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Three members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly on Tuesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The defectors were Umar Na’amore (Argungu), Hashimu Usman, (Yauri), and Yusuf Abubakar –Tilli (Bunza). The Speaker of the Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Usman-Zuru, read out three different letters written to the Assembly by …

Organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest have rejected a proposal by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to hold a limited demonstration. The National Police Chief, in a meeting with promoters of nationwide demonstrations over hunger and other socio-economic challenges scheduled to begin on August 1, urged them to limit rallies to closed areas. However, a lawyer for the Take It …

Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, insisting that he has no moral authority to stop the planned #EndBadGovernance protests. Secondus argued that Tinubu, who had benefited from the protests during his time in opposition, should not seek to silence the voices of the Nigerian people at …

Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has called on former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose to issue an apology to Northerners following his (Fayose’s) comments on residents of the region. Fayose had stirred up a storm when he said the federal government’s failure to develop Nigeria was because northerners were marrying many …

Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kososko has defended his decision to vote for Bola Tinubu as Nigerian President, stressing that no one should be bullied for their political choices. The actor, who made the remarks in an interview on the latest episode of Curiosity Made Me Ask hosted by Isbae U, also added that people should be allowed to choose who …

Nigerian musician Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe popular in the music world as Ayra Starr has warned her fans not to care about other people’s opinions. The sensational singer who asserted in his interview with Dose of Society stated that people live their lives as if everyone is busy and people are hungry. The ‘Sability’ singer also stated that other people’s opinions …

The federal government has announced the sale of 50kg of rice at a subsidized price of N40,000, a 50% discount from the market price. This was done in an effort to address growing concerns over food affordability and defuse planned protests. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this information during a press conference at the presidential villa …

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has stated that President Bola Tinubu has protested the economic hardship in the country by discussing the availability and affordability of food. He said this during a press conference at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday. According to him, “The President has listened to the voices of all parties who planned …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. IG orders police to secure #EndBadGovernance protesters across the country Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has instructed senior police officers to ensure the protection of participants of the #EndBadGovernance protests to be held on August 1-10, 2024. Read more 2. Tinubu signs minimum wage bill President Bola …

Kamala Harris’s plan as a running mate was to outdo J.D. Vance as nothing more than a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. But now that she’s the presumptive Democratic nominee, her campaign is seizing on the Ohio senator as a major liability, looking to his own VP selection process and the contenders’ public hearings to drive home the point. Vance’s …