SENATORS, REPS MEMBERS, POLITICIANS FLEEING ABROAD OVER PLANNED PROTEST Ahead of the planned nationwide protests slated for August 1, senators, members of the House of Representatives and some members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) are temporarily moving abroad under the guise of medical checkup and summer holidays. The Senate and the House of Representatives, last Tuesday, hurriedly shutdown the …

PLANNED PROTEST: FG BEGINS TO SELL 50KG RICE AT N40,000 THE Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres at N40,000 This is as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has insisted that there is no need for the protest as most of …

TINUBU SIGNS MINIMUM WAGE ACT, TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC WORKERS, REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS President Bola Tinubu has taken a significant step towards improving the welfare of Nigerian workers by signing the new Minimum Wage Act into law. This landmark legislation comes with two key conditions aimed at ensuring fairness and inclusivity. Firstly, the Act stipulates that the minimum wage will …

NCC DIRECTS TELECOM OPERATORS TO RESTORE BARRED TELEPHONE LINES The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom service providers to immediately reactivate all lines recently disconnected. In a statement issued and signed by Reuben Muoka, Director Public Affairs, NCC, it noted that over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of …

WE’LL RESIST MOVES TO TOPPLE TINUBU’S GOVT – APC Chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said they would not fold their arms and watch “undemocratic forces” overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the name of protest. Addressing newsmen at the APC …

SENATE CONVENES EMERGENCY SESSION AMID PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST The Senate has scheduled an emergency session for Wednesday, amidst the planned nationwide protests. An internal memorandum from the Senate Clerk said the President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, directed that an emergency plenary sitting. The notice read, “Distinguished Senators are requested to make all necessary arrangements to attend as issues …

SOLDIERS TAKE OVER MAJOR ABUJA ROADS 72 HOURS TO HUNGER PROTEST Commuters plying the Keffi-Abuja expressway were on Monday left stranded after military officers barricaded the highway to conduct a stop-and-search operation on vehicles entering the nation’s capital. The soldiers mounted a road block at Sani Abacha barracks before the popular AYA roundabout. Security agencies did not give any prior …

PROTEST COMMENCES IN NIGER STATE Despite pleas from the government, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria. The protesters stormed the streets on Monday, chanting anti-government songs. They wielded placards such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy …

PROTEST AT MTN OFFICERS ACROSS NIGERIA OVER MASS SIM CARD DISCONNECTION Thousands of Nigerians woke up on Sunday to find their SIM cards barred by MTN Group Limited, sparking widespread outrage. The telecommunications giant claimed that the affected subscribers had failed to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. In response, scores of disgruntled subscribers stormed MTN …

PROTEST: FG ISSUES CIRCULAR TO VCS OVER PROTECTION OF STAFF, STUDENTS, INFRASTRUCTURES In view of the proposed national protest slated for August 1, the Federal Ministry of Education, has issued a circular to all Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities to guarantee the protection of staff, students and public infrastructures in their respective domain. The circular issued through the National Universities …

#ENDBADGOVERNANCE: TINUBU GOVT WASTING MONEY ON FICTITIOUS GROUPS – CISLAC The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s government assembled fictitious groups to discredit the forthcoming #EndBadGovernance protests. In an interview on ARISE TV on Sunday, CISLAC executive director Auwal Musa Rafsanjani said, “The federal government is embarking on unnecessary waste of public money to be …

NO PERSONAL DISAGREEMENT WITH KENNETH OKONKWO, ONLY STYLE – PETER OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent exit from the party and the Obidient Movement. On Sunday Okonkwo, who was the spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, announced he was …

ENYI GA ACHI: STORY BEHIND MIKE EJEAGHA’S SONG POPURALISED BY BRAINJOTTER Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there was a wise and powerful king who loved his children dearly. One day, the king gathered all his children for a grand meeting to learn their deepest desires. The king’s daughter, known for her beauty and grace, made a bold …

DANGOTE: END OF THE ROAD FOR A MONOPOLIST? BY SOJI ADEKUNMBI In the last one month, easily one of the most discussed issues in Nigeria is the allegation by the Dangote Refinery accusing the International Oil Companies (IOCs) of frustrating its operations by refusing to sell crude to it. In a statement released in July, which later followed up by …

BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS RAID BORNO POLICE STATION, GUN DOWN OFFICERS, LOOT ARMOURY Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Jakana Police station in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a policeman and a woman, while carting away arms and ammunition. According to security sources, the insurgents also set ablaze two patrol vehicles and a motorcycle. Correspondent gathered that the …