By Jethro Ibileke THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign council in Edo, has accused Senator Adams Oshiomhole of inciting residents of the state against the state government for alleging that the state government hoarded the 20 trucks of palliative rice received from the Federal Government. This is even as …
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New Debate Over Dangote Diesel’s Sulphur Content
THE controversy surrounding the sulphur content in the Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has yet to abate, Over the weekend, there were online reports alleging that the diesel recently supplied by the $20bn refinery contained high sulphur. This came as oil marketers stated …
Read More »Hunger Protest: Ibadan Protesters Persist Despite Tinubu’s Address
THE nationwide hunger protest continued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday. Recall that the protest started on Thursday across the country. GWG.ng reports that the protest resumed in front of the University of Ibadan on Monday morning. The protest was led by the Chairman of the Joint Action …
Read More »Tinubu: A Tyrant in The Making, By Farooq Kperogi
PRESIDENT Tinubu’s self-serving speech–which basically sang his own praises, said he’d heard the people’s anguished cries but won’t do anything about the cries and then threatened that the people shouldn’t cry for much longer or they’d be crushed– signposts the making of an unfeeling tyrant. If the people close to …
Read More »Man In Shock As Girlfriend Marries Another Man After Sponsoring Her University Education
A Nigerian man is heartbroken after discovering that his girlfriend, whom he had sponsored through university, married another man just two months before their planned wedding introduction. The story was shared by a netizen, @afrisagacity, on the microblogging platform X. According to @afrisagacity, the man met his girlfriend during his …
Read More »Tinubu’s Speech: Sowore Calls For Nationwide Shutdown
NIGERIAN online publisher and politician Omoyele Sowore, has called for a total shutdown in reaction to President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday morning address to Nigerians over the #EndBadGovernance protest While speaking on News Central TV, Sowore condemned the speech delivered by President Bola Tinubu, stating that the protests would continue because …
Read More »Coalition Suspends Plateau Street Protests
THE coalition that led the nationwide protest in Jos has suspended its street protests for two days to give room for dialogue with relevant stakeholders. The coalition spokesperson, Mr Enoch Vilret, who announced the suspension while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Jos, said that the suspension was with effect from …
Read More »Protests: West Africa Pan African Youth Union calls For Calm, dialogue
Vice President, West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union, Oladele John Nihi As the Vice President, West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union, I urge the #EndBadGovernance protesters across Nigeria to heed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appeal and bring an end to the protests. While I acknowledge the frustrations and grievances that led to …
Read More »No Mock Examination for Candidates – JUPEB
THE Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) says reports that it will conduct a mock examination, following the recent postponement of its 2024 test, are untrue. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ademola Adeleke, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in Lagos, that JUPEB never had …
Read More »BREAKING: Oyo LGA Chairmen Reject Autonomy, Ask FG To Pay Them Through Governor
THE 33 Local Government Chairmen in Oyo State have jointly decided to break away from the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON). They want to form a new association They insist that the FG should keep paying their allocation via the State machinery. They are saying they are with …
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