Nigeria in economic recession again
President Buhari
Nigeria has again gone into a recession for the second time under President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration, but this time, the worst since 1987.
Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday, November 21, reveal that Nigeria is officially in a recession, with economic contraction of 3.62 percent in the third quarter of 2020.
Video footage reveals Army bombarded Lekki Toll Gate
According to video footage, the Nigerian Army sent not less than seven trucks to the Lekki Toll Gate on the night of October 20 when peaceful #EndSARS protesters were shot at by soldiers. Naija News reports that the trucks, two white and five black, were seen on Saturday in footage of the incident provided by the Lekki Concession Company (LCC).
APC govs ask Jonathan to contest in 2023
Ahead of the 2023 election in Nigeria, some governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, have approached the nation’s immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan on possible of him contesting. Naija News understands that the APC governors approached Jonathan to contest the 2023 election when they visited the former President in his Abuja home on the occasion of his 63rd birthday on Friday.
#EndSARS panel begins watching video of Lekki shooting
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters has started viewing of the Lekki shooting video of #EndSARS protesters. Naija News reports that the Lagos #EndSARS panel started viewing of 2 hours 29 minutes of the October 20 Lekki shootings footage captured by the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) on Saturday morning, November 21. This portion of the total 21-hour footage begins from 5pm and ends at 7:59pm.
Gov Umahi says he may quit politics in 2023
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has revealed that he is planning to quit active politics in 2023 to concentrate on his private business. The Ebonyi State Governor stated this while appearing on a programme monitored by Naija News on Arise Television.
#EndSARS protesters’ counsel wants Sanwo-Olu to appear before panel
Adesina Ogunlana, a counsel for some #EndSARS protesters in Lagos State, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to appear before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged killing of peaceful protesters by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20. Recall that the Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo, had told the panel last Saturday that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai ordered the deployment of soldiers to the tollgate and other parts of the state following a request by Sanwo-Olu.
Lawan urges Nigerians not to focus on lawmakers jumbo pay
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has urged Nigerians to demand goodwill and ensure that lawmakers don’t just warm seats instead of focusing on the ‘jumbo pay’ they earn. He made the call on Friday while addressing a retreat of some senior members top management staff of the Senate and the House of Representatives in Abuja.
Bauchi gov says he is not leaving PDP
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has debunked claims that he is plotting to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Bala Mohammed dismissed the reports in a statement on Friday by his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado.
I cannot dump PDP, says Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has insisted that he won’t dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite the crisis rocking the south-west caucus of the party. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said this in Ado Ekiti on Saturday while speaking with journalists as part of the events commemorating his 60th birthday.
