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JUST IN: Finally, IGP Approves Nationwide Hunger Protest, Gives Conditions
THE Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out proposed nationwide hunger protest to submit their details to...
Popular Rights Activist Writes IGP, Notifies Him Of Planned Protest, Requests Police Coverage
TOP human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has written to the Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to notify him of planned public meetings, rallies,...
CBN Sells $148m To 29 Authorised Dealers
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed $148m to 29 authorised dealers as part of steps to stabilise the foreign exchange market amidst the...
Nationwide Protest: Police Vow To Resist Violence, Deploy 4,200 Men In FCT
THE Niger Police has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1.A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, SP...
NNPC Set To Recruit New Staff, Announces Downtime On Portal
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it is set to hire more workers.A statement published on the company’s website on Friday, said the...
Bomb Explodes At Popular Livestock Market In Yobe
AN explosion suspected to be a planted Improvised Explosive Device (Bomb) has exploded at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area...
After Dangote’s Blending Plant Allegation, Report Shows Nigeria Imported $2.25bn Fuel From Malta
A FEW days after the founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, alleged that some officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
I Have No Cabal, Sponsors To Compensate, Tinubu Declares
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings,...
Muslim Groups Want Film Using Hijab In Armed Robbery Scene Banned
THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have demanded punitive actions, including the banning of an upcoming film in Nigeria...
Gombe Clinches Top Spot In FG’s Climate Governance Performance Ranking
GOMBE State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the Climate Governance Performance Ranking among the 36 states of Nigeria.
This...
Nationwide Protest: Youth Council Directs 104 Affiliate Youth Groups To Be On Standby
AHEAD of the planned nationwide protest in August, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has directed its 104 affiliate organisations to remain on...
NNPC v Dangote: Where the Truth Lies – By Azu Ishiekwene
AFRICA’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage.One of the bitterest battles he has fought...
Brazil Beat Nigeria’s Super Falcons 1-0 In Olympic Games
THE Super Falcons began their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on a shaky footing, losing 0-1 to Brazil in their first match.Nigeria...
Djokovic, Nadal Set For Olympics Second-Round Showdown
GRAND Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on...
Protests Erupt In Washington After Netanyahu’s Speech To US Congress
AT least five people have been arrested and police used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC.This came after large numbers...
North Korea Hackers Trying To Steal Nuclear Secrets, US, UK Warn
NORTH Korean hackers are attempting to steal nuclear and military secrets from governments and private companies around the world, the UK, US and South...
Morocco Heatwave Kills More Than 20 People In 24 Hours, Ministry Says
A HEATWAVE in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry...
Rights Groups Ask Uganda Govt To Free Detained Protesters
INTERNATIONAL rights campaigners called Thursday for the Ugandan government to free dozens of protesters who have been arrested and charged for taking part in...
Alleged Economic Sabotage: Senate Summons Dangote, NNPCL, CBN, NIMASA, Others
THE Senate has revealed plans to summon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dangote...
Nationwide Protest: Sultan, Ooni, Others Call For Patience, Shelving Of Demonstrations
TRADITIONAL rulers have called for calm over the planned nationwide protest to demonstrate against the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria.The protest which is billed...
