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NORTHERN ELDERS BACK PROTEST, LAY SEVEN DEMANDS BEFORE TINUBU Some elders and stakeholders in Northern Nigeria have announced their full support for the planned nationwide hunger protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria scheduled to hold from August 1 to 10. The elders and the stakeholders who made their position known in a statement signed by Prof. Usman Yusuf; ⁠Hajia Najatu Muhammad; ⁠⁠Mallam Salihu …

WIKE’S MEN WIN IN COURT, JUDGE SAYS THRY HAVE RIGHT TO APPOINT OWN COUNSEL The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has affirmed the right of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to appoint its own legal counsel without interference from the party’s National Legal Adviser. The Rivers State chapter of the party is reportedly held …

SOKOTO RESIDENTS PROTEST AHEAD OF AUGUST 1, SAY WE’RE DYING FROM STARVATION Ahead of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, 2024, a group of residents in Sokoto State demonstrated peacefully on Wednesday to highlight their dire conditions. The protest, captured in a video, underscores the critical issues faced by the community. “We found ourselves in a position …

I’M STILL MEMBER OF LABOUR PARTY – KENNETH OKONKWO I am still a full fledged member of the Labour Party. I was upset that Peter Obi did not deal with Abure after he disobeyed him by going ahead with the fake convention. I am still with the LP and ready to consolidate in the LP. — Kenneth Okonkwo “There is …

SIMON EKPA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR KILLING OF FOUR POLICE OFFICERS IN IMO On Monday evening, gunmen attacked and killed four police officers and a civilian along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Owerri, Imo State. Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Ekpa, based in Finland, leads a group of Biafra agitators called Autopilot. He also founded …

HOW I SHOULD BE BURIED – ONYEKA ONWENU Three years ago, veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu shared her reflections on how she wished to be remembered and buried. In an opinion piece for Premium Times in 2021, Onwenu expressed a desire for a simple, private farewell without extravagant ceremonies. “Do it quickly, quietly, and privately,” Onwenu wrote, emphasizing …

ONYEKA ONWENU, ICONIC SINGER, SLUMPS, DIES AFTER PERFORMANCE AT BIRTHDAY PARTY Tragedy struck on Tuesday night as Nigeria’s iconic singer and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu, slumped and died shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos. In a shocking turn of events, the music maestro affectionately known as the ‘Elegant Stallion,’ according to sources, died at the Reddington Hospital in …

TINUBU INAUGURATES SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL RULES COUNCIL President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council in Imo State. The inauguration took place in Owerri, the state capital. The inauguration saw the Oni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, emerge as the Chairman of the council, while the co-chairmen were Obi of Obinugwu, Cletus Illomuanya and King Jaja of Opopo, …

BANDITS OCCUPY 102 ZAMFARA COMMUNITIES, SHUT DOWN FARMING “Farming is our pride” is the popular catch-phrase synonymous with Zamfara State because over 90 per cent of the people of the state are farmers who largely depend on agriculture to survive. The state has over the years been producing large quantities of food items – both cash and food crops – …

NDUME REJECTS NEW OFFICE AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, POLICE ARREST AIDES, SUPPORTERS The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. Ndume, in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Senate Services Committee on Tuesday, said the office given him does not reflect his seniority and …