The acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria has finally been completed, with Ketron Investment Limited taking over the South African retail company from Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited. Shoprite had announced in August 2020 that it was divesting from its Nigerian subsidiary as it continued to sustain losses, which was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. The retail giant, with
Buhari threatening Southeast with another civil war – Omokri alleges
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari may cause another civil war in Nigeria with the way he is handling the current insecurity across the country. Omokri accused Buhari of threatening the Southeast with civil war 2. In a tweet, the former presidential aide recalled how the
Nigerian States And Their Security Threat Level By PR24
Adamawa, Borno, Yobe Ranked Nigeria’s Most Dangerous States •14 states classified as high-risk destinations Three states in the North-east, the epicentre of insurgency in Nigeria, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, have been ranked as the most dangerous states in the country to travel to. Fourteen others made it to the high-risk group, according to a new travel advisory compiled
June 12 massive Protest trends online
The new month June starts with another trending #Hashtag, #June12protest. Several groups online have started pushing for a massive protest on the supposed democracy day, June 12 as to express their dissatisfaction over the insecurities, price hikes, bad economy et al in Nigeria. Check below for all that’s trending online.. This proposed movement is believed
Igbos outside Nigeria celebrate “Biafra remembrance day” (video)
The Igbos living outside Nigeria have joined in the Biafra heroes remembrance day to the excitement of the viewing “oyibo audience”. Masquerades were not excluded from the road parade. Jkcyno news reported the Situation report over sit at home order (video) by the IPOB which experienced a total compliance by the residents in the entire 5 eastern
#sitathome : The Asaba massacre (video)
The pogroms of the Nigeria Civil War still hasn’t left the minds of the Igbos even as the federal government intentionally expunged history from the curriculum of education. On this day, we wish to bring the greatest massacre during a Civil war that can only be likened to the holocaust of the Jews to everyone.
#sitathome : Situation report over sit at home order (video)
The Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB usually observe every 30th of May as a day set aside for the remembrance of the people that died during the Civil war. This year’s date fell on a Sunday but the leader of the group Nnamdi Kanu had moved the sit at home order to Monday. However, several factors
INEC office set ablaze in Imo state
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION INEC – HEADQUARTERS Plot 436, Zambezi Crescent Maltama District. P.M.8 0184, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. PRESS RELEASE INEC OFFICE IN NJABA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE SET ABLAZE Our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo State, Professor Francis Ezeonu, has reported that our office in Njaba Local Government Area
ASUU elects Emmanuel Osodeke as president
The immediate past vice-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has emerged as the new president of the union. Mr Osodeke, a professor of soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, was elected early Sunday morning during a three-day conference of the union which held at the
About 200 Islamiyya students abducted in Niger state
At least 200 students of Islamiyya school, Tegina in Rafi LGA of Niger State have been abducted by heavily armed bandits at about 4:30pm today Sunday. Channels TV quoted a resident of the area, Zayyad Mohammed confirming the incident via telephone call. More details shortly….