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Protest: Respect Human Rights, Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Govt

As the planned national protest against hardship looms, Amnesty International is asking Nigerian authorities to respect the rights of demonstrators. In a statement on Wednesday,...

‘We’ll be eating, protesters can go protest’, Akpabio mocks organisers

Ahead of the hunger protest scheduled to begin on Thursday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has mocked organisers to go ahead with the demonstration...

MTN shuts offices nationwide after SIM blocking outrage

Telecoms firm MTN has closed its offices nationwide following the vandalism of the company’s properties on Monday. Some MTN offices were vandalised by aggrieved customers...

Ilorin youths opt out of planned national protests

Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA) has admonished proponents of the planned nationwide protests over economic hardship, to shelve the plan, exercise patience and...

NAHCON gives breakdown of N90bn subsidy for 2024 Hajj

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday gave a breakdown of how it spent the N90 billion Federal Government’s subsidy for the...

You lack leadership,’ Kenneth Okonkwo criticises Peter Obi

A spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi on his...

Traditional rulers push for creation of 2 more S’East states

The Council of Traditional Rulers in the South East has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider the request for creation of additional two...

Disregard viral broadcast text of Tinubu in circulation — Presidency

SPECIAL Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga has refuted an unofficial press statement as concocted to have been asserted...