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FORMER PRESIDENT YAR’ADUA’S MOTHER DIES AT 101 Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua, the mother of former Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, has passed away at the age of 101. She died at her home in Katsina after a period of illness. Affectionately known as “Dada,” she was also the mother of two other prominent figures, the late General Shehu Musa Yar’adua …

PROTEST, NOT TREASON, RELEASE ALL #ENDBADGOVERNANCE DETAINEES– BRITON Drew Povey, a Briton accused of inciting insurrection against President Bola Tinubu’s government, has urged the Nigerian government not to treat protests as treason. Povey, whom the Nigerian government also identified as Andrew Wynne, made this plea in a statement responding to allegations of building “a network of sleeper cells to topple” …

PDP SUMMONS WIKE OVER ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. Wike was summoned to appear before the PDP disciplinary committee. This was made known on Monday by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who disclosed in an interview with …

PROTEST ROCKS ANUJA OVER FUEL SCARCITY Scores of demonstrators took to the streets of Abuja on Monday, demanding the immediate dismissal of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the ongoing fuel scarcity that has plagued the nation.The protest comes at a time when the NNPCL has admitted that its considerable debt …

BRITISH NATIONAL HITS BACK AT FG OVER ALLEGATION OF PLOT TO OVERTHROW TINUBU GOVT A British national, Mr. Povey, also known as Andrew Wynne, has responded to allegations made by the Nigerian government that he was involved in a plot to overthrow the Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement, Povey denied the allegations, saying “PROTEST IS NOT TREASON” and calling …

COURT REMANDS #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS IN KUJE PRISON Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of several protesters involved in the recent #EndBadGovernance protest. The remand is set at the Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja, pending the hearing and ruling on their bail application scheduled for September 11, 2024. This decision was made after …

NO RIFT BETWEEN PRESIDENT TINUBU, VP SHETTIMA – PRESIDENCY The Presidency has broken its silence on the alleged rift between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. In a statement released on Monday, September 2, to celebrate Shettima’s 58th birthday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, said …

ENUGU GOVT TO CONSTRUCT 300–BED INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALIn line with the administration’s promise to reverse the flow of medical tourism and position Enugu State as the preferred destination for business, investment, tourism, and living, the Enugu State Government has announced that it is embarking on the construction of a 300-bed, ultramodern quaternary health facility to be known as the Enugu International …

POLICE DECLARE BRITISH NATIONAL WANTED OVER PLOT TO OVERTHROW TINUBU GOVT The police high command, on Monday, declared Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government being led by President Bola Tinubu. It said the Force has specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries and …

ATIKU, OBI, KWANKWASO IN TALKS OVER 2027The three leading opposition figures in Nigeria are discussing the possibility of a merger to salvage Nigerians from hunger and widespread insecurity ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday.PDP deputy national spokesman Ibrahim Abdullahi stated this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday.He …