Senate President Godswill Akpabio has accused the candidates who lost in the 2023 presidential election of sponsoring the planned nationwide protest.
Mr. Akpabio made this statement on Monday at the State House in Abuja after witnessing President Bola Tinubu sign the new minimum wage bill into law.
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The Nigerian government announced that the price of a 50kg bag of rice has been reduced by 50 percent to N40,000 nationwide.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement following Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
He noted that the price reduction coincides with...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated that while those seeking to protest have the right to do so, they do not have the right to destabilize the country. He accused politicians who lost in the last general elections of being behind the protest in an attempt to take over the...
Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Funso Doherty, has left the party to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Doherty confirmed his decision in a statement posted on his official X page on Monday night, stating that it came after extensive consultations.
He wrote: “After extensive...
The West African Examinations Council has announced that the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination will be released on August 5, 2024.
Students across the West African region are eagerly anticipating their results, which will be accessible online and at designated WAEC offices, according to Schoolpursuit.
This...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has directed senior police officials to protect participants in the planned #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, 2024.
This directive was detailed in a response letter from the IGP to human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, who had requested police coverage for...
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, announced this via his official X handle on Monday.
Onanuga mentioned that this decision, aimed...
President Bola Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law, concluding months of deliberations between government authorities, labor unions, and the private sector.
He signed the bill at the State House in Abuja on Monday, just days after it was passed by the National Assembly.
A delegation from the National...
On Monday, July 29, youths in Lagos state held a counter rally to oppose the planned nationwide protest set for August 1.
The protest aims to address economic hardship in the country and has been gaining traction on social media, with demonstrations scheduled across all states and the Federal Capital...
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed popular comedian Oluseyi Aletile, known as Seyi Law, as his Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment and Tourism.
The announcement was made by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in a statement on Monday in Akure, the state capital.
The appointments are...
Ashraf Adam Lamido, son of the 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, and his fiancée, Sultana Nazif, have shared their pre-wedding photos.
Ashraf and Sultana, the daughter of prominent Bauchi politician Senator Dr. Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, are set to wed on August 2 at the National Mosque in...
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it is withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa due to their lack of economic viability.
A subsidiary of TotalEnergies holds a 45 percent stake in a block off the country's southern coast, where the Brulpadda and Luiperd fields were...
Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has just dropped his debut single, "Don’t Shoot," produced alongside fellow footballers Chuba Akpom and Medy Elito.
While football remains his primary focus, Iwobi views music as a way to explore a different side of himself. He describes music as a form of self-expression and...
Some social media users have accused Nigerian pastor Enoch Adeboye of being "silent" as the country faces hardship under President Bola Tinubu.
Adeboye is the leader of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
One post reads, in part: “This same fvcking clown was at the street of Abuja and the Eagles...
Nigeria's women national basketball team, D’Tigress, triumphed over Australia with a 75-62 victory in their opening Group B game.
The Nigerian women led by as much as 13 points by the end of the second quarter.
This marks the first win for D’Tigress at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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Some youths have taken to the streets of Niger State to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria.
They carried placards with messages such as ‘Enough is Enough,’ ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies,’ ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country,’ ‘Hardship Is Unbearable,’ and ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back,’ among...
Commuters on the Keffi-Abuja expressway were left stranded on Monday after military officers barricaded the highway to conduct stop-and-search operations on vehicles entering the nation's capital.
The soldiers set up a roadblock at Sani Abacha Barracks, just before the popular AYA roundabout.
Security agencies provided no prior warning about the blockade,...
Former spokesman to the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organisation, Daniel Bwala has reacted to the statement made by Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume describing him as a failed lawyer and politician.
In an X post on Friday, Bwala alleged that Senator Ndume was...
Paris St-Germain have reached an agreement in principle with 24-year-old English forward Jadon Sancho, but they must meet Manchester United's asking price of about £50m (Sports Zone - in French).
Spain winger Nico Williams, who has a contract at Athletic Bilbao until 2027, has decided on his future amidst links...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that next of kin, legal representatives, and beneficial owners are now authorized to claim unclaimed balances or funds from dormant accounts.
This update was provided in a report released by the apex bank over the weekend.
According to the CBN, next of kin...
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts for their citizens in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest from August 1, 2024.
In their separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their nationals to avoid areas where confrontations between security forces and protesters...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is actively engaging Abuja youths and other stakeholders to discourage participation in the planned nationwide protests from August 1 to 10, which are organized in response to hunger and economic hardship.
During a ministerial meeting with youths from Abuja South...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that only accounts inactive for over 10 years will be classified as dormant and used for investment purposes. Additionally, a dedicated office will be established to manage dormant accounts and unclaimed balances.
This information was disclosed in the CBN's document titled “FAQs...
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general elections, Peter Obi has reacted to the open letter by the spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, Kenneth Okonkwo who resigned from the party.
Okonkwo primarily blamed the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi,...
The season 9 edition of BBNaija has begun, featuring 14 pairs and 28 housemates in a show themed 'No Loose Guard.'
The first pair of housemates introduced during Sunday’s launch show were Chinwe and Zion, known together as Zinwe. They were followed by Femi and Michky, who go by the...
One of the key figures behind the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship, slated for August, has asserted that Eagle Square in Abuja is public property, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, must permit "hungry Nigerian youths" to demonstrate their displeasure there.
Damilare Adenola, the Director...
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of a new management team for Kano Pillars Football Club following the expiration and dissolution of the previous board.
This announcement was made on Sunday in a statement issued by the governor's spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa. The new board members...
Former spokesman to the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organisation, Daniel Bwala, has reacted to the news of spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, Kenneth Okonkwo dumping the party.
Okonkwo primarily blamed the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the ongoing crisis within the party...
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has attributed the insecurity plaguing the Sankera region to unnamed "Abuja politicians" whom he accuses of sponsoring outlaws to kill their own people.
Alia urged unions, groups, and individuals considering participation in the nationwide protest planned for August 1st, 2024, to abandon the idea...
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested Sulaiman Yakubu for inciting violence and urging residents to burn down police stations, military barracks, and business areas during the nationwide protest planned for August 1st.
In a viral TikTok video, Yakubu called on residents to "test the ground" on Monday before the...