MTN Nigeria loses N519bn in six months due to inflation, weak naira
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc reported a loss after tax of $519.1 billion for the first half of 2024, due to record-high inflation and a weaker naira. This disclosure was made…
Listen To Voices Of Reason, Shelve Protest, Senator Plang Begs Youths
Listen To Voices Of Reason, Shelve Protest, Senator Plang Begs Youths Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang, has appealed to the youths, especially those planning to carry out a protest over the prevailing hardship in the country, to heed appeals by various leaders, and embrace dialogue. Noting that President Bola Tinubu means well for Nigeria, the senator, in a
3 Groups Call Off Protest In Northern Central States
3 Groups Call Off Protest In Northern Central States Three groups, Take It Back (North Central), Middle Belt Economic Forum, and Renewed Hope Prosperity Ambassadors have called off the planned protest in the Northern states, including Abuja. The groups cited concerns about the potential for destabilization and harm to their communities as the reason for their decision. The groups which made this known at
Protest: Nigeria’s Youth Council Gives Tinubu Conditions
Protest: Nigeria’s Youth Council Gives Tinubu Conditions The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has given President Bola Tinubu an eight item demand to ameliorate the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, ahead of the August 1 planned protest. The eight items, according to the youth council are: Transparency and accountability; healthcare access; education and skill development; agricultural support; youth intervention program; economic
Kano Electoral Commission set dates for LG elections, to conduct drugs test on candidates
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSAIC) has set November 30 for the conduct of local government elections in the state, promising to conduct free and fair elections without external…
Oba of Yoruba village in US stabbed to death by ‘sister’
The leader of Oyotunji African Village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA, Adegbolu Abiogemo Adefunmi, also known as Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, was allegedly stabbed to death by his sister…
Ondo monarch dies at 102
The Owa of Idanre Kingdom, Oba Frederick Aroloye, has passed away at the age of 102. The Lisa of Idanre Kingdom, Chief Christopher Akindolire, confirmed the death of the first-class…
US election: Primate Ayodele issues warnings to Kamala Harris, Trump
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, issued warnings on Wednesday to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ahead of the 2024…
Onyeka Onwenu was a gift to her generation, says Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed sadness over the death of music icon Onyeka Onwenu, describing her as a gift to her generation. Onwenu was said to have…
Sylva Distances Self From Protest, Upbraids Governor Diri
Sylva Distances Self From Protest, Upbraids Governor Diri Former Bayelsa State governor and junior minister of Petroleum, Dr Timipre Sylva, has lambasted the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, of linking him with the planned nationwide protest. Sylva, who was also the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last Bayelsa election, accused Diri of politicising the protest, adding that if