Former local government chairmen in Rivers State who are loyalists of FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring hunger protesters to invade the Port Harcourt home of the minister. Amid the nationwide hunger protest, demonstrators had on Tuesday marched to Wike’s mansion along Ada George …

The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs has officially withdrawn its internal circular dated August 1, 2024, regarding the sale of subsidised rice to public servants. In a new directive, Aderonke A. Jaiyesimi, the Director of Human Resource Management, stated, “I am directed to refer to our internal circular in …

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted N50m bail each to two students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Resign Regal Academy, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, who allegedly hacked MTN Nigeria Communication computers and stole airtime and data valued at N1.9bn. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted them bail after hearing …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that some ‘mafias’ were making …

The Federal Government has concluded plans to sell a 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 to public servants with a view to alleviating the food crisis in the nation and its effects on Nigerians. This was disclosed in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, …

The Russian government has responded to reports that Russian flags were displayed during protests in Kano on Saturday. Yury Paramonov, Press Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Abuja, firmly denied any involvement by Russia in these protests or any related incidents in Nigeria. The embassy clarified that any display of …

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) conducted its annual prayer walk on August 4, 2024, with thousands of members seeking divine intervention for Nigeria’s challenges The event drew a large turnout, with participants praying for peace, stability, and improved governance.Social media reactions were mixed, reflecting differing views on the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a Public Broadcast on Sunday addressed Nigerians over the #EndBadGovernance Protests that have rocked the country since last week. Tinubu called on Nigerians to suspend further protests, adding that he has heard them ‘Loud and Clear’. Below are 10 things the Nigerian leader said in …

Jamiu Abiola, son of late Nigerian business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, has said the forces that annulled the June 12 1993 election and denied his father the opportunity to become Nigeria’s president have descended on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Abiola’s son, who currently serves as Special Assistant (SA) to …

Contrary to the demands of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protesters, President Bola Tinubu has ruled out the return of fuel subsidy. The President in a Nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Sunday morning, disclosed that even though the decision to remove the fuel Subsidy was painful, it was necessary because it has …