Beloved Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress Onyeka Onwenu has passed away at the age of 72. Her death is said to have occurred after she slumped doing what she loved while performing at a gathering in Lagos. Rushed to a hospital, sadly, the doctors could not revive her. As...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Due to the notable progress made in restoring peace and security in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has announced a five-hour relaxation of the curfew in these towns. This welcome development was shared by the Special Adviser to...
A renowned law professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof. Mamman Lawan Yusufari, has expressed concerns over the announcement of a new Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) without due regard for the status of the current office holder and relevant constitutional provisions. Prof. Yusufari, former...
This was published on 10/05/2024, precisely five months ago. Was I clairvoyant? No, the signs were there for all to see. Did anybody give a hoot? Hmmmmn! Well, here is a repeat. I do not want to believe that in a country of nearly 250 million people, I am...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has directed all institutions to now or never disclose all candidates illegally admitted prior to 2017 whose records are in their system within the next one month beginning from 1st August, 2024 or face the consequences....
Jigawa State Government has relaxed the curfew in eight local government areas imposed sequel to the disturbances during the nationwide protest. The government also lifted the curfew in 19 other local government areas after a review of the security situation in the state. This is contained in a statement...
The anxiety preceding the hunger protests was palpable. The dress rehearsals on the part of officialdom were warlike. Government unleashed all manner of attack dogs to frighten off the planners of an over popularized nationwide protest wrongly captioned *Endbadgovernment. A nationwide protest without specific demands is doomed to fizzle...
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the...
President Bola Tinubu said he took the painful decision to remove fuel subsidy and abolish multiple foreign exchange rates because they had impeded the economic development and progress of the nation. The president said this in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. He said...
President Bola Tinubu has said his government is committed to listening to and addressing the concerns of citizens of the country. The president gave the assurance in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. Tinubu said he had heard Nigerians, especially the youth, saying: “I...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to halt the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests and instead engage in constructive dialogue. President Tinubu in a televised address on Sunday, emphasized that his administration will not permit a small group of politically motivated individuals to disrupt the...
The Nigeria Police has dismissed as “untrue”, a claim by Amnesty International that 13 people had died since the commencement of the nationwide protest. Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, recalled that Amnesty had, in its report, alleged that 13 individuals had...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Northern Senators Forum has issued an appeal to Nigerian youths and citizens to exercise caution and restraint in the ongoing protests across the country. This call to action is necessitated by the escalating violence, loss of lives, and property destruction that...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a fire incident on Akaso 4 Wellhead, operated by the NNPC 18 Operating Limited. Mrs Olaide Shonola, Head, Public Affairs and Corporate Communication, NUPRC made this known in a statement on Saturday. Shonola said that the NNPC 18 Operating...
A violent clash between security operatives and protesters defying a government-imposed curfew has left several people feared dead and many others injured in Kano. The unrest erupted during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance demonstrations in the state. Eyewitnesses reported that at least eight people, including women and children, were shot...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, but it was not immediately clear if...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has released the list of six institutions that have received its disbursement of N2,026,163,340 as institutional fees. The list was released on the official X handle of the fund on Saturday. The institutions include: the University of Ibadan, Bayero University, Kano, University...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a live broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. amid nationwide protests against bad governance. The president’s address comes at a critical time when Nigerians are taking to the streets to demand better governance...
#EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos have said they would storm the streets from Monday to begin a new phase of the ongoing protest if government does not grant their demands. One of the coordinators of the protest, Mr Hassan Soweto, a member of the Youth Rights Campaign, said...