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Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu About To Face National Resistance – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is likely to face a public backlash over his "thoughtless petrol subsidy policy." Sowore claimed in a tweet on Sunday that "Tinubu was driven by impunity when he bragged that he would remove subsidy whether people protested or not." The announcement follows the confusion and...
Democracy Day: Gov Umar Bago Frees 80 Inmates In Niger
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres across the State. The governor has also approved the immediate payment of their fines to enable the inmates immediately rejoin their families. Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government, in a statement in Minna on Monday, explained that the gesture was part of activities to mark...
2027: Atiku Stall ADC Membership Card Collection Amid Rumoured Jonathan Comeback
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has put on hold his planned collection of the African Democratic Congress membership card, amid growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race and he is being courted by the ADC. Atiku, who recently resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal disputes, was scheduled to formalise...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
Excitement As Chief Dan Okeke Celebrates New Yam Festival With Abiriba Community
People of Abiriba community in Ohafia local government area of Abia State have welcomed with great excitement the APC candidate for House of Representatives, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke to their community at their 2022 Igbara Ikoro Ndi (new yam festival). Chief Okeke who was accompanied by APC Candidate for Ohafia North State House of Assembly Hon....
Kaduna Youths Protest Over Alleged Killing Of Five People By Police Officers
Youths in Kaduna State on Tuesday took to the streets to protest over the killing of five persons allegedly by police officers in Trikania community of Kaduna South Local Government Area. The five persons were killed in violence that broke out in the area on Monday after the police and some members of the local vigilante group popularly known as...
Kaduna Governorship: Tribunal Admits BVAS Machines As Exhibits
About 316 Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System (BVAS) machines were presented and admitted as exhibits at the ongoing sitting of the governorship election petition tribunal on Tuesday in Kaduna. The BVAS machines were admitted as exhibits based on the subpoena served on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bring before the court the said items as applied by the 1st...
Customs Deliver 247 Truckloads Of Relief Items Worth N3.2 Billion
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has approved the release of 247 truckloads of relief items with a market value of N3.250 billion and a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2billion from its warehouses. A statement by Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah, said the approval was in compliance with the Presidential directive...
Enugu Collapsed Bridge: FRSC Issues Traffic Warnings
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued an advisory to motorists. This is as it diverted traffic along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Dual Carriage Expressway after a collapsed flyover bridge. The Corps Public Relations Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Nigerian Army Begins Recruitment Exercise Kazeem said the collapsed bridge...
Otti, Soludo, Diri Urge Protester To Adhere To President Tinubu’s Call For Dialogue
Three governors—Alex Otti(Abia), Charles Soludo(Anambra) and Duoye Diri(Bayelsa) yesterday took the same path with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by calling on youths to dialogue with the government over their demands They said talks between the government were better tools for ending disagreements instead of taking recourse to protests. The governors spoke at different events in their state capitals. In Aba, the commercial...
