The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that a recent operation at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) national secretariat in Abuja was aimed at apprehending a foreign national implicated in numerous criminal activities across Nigeria and other African countries. According to Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the operation was not targeted at the NLC…
Nigeria’s hopes of repeating its past Olympic glory in the 4x400m men’s relay were dashed yesterday as the team was disqualified from the final at the Paris Olympic Games. The quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie had finished heat 2 with an impressive Season’s Best time of 2 minutes 59.81…
A severe flood has damaged the federal highway connecting Kano to Maiduguri, leaving a large crater in the middle of the road and forcing motorists to find alternative routes. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammad, visited the affected area and highlighted the significance of the road as a crucial link between Nigeria’s Northwest and Northeast regions….
The Take It Back Movement, a key organizer of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, has announced plans for a one-million-man protest in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday. According to Mr. Sanyaolu Juwon, National Coordinator of the movement, the protest will mark a critical juncture in the nationwide campaign, which began…
The proposal, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is “excessively high.” The Nigerian government has rejected Julius Berger Plc’s proposed cost of N279 billion for the Second Niger Bridge Bypass. The proposal, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is “excessively high.” This was stated in a release on Thursday,…
A former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, says those carrying the ‘Russian’ flag during the nationwide hardship protest in Kano are mainly Nigeriens. He said “the foreigners” displayed the Russian flag to register their displeasure at the position of the Nigerian government and the Economic Community of…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers has called out the Federal Government. NURTW said President Bola Tinubu has not fulfilled its promise to help transporters convert their buses to CNG, to minimise the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023. NURTW spokesperson, Segun Falade, said “It was going to be…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled against the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines. In his ruling on Monday, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa prohibited the sale and directed that the Federal Government’s plan to establish a national carrier, Nigeria Air, should not proceed. This decision was made while granting the requests of…
The Federal Government has announced that the first batch of 50-kilogram bags of rice, priced at N40,000, will initially be sold to public servants before being made available to other regions of the country. The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this announcement during an interview on Sunday in Abuja. Kyari explained that public…
Following the protest against hunger and hardship in the country, the Federal Government said it has released ₦570bn to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens. President Bola Tinubu, while addressing the country on Sunday, also disclosed that ₦9.1tn was accumulated as total fiscal revenue to the Federal Government’s coffers during the…
