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Governor Hyacinth Alia has approved the removal of Dr John Chem as chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), following a recommendation from the state House of Representatives. Lawmakers accused Chem of poor judgment, saying his decision failed to appeal to the majority of stakeholders and did not take into account the public interest. In a statement issued Friday …

Nigerian musician Oludipe Oluwasanmi David popularly known in the music world as Spyro has taken to social media to urge Nigerians to use their platforms to support the ongoing protests. The ‘Who Is Your Guy’ singer, who made the call in a post shared on his Instagram page, said that he hopes that God’s servants can speak for the people …

Prominent Nigerian actor, content creator and citizen activist Adebowale ‘Debo’ Adedayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni’ has taken to social media to criticize the government’s response to the ongoing #endbadgovernance protests. Mr Macaroni in a post shared on his X page (formerly Twitter) while responding to Benjamin Hundeyin’s post stated that the protests in Lagos State have so far been …

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has dismissed a trending video accusing him of declaring war on northerners, describing the video as a manipulated, deliberate and well-orchestrated attempt by some people to blackmail him to suit some of their evil agendas. Obi who reacted to the video in a post on his X account on Friday, said that the …

It was the end of the road for Nigeria’s Temitope Adeshina in the women’s high jump competition in Paris. The national record holder failed to reach the final after finishing 19th in the overall standings with a height of 1.88m. Adeshina opened her competition at 1.83m, which she cleared with ease. Also Read: Paris Olympics: D’Tigress defeated by hosts France …

Amnesty International said on Friday that 13 protesters were allegedly killed by security forces across Nigeria, on the first day of #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. The human rights body condemned the killing and called the incident “unjustified and unacceptable.” Isa Sanusi, Country Director, stated this in a statement on Friday. “Nigerian authorities must investigate this incident impartially and effectively …

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has drawn the ire of Netizens for calling Nigerians ‘desperate losers’ in his reaction to the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests that shut down several cities yesterday. Abiodun got into the bad books of Nigerians during an interview session on Channels Television on Friday when he made comments that many said were like rubbing salt in the …

Hoodlums attacked the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Secretariat in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Thursday, burning vehicles and causing chaos. In Hadejia, another area of ​​Jigawa, the #EndBadGovernance protests turned violent, as security agents dispersed protesters marching towards Government House in Dutse. Also Read: Atiku slams #IgboMustGo campaign, calls for immediate arrest of promoters In Gumel, a shop …

  Lola Akinlade aveva un enorme sorriso sul volto quel giorno del 2019 quando salì sul palco del Nova Scotia Community College, con il suo nuovo diploma in servizi sociali in mano. Akinlade tiene in braccio suo figlio David mentre posa per una foto durante la cerimonia di laurea al Nova Scotia Community College. (Nova Scotia Community College/YouTube) Ma in …

The Nigerian Federal Government has reacted to threats that Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, may be forced out of the country following a $220 million fine recently imposed on it by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In a post on platform X on Thursday evening, August 1, 2024, Nigeria’s consumer protection …