EndBadGovernance Protest Organisers Meet IGP, Insist On Street Protests
The organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest, scheduled to start on Thursday, August 1, 2024, have rejected a proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests, insisting on taking to the streets across Nigeria. At…
Looming Nationwide Protests: Citizens Give Government Ultimatum to Address Hunger and Hardships
Nigerians are set to take to the streets on August 1st in a nationwide citizens’ protest against hunger and hardships, despite government threats and gimmicks. The United Action Front of Civil Society (UAFCS) has commended citizens’ determination and resilience, urging…
PassportGate: UK-Based Nigerian Advocacy Groups Slam Minister Ojo Over $300 ‘Fast-Track’ Fee
A storm of controversy has erupted in the UK’s Nigerian community over the new passport acquisition policy introduced by Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo. The policy, which includes an additional $300 fee to fast-track the process, has been met with fierce criticism…
Civil Society Groups to Monitor Nationwide Protests, Demand Reversal of Fuel Price Hike
The United Action Front of Civil Society has announced its support for the planned nationwide citizens’ protest scheduled for August 1st to 10th, demanding that the government address the economic hardships faced by Nigerians. The group has also called for…
Association of Bloggers and Journalists Against Fake News Throws Weight Behind Aliagan for NGIJ Presidency
The Association of Bloggers and Journalists Against Fake News (ABJAFN) has endorsed Abdulrahman Aliagan, a veteran journalist and Group Managing Editor of TimeNigeria Magazine, for the position of National President of the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ). According to…
Court Halts UNN Hostel Project Over Environmental Degradation, Awards N20m To Host Community
A High Court in Nsukka, Enugu State, has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from proceeding with a hostel project, citing environmental degradation concerns. The project, which involves the construction of an 11,900-room hostel, has…
Northern Groups Condemn ‘Treacherous’ Endorsement Of Terrorism By 180 Lawmakers
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has expressed outrage and dismay over the recent call by 180 members of the House of Representatives Minority Caucus for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),…
Jonathan, ATIKU, Otti Eulogize Obi @63
You’ve Demonstrated Sincere Patriotism to Our Country —Jonathan You have Instilled Hope in the Heart of Countless Nigerians — Otti You’re a Dedicated Patriot — Atiku The sixty-third birthday anniversary of the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi on…
Zenith Labour Party Chairman, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, Alleges Threat to Life by Minister’s Agent
Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party, held a press conference today to address a threat to his life. According to Chief Nwanyanwu, the threat was made by Moses Emmanuel, an agent of former Governor of Rivers…
Unsettled Dust at the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria
Coming out of its crisis in Lagos State where the dust is yet to settle, PFN is embroiled in another. Though, the election into the office of the PFN chairman of Lagos State had held, calm is yet to return…
Rivers Lawmakers’ Defection: Appeal Court Ruling Semblance of Black-market Procurement, Says Development Dangerous for Democracy
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has vehemently condemned the recent Appeal Court ruling on Rivers State Assembly lawmakers’ defection, saying that the judgement has a semblance of a verdict procured from the black-market “meant to destabilise the state, leading to…
