archiveAugust 6, 2024

  The Federal Government is mulling a revamp of the textile industries in Nigeria to leverage on its job creation potentials. To this end, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima hosted a number of stakeholders at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Tuesday, which included the governors of Lagos and Imo State...

  The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military coup. The police said such actions are treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This statement follows recent violent protests in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States, where demonstrators...

  The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has emphasised the critical role of the ongoing bank recapitalisation efforts in helping the nation achieve its goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. According to a statement by the Commission, Agama hwo spoke at...

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concerns that those currently profiting from Nigeria's profitable fuel importation sector may seek to undermine the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This statement follows allegations by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, who has accused certain 'mafias' of attempting to sabotage his $20...

  The Labour Party has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to stop interfering in its affairs as directed by the registrar of Trade Unions in Nigeria, Mr. Falonipe Amos. Mr. Obiora Ifoh, the party’s spokesman, said this in a statement on Tuesday. NLC has been in contention with the...

  The pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to save Nigeria’s democracy by addressing the demands of the ongoing protesters in order to prevent further chaos. According to a press statement signed by the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, President Tinubu’s speech...

  Former Military Head of State and President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has faulted the removal of fuel subsidy by Tinubu's government. In a recent interview, Obasanjo argued that Tinubu's government should have first considered the hardship the subsidy removal would cause people and how to ameliorate them. Obasanjo condemned the style...

  The FCT Chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address issues which led to the nationwide protest. The Chairman of the association, Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. According to him, the...

  PwC, a professional tax and advisory firm, has said Nigeria’s economic outlook remains uncertain in spite of efforts made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure stability in the FX market to attract investors. It hinges its conclusion on  the rising inflationary trends and volatility in the...

With six days into the planned 10-day-long hunger protest across the country, protesters have shunned some parts of Lagos and Kaduna states. The protests, under the tag, #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, have witnessed a large presence of Nigerians in high numbers, especially the youths, who have demanded that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration...