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The Nigerian police on Saturday justified its use of tear gas on protesters who took to the streets to mark Democracy Day by voicing their grievances against bad governance. Frank Mba, police image maker said the actions of officers were in line with international best practices of dispersing violent protests. Mr...

Despite the suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government, Nigerians who engaged in the June 12 protest on the platform, hit over 3 million. With the hashtag #June12thprotest, Nigerians shared their experiences with pictures and videos from the venue of the protest. Nigerian government had last week Friday suspended Twitter, claiming...

Nigeria's Ambassador and multi-decked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, Kamarudeen Usman (aka, Nigerian Nightmare) has announced plans of setting up a sporting academy in the country. He made this known during his visit to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja. Usman, who have been away from Nigeria for over...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday passed the buck of the demands for restructuring to the National Assembly, saying that true federalism and devolution of powers were issues requiring constitutional amendment. The President spoke while hosting members of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), led by the Co-Chairmen, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar...

Tope Tomekun, a Lawyer has shared his experience about Saturday's June 12 protests against bad governance in Nigeria. Tomekun who joined protesters in Akure, the Ondo state capital, while sharing his experience on his Facebook profile, affirmed that "protest only becomes violent when the government wants it to be violent."

As Nigeria celebrate this year democracy day, the Ondo state directorate of National Orientation Agency (NOA) Acting Director, Mrs Adelayo Adefolalu has admonished the people of Ondo state to celebrate this year democracy day with all sense of modesty. She also enjoined them to maintain the peaceful coexistence by having respect for the sovereignty...

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari says his government has lifted 10.5 million people out of poverty in two years. Buhari stated this on Saturday in his June 12 democracy day broadcast, televised on the Nation's TV station, NTA. The President noted that the goal of his administration is to lift 100 million...

The umbrella association of all registered political parties and political association in the country, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) called on Nigerian voters and lovers of democracy across the world to be wary of what it described as “the antics” of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of appearing “to be pro-democrats and...

Twitter on Friday confirmed it has opened talks with the Nigerian government following its suspension from the nation's social media space a week ago. The platform made this known via its public policy handle @policy, stating that "we are ready to meet for an open discussion to address mutual concerns and see the service...

By Olusegun Hakeem Adebumiti, Akure. Residents of Akure, the Ondo state capital on Friday woke up to the news that there were heavy gunshots at Igoba, a community in Akure North Council Area of the state. Multiple reports had alleged a robbery attack in the community, but information available to The...