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,
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
#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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…