THE Nigerian Military High Command on Monday issued stern warnings to citizens agitating for military rule in the country. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Mustapha who gave the warning while addressing journalists shortly after an emergency meeting with President Bola Tinubu, also said that those flying the Russian …
Read More »El-Rufai Trends As Tinubu’s Friends Seek Northern Sponsors Of Protest
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai: Could he have pointed out the sponsors? The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was trending on Monday night as friends of President Bola Tinubu were at the same time seeking out the sponsors of the protest against hunger that has firmly taken root …
Read More »Tinubu’s Address Ignored Critical Issues Raised By Protesters — Peter Obi
THE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent broadcast to the nation failed to address critical issues that triggered the ongoing national protests. Obi made this observation in a series of tweets on his X handle on …
Read More »We Arrested Rioting Individuals During Nationwide protest – Police
THE Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the police operatives only arrested riotous individuals who were engaged in criminality during the ongoing nationwide protest. Adejobi said this during the monthly news conference organised by The Strategic Communication Inter-agency Policy Committee (SCIPC) hosted by the Department of States Services …
Read More »NELFUND Disburses July Upkeep Stipends to 20,371 Students
The Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the successful disbursement of monthly stipends for the month of July to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the Fund’s Director Finance and Accounts, …
Read More »Court Halts Nigeria Air Sale to Ethiopian Airlines
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, nullified the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines. Presiding judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, ruled that Federal Government’s plan to establish a national carrier, Nigeria Air, should not proceed. The court’s judgement came as it granted most of the requests made …
Read More »Arik Air: Save 4000 Workers, Dependents From Hardship, Unions Beg Tinubu
THREE leading labour unions in the aviation sector on Monday sent a Save our Souls message to the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu urging him to immediately intervene in the current crisis involving domestic carrier, Arik Air and its creditor in order to save over 2000 of its workforce and their …
Read More »Edo PDP Attacks Oshiomhole Over Rice Scandal
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 …
Read More »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 …
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