Fully armed officers and men of the Nigeria Police fired teargas canisters at a group of peaceful protesters on Thursday around the outer cordon of the Eagle Square, located in the Three Arms Zone, Abuja. This area, known as the seat of power, houses the Presidential Villa, National Assembly, Supreme […]
Economy
Kano State experienced a significant disruption as participants in a hunger protest looted and set fire to the NCC Digital Industrial Park on State Road. This facility, which housed a state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) center, was slated for commissioning next week. Viral videos captured dramatic scenes of protesters […]
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to reconsider the nationwide protest slated for Wednesday, August 1. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this appeal during a world press conference in Abuja, attended by key Federal government officials. Akume emphasized that protests are not the solution […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed a report alleging it has withdrawn from the proposed national protests. This is even as labour said that it stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people over the current economic hardship and worsening hunger in the country. In a release on Wednesday by […]
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday reeled out the achievements of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to African leaders. He spoke in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Sunday while presenting the achievements of ECOWAS in the past year at the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African […]
Beginning October 1, 2024, the Lagos State Government will enforce new standards for commercial buses operating on the Lekki-Epe corridor, marking a significant milestone in its Bus Reform Initiative (BRI). Under these reforms, only Danfo buses meeting Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) standards will be permitted to operate as mid-capacity buses, […]
Ogun State has recently become a trending topic on social media platforms such as Twitter (now X), Facebook, and TikTok, where it is widely regarded as having the worst roads among the Southwest States in Nigeria. Citizens and residents have voiced their frustrations, highlighting several areas with bad and less […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 1,528 suspected cases of cholera and 53 deaths, spanning 31 states and 107 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the NCDC, provided this update during a press briefing on […]
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, while speaking in Abeokuta yesterday, at the safe Online Youth Fellowship Bootcamp organised by NerdzFactory company, supported by Meta at the Youth Development Centre, and Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library recalled landmark achievements in his administration between 1999 & 2007. Olusegun Obasanjo […]
The Minister of information and National orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition, hinted that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by Labour could undermine the economy, lead to mass retrenchment of workers and jeopardize the welfare of Nigerians. The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished organized Labour to consider the […]