Politics

ANOTHER NATIONWIDE PROTEST STARTS OCTOBER 1 Another nationwide protest looms on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day as organisers of the #Endbadgovernance protest are set to hold another demonstration. Recall that the protesters had earlier in July embarked on a nationwide protest on the backdrop of hardship and harsh economic realities facing the citizenry. Ahead of their planned demonstrations …

NIGERIANS WORSE THAN YOU MET THEM – AFENIFERE TELLS TINUBU Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed disappointment at the current economic state of the country, especially since the assumption of office by President Bola Tinubu. They lamented that the Tinubu-led administration in one year has left Nigerians worse off than they were at the beginning. This was contained …

PROTESTS IN CANADA AS 70,000 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FACE DEPORTATION Tens of thousands of international students took to the streets across Canada this week in a wave of protests against new immigration policies introduced by the federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto on Monday, the demonstrations, which drew approximately 70,000 students occurred in major provinces including Prince …

UK COURT JAILS FOUR NIGERIANS FOR FORGING OVER 2000 MARRIAGE DOCUMENTS TO HELP NIGERIANS STAY ILLEGALLY A United Kingdom court has sentenced four Nigerians to prison for forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to help Nigerians live illegally in the UK. The convicts, a 41-year-old Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 38-year-old Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 31-year-old Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, and 54-year-old Adekunle Kabir, …

RUSSIA WARNS US OF WORLD WAR III RISKS, SAYS WEST PLAYING WITH FIRE Russia said the West was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles, and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World War III would not be confined to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia’s western Kursk region on August 6 and …

IRATE YOUTHS ATTACK FEDERAL LAWMAKER, CLAIM HE ABANDONED THEM AFTER ELECTION The Member representing Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Hon. Adamu Hashimu Ranga, was almost mobbed by irate youths who attacked his car in Ningi on Sunday. The Federal Lawmaker, who was elected in 2023 under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had joined prominent sons of …

McUS ECONOMIST SLAMS TINUBU OVER MULTI-MILLIOM-DOLLAR JET PURCHASE AMID HARDSHIP, SOARING INFLATION An American professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, has criticised Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu for purchasing a new presidential jet amidst the country’s economic challenges. Hanke’s criticism comes in light of Tinubu’s recent acquisition of a $150 million Airbus A330 private jet, which the …

I WAS ACCUSED OF PLANNING A COUP AFTER KENYA VISIT – OBASANJO Elder statesman and former Nigerian president has said that he was once accused of planning a coup just for visiting an African country. Chief Obasanjo shared the story after the Kenyan trip. He said, the visit landed him in trouble in his country as he was accused of …

PETER OBI BLASTS TINUBU’S GOVT OVER ARREST, DETENTION OF JOURNALISTS, WANTS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF PIDOM Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticized the federal government for the ongoing arrest and detention of journalists who expose corruption. He warned that if this trend continues, Nigeria could descend into a Banana Republic. Obi expressed concern over the government’s …

GOV FUBARA UNDER PRESSURE TO LEAVE PDP Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is facing growing pressure to leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amid ongoing political battles with former governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The tension between the two has led to speculation that Fubara may defect to another political party ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections. …