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Police: No Edo Community Sacked By Bandits

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu
APC jobless, out to cause panic in the state, PDP alleges The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, has described as fake the news making the rounds alleging thatRead More

Gbajabiamila: Technology, New Media Encouraging Misinformation, Threatening Society’s Survival

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Fake news, hate speech hinders development, says Akwa Ibom Deputy Gov The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said advancement in information technology and the evolutionRead More

FG Rejects Lagos #EndSARS Panel’s Report Over Inconsistencies, Innuendoes

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Maintains stance on Lekki incident Panel concocted ‘massacre in context,’ Lai Mohammed insists The federal government yesterday officially reacted to the report of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry (JPI)Read More

Makinde Disowns 2023 Presidential Campaign

Seyi Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday described as fake a news item purportedly promoting him as a presidential hopeful in the 2023 elections. The governor’s remarks were contained in aRead More

Senate President: Nigeria Needs Twitter Just As Twitter Needs Nigeria

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Micro-blogging site says it’s ready to meet with Nigerian government for ‘open discussion’ President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan yesterday said he was optimistic that the row between the FederalRead More

US Denies Offering New Type Of Work Visa To Nigerians

U.S. Visa
The US Mission in Nigeria has debunked claims that it is offering a new type of work visa to Nigerians. In a statement on Friday, the diplomatic embassy denied aRead More

Diya At 77, Says Nigeria Will Overcome Challenges

Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (retd.)
Former Chief of Army Staff, General Oladipo Diya (rtd), in a statement yesterday to mark his 77th birthday, expressed optimism that despite teething challenges, the Nigerian nation would still overcome.Read More

NGO Trains Katsina Youths On Tackling Insecurity, Fake News Via Social Media

Non-governmental organisation (NGO), Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP)
Worried by the spate of insecurity in the country, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP), has trained over 600 youths on the use of social mediaRead More

Lawan Accuses S’West Govs Of Inciting Violence In Their States

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Says it’s failure of leadership Region’s governors, traditional rulers, security chiefs meet on insecurity President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has said the Southwest governors should be blamed forRead More

Malami: Buhari’s Administration Not Averse To Constructive Criticism

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is open to criticisms, particularly those targeted at providing solutionsRead More