***Insists, demands are legitimate, bemoans death of 20 Nigerians President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must as a matter of urgency map out strategies aimed at addressing the legitimate concerns of protesting Nigerians, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, lreti Kingibe, has advised After holding the entire nation to ransom for ten days when they took to the streets against bad governance, bringing to a halt all government and business activities, the youths have spoken in clear language the senate indicated Senator Kingibe gave the advice in a statement she personally signed on Sunday and was made available to newsmen in…
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The former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has lamented that the foundation he fought so hard to out in place has been dismantled by successive Nigeria leaders The former President had worked tirelessly to build Nigeria’s foreign reserves from its lows of $5 billion in 1999 to about $42 billion in 2006. He also negotiated a debt buy back that saw the country repaying $12b as against $36b it owed the Patis club. Obasanjo who spoke when playing host to six lawmakers who visited him on the constitutional move to have a six-year single-term presidency said, “How I…
A police officer has reportedly killed his colleague during a verbal confrontation over a fairly used phone in Lagos A press statement issued by the police authorities indicated that it had launched an investigation into the shooting incident. The statement explained that it involved police aides attached to a lawyer, Barrister Wale Fapohunda in the Surulere area of Lagos State on August 8, 2024. The statement reads: “According to a police report, on August 8, 2024, at approximately 10:22pm, information was received from the Control Room that a police officer from SPU Base 10 Sokoto, who was assigned to Barrister…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, Dumebi Kachikwu has challenged Nigerians who embark on the EndBadGovernance protest to immediately leave the streets and head to the solutions roundtable. Speaking to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja at a world Press Conference, he said after 10days of Protests with nothing really meaningful to show, the only solution is for Nigerians to start discussing solutions rather that the problems. In the same vein, he has rolled out a plan along with a few other patriotic Nigerians to host townhalls and spaces devoted to…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun on Friday received the U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills in his office in Abuja, with the aim of fortifying bilateral relations to open up new avenues for economic growth and socio-economic development in the country. A statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations in thr ministry Mohammed Manga indicated that the meeting was aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries and exploring avenues for economic collaboration saying it will also addressed socio-economic challenges in the light of recent protests. According to the statement,…
The new partnership between the Dambe Warriors League (DWL) and the Ministry of Arts and Culture and the Creative Economy will promote Nigeria’s traditional martial art sports known as Dambe and give it international exposure, the Minister in charge of the ministry, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa has indicated. Barrister Musawa made this known when the co-founders and executives of Dambe Warriors League paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday. A statement by the special adviser on media and publicity to the minister Nneka Ikem Anibeze quoted Musawa to have expressed delight with the organizers responsible for promoting the…
**Demands unconditional release of protesters arrested, detained since 1st August A Coalition of seven Civil Society Organizations has expressed disappointment with President Bola Tinubu who is a former opposition leader and the arrow head in protests during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration who is now silent over the use of live ammunition against peaceful protesters by state forces The Coalition also demanded the immediate release of all Protesters arrested by security agencies during the August 1st to 10th #EndBadGovernance and hardship Protest unconditionally. The coalition is comprised of, End Bad Governance in Nigeria Group, African Renaissance Movement (ARM), Save Nigeria Group,…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife and daughters of the New Telegraph reporter in Kogi state, Muhammed Bashir. Bashir’s wife was abducted along with her two daughters as well as eight other members of the same family in the incident that occurred on Thursday in Kaduna state in the family house of the wife of the Kogi-based journalist who is on leave with her family in a Kaduna suburb. According to Muhammed, their abductors have not contact the family since the incident happened, making everyone to be apprehensive “My wife and two of my daughters left…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has expressed deep concern over the recent tragic boat mishap which claimed about 20 lives near Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a condolence message signed by Suleiman Makama, AGM (Corporate Affairs) and made available to newsmen on Friday, the Authority commiserated with the families, people and government of Bayelsa State over the mishap and loss of 20 lives. “The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) expresses its deepest condolences to the families affected by the recent tragic boat mishap that occurred on Wednesday,…
Software applications for early detection of Diabetes and Breast Cancer have been developed by a staff of the Federal University Dutse, Dr. Salihu Ibrahim. A statement issued by the public relations unit of the institution said Dr Ibrahim who achieved the feat is the Head of the Department of Medical Biochemistry and a renowned Phyto -Medical personnel and also a Researcher. Speaking on the feat and why he developed the applications, Dr Ibrahim said, Diabetes and Breast Cancer are major diseases ravaging Nigeria and Africa. According to him, as a Researcher, he has been interested in finding ways to mitigate…