archiveAugust 7, 2024

  A Senator who represented Kaduna Central, Mr. Shehu Sani, has claimed that the #EndBadGovernance protest in Northern Nigeria wasn’t about economic hardship but an attempt to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Sani, who stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, also alleged...

  Oyo State Acting Governor, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, stressing the determination of the Governor ‘Seyi Makinde-led administration to securing lives and properties of residents of the state. Recall that Governor Makinde had, on Friday, 12th of April, 2024, signed into...

  The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari has said the company has not breached any of the enabling laws guiding its dealings with partners, hence should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage. Kyari, who was addressing the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating alleged...

Russia has denied Nigerian allegations of involvement in the recent anti-government protests in Nigeria. The Russian Embassy in Nigeria said in a statement on Wednesday that "the government of the Russian Federation, as well as any officials, are not involved in these activities and do not coordinate them in any...

President Bola Tinubu has again urged Nigerians to remain calm and patient as his administration works to address the country’s economic challenges. The President’s plea comes as protests continue to rock several states across the country. Among other demands, the protesters are demanding the resumption of subsidy of fuel, which...

    The Federal Government has elevated 79 Senior Officers in the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS) Nigeria Correctional Service, (NCoS) the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), and the Federal Fire Service, (FFS). The Secretary of the Board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire and Correctional Service, Alhaji Ahmed...

  African central banks are stepping up uncoordinated interventions in their markets to prop up their slumping currencies and dampen imported inflation. South Sudan, Mauritius, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe have together spent at least $400 million since July to defend their currencies, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Ethiopia, an...

  The Presidency has tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance protests against hunger and economic challenges. In an X post on Tuesday, Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election won by...

  The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting at the Defence Headquarters Abuja. The meeting is chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who is the chairman of the ECOWAS committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff. Present at...

  The Delta State Obidient Elders’ Council has advised President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering hunger and hardship crises in the country. The council also described the nationwide hunger protest as a show of the determination of the Nigerian youths to overcome the intimidation and propaganda of the Federal...