Following the revelations and intrigues generated by the impasse over crude supply to Dangote Refinery, former presidential candidate of Young Progressive Party (YPP), Prof Kingsley Moghalu, has said Nigeria has little economic prospects in the immediate future. He, however, said the prospects Read more…
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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide,Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, has passed away at the age of 82. The Iwuanyanwu family announced his death in a statement on Thursday, revealing that he died on Thursday, July 25 2024, after a Read more…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has again warned against any planned demonstrations, saying the nation’s capital is not available for any nationwide protest. Wike, former Rivers State Governor, stated this on Thursday while addressing some FCT residents during an inspection Read more…
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has described the National Assembly’s alteration of the Police Act 2020 to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, beyond his September 2024 retirement date as an act Read more…
Governors from the 36 states of the federation are currently meeting in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are meeting at the NGF secretariat in the nation’s capital. According to Read more…
In the wake of growing hardship in the country and calls for a nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Government yesterday pleaded with Nigerians for more time, promising to handle the protest as a ‘’family matter.” It Read more…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Labour Party (LP) has accused the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), claiming that political opponents are paying them to undermine former LP presidential candidate Peter Obi. At a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the party’s Read more…
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) may be declared a terrorist organization, its staff stripped of immunity and its activities inside Israel outlawed, under a series of bills that have been proposed in the Knesset. The UNRWA was Read more…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has demanded a public apology and 5 billion naira in damages from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Strategy, over allegedly defamatory statements. Through his legal counsel Alex Ejesieme (SAN), Obi Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has assented the North-West and South-East Development Commission Bills into law, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of the two interventionist agencies to address development challenges in the North-West and South-East parts of the country, respectively, Read more…
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has condemned attempts by the federal government and security agencies to scuttle the nationwide protests planned to take place from August 1. Vanguard reports that plans are in motion to stage nationwide protests against bad Read more…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday, issued a warning against any attempts to suppress Nigerians’ fundamental right to express their views, particularly in the light of the planned nationwide protests. The NLC instead called on the government to engage the Read more…