THREE COMMISSIONERS QUIT ALEX OTTI’S CABINET WITHIN ONE WEEK One week after two of Commissioners quit the Abia State Executive Council, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, has followed suit and resigned her appointment from Governor Alex Otti cabinet. This was contained in a statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Ctz. Ukoha Njoku-Ukoha, which was made …

WE DON’T KNOW WHAT NIGERIANS ARE PROTESTING FOR – APC GOVS Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have said the lack knowledge of the reason for the planned nationwide protest in the country. Some persons are mobilising for nationwide protest slated for August 1 to August 10, 2024. Speaking after a closed-door meeting of …

NIGERIAN GOVT RESUMES MASS TRIAL OF TERRORISM SUSPECTS The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed mass trials of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser, NCTC-ONSA, Michael Abu, on …

EZEKWESILI CALLS FOR AUDIT OF DANGOTE-NNPC BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for an independent audit of business dealings between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and the Dangote Refinery. This is as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group and owner of the Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, last week, revealed that NNPCL …

JONATHAN GAVE DANGOTE, OTHERS TOO MUCH WAIVERS, DESTROYED SMALL BUSINESSES – YESUFU A social critic, Aisha Yesufu has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan gave Aliko Dangote and other rich so much waivers during his tenure. Yesufu said the action consequently destroyed small businesses in the process. Her statement comes amid an alleged soured relationship between Dangote and the regulators …

RIVERS CRISIS GETS MESSIER AS  FUBARA, WIKE SUPPORTERS CLASH A baby was reportedly tear-gassed and became unconscious on Wednesday as supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, clashed with the loyalists of ex-governor Nyesom Wike in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the clash happened during a government medical outreach in the Eliozu …

REINSTATE NDUME AS CHIEF WHIP, BORNO PROTESTERS URGE SENATE Protesters from Borno South, on Wednesday, stormed Abuja demanding the reinstatement of Mohammed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate. Ndume was removed for criticising the President Bola Tinubu-led government, following a letter transmitted to the Senate by the national leadership of the his party, All Progressives Congress (APC). He …

NAUS, NAPS, NANCES MOBILIZE FOR PROTEST, MONDAY, JULY 29 THE leadership of the National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), and the National Association Nigerian of College of Education Students (NANCES), have commenced mobilisation of their members for a nationwide protest beginning from Monday, July 29th, 2024. The trio of NAUS, NAPS and NANCES, declared …

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 …