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Nobel laureate and renowned playwright Prof. Wole Soyinka has taken aim at President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast on Sunday for failing to address what he described as a violent crackdown on #EndBadGovernance protesters by security forces. Soyinka, who made the observations in a statement on Sunday, expressed concern over Tinubu’s deliberate omission of police brutality, which he said should have …

Nigerian women’s basketball team D’Tigress has qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. Nigeria’s women’s team reached the quarter-finals after beating Canada 79-70 in their final group game on Sunday. Rena Wakama’s girls began their campaign with a thrilling win over Australia to break a 20-year Olympic curse. Also Read: Paris Olympics: D’Tigress defeated by hosts France …

Despite President Bola Tinubu’s plea for protesters in the ongoing EndBadGovernanceInNigeria movement to shelve their protests and make room for dialogue, protests have continued in some parts of the country. In Lagos, violence erupted when suspected thugs attacked protesters in an attempt to disperse them from Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, where they had gathered. Trouble started after Assistant Commissioner …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday urged protesters in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests to cease demonstrations and create space for dialogue. The President, who conveyed this in a national broadcast to the people, said, “In a situation like this, I appeal to the demonstrators and the organizers of the action to postpone further protests and provide space for dialogue. I always …

Claiming:President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sends threatening message to citizens. The indictment: FALSE. Full Text: A graphic message circulating on social media claims President Tinubu has sent threatening messages to citizens. The graphic features a photo of the president and a protest scene, with the caption: “Bad Governance Protest: Nigerian President Sends Threats to Citizens.” Ripples Nigeria reports that thousands of …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday outlined the programmes and policies his government has put in place in the past one year, in response to widespread dissatisfaction among the majority of Nigerians who feel the government has failed to fulfill its campaign promises. In a national broadcast addressing Nigerians following the #EndBadGovernance protests, Tinubu reiterated that his administration is focused on …

  A solemn ceremony took place in Abuja on Friday, August 2, 2024, when Sultana, daughter of Senator Nazif Suleiman, married her wedding idol, Ashraf Adam, son of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Senator Nazif Suleiman and daughter at wedding ceremony The evocative wedding ceremony took place at the National Mosque in Abuja and was followed by …

At least seven community leaders including the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of ​​Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike, were on Saturday night, shot dead by gunmen during a village meeting. According to eyewitnesses, six village chiefs from the autonomous community were also killed by gunmen who stormed the meeting place and opened fire on the …

Broadcast by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the nationwide strike Date: Sunday, 4th August, 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. …

    Zheng Qinwen entered the Paris Olympics as a top-10 player, but was an unlikely candidate to win the title. She will leave the tournament as the first ever Chinese tennis champion, the greatest accolade of her young career.⁹ Against Croatian Donna Vekić, Zheng showed extraordinary power in her shots on the clay of Roland Garros, triumphing 6-2, 6-3 …