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Protests didn’t end well in Kenya, Bishop warns
Nigerians should learn from the bitter outcomes of the ongoing widespread protests in Kenya, an activist cleric, Bishop Wycliffe Khaemba, has admonished the youth preparing to take to the streets tomorrow. “I urge you to learn from what has happened and is still occurring in Kenya,” the bishop, who has been into activism for 28 years, said in a statement…
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VP Shettima seeks nationwide support for President Tinubu’s policies
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to support the programs and policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, affirming that the President has the best interests of all citizens at heart. During a courtesy visit by media practitioners from northern Nigeria at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima dispelled rumors of President Tinubu’s bias against the…
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FG suspends import duties on essential food items
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government, has announced the suspension of import duties on rice, flour, wheat, and other essential food items in an effort to reduce the high costs of food amidst widespread hunger in Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday. The NCS CG emphasized the government’s…
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BREAKING: Organisers reject IGP’s proposal for confined protests, insist on street processions
Organisers of the planned nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “It is not advisable to go on street processions because as you are planning…
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Akpabio warns against nationwide protests over economic hardship
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern warning against planned nationwide protests over economic hardship, suggesting that individuals who lost in the 2023 elections might exploit the situation for political gain. Akpabio’s remarks came on Monday at the State House in Abuja, shortly after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage bill into law. Addressing concerns about the…
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FG to digitize 80% of operations by next year
By Kunle Sanni The federal government has announced an ambitious plan to digitize 80 percent of its activities by next year as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to modernize Nigeria’s public sector. This project aims to enhance efficiency, reduce corruption, improve transparency, and align Nigeria’s public sector with global best practices in e-governance. During the opening of a…
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Nationwide Protest: Again, Adegboruwa writes IGP, asks for contact details of designated officers
…Falana, NBA, CSOs to lead meeting with IGP A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has again written to the Inspector General of Police to make available the contact details of its officer who will be designated to cover the planned public meetings, rallies processions, to ensure a peaceful and crisis-free outing. The lawyer writing as solicitor to the…
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NAMA suspends planned 800% levy hike
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has suspended its planned 800% increase in navigational charges. According to the spokesman for the agency, Abdullahi Musa, the suspension follows a directive by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo over “current economic challenges faced by Nigerians”. In order to maintain its operations and guarantee the security and effectiveness of Nigeria’s…
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IGP Directs DIGs, CPs To Protect Protesters
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday and directed police top brass to protect intending participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest slated for August 1 to 10, 2024. The IGP had last week requested the names and other details of intending participants of the forthcoming protest as a condition to protect demonstrators but many Nigerians immediately rejected…
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FG to commence sale of 50kg Rice at N40,000 at designated centres
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government announced on Monday that it has begun the distribution of an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state, to be sold at designated centers for N40,000 per bag. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, revealed this initiative while addressing State House reporters following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Idris acknowledged the heightened…
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