Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed senior police officers to protect participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for August 1–10, 2024. This directive was disclosed in a letter from the IGP, following a request by human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. On July 26, 2024, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adegboruwa wrote to … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new directive to promote the trade of crude oil using the local currency. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Zacchaeus Adedeji, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. According to him, effective … [Read more…]
…vow to expose, join force with security agencies to deal with promoters …as civil society group commends Gov Mbah over new security architecture Residents across Enugu State have issued stern warning to the leader of the autopilot criminal gang seeking to destabilize the South-east zone, Simon Ekpa, and his sponsors, to steer clear and count … [Read more…]
From the epistles of Ejeagha, we have arrived at the gospel of “Gwo-gwo-gwo-ngwo”: Two individuals walk past each other. They stop. Suddenly, they simulate synchronized steps to a chorus of “Gwo gwo gwo ngwo.” They are amazed and amused by the elaborate and entertaining but deceptive dance steps. Then, for no rational reason and in no obvious order, … [Read more…]
…tasks would-be organizers to shelve the planned protest, or strictly adhere to the law, apply, and get approval before proceeding Following the trending planned nationwide protest and the need to protect lives, property, and critical national assets, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has warned against acts of violence … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered all telecommunication companies in the country to reactivate all lines they have barred over issues surrounding the linking and verification of National Identification Numbers (NIN) linked with their SIMs. Pacesetter reports that this was confirmed in a statement made by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka and … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday signed the new national minimum wage into law. He performed the ceremony during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) he presided over at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa Abuja. The bill was passed expeditiously by the national assembly last week. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker … [Read more…]
Ahead of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest in August, human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to probe telecommunication operators’ alleged disconnection of subscribers. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria warned that telcos should not attempt to sabotage the forthcoming protest against economic hardship in Nigeria … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, Wike said, ”Youths … [Read more…]
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come out in support of Kenneth Okonkwo, his ex-Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, after Okonkwo’s resignation from the party. Okonkwo had cited internal strife and leadership crisis as reasons for his departure. Obi cautioned party members and supporters against attacking Okonkwo, stating that differing opinions do not make … [Read more…]
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has accused those he described as Abuja politicians of being behind the armed banditry and killings in the Sankera axis of the state comprising Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo Local Government Area, LGAs, of the state. The Governor, who made the allegation Sunday after attending a thanksgiving service organised at … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted a national minimum wage bill to the House of Representatives in the National Assembly for consideration and passage. The President and the leadership of the Organised Labour had last Thursday agreed on ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Information Minister Mohammed Idris had said “the new … [Read more…]