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Police Fire Tear Gas As Take-It-Back Protesters Flee In Rivers
In an attempt to disperse the demonstrators, Rivers State Command officers used tear gas on them, which changed the course of the #Take-It-Back demonstration. Organisers and supporters of the Take It Back Movement, Civil Society Organisations, and Niger Delta Congress had gathered at Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, only to be met with resistance from operatives of the Rivers...
Protest Begins In Abuja Over Cybercrime Act, Hardship, Others
The Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations have launched a nationwide demonstration in Abuja. The demonstration, which kicked off on Monday, April 7, 2025, is aimed at drawing attention to the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what organisers have described as a “state of emergency” in Rivers State. Protesters gathered in...
Gov Otti Orders Manhunt For Killers Of Chinese Miners, Police Officer
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has instructed the state's security forces to find and apprehend the gunmen who murdered a police officer and two Chinese miners in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area. The victims were ambushed on Friday while en route to a mining site in the Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community. Otti, in a statement issued on Sunday by his...
”Imagine If I Had Done Any Of These” – Obama Slams Trump Over Media Crackdown
Former US President Barack Obama has criticised the Trump administration for targeting political opponents, stifling the media, and endangering organisations that support free speech and diversity. Obama made the remarks during a conversation with Hamilton College President Steven Tepper, where he expressed concern over what he described as troubling trends under Trump’s leadership. He particularly faulted the White House’s decision to...
Police Commands Brace For Fresh Nationwide Protest
The police authorities have placed their men on red alert ahead of a fresh nationwide protest slated for Monday (today) by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. The Nigeria Police Force said it had deployed its personnel in strategic locations while warning the protesters to shelve the planned demonstration, which was meant to protest the worsening hardship in...
”Petrol Can Drop Below N400/Litre” — Refiners
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria has stated that, given the current collapse in crude oil prices, the price of petrol could fall below N400 per litre. CORAN argued that there is no reason petrol should not be sold at NN350 per litre if crude prices eventually fall to $50 per barrel. However, CORAN said petrol prices will continue...
”Why Trump Tariff Is Bad For Nigerian Exports” – FG
Nigeria's Federal Government has admitted that the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Nigerian exports will have a negative impact on a number of the country's oil and non-oil exports. This tariff, which is expected to disrupt trade relations, could potentially weaken the competitiveness of Nigerian products in the U.S. market. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,...
Abure Fears NLC Takeover Of Labour Party’s HQ
Julius Abure's leadership invited a group of police officers and private contractors to set up surveillance at the entrance of the Labour Party's Abuja headquarters on Sunday after learning of a planned invasion. Our correspondent saw two police vans parked strategically at opposite sides of the LP secretariat, while about eight policemen stood about. When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of...
Nigeria’s Debt Servicing Rises 68% To N13tn
Nigeria spent a total of N13.12tn on debt servicing in 2024, representing a 68 per cent increase from the N7.8tn recorded in the previous year, according to an analysis of fresh data from the Debt Management Office. The PUNCH observed that the debt servicing costs recorded in 2024 surpassed the budgeted allocation of N12.3 tn for the year. The higher-than-expected expenditure...
20 Governors Under Fire For Delaying N70k Minimum Wage
Alhaji Haruna Kankara, the national president of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, stated on Sunday that roughly 20 states have not yet enacted the new minimum wage of N70,000 for primary school teachers and local government employees. The states include Yobe, Gombe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Borno and 11 others. The NULGE leader...
