Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq said President Bola Tinubu and leaders across the country have heared the complaints of citizens on the state of the economy and are making frantic efforts to steadily address those concerns. The Governor spoke to reporters shortly after observing the Jum’ah prayer at the Alihamdulillaah Mosque GRA, Ilorin, the state…
Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said it’s getting tougher being Igbo in Nigeria. Ejimakor who was reacting to the IgboMustGo threat against the people of the South-East with screenshots of headlines, added that the best evidence is the continuous detention of Mazi Nnamdi…
Renowned Nigerian singer, Vector Tha Viper, has called on his fellow celebrities to refrain from supporting bad governance in the country. His plea comes as more Nigerian celebrities have become involved in partisan politics or openly endorsed politicians in recent years. Vector criticized celebrities who prioritize political alliances over the welfare of their fans, warning…
Amnesty International has claimed that 13 persons were killed in the first day of the nationwide protests that hit parts of the country, calling for a probe. In a public statement on Friday, the humanitarian group listed the states where the killings took place. It said six persons were killed in Suleja, Niger state, with…
Economic activities are on standby as the long-awaited #EndBadGovernance protest started in several cities across the nation. From Abuja to Abeokuta, Port Harcourt to Lagos, Owerri to Enugu and the entire South East banks, and businesses have been shut. The roads are unusually deserted as protesters defy last-minute push by authorities to stop the demonstrations….
The death yesterday of Nigeria’s music icon Onyeka Onwuenu has elicited reactions from many Nigerians who have described her death as a huge loss to the country For former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani, and ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, Nigeria has lost a great artiste Ekweanaedo reports that the veteran singer died at the age of…
The Federal Government has declared all 256 custodial centers across Nigeria as “red zones” ahead of the planned nationwide protest on August 1, 2024. The Controller General of Corrections, Hailey Nababa, issued a statement warning that these centers are critical national assets essential to public safety and national security. The Nigerian Correctional Service has increased…
Interpol Vice President for Africa, Garba Umar, has revealed that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being laundered out of Nigeria every hour, according to an investigation by the International Police Organisation. Umar made this disclosure at a four-day training workshop for Nigerian law enforcement agencies at the EFCC Academy in Abuja. He emphasized that…
Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “It is not advisable to go on street…
The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn 30 inspectors and rank and file personnel attached to Very Important Personalities (VIPs) to boost its operations ahead of the planned #EndBadGovernance protests. A memo signed by SP Anas Mohammed, S/O DOPS (Department of Operations, SHQ Owerri on July 29, 2024 said the posting is in view of the…
