IT’S WRONG TO JAIL PEOPLE PROTESTING AGAINST HARDSHIP – AFENIFERE Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has said it is wrong to jail people protesting economic hardship in the land. Afenifere spoke against the backdrop of the recent incarceration of #EndBadGovernance protesters, warning the government against descent into fascism. This was contained in a statement by the group loyal to Pa Ayo …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE: COURT GRANTS TEN PROTESTERS WITH N100M BAIL Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, issued a ruling granting bail to ten #EndBadGovernance protesters who had been detained on charges including treason.Each defendant was granted bail set at ₦10 million, along with the requirement of one surety in the same amount. In his ruling, Justice …

INSECURITY: BANDIT KINGPIN, TURJI, DARES NIGERIAN ARMY CHIEF, MUSA, CONFIMS IMPOSING N10M LEVY ON ZAMFARA COMMUNITYNotorious bandit leader Bello Turji has challenged Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, to enlist a Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Murtala Asada, to confront his armed group on the battlefield.In a video, Turji directly called on the cleric to face his men on …

FIVE FAVOURITES WHO MAY REPLACE AJURI NGALARE AS TINUBU’S SPOKESMAN The resignation of Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity has sparked a flurry of speculations within the corridors of power regarding his potential successor.Ngelale stepped down, citing a “vexatious medical situation” in his family.However, reports from multiple sources suggest that hisxit was …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE: FG CHARGES ARRESTED PROTESTERS TO COURT Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, issued a ruling granting bail to ten #EndBadGovernance protesters who had been detained on charges including treason.Each defendant was granted bail set at ₦10 million, along with the requirement of one surety in the same amount. In his ruling, Justice Nwite …

NIGERIANS CAN MO LONGER BEAR BEAR THIS HARDSHIP – GANI ADAMSIn an open letter titled ‘President Bola Tinubu, time is going’, Gani Adams said, “We have no regret that we were created to inhabit this geographical space in the West African axis of the African continent. Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, called out the President Bola …

HOW INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE LED TO RELEASE OF JOE AJAERO Fresh details have surfaced on how pressure from labour unions, civil society groups, and international organizations compelled the Nigerian government release the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested on Monday by the Department of State Services (DSS) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while …

.NLC PRESIDENT, JOE AJAERO, NOT ABOVE LAW, CAN BE INVESTIGATED – PRESIDENCY The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has denied allegations of human rights abuses levelled against it by the United Kingdom Trade Union Congress (TUC) following the arrest of Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).The Nigerian government in a statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, said …

.POLL AFTER US PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: HARRIS – 63%; TRUMP – 37% The inaugural presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump transformed into a fiery confrontation lasting over 90 minutes.The evening began with a handshake from Harris, which swiftly gave way to intense arguments.According to a CNN and SSRS poll conducted after the debate, 63% of …

ABURE THINKS HE’S STILL IN 1980, LIES SHAMELESSLY – AISHA YESUFU A social critic, Aisha Yesufu has criticised the erstwhile National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Julius Abure for allegedly lying about the party funds. Aidsha in an X post said, ” he thinks one can lie shamelessly without being fact-checked”. The statement comes after Abure claimed that …

NIGERIA’S DEFENCE CHIEF VOWS TO CAPTURE BANDIT KINGPIN, BELLO TURJI The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has vowed to capture notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. Musa made the vow while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Lately, Turji has been in the news for allegedly seizing two mine resistant vehicles belonging to the Nigerian Army. But the …

NANS SET TO SHUT DOWN NIGERIA, SEPT 15 OVER FUEL PRICE HIKE The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has insisted on going ahead with the planned nationwide protest against the increase in petrol price and the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians. Henry Okunomo, the NANS Senate President disclosed this in a statement l on Monday. Okunomo insisted that …

TINUBU’S POLICY HAS INCREASED HARDSHIP – APCThe ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has admitted that the policies initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have increased economic hardship in the country.APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, stated this in a statement while replying to a former national vice chairman (North West) of the party, Salihu Mohammed Lukman.Lukman had accused the …

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: HARRIS RATTLES ‘ANGRY’ TRUMP IN DEBATEFormer President Donald Trump found out Tuesday night that he’s got a much tougher rival on his hands now.Vice President Kamala Harris, who took the Democratic presidential nomination when President Joe Biden stepped aside after a catastrophic debate performance in June, delivered aggressive attacks and coherent rebuttals. And she baited Trump, who, …

MBAKA WARNS OF LOOMING FAMINE, CALLS FOR REVERSAL OF FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVALRev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, has warned the federal government of Nigeria about the dangers of hardship and suffering caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.He urged the government to return the subsidy, as its removal has led to increased poverty and suffering …