The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced that it has identified the individuals behind the planned nationwide protest over the rising cost of living. In a statement released on Thursday, July 25, DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya revealed that the agency is employing “non-kinetic measures and conflict resolution” strategies to address the situation and…
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) in Katsina State have recovered 2,000 bags of rice out of 20 trucks donated by the Federal Government. The rice was reportedly diverted by some government officials. DSS officials confirmed the recovery but declined to provide further details, preferring to remain anonymous. According to an investigation,…
President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged his participation in various protests throughout his career, emphasizing that these demonstrations were always conducted without violence. The President made these remarks while receiving the Letter of Credence from the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills Jr., at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.Highlighting the significance…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has said the Nigeria Police would respond to some Nigerians’ planned protest on Aug. 1 “in a most professional manner.” While speaking at a meeting with Strategic Police Managers in Abuja on Tuesday, July 23, the police boss said the meeting with the strategic police managers was…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. The President has assented to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023. The North-West Development Commission is set up to facilitate the reconstruction of roads, houses, and business premises destroyed…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume is currently holding a closed-door meeting with over 40 ministers from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to discuss the proposed ‘EndBadGovernance’ nationwide protest. According to The Nation, the meeting is addressing concerns about planned protests set to occur between August 1 and 10, organized by…
Amnesty International, AI, has warned President Bola Tinubu’s administration against threatening Nigerians planning to protest against the current hardship and hunger in the country. The International Human Rights Organization warned that threatening peaceful protesters is unlawful, adding that Nigerians have the constitutional right to protest.Nigerians on social media plan to protest in August against Tinubu’s…
The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) pending the outcome of ongoing investigations into allegations against the Authority. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Esosa Iyawe, addressing the fallout from…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has expressed uncertainty regarding the current political status of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Tony Okocha, the state caretaker committee chairman, addressed reporters on Tuesday, July 23, stating that the former Rivers State governor appears to have distanced himself from the APC.…
The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit on Monday, July 22, filed by the family of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, challenging the Nigerian government’s revocation of his property in the Maitama District of Abuja. The lawsuit, initiated by Maryam Abacha, the widow of the late dictator, and her eldest…
