THE Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns about the alleged partisanship of the police ahead of the September 21 governorship election. Tony Aziegbemi, the Edo PDP Chairman, addressed journalists in Benin on Sunday, expressing the party’s discomfort with the police’s disposition. Aziegbemi cited instances where …
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NO oil marketer is going to buy Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and sell at the prevalent pump prices at filling stations in Nigeria except the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, operators in the downstream oil sector have declared. On July 15, 2024, …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Kebbi, Katsina, Borno, Bauchi and Taraba States. The agency envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Taraba, …
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Rep. Alhassan Doguwa, Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), has urged the National Assembly to undertake reforms by amending laws to allow INEC to conduct local government elections. This, he said, would ensure better governance at both state and local government levels. Doguwa said this in a …
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ONE of the arrowheads of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship slated for August said the Eagle Square in Abuja was a public property and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike had no choice than to allow “hungry Nigerian youths” demonstrate their displeasure on the …
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THE Integrity Youth Alliance, an organisation that has been monitoring the development trends in the Nigeria Police Force for over 15 years, has blasted the Kaduna-based Human Rights Activist, Senator Shehu Sani, for misquoting the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, for saying, “The only way a protester can …
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THE United States, United Kingdom and Canada have sounded the alarm over the likelihood of violence during the planned August 1 #EndBadGovernance protest in the country. The three countries, in separate travel alerts, cautioned their nationals in Nigeria to avoid getting caught in the confrontation that might occur between the …
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THE daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo has sparked heated reactions on social media after she was seen in a viral video urging women in Dosumu Market, Lagos, to convince their children not to participate in the planned nationwide wide protest against hunger. Citing …
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In a groundbreaking development, a prominent international TV station in India has started broadcasting the upcoming nationwide protest against bad governance in Nigeria, propelling the issue onto the global stage even beyond its Indian audience. This significant escalation has brought international attention to the plight of Nigerians, who are demanding …
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A prominent human rights advocate, Kingsley Thompson, has sparked reactions on social media after he called for the suspension of the BBNaija season 9 premiere, which is already scheduled to coincide with the highly anticipated nationwide protest against the prevailing economic woes in Nigeria. The objective of the protest themed, …
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