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The Federal Government has announced that the national hunger protests planned for August 1-10, 2024, are now unnecessary. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, made this statement while speaking to State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Idris stressed that the government has responded to the issues raised by …

Leke Abejide, the member of parliament representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency in Kogi State, has warned that he may leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) if conditions within the party become untenable. Abejide made the remarks on Monday at the National Assembly Complex in response to recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu by …

On Monday, the United Action Front of Civil Society, a coalition of organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), issued a stern warning to all levels of government, warning against any attempts to intimidate protesters during the nationwide demonstrations planned from August 1 to 10. The protests were aimed at addressing the problem of hunger. In a statement issued by Wale Okunniyi, …

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has announced the suspension of the previously proposed 800% increase in navigation fees, following intervention by Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The decision to halt the dramatic increase, which was initially due to take effect, was communicated by Abdullahi Musa, NAMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, in a statement …

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed senior police officers to ensure the protection of participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests set for August 1-10, 2024. The directive was issued in a letter dated July 29, 2024, and signed by his Chief of Staff, CP Johnson Adenola. The order followed a request by human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), who asked …

  The atmosphere was filled with pride and anticipation as 23-year-old Dr. Oyindamola Adeniyi addressed the graduating class of 2024 at York University. As a distinguished alumna of Hull York Medical School, Dr. Adeniyi’s speech was a powerful testament to resilience, intentionality, and the importance of education. Dr. Oyindamola Adeniyi “Over the past five years at Hull York Medical School, …

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, strongly condemned the vandalism of MTN office at FESTAC area on Monday. The incident occurred when a group of MTN customers frustrated by the recent blocking of their phone numbers for failure to comply with NIN-SIM linkage requirements, took to the streets and damaged the office fence. Responding to the viral vandalism …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited to sell crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in naira. Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zack Adedeji, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja. He said the …

Edo 2024: Revitalizing Ambrose Alli University Ambrose Alli University, once a beacon of hope and academic excellence, has been reduced to a shadow of its former self due to chronic underfunding. This is far from the vision of its founding father and a betrayal of the trust placed in us. Senator Monday Okpebholo is determined to change this narrative. As …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday ordered MTN Nigeria and other mobile telecommunications companies to reactivate blocked Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) based on the National Identification Number (NIN). MTN has in recent days blocked over 100,000 lines because their owners failed to link them to NIN. Details later… NCC orders MTN, others to reactivate blocked SIMs first appeared on …