The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has distanced itself from a group of protesters in northern Nigeria who were seen displaying Russian flags. The demonstrators, who marched through several areas, were seen carrying these flags and chanting slogans, with some holding various placards. Russia has been accused of interfering in the political unrest affecting several West…
Security operatives have arrested a tailor responsible for producing the Russian flags seen at various protest grounds. Recall that demonstrators especially in the North have been displaying Russian flags while marching through major Nigerian cities. The tailorRussia, an Eastern power which is currently having a cold war with the West, Nigeria’s colonial power, has been…
Enugu State Government says it has approved the sum of N183bn for the construction of 141 roads across the Enugu metropolis and 20 rural roads across the three senatorial zones of the state. The state government said it has also approved the award of 133 more smart schools in addition to the ongoing 127 smart…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s address to Nigerians on Sunday, saying it did not address the core demands of the people. In a statement on Monday via his verified X handle, Obi slammed the president for not showing empathy towards those who…
Protesters have taken to the streets in Kastina State, waving the Russian flag, after three days of relative calm. The organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests had declared that the exercise would run from August 1 to August 10. President Bola Tinubu, however, in his nationwide broadcast on Sunday, appealed to the protesters to halt their…
Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled to India following weeks of deadly protests in the country. Reports of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, resigning were confirmed by the army, as well as Bangladesh High Commission Officials in Delhi. According to the country’s leading national paper, Hasina and her sister took a military helicopter to…
President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting a Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa. At the meeting, the service chiefs and Inspector General of Police, among others, will brief the President on the security situation in the country. The meeting which started at 2:00 pm has in attendance the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, National Security…
Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed bewilderment at the genocidal threat for Ndigbo to quit South West, saying that such a call amounts to asking them to exit Nigeria. Those behind the #IgboMustGo campaign, have given Ndigbo living in Lagos and other parts of South West zone, up to August 20, to relocate…
On Monday, #EndBadGovernance protesters, including a half-naked man, assembled at Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, Lagos State, despite the presence of heavily armed police personnel. The protesters, who have been demonstrating since Thursday, August 1, 2024, vowed to continue their nationwide protest against hunger, hardship, and bad governance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration for…
Just four months after the well-known actor Junior Pope passed away, actress Adanma Luke was released from suspension by the Actors Guild of Nigeria, or AGN. The film “The Other Side of Life,” which starred the late actor Junior Pope, was produced by Adanma Luke. On April 10, 2024, Junior Pope and four other crew…
