The Nigeria Police Force has defended its enforcement of a court order restricting the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest from accessing key government areas in Abuja. NPF recently insisted that its officers acted within the law and only used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the decision followed a valid order from the Federal High Court obtained on Friday. According to him, the order barred protesters from converging on or marching towards strategic areas, including the Aso Villa, Supreme Court, National Assembly, Eagles Square, and Shehu Shagari Way, among…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to create at least 20,000 jobs yearly through the launch of the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP). The NJFP, a flagship programme of the Federal Government being coordinated by the Office of the Vice-President, is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the European Union (EU). The initiative is meant to connect high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking while inaugurating the Project Steering Committee of the NJFP 2.0 on Monday in Abuja, Vice-President…
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Ola Olukoyede leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for achieving new heights in asset recovery and convictions. The President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, recently revealed that the EFCC has recorded more than 7,000 convictions in the first 2 years of his government. Speaking via his keynote address and official opening of the 7th EFCC-NJI Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges, on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, Tinubu said that the commission has helped his administration’s fight to guarantee public accountability. According…
An old interview granted by Nigerian politician and billionaire businessman, Senator Ned Nwoko, has resurfaced online amid the ongoing marital crisis between him and Nollywood actress Regina Daniels. In the 2024 interview with Seun Okinbaloye, Nwoko confessed that he never married Regina Daniels out of love. According to him, he didn’t fall in love with the moviestar before marrying her, and he only asked for her hand in marriage because his family pressured him to marry someone from his hometown. Ned stated that he has never believed in dating before marriage, hence why he marries his wives within weeks of…
Nollywood actress and media personality Lolo 1 has said that she would rather be a second wife than a man’s side chick. She recently opened up about relationship values and morality, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking during an interview with Bimbo Akintola, Omotunde Adebowale David declared that she prefers a polygamous man to a man who cheats on his wife. According to her, a married man having a side chick is what she cannot stand, and it is better if the man marries more than one woman to satisfy all his needs at once. “I would rather a man…
Jennifer Lopez’s first husband, Ojani Noa, has come out to blast the Hollywood actress. This comes days after JLo said that she had never truly felt loved by any of her former partners. “What I learned, I learned that it’s not that I’m not lovable, it’s that they’re not capable… They don’t have it in them,” she confessed. Reacting via his Instagram page, Noa criticized Lopez for constantly lying, urging her to “tell the truth for once.” According to him, JLo is a cheat and a hypocrite who found it very hard to keep it in her pants when they…
Popular singer Selena Gomez has said that people should leave Hailey Bieber alone. This comes after Hailey said she is tired of fans comparing their beauty brands because she is not competing with anyone. Revealing that she is inspired by every brand via her Instastories, Selena shared that Justin Bieber’s wife is allowed to say whatever she wants. According to her, Hailey’s comments do not affect her in any way because there is room for as many brands as possible in the beauty world. Urging the trolls to be kind to her ex’s wife, she stressed that the backlash should…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has urged the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. He recently stressed the need for a political resolution to the long-running case. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Okonkwo said that the justice system’s handling of Kanu’s case has been appalling, and his prolonged detention is not a good look for Nigeria. According to him, Nnamdi Kanu’s extended incarceration is further proof of a broader failure in the delivery of justice. Citing Section 36 of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees the presumption…
Security forces on Monday fired live bullets to disperse #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters in Abuja. The demonstrators, led by the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, had gathered as early as 6:50 a.m. around the headquarters of the Ministry of Women Affairs. Protesters were heard chanting, “Don’t teargas us! Respect rule of law! We have rights to protest; we’re Nigerians!” when security operatives opened fire. The combined team, drawn from the Nigerian Police Force, Guards Brigade, Department of State Services (DSS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), had maintained a…
Popular activist Omoyele Sowore has urged the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, and officers of the Nigeria Police Force to honour their oath to protect citizens. He recently appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to respect the constitutional right to peaceful assembly ahead of Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow march. After the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, directed his men to be on high alert and ensure strict enforcement of the court order against protests at Aso Rock and its environs, Sowore responded by urging the new FCT police boss not to adopt a heavy-handed approach to the demonstration.…
