Ikot Abasi local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have condemned what they described as denigrating remarks against the group by Mr.Jackson Udom, the media aide to the Senate President, over the botched rally in solidarity with Senator Godswill Akpabio in the […]
NNPC Board: ‘Petroleum Ministry Representative’s Appointment Violates PIA Provision’
The appointment of a level 14 officer from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to represent the Ministry of Petroleum Resources on the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been described a violation of the provision of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. Recall that President Bola […]
