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- August 1, 2024
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Kano Holds LG Elections In November
Kano Holds LG Elections In November The Kano State Independence Electoral Commission (KANSAIC) has announced that the local government elections will be held in the state on November 30, 2024. Chairman of the commission, Prof Sani Lawal, who stated this at a press conference yesterday in Kano, said preparations for the election, according to the time table, will commence August 15,
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- August 1, 2024
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Hunger Crisis: Atiku Tasks FG, States On Long-term Actions
Hunger Crisis: Atiku Tasks FG, States On Long-term Actions Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that short-term measures, such as grain procurement fall short of the comprehensive action needed to address the hunger crisis in the country. He said the national and state governments must act decisively to address the cause of the crisis. Atiku said a more holistic and sustainable approach is
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- August 1, 2024
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#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Hunger protesters converge on Abuja stadium
Hunger protesters on Thursday converged on the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. This is in compliance with a court order restricting them to the facility. Protesters gathered as early as 6 am singing solidarity songs. Present at the stadium are heavily armed security operatives. Activists and groups had declared the protest in response to the Read More
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- August 1, 2024
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August 1 protests: You don’t speak for Igbo – Umahi lambasts Peter Obi
Minister of Works David Umahi has lambasted Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, saying he is not the mouthpiece for Igbos. Umahi added that Obi should refrain from allegedly inciting the youth of the South-East against the administration of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the planned August 1 protest. Umahi spoke on Wednesday during the Ebonyi State Youth and Stakeholders Summit held at the Christian Ecumenical Centre in Abakaliki. “Let me…
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AfCFTA: Manufacturers urge adoption of blockchain to transform African trade
Manufacturers and stakeholders across Africa are advocating for the integration of blockchain technology to transform trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area. Blockchain technology is a key enabler for enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency in trade transactions across the continent. The President of the Pan-African Manufacturers Association, Mansur Ahmed, said this push aligns with Read More
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- August 1, 2024
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Hunger protest: Respect protesters’ rights, Amnesty International tells govt
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to uphold human rights and respect the right to peaceful protest as Nigerians commence nationwide protests over food shortages and the cost of living crisis on Thursday. The Country Director, Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “The Nigerian authorities must ensure that Read More
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- August 1, 2024
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Afenifere hails FG for crashing rice price
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, commended the Federal Government for rolling out N50kg bags of rice to be sold for N40,000, lower from the current N70,000 market rate. The Federal Government announced the cheaper rice on Monday as part of measures to forestall the planned hunger protest scheduled to start today (Thursday). In Read More
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- August 1, 2024
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Sub-standard iron rods reason for building collapse in Nigeria – Reps
The House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development has blamed the incessant building collapse in Nigeria on sub-standard iron rods across the country. Speaking during an interactive session with the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, in Abuja on Wednesday, Chairman of the committee, Zainab Gimba, called for stakeholders’ collaboration to address the problem. According to her, recent findings revealed manipulations in iron rods where 10 mm is actually 7.56 mm, 12 mm is 9.25 mm and…
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INTERVIEW: Hardship: Nigerian Govt not truthful to citizens – Enwereji
Following the hardship Nigerian citizens have been going through since the removal of fuel subsidy, among other government policies, a Public Affairs Analyst, Ugo Enwereji, says the government has not been truthful to the people. In this interview with DAILY POST, he charges the government to cut down the cost of governance, and reduce fuel price and price of food items in the market for the affordability of an ordinary Nigerian. Excerpts: What’s your position on…
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EndBadGovernance: Only Nigerian govt can make protest bloody – Oby Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has said only the Nigerian government and its supporters can turn the EndBadGovernance protest into a “bloody affair.” Ezekwesili urged the Nigerian and the state governments to see the protest as an opportunity for deep introspection. Posting on X, the former Minister called on the government to ensure the full protection of protesters expressing their grievances. According to Ezekwesili: “As we can all already see, the only group that will…
