The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern regarding the impending nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While recognizing the constitutional right to peaceful protests, Egbetokun has appealed to the involved parties to ensure the demonstrations remain peaceful and not be … [Read more…]
Any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali”, the two countries said in a joint statement Monday. The governments of Niger’s two neighbours, both the result of recent military coups, made the comments after West African leaders threatened to use … [Read more…]
Award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie, joined the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed at the Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday in Abuja. Obi and Baba-Ahmed are challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 poll as … [Read more…]
The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has reserved judgement in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Haruna Tsammani who led the five-member panel of the court said on Tuesday that a date for judgement in the suit would be communicated to parties. The electoral commission, INEC, had on 1 March declared Mr … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Ngelale, who was Senior Special Assistant for Public Affairs in the Presidency in the immediate past government, worked in the office of ex-Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of Secretary … [Read more…]
…charges committee on transparency, speedy distribution of relief items Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has rolled out palliatives to mitigate the harsh economic effects of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government on residents of the state, stressing that his government feels the pains the people were passing through. The governor … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu Monday spoke on the steps his administration would take to limit the suffering of Nigerians due to government’s economic policies. Mr Tinubu acknowledged that many Nigerians were facing hardships due to his government’s policies. “The cost of fuel has gone up. Food and other prices have followed it,” he said. Read the … [Read more…]
Protesting workers in Oyo State, on Monday, locked the state secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, to demand palliatives, upward review of pension allowances and payment of monies deducted from the salaries in the past. The workers and pensioners were drawn from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Union of Pensioners … [Read more…]
A 13-year-old programmer Joshua Agboola has emerged the youngest certified Amazon Web Services developer associate in Africa. Master Agboola achieved the feat after a gruelling two-hour examination that tested his skills and knowledge in deploying, troubleshooting, and development on the AWS cloud platform. Cloud services are infrastructure, platforms, or software that are hosted by third-party … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has confirmed the death of one of its judges, Justice Centus Nweze. This is contained in a statement issued by Festus Akande, the apex court spokesman, on Monday. Mr Nweze was said to have died on Sunday after a brief illness at 64. With his demise, the South-East has no justice at … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has commenced mass mobilisation ahead of its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin Wednesday to protest the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. In a schedule obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, the NLC urged Nigerians to “join us at the Unity Fountain, Abuja on Wednesday, August 2, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation at 7 pm on Monday, July 31, 2023. Dele Alake, presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement on Monday morning. “Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio … [Read more…]