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  A Nigerian man, Ridwan Oyewunmi, has called on Nigerians on social media to help him get justice after a school teacher who is currently on the run, allegedly beat his younger brother, Boluwatife Omelaja, to death at a school in Ikorodu, Lagos state on Thursday,  November 26.   In a Twitter thread, the distraught brother said the teacher beat Omelaja because he couldn’t answer a question. His tweets read   " Twitter NG i just lost my brother to School Teacher Brutality. Mr Emmanuel(frame 1)is a sec school teacher at Elihans college, Ikorodu in Lagos. He beat up my brother Boluwatife Omelaja(frame 2) to death on 26th of November in the school premises because he couldn't answer a math question he was asked correctly. The school initially made us believe he slumped and died while he was trying to answer the question on the board, a boy who wasn't ill or showed any sign of sickness before. He was brought home in the school's bus by the school proprietre...

The Federal Government has requested for a week break from a meeting with organised labour to review the new petrol price increase.   The Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari who attended the meeting on November 26, stated that the cooperation cannot unilaterally announce a reversal of the new price without consultation.   Both the labour and government team led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha then agreed that the meeting should be adjourned to December 7.   Speaking at the end of the meeting, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige said;    “By Monday, December 7, we will come back, because the message from the organised labour is clear. They want a reversal of the pump price to what it was. So, the government side will take it back to our principals. “Even though government is not fixing the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) anymore because...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said it is no longer sustainable for the Federal Government to bear the tariff shortfalls in the power sector.   Buhari said this on Thursday, Nov 26, at the inauguration of Eko Electricity Distribution Company’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition-Distribution (SCADA) Management System Centre in Lagos.   Buhari, represented by the Minister of Power, Mr. Sale Mamman, said the SCADA system would help EKEDC monitor and respond more quickly to faults and reduce outage durations, thereby improving the quality of service to customers.   He added that his regime remains committed to addressing the liquidity challenges adversely affecting the power sector’s viability.   “We have noted with grave concern the increased financial burden on the Federal Government occasioned by the tariff shortfalls in the sector which are no longer sustainable,” he said.   He said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Power Assistance Fund targeted at supporting...

Big Brother Naija reality star, Cynthia  "Cee-C" Nwadiora took to Instagram to call for her future husband to locate her.   While getting styled for a wedding, Cee-C recorded a video revealing she's ready to get married too.   She said in the video: "Future husband, my mates are getting married. I don't know what you're waiting for oh. This is the last wedding I'm going to attend a single. You better locate me."   Watch the video below.  

A mum has left people in stitches after she replicated Jennifer Lopez's latest naked snap.   Earlier this week, Jennifer Lopez, 51, went naked for the official cover of her latest single.   It didn't take long for Australian comedian Celeste Barber to attempt the naked shot herself.   Celeste, 38, delighted her 7.8 million followers on Instagram with the hilarious parody and Jennifer's snap went down well among her millions of fans.   In the photo, captioned "I'm on the right", the comedian ditched her clothes and posed seductively just like J.Lo.    

The U.K. government said Friday, Nov 27, that it plans to create a Digital Markets Unit (DMU) to enforce "a new code to govern the behavior of platforms that currently dominate the market, such as Google and Facebook."   The aim is to protect smaller competitors and give consumers more control over personal data.   Under the new code, some of the world’s biggest tech companies may have to be more transparent about the services they provide and how they use consumers’ data. They may also be forced to give consumers a choice over whether to receive personalized advertising, and they won’t be able to place restrictions on customers that make it difficult for them to use rival platforms.    The DMU, which will be part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will start work in April 2021.   The government said the DMU may be given the power to suspend, block and reverse decisions made by large tech companies. The DMU could a...

A man has been discharged and acquitted after spending 5 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. According to youth advocate, Oluyemi Fasipe, the man was mistakenly arrested alongside some kidnappers. During the arrest, he was allegedly shot by SARS and his leg had to be amputated.   He spent 5 years in jail and was acquitted on Friday, Nov 27. Oluyemi said he spoke with the man's lawyer and advised him to write a petition to the Ondo State panel of inquiry on the victim's behalf.    

Three women were shot at in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, while police officers on patrol duty were dispersing traffic.   The incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov 25, along the popular Tombia market area of the state.   The women hit by stray bullets have been identified as Alice Azaghene, Mrs. Ebinipiri Onojamadu, and Mudufuro Blessing.   According to reports, the policemen allegedly opened fire on roadside market women because their presence on the road caused a traffic gridlock that delayed their escort van from passing through the area.   It was gathered that the accused policemen, numbering six, came down from their van and allegedly started shooting to disperse traders and pedestrians in order to make way for their vehicle to pass freely.   The State Commissioner of Police, Mike Okoli, who arrived at the scene of the shooting, said the trigger-happy policemen had been arrested.    

  The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Adamu Mohammed, says going forward the force will never allow another type of #EndSARS protest again.   The police chief stated this when he spoke at a meeting with commissioners of police in Abuja November 27. He said the force is ready to face anyone who organises or participates in such protests across the country.   “Remember, even our constitution does not accept violent protests, so, those people that are planning to come up with another protest, if they’ve planned it to be a violent one, they should re-think, otherwise, we have prepared to face them. We will never allow this type of #EndSARS protests again. It was violent. Peaceful protest is allowed in our constitutions. When this process started peacefully, we provided security for them. We were moving with them to make sure they were not molested by any group of people and it was going on well until it turned violent. When it turned violent, they then attacked the pe...

Congratulations are pouring in after rapper Ikechukwu Onunaku announced that he's engaged.   The rapper showed off his girlfriend for the first time in September    He asked her to marry him and she said yes.     Below is the video shared by Ikechukwu and also comments from celebrities.         

A 26-year-old man, who kidnapped and killed a 16-year-old boy, Tijjani Saidu, in Kano has pleaded for a public execution by hanging.   The suspect, Anas Saidu made the plea on Friday, when he led a team of police detectives and medical personnel to a farm located at Kauyen Hayin Gwarmai at Kwanar Dangora of Bebeji local government area of Kano where he buried the body of the victim.     "This is my first and not my habit. I’m pleading to Kano state government for public execution and death sentence by hanging and please I seek the forgiveness of the victim’s father and people should help me do so as well. I know the victim’s father, he lives in our area. I demanded N1.3m but nothing was given to me." he said.     Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident said that on November 9, the victim’s father, Alhaji Kabiru reported that kidnappers abducted his son and demanded N1.3m and 20,000 wor...

The funeral service for Iyabo Ojo's mother held on Friday, Nov 27, days after her death.   Mrs Olubunmi Victoria Fetunga passed away in her sleep in the early hours of Saturday, November 21, 2020, Iyabo Ojo announced.   She was laid to rest at Ebony Vault Cemetary, Ikoyi, Lagos State.     Some of Iyabo Ojo's colleagues were present to offer support. Iyabo Ojo's children were also present.   Speaking at the event, the actress said she's certain her mother has gone to rest. She thanked those who attended for their support.   Below is a video from the funeral.      

Preston defender, Darnell Fisher has been hit with a three-match suspension by the FA after being charged with violent conduct for grabbing the genitals of Sheffield Wednesday player, Callum Paterson during their Championship game.    Fisher was caught on camera grabbing Paterson's genitalia on two occasions in quick succession during Preston's win last weekend - with the footage then quickly spreading across social media.    Both incidents took place during the 62nd minute and it was missed by referee David Webb and his assistants but caught on camera during Preston’s 1-0 win.   In a statement, the FA confirmed that the double grope was classed as violent conduct, despite Fisher's denial, and the ban begins with immediate effect.   The statement read: "An independent Regulatory Commission has suspended Preston North End FC’s Darnell Fisher for three matches.'   'The defender denied a charge for a breach of FA Rule E1 in relation to an incident during ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to call off its strike which has lasted for 8 months.   The union leadership reached the consensus during a meeting with the government team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Friday, Nov 27, in Abuja.   The FG also pledged to increase the total payment to the union to N70 billion.   This comes one week after the FG accepted the demand by the ASUU that they are exempted from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.  

The Federal Government said it has reached out to the British Government over the threat by the British Parliament to impose sanctions on Nigeria’s officials for their roles in the End SARS protests.   The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this yesterday, November 24, while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.   Onyeama said the Nigerian government reached to present its own side of the story.   He said the lawmakers are not responsible for imposing sanctions but added that it is necessary to give to the U.K. government Nigeria’s own position to enable them to have a balanced perspective.   He said: "Yes, we have reached out to the U.K government. The meeting that took place were Parliamentarians and they don’t speak for the U.K. government which...

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Chinese expatriate and his driver in Donga local government area of Taraba state.   The Chinese national was said to be traveling along Donga-Wukari road with his driver in an SUV on Tuesday, November 24, when the gunmen blocked the road and whisked them away to an unknown destination.    It was gathered that the kidnappers had contacted the Chinese company which has a base in Donga town informing them that the victims are safe but are yet to demand for ransom.   Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP David Misal confirmed the incident but declined to give further details   In a similar development, an attempt made by another group of kidnappers to abduct a Chinese national same Tuesday was reportedly foiled by youths in Mararaba-Baissa, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba state.    According to reports, the kidnappers attempted to abduct the Chinese national working on the const...

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan has reportedly approved in principle a law on chemical castration of rapists in the  Local reports said Mr. Khan approved the law which would also fast track sexual assault cases during a federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday, November 24th. But Pakistan's government is yet to make an official announcement.    The decision was made after the law ministry presented a draft of the anti-rape ordinance at the meeting.   According to GeoTV, Kahn said in the meeting: 'We need to ensure a safe environment for our citizens.'   He reportedly said the legislation would be clear and transparent with strict enforcement by officials.   The draft legislation is expected to increase women's role in policing and improve witness protection.   Kahn said rape survivors will be able to register complaints without fear and will have their identities protected by the government.   Pakistan has witnessed an increase in incidents of rap...

  Big Brother Naija reality star, Kaisha Umaru is being dragged on Twitter for including her a girl said to be her maid, in her video.   She shared a video, gushing about how her skin is glowing. In the video, she is seen calling for a young lady named Deborah after gushing about her skin.   When the lady arrives, Kaisha asks her what she's making for her for breakfast and the girl responds. Kaisha then tells the lady to get on with it and bring her breakfast.   Twitter users felt she didn't need to add the last part of the video with her domestic staff so they called her out. Some said her action was "demeaning" to the girl, others asked why it was necessary for her to put her domestic staff out like that.   Below is the video and also reactions to it.    

The   trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu will begin on Thursday November 26 as scheduled by the Federal High Court in Abuja.    Ahead of the court sitting in which   five prosecution witnesses have been lined up to testify against Nnamdi Kanu, copies of the hearing notice were served on the prosecution team in the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.   Recall that Justice Binta Nyako had since March 28, 2019, revoked the bail granted the IPOB leader, ordered his arrest, and directed that his trial on charges of a treasonable felony would proceed in his absence; but the court had not had any sitting on the case since then.  

Nine members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have condemned the impeachment of Iroju Ogundeji as the Deputy Speaker of the House.    The lawmakers who described the impeachment as unlawful, pointed out that section 92 sub 2C of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended requires a two-thirds majority and the provisions of the standing order of the House for the impeachment of the Speaker or his Deputy.   Two lawmakers – the Former Majority Leader, Jamiu Maito, representing Irele State Constituency and Ademola Edamisan – while speaking on behalf of the nine members said the motion for the impeachment of the deputy speaker was never moved at the session.    They declared the action as null and void and further stressed that it will not stand.     

  Four members of the University of Ibadan Governing Council staged a walk-out during a council meeting aimed at selecting a new Vice Chancellor.   The process of selecting a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Ibadan has been rocked with a series of crisis and on Wednesday, Nov 25, about five and a half hours after the meeting commenced, four members of the Governing Council staged a walk out.   The four members include two external members appointed by the Federal Government, Dr Jaju Muhammad and Prof Mande Samaila as well as the two internal members of the council, including Professor Ademola Aremu and Professor Abel Olorunnisola.   According to The Nation, the members walked out after unsuccessful efforts to ensure the Council maintain absolute control and act according to the letter from the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission(NUC) and Federal Ministry of Education, which asked the Council to review the entire pro...

Two men identified as Adekunle Osho, 31, and Chinedu Ugwu, 34, have been sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of armed robbery by an Ekiti State High Court.    The two robbers who were handed the sentence on Tuesday November 24, were reportedly involved in armed robbery and also linked to a stolen vehicle   They were convicted for robbing one Chief Ojo Gbenga of his Toyota Camry car and N150,000 cash on or about November 14, 2014 at Oke Ila, Tinuola area of Ado Ekiti. It was alleged that the men who blocked their victim with their own car while on his way home, shot him in the leg.    Passing the judgement, Justice Adekunle Adeleye said;   

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President Buhari has pledged his administration's determination to end the estimated billing regime in electricity supply. President Buhari made the pledge via his Twitter handle today November 4. The President said the first phase of one million free meters distribution in some parts of the country is already underway.   According to him, 6.5 million meters, which would be locally sourced in the Presidential Mass Metering Initiative, would meet the national deficit and impact an estimated 30 million homes across the country.   “Under the first phase of the Presidential Mass Metering Initiative, we are making funding immediately available for DisCos to roll out 1,000,000 Meters in the first phase, at no cost to consumers. Deployment has already started in parts of Kano, Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja. Future phases of this Metering Initiative will help us fully meet the 6.5 million deficit of meters nationwide, and will impact an estimated 30 million consumers. All met...