The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, has expressed his support for the nationwide protest scheduled for August 1. While speaking with newsmen after a courtesy visit to Abia state governor, Alex Otti, on Sunday, July 28, Obi said the Nigerian Constitution allows room for protests as it is the right…
Akwa Ibom pastor, Ab Isong has advised intending couples to make sure they truly want to be together before publicly announcing their engagement. The pastor who gave the advice in a Facebook post on Saturday, July 27, said 95% of broken engagements are caused by premature publicity on social media. “Engagement should come after you…
An airport located at the Swiss-French border was evacuated due to a bomb alert, the French police said. The airport was evacuated hours after a ‘massive, coordinated arson attack’ disrupted France’s rail network ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Basel-Mulhouse airport’s terminals were evacuated on Friday morning and all flights had…
StatiSense, a global data and business intelligence platform, has disclosed the most visited website on mobile by Nigerians in June 2024, with porn sites featuring prominently on the list. According to the report, Nigerian mobile users made over 162 million visits to porn and betting websites in June 2024. The platform’s latest data shows…
Popular oil mogul and politician, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has reportedly died at the age of 52. The Anambra Senator reportedly passed on in a hotel in London after suffering a heart attack. His death comes days after his campaign council donated a total of N71 million to the All Progressives Congress…
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…
