Former President Donald Trump has defended U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry, following the Republican’s indictment for lying to federal authorities about a $30,000 campaign contribution. A federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry on Tuesday October 19, after the lawmaker put out a defiant YouTube video featuring his wife and dog in front of a cornfield where…
The police in Lagos state have reportedly arrested two persons at the Lekki tollgate as Nigerians plan to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the October 20 EndSARS protest that turned bloody. According to BBC, one of those arrested claimed he was a journalist while the other person stormed the tollgate with a placard with…
An official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Idowu Olamide has been convicted by the Ogun state high court over certificate forgery. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said Idowu was convicted for forging a National Diploma certificate to secure an upgrade in his office. The convict was accused of “knowingly making…
Former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua is changing trainers for the Oleksandr Usyk rematch, according to US coach Ronnie Shields. AJ is currently in America following his loss to the Ukrainian in September, and has been spotted in various gyms during his trip. At the end of the Usyk fight, many pundits questioned his…
Human rights activist, Femi Falana has again countered the police over its prohibition of #EndSARSMemorial in some states across the country. Speaking at the commemorative lecture and public presentation titled, ‘One year after Endsars, 35 years after Dele Giwa and the quest to remake Nigeria’, Falana stated that Nigerians have the right to protest with or…
The Dodo of Wawa in Niger State, Dr Mahmoud Ahmed Aliyu, has been freed by his abductors after spending 45 days in their captivity. The monarch was said to have been released at about 7:30pm on Tuesday, October 19 after the payment of N10m ransom. The traditional ruler was abducted from his palace in Wawa,…
A 25-year-old woman, Lebogang Matlou, was brutally murdered by her boyfriend in Limpopo, South Africa. The 30-year-old suspect and a female suspect alleged to be his ex-girlfriend, were scheduled to appear before the Mokerong Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, October 20, after they were arrested for allegedly killing Lebogang. The body of the deceased was found lying…
Human Rights group, Amnesty International (AI) says one year after the #EndSARS protests no security operative has been made to face justice for the “brutal crackdown” on peaceful protesters. According to the group, eports of human rights violations by the police still continues one year after youths across the country took to the streets to…
The Osun State Police Command has warned residents of the state against holding any street protest in commemoration of the one year anniversary of ENDSARS today October 20. In a press statement released by the command’s spokesperson SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, the command stated that “The intelligence that availed the police command revealed clandestine plans by some…
Northern youth leaders have suggested that the 2022 Appropriation Bill currently before the National Assembly might not work out should the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) devalue the naira. This comes after Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, October 11, advised the apex financial body to devalue the Naira. A joint statement by Middle Belt Youth…
