Category Archives: National News

Trump Withdraws Visa Reciprocity Fees For Nigerians

The Federal Government on Saturday announced that the United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the US with effect from December 3. Bgt News Understands  that this was made known by the Ministry

#EndSARS: No Youth Was Killed At Lekki Toll Gate – Buratai

Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says spiritual warfare helped prevent deaths during military intervention at the Lekki toll plaza, Lagos state, on October 20. Controversies have trailed army involvement in the #EndSARS protests against police brutality, particularly the shootings

Ndume Withdraws As Maina’s Surety

Senator Ali Ndume has asked his lawyers to kick start  the process for him to withdraw as the surety of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).   Recall that Ndume had stood surety for Maina

Nobody Can Stop The Judicial Trial of #EndSARS Protesters – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government says being a member of #EndSARS protest is not an immunity from being investigated or charged for any offence or breach of the laws. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Friday

Bye-election: DSS Arrest Bauchi Governor’s Aide For ‘Vote Buying’

Operatives of the State  Security Service (DSS)on Saturday arrested Abdon Gin, Special Adviser on Civil Service Affairs to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for alleged vote-buying. Naija News reports that the Bauchi governor’s aide was arrested during the Dass

Police Withdraws Suit Against #ENDSARS Panels

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Friday, November 4, 2020, applied to withdraw a suit filed to stop the #EndSARS judicial panels of inquiries set up by state governments to probe alleged cases of police brutality and other cases of

Hold Buhari Responsible For The Continuous Killings Of Nigeria – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, urged Nigerians to hold President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC responsible for the spates of killings in different parts of the country. This is even as the party noted that

Buhari Feels No Empathy For Nigerians – NEF

President Muhammadu Buhari has been described by the Northern Elders Forum as a leader without empathy who has failed to see that Nigeria has a serious problem. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, the spokesperson of the group, stated this while speaking on

President Buhari Thanks Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians that he appreciates their patience with him as he leads the country through challenging economic terrains. The President said this on Tuesday during the virtual commissioning of the National Gas Expansion Programme and National

Buhari Must Sack Service Chiefs Now – Senate

The Senate has recommended that President Muhammadu Buhari remove the Service Chiefs and replace them with people with fresh ideas and solutions. The lawmakers are also asking President Buhari to restructure and remodel the entire security architecture and investigate allegations