Suspected terrorists on Sunday afternoon killed no fewer than seven people and injured several others when they invaded a market in the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the terrorists also injured several people during the attack which is an indication of the worsening insecurity situation under the President BolaContinue reading "Insecurity Worsens Under Tinubu As Terrorists Strike Plateau State Again, Kill Seven Residents"
Sultan Of Sokoto Announces Sighting Of Crescent, Declares Ramadan Fast Begins In Nigeria Monday
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has announced Monday, March 11, 2024, as 1st Ramadan 1445AH and thus declared the commencement of fasting in the holy month. The Leader of the Muslim Ummah of Nigeria made this declaration while announcing the sightingContinue reading "Sultan Of Sokoto Announces Sighting Of Crescent, Declares Ramadan Fast Begins In Nigeria Monday"
Cameroonian Boxer, Francis Ngannou Apologises To Fans After Losing Heavily To Nigeria’s Anthony Joshua
ACameroonian professional boxer, Francis Ngannou has tendered an apology to his fans after losing heavily to his colleague of Nigerian lineage, Anthony Joshua, in Saudi Arabia on Friday night. The former world heavyweight champion knocked out the Cameroonian fighter in the second round. Ngannou, a mixed martial artist, entered the bet with high expectations afterContinue reading "Cameroonian Boxer, Francis Ngannou Apologises To Fans After Losing Heavily To Nigeria’s Anthony Joshua"
Tinubu Government Reserves Right To Pay Fuel Subsidy To Cushion Hardship Of Nigerians — Presidential Aide Admits
The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Veŕheijen, made this known while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday while responding to questions about whether the government had returned the fuel subsidy according to the IMF claim. The Nigerian government has stated that it reserves the right to pay fuel subsidy intermittently toContinue reading "Tinubu Government Reserves Right To Pay Fuel Subsidy To Cushion Hardship Of Nigerians — Presidential Aide Admits"
Police Foil Kidnap Attempt recovers AK-47 rifle in Adamawa. Our Correspondent
The Police Command in Adamawa State said its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt, and recovered an AK-47 rifle from the suspected kidnappers in Ganye local government area.The command’s Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the development in a statement to our correspondent on Thursday.According to him, the incident occurred in theContinue reading "Police Foil Kidnap Attempt recovers AK-47 rifle in Adamawa. Our Correspondent"
Inspector-General Of Police, Egbetokun Bans POS Operators From Stations Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has banned operators of Point-of-Sale popularly known as POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities across the country. The IGP who announced the ban on Monday said that the ban became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal transactionsContinue reading "Inspector-General Of Police, Egbetokun Bans POS Operators From Stations Nationwide"
War-Torn Ukraine Donating Food To Nigeria Which Is Officially At Peace Is National Disgrace, Says Peter Obi
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has lambasted the Nigerian government over the donation of 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat by war-torn Ukraine. It was reported on Friday that 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat were provided by the war-torn Ukrainian Government to support the World Food ProgrammeContinue reading "War-Torn Ukraine Donating Food To Nigeria Which Is Officially At Peace Is National Disgrace, Says Peter Obi"
I’m Very Happy About Tinubu Government’s Performance, Says Buhari Amid Hardship, High Cost Of Living
Nigeria's Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has vowed that the present administration will deploy available resources to fight insecurity to ensure national peace and stability. Shettima, who gave the assurance on Saturday, when he visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, maintained that President Bola Tinubu-led administration would leave no stone unturned toContinue reading "I’m Very Happy About Tinubu Government’s Performance, Says Buhari Amid Hardship, High Cost Of Living"
We Have Right To Protest; We Are Not Politicians To Wait Till 2027 – Trade Union Congress Replies Tinubu
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has slammed President Bola Tinubu for telling labour unions in the country to stop their protests and wait for 2027 to join the political process. The TUC described such statement as alien as the TUC President, Festus Osifo, maintained that labour unions were within their right to protest, adding that the right to strike is that of the workers. It was reported on Thursday, that President Tinubu had while inaugurating the Lagos Red Line project, advised the organised labour that they were not the only voice for Nigerians and therefore should maintain peace and stop the protests over high cost of living. But featuring on Channels TV programme on Friday, Osifo, reminded president Tinubu that there were some issues that led to the protest adding that he should be concerned in addressing those fundamental issues than bantering words with the organised labour. Osifo said, “I listened to that comment yesterday where he said that we should wait for 2027 if we want to contest for elections. I could speak for Trade Union Congress, we are not politicians, we are unionists, it is our right to protest – it is a fundamental right of every single Nigerian. “So we don’t have issues with protests, when need be, people will exercise their rights and people must protest. In terms of waiting till 2027 to enter into politics, I don’t think that is something we could dabble into because I as an individual I am not a card-carrying member of any political party. “What I am interested in is the welfare of my members and indeed the entire Nigerian masses. So, what the president said for me is alien to us because the right to protest and the right to strike is that of the workers. “There are condition precedents, for the fact that you are going on protest or strike, there are some things that led to it, those fundamental issues must be addressed.” Osifo also responded to comments that the TUC betrayed the NLC by not joining in the last protest against hardship on Tuesday. He said the TUC was never part of any agreement to go for protest and therefore could not be said to have opted out. “I’ll just explain exactly what happened to you. Now, you see when you have when you say somebody opt out from a process, it means that the person was in before, it means that there was an agreement to do something. “When there is an agreement to do something at the last minute, you will not say I am not doing again. That is opting out, then you can use the word sold out. But in this scenario, there wasn’t any agreement to do anything. “We did not have any conversation; nobody even mentioned it to us that this is the direction to go. That conversation never took place. So as long as that also never took place, we never opt out of anything. If there was an initial agreement that let’s go for a protest, the winner say we are not going for that protest. “You could call that opt out, you could call that sold out, you could call that anything. But in this scenario, there was no understanding at all. In fact, there was no discussion that could have even led to any understanding,” he said.
Adamawa State Government Announces Outbreak Of Lassa Fever In NYSC Camp
The Adamawa State Ministry of Health and Human Services has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The outbreak of the highly infectious disease was confirmed after a corps member tested positive at the Damare National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp. While confirming the development, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health,Continue reading "Adamawa State Government Announces Outbreak Of Lassa Fever In NYSC Camp"