There Was No Rally Against Buhari Despite Hunger – Fayose Faults Hardship Protest
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has faulted a planned #EndBadGovernance protest against the President Bola Tinubu administration alleging that the organisers of the rally have sinister motives.…
South Africa’s ex-leader Zuma expelled from ruling ANC
South Africa’s ruling ANC on Monday expelled its former leader ex-president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival party…
Average cost preparing a pot jollof rice hits N20,000 in June- Report
The average cost of cooking a pot of jollof rice increased by 19.6%, from N16,955 to N20,274, between March and June 2024. This is according to the latest edition of the SB Morgan Jollof Rice Index, which stated…
Private Jets in Nigeria increase from 44 to 157
The number of private business aircraft operating in Nigeria has risen from 44 in 2005 to 157 in 2024, an investigation has revealed. This was…
100 injured in Russia train, truck collision
At least 100 people were injured on Monday when a passenger train carrying more than 800 passengers collided with a truck at a railway crossing in southern Russia, officials said. A video published on social media…
FG suspends import duties, taxes on essential food items to address hunger
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi has announced the Federal Government’s suspension of import duties and taxes on essential food items to make basic necessities more…
Zenith Bank to raise N290 billion through rights issue, public offer
Zenith Bank Plc is set to raise N290 billion through a combination of a rights issue and a public offer as in compliance with the new minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks introduced by the Central…
19 parties reject LG Electoral Commission, want SIECs scrapped
Nineteen political parties in the country, under the auspices of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), have rejected a proposed bill by the Senate to create a Local Government Independent Electoral Commission.…
Yoruba traditional rulers beg youths to shun #EndBadGovernance protest
The Yoruba Obas Forum (YOF), comprising prominent traditional rulers in the South-West region, appealed to Nigerian youths on Tuesday to shun the #EndBadGovernance protest slated to start August 1. “As your fathers,…
Tinubu’s order won’t end Dangote Refinery woes – Experts
Oil and gas experts have said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent order to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on sale…
EFCC Invites Hajj Commission Chair Over 2024 Exercise
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, to its headquarters located in Jabi area of Abuja, Daily…
Lagos Lawmaker Holds Sensitization Event to Educate Youth on Dangers of Drug Abuse
…… Appeals for Peaceful Dialogue Instead of Protest In an effort to combat drug abuse among youth, Hon. Gbolahan…
NIN-SIM linkage: MTN Nigeria closes ALL offices nationwide ‘over vandalism’
MTN Nigeria has announced the closure of all offices across the country from July 30. An official of the telecommunication company confirmed this to TheCable on Tuesday. The source said the decision was due to…
Mass Protests Will Disrupt The Economy – Private Sector
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has urged the federal government and the promoters of #EndBadGovernance protest to embrace dialogue “to achieve meaningful and lasting solutions for the benefit of…
The Tale Of Nigeria’s Dangote And India’s Ambani
The politics of monopoly and oligarchy are familiar phenomena in Nigeria and beyond. During General Sani Abacha’s military rule in the 1990s, while working at the Federal Ministry of Finance, I…
Govt Afraid Of Military Takeover, Says Fayose
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has said the planned nationwide protest is creating an impression of a possible military takeover, noting that no government will allow itself to be toppled.…
Thousands Of Dollars Flown Out Of Nigeria Every Hour – INTERPOL
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), on Monday, revealed that “hundreds of thousands of dollars” are being laundered out of Nigeria to other African countries and across the world every hour. 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…
JUST IN: Funso Doherty dumps ADC for PDP
Funso Doherty, a former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Monday, Doherty said he joined the PDP to present a…
Protest: EFCC Begins Probe Of Sponsors’ Bank Accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the bank accounts of some individuals and organisations allegedly sponsoring the planned nationwide protest, Daily Trust…
There’s No More Need For Protest – FG
The federal government says there is no longer need for protest as it is already addressing the demands made by aggrieved Nigerians. Addressing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting on…
BREAKING: IGP Orders DIGs, AIGs, CPs To Protect Protesters Nationwide
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed police top brass to protect intending participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest slated for August 1 to 10, 2024. This was contained in a…
You Have No Right To Destabilise Nigeria – Akpabio Warns Protesters
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said while those seeking to protest have the right to do, they do not have the right to destabilise the country. This is as he accused politicians who lost out during the last…
Let’s Talk, Shun Hardship Protest – Wike Begs Youths
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has appealed to youths in the nation’s capital not to join the planned August #EndBadGovernance protest against hardship and economic woes. The former…