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FOREIGNERS ARRIVE KADUNA TO JOIN PLANNED PROTEST, GROUP ALLEGES A group, Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Kaduna state, has alleged that reports reaching the executive has indicated that foreigners from northern neighboring countries had already arrived in Kaduna State ready to join the demonstration and make it violent. The group however, kicked against the move, saying it will jeopardize the safety …

PLANNED PROTEST: GIVE US MORE TIME, FG BEGS NIGERIANS In response to the increasing economic hardship and mounting calls for a nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians for more time, promising that the situation is being addressed with urgency. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed this message on Wednesday …

WE CANNOT WITHDRAW FROM A PROTEST WE DIDN’T ORGANIZE – AJAERO Labour said that it stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people over the current economic hardship and worsening hunger in the country but maintained that only the organisers of the protest can decide whether to pull out or continue with the protest. In a statement signed by Comrade Joe …

THREAT WON’T STOP AUGUST 1 NATIONWIDE PROTESTS, IT’LL ONLY MAKE IT POPULAR – FALANA WARNS FG Prominent activist and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that no threats from the government or any other quarters can prevent the impending nationwide protests scheduled to commence on August 1. Despite statements from various organizations and the presidency condemning the planned protests, …

N5B DEFAMATION THREAT: ONANUGA ADAMANT, TELLS PETER OBI, WE MEET IN COURT The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Communications and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to the threat by Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to institute a lawsuit against him. Recall that Onanuga recently alleged that Obi and his supporters were responsible for …

#ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA: PROTESTERS LIST DEMANDS. As the planned nationwide protest against bad governance and economic hardship gathers momentum, protesters have listed out their demands. The protest has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August. Food and basic commodities prices have skyrocketed recently. Nigerians are facing one …

WIKE DOES NOT BELONG TO OUR PARTY – RIVERS APC CHAIRMAN The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced on Tuesday that former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, does not influence decisions made by the Rivers State chapter of the party. The APC clarified that Wike is not a member of their party …

58 COUNTRIES BACK OKONJO-IWEALA FOR SECOND TERM AS WTO DG Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the trade association made this known at a July 22 meeting …

MINIMUM WAGE TAKES EFFECT, APRIL 2024 – PRESIDENCY, SAYS WORKERS WILL GET ARREARS The Presidency has confirmed that the new national minimum wage is expected to take effect from April 2024. The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, who confirmed this in a post via X on Tuesday, added that workers will be paid arrears …

TINUBU SIGNS NORTH-NORTHWEST, SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BILLS President Bola Bola has assented the North-West and South-East Development Commission Bills into law, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of the two interventionist agencies to address development challenges in the North-West and South-East parts of the country, respectively, following years of insecurity. The Deputy President of the Senate and sponsor of …