President Bola Tinubu has called on African nations to unify their efforts and leverage the continent’s potential to address pervasive poverty, unemployment, and other developmental challenges. In a message delivered to the 2024 African Caucus meeting of Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks in Abuja on Friday, President Tinubu emphasized the need for…
The Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump said late Friday he had agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, but it was not immediately clear if Harris had…
The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the House of Representative election for Dekina/Bassa in Kogi State, Usman Okai Austin, has dismissed claims that former governor Yahaya Bello is the reason youths shunned the EndBadGovernance protest in the state. Okai said contrary to claims, Bello is not maintaining peace in Kogi State, stressing that…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), announced on Thursday that security agencies have identified a Senator who allegedly financed protests in the nation’s capital. During a news briefing following a security council meeting in Abuja, Wike disclosed that the Senator provided food to the protesters but did not reveal the Senator’s…
Fifteen lawmakers, under the aegis of The Economy Rescue Group, have called for the resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari. The group claims that mismanagement under Kyari’s leadership at the NNPCL is responsible for the challenges faced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a press…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has again expressed the fears that the planned national protest may turn to violence, which may consume the poor, week and vulnerable people in the society. Otti, who said this during a Tuesday morning broadcast to Abia people, appealed to traditional rulers, leaders of religious organizations and other community leaders…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has sanctioned N1.455 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads across thirteen states. Announcing the decision in Abuja, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated that the projects approved were initially deferred during the last FEC meeting to allow the government time to secure funding. The projects include the…
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has addressed the recent departure of key supporters of their principal and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The group emphasized that citizens who aspire for a new and better Nigeria should remain committed and continue to engage with others to achieve the Nigeria they desire. Co-convener…
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. It was reported on Sunday that Okonkwo, who was the spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, announced he was dumping the…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has appealed to displeased Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the country’s economic woes. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, appealed to intending participants of the August protest to be patriotic. He said Tinubu should not be judged with the expectation to…
One of the arrowheads of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship slated for August says the Eagle Square in Abuja is a public property and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has no choice than to allow “hungry Nigerian youths” demonstrate their displeasure on the facility. Damilare Adenola, the Director…
A spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi on his approach to party matters. Okonkwo, who joined the LP in 2022, accused Obi of failing to resolve the internal crisis rocking the party. According to the movie maker-turned-politician, Obi did not…
Kebbi, Nigeria Three out of the four House of Assembly members elected under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State, along with their supporters, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced during the APC’s campaign flag-off for the Local Government Elections at Koko Besse Local Government Area. Speaker of…
Abuja, Nigeria The passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has elicited a wave of reactions from various quarters, highlighting the significant impact he had on Nigerian society. One notable response came from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, who expressed profound shock over the death of the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial…
Zamfara State Government has urged the federal government to intensify efforts to address the severe security challenges bedevilling the entire state, which it stated is the major problem facing the region. This was stated by the state governor, Dauda Lawal, who spoke through the State’s Commissioner of Project Implementation, Hon Nasiru Ibrahim Zurmi, during a…
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week’s poll before his Sunday exit from the race. The…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has lashed out at politician and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, over his consistent criticisms of its economic policies which had recently resulted in a rise in the cost of living across the country. On Monday, Obi called for quick action…
The Nigerian government has scheduled an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1, 2024. This is according to a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office, Richard Pheelangwah, dated July 23, 2024, titled, ‘Planned Nationwide Protest.’ It read, “I am directed to invite…
Nigerians should hold state governors responsible for the current economic challenges, according to the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Okocha emphasized the need for accountability from state leaders. Okocha questioned the rationale behind the planned protests, urging Nigerians to focus on the…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has demanded a retraction of an allegation made against him by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the President, or face a N5 billion defamation and libel lawsuit. On July 20, 2024, Onanuga claimed on his X handle (formerly Twitter)…
The National Minimum Wage Amendment Act, which introduces a new N70,000 national minimum wage, has been passed into law by the Senate. The executive bill, which was received from the executive arm of government, seeking amendment to the Act to enable upward review of workers’ salaries, was laid for first reading. Reading the general principles…
US Vice President, Kamala Harris raised a record-breaking $81 million for her presidential bid in the first 24 hours after President Biden announced he would not seek reelection and then endorsed her. According to Harris’ campaign, more than 880,000 donors contributed to Harris’ campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees. “The historic outpouring…
Nollywood actress and politician, Hilda Dokubo has continued to slam reports that she was suspended from Labour Party (LP) at her ward in Asari Toru local government area (LGA) of Rivers state. According to the reports, Dokubo, the LP’s chairperson in Rivers was suspended on Thursday, July 18, after the party’s ward executive committee held…
Kenyan President, William Ruto has warned that the ongoing protests in the country must stop. Ruto’s administration has been facing intense scrutiny following weeks of violent demonstrations that have resulted in at least 50 deaths and widespread property damage, with the youth vowing to protest again on Tuesday and calling for Ruto’s resignation. Speaking on…
Opposition leader Bobi Wine said heavily armed security forces were besieging his party headquarters on Monday and had arrested several leaders, on the eve of a planned anti-corruption march that has been banned by the authorities. The action comes two days after President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country with an iron fist for…
A poll taken days before President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race has revealed what Democrat members think of Kamala Harris becoming US president. The poll conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and published on Wednesday, July 17, found that around six in 10 Democrats think that Vice President Harris would do well as president herself….
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declared on Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris would be easier to defeat in the upcoming November election compared to Democratic President Joe Biden, who announced earlier that day he would not seek re-election. Trump made these remarks on CNN shortly after Biden revealed his decision to step aside as…
President Bola Tinubu addressed African leaders on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, providing an update on the progress and challenges faced by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). During the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, President Tinubu, who serves as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and…
US President Joe Biden has endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as the new Democratic presidential nominee for the 2024 presidential race. Biden made the announcement on his official X page on Sunday, shortly after he withdrew from the United States November presidential election. He explained that it was in the best interest of his party and the country to stand…
President Biden announced Sunday that he will step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee, ending weeks of hand-wringing among party leaders who urged him to leave the race after a disastrous debate performance left many Democrats fearing he was too old for office and unable to defeat former President Trump. Biden’s decision opens a path for Vice…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are not friendly and fueling more economic hardship. Primate Ayodele stated that the current government would have been the best if they listened to advice but the policies formulated so far have not been…
