…To dualise Enugu-Opi-Nsukka Road, construct bridges, Abakpa junction flyover, others …Approves funds for construction of 133 more smart schools The Enugu State Government has approved the sum of N183bn for the construction of 141 roads across Enugu metropolis and 20 rural roads across the three senatorial zones of the state. The government has also approved … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR has thanked Abians for heeding to his plea not to join the hardship protests going on in some parts of the country which has resulted to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. Governor Otti expressed his gratitude to Abians on Saturday, 3rd August while observing the … [Read more…]
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in … [Read more…]
The Kano State Government has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state following the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests. The state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, disclosed to Channels Television in an audio he sent on Saturday, adding that the curfew would be relaxed from 8am to 2pm. “Having reviewed the curfew and worried … [Read more…]
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu says President Bola Tinubu is monitoring the #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. Nigeria’s recent protests are owing to the high cost of living, worsened by the floating of the naira and the stoppage of fuel subsidy removal by the Tinubu administration. Although there have been calls … [Read more…]
Earlier today, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s convoy was momentarily blocked by #EndBadGovernance protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who demanded that he come down to speak with them. The protesters crowded the streets, yelling with delight and waving green leaves. The Governor’s motorcade passed after a short while and the protesters carried on with their protests. … [Read more…]
All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way__ Tolstoy in Anna Karenina Years ago, a certain report had come up naming my compatriots as the happiest people on earth. A report that sometimes makes you wonder about the parameters through which such judgment was made. It also makes one … [Read more…]
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has condemned the destruction and looting of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. On Thursday, hoodlums attacked the facility and set it ablaze amidst a wave of nationwide protests against economic hardship. A day after the incident, Sanusi decried the action of the youths, warning … [Read more…]
Vice President Harris formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, culminating a long career and dramatic rise to become the nation’s first Black woman selected as a major party’s nominee and capping one of the most tumultuous months in recent American political history. The virtual vote by nearly 4,000 Democratic delegates began at 9 … [Read more…]
…Mbah Charges Nigerians on Impactful Living Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, joined other well-meaning Nigerians to pay last respects to former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA), now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Ferdinand Agu, at Obinagu in Udi LGA of Enugu State, charging Nigerians on impactful living. Speaking during … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule has called on the people and residents of Nasarawa state to exercise calm and restraint in the face of the ongoing nationwide protests. In an excerpt of an interaction by the governor on NTA held on August 1, 2024, and shared by … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu After staying indoors on the first day of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, residents of Enugu metropolis have thronged out to resume economic activities. It will be recalled that our correspondent reported that streets and markets of Enugu were largely deserted on August 1, the first day of the protest. Later in the day, … [Read more…]