A former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said President Bola Tinubu has not disappointed Nigerians in his address to the nation on the nationwide protests on Sunday. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, made this remark in an interview with the...
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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...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said 41 African countries are set for stronger economic growth in 2024. Edun, who doubles as the Chairperson of the African Caucus, said this on Friday at the 2024 African Caucus Meeting in Abuja....
The much-publicised nationwide protest against bad governance began across states of the federation on Thursday in different magnitudes and dimensions. The protest with hashtag #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria is planned to end on Aug. 10. It is aimed at drawing Federal Government’s attention to the economic hardship facing Nigerians. Most states...
By Christiana Lot, Jos – Stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need for increased religious tolerance in Nigeria amidst persistent religious tensions and conflicts. This appeal was made during a recent grassroots sensitization program held in Jos, Plateau State. The program featured the presentation of a survey report focused...
Some protesters of the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria’ have blocked the Keffi-Abuja highway, preventing motorists from Keffi metropolis from entering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protests will run from Aug. 1 to 10, to demand an end to bad governance, hunger and high cost of living in the...
A former Super Eagles player-turned sports pundit, Ifeanyi Udeze, has said the Super Falcons’ exit from the Olympic Games on Wednesday in Paris was disappointing. Udeze, who is now a sports broadcaster, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Super Falcons...
The International Police Organisation’s investigation has shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are being laundered out of Nigeria across the world. This disclosure was made in Abuja on Monday by the Interpol Vice President for Africa, Garba Umar, while declaring open a four-day training workshop...
I should say right away that I am an activist in my own right and have been since I was a student. I’m not against protests taking place under the appropriate circumstances, even though the planned nationwide hunger protest meant to put a stop to hardships may not...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed police top brass to protect intending participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest slated for August 1 to 10, 2024. This was contained in a letter by the IGP to the request of human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. Adegboruwa,...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Sunday, lost their second group C game at the Paris 2024 Olympics to World champions Spain, by a lone goal. The defeat means Nigeria will continue the search for their first points of the tournament as they regroup to face Japan on Wednesday, The...
Offiong Edem lost to Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi 4-0 on Sunday to add to Team Nigeria’s losing run at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris. Edem lost 8-11 4-11 11-13 10-12 in her Round of 64 match in the women’s singles event of the table tennis competition. Her loss...
Africa’s prime money man, Mr. Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, has recently changed from business suit and kaftan to battle fatigue. For a man whose visibility is defined by money and huge investments, this sudden change of costume is important. Ordinarily, Dangote as a person and a...
Nigeria’s players in the men’s table tennis event of the ongoing Olympic Games on Saturday lost their matches in the first round of the competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Quadri Aruna lost 3-4 in his round of 64 match at the South Paris Arena...
Foremost South-East group, Igbo Think Tank, Aka Ikenga, has described the late President-General Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu ,as a leader that radiates love and simplicity effortlessly. The group’s Director of Publicity, Mr Collins Ugwu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, has mourned an elder statesman and President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who passed on Thursday at the age of 82. Araraume said the passing of Iwuanyanwu was painful,...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost their 2024 Paris Olympics Games opener by a lone goal to the Canarinhas of Brazil. The game played on Thursday saw the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) nine-time champions displayed spirited performance but failed to convert their chances. Rasheedat Ajibade led the Falcons...
Aaa The Malala Fund says it has invested 7.8 Million US Dollars in partner organisations and their programmes across Nigeria. Lena Alfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the fund, made this known in a statement issued by the fund’s Communications Manager, Nankwat Dakum, on Thursday in Abuja. “Our organisation...