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Protest not solution to Nigeria’s problems, says ex-Zamfara gov, Yari
A Senator representing Zamfara West senatorial zone, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari has cautioned Nigerians against joining the planned nationwide protest which started Thursday, August 1. Addressing a mammoth crowd in his country home at Talata-Mafara on Wednesday, Senator Yari said, the pockets of protests would not solve the country’s problems, which according to him, have Read More
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Niger Speaker, others hail Bago for repositioning inter-tribal ministry
The Special Adviser to the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago on Inter-tribal Matters, George Dike, has said he is repositioning his office to accelerate non indigenes’ support for the governor’s New Niger Agenda. Dike made this known when non-indigene residents of Niger State from the 25 Local Government Areas assembled for a retreat in Minna, Read More
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WhatsApp exit threat an attempt to sway public opinion, says FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has described Meta’s threat to exit the country in response to the $220m fine as a move to influence public opinion and coerce the commission into reevaluating its decision. It affirmed that the ruling to fine Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, followed Read More
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Dangote refinery to gulp N1.7tn crude monthly – Report
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is going to need about N1.7tn worth of crude oil monthly following the directive of President Bola Tinubu mandating the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to the plant and other domestic refineries in naira. On Monday, Tinubu directed NNPC to sell crude to the Dangote refinery and other Read More
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House help admits killing Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter – Police source
One of the domestic workers of Aribemchukwu, the slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has owned up to being involved in the murder of her boss, a police source exclusively disclosed on Thursday. PUNCH Metro reported that the deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Read More
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Sanwo-Olu condemns #IgboMustGo call, orders probe
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned a post made by @Lagospedia on X (formerly Twitter) that called on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and the South-West. The post by the user on July 27, 2024, asking Lagosians to brace up for a massive #IgboMustGo protest from August 20 to 30, 2024 has since Read More
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Anxiety as Edo residents loot truckload of rice
Anxiety was in the air when residents of Urora in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday, looted a truckload of rice parked in the vicinity on the opening day of the protest against bad governance and hunger, which took place across the nation. In a 40-second viral video, watched by our correspondent, residents were seen running Read More
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Four nabbed as hoodlums burn police compartment at FCT checkpoint
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, on Thursday, said hoodlums burnt a police container compartment at the Nyanya checkpoint. The command also said there was an attempt to vandalise the Tipper garage Police Post at the Nyanya area of the FCT. This was contrary to viral reports claiming that the Nyanya Divisional Police Headquarters had Read More
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FCE governing council removes Provost, appoints replacement
Days after lingering protests by the students and staff members on the leadership crisis that erupted in the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos State, the Governing Council has announced the appointment of Isaac Miller as the acting provost of the institution. This was contained in an internal memo released by the management on Read More
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Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos
As Nigerians stage protests across the nation to voice their concerns about economic hardship and difficulties, an unnamed man chose to go naked to protest in Lagos State on Thursday. In a viral video circulating on social media, the man could be seen naked and walking the street of Ojota, among other protesters, and singing Read More
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