Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos/Bukuru metropolis in the state capital in order to tackle the actions of some persons who have taken undue advantage of the nationwide protest to unleash terror on innocent citizens. In a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, on Sunday night, the governor said the curfew is effective from 12 midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to the statement, the governor in consultation with state security agencies, took this decision after reviewing the situation. It said criminal elements, armed with daggers, machetes, and…
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Nigeria’s public debt stock is projected to hit N130tn this year, raising concerns about the country’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio. This was revealed in a report by Afrinvest, an investment management company, titled, ‘Bank Recapitalisation, Catalyst for a $1tn Economy, ‘ unveiled in Abuja recently. Nigeria’s public debt stock, which includes external and domestic debt, stood at N121.67tn in the first quarter of 2024, up from N97.34tn in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, indicating a growth rate of 24.99 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis. Afrinvest estimated that the fiscal deficit, total public…
Oil marketers have explained that the reappearance of queues at filling stations in many states is because of the halt in the supply of petroleum products by dealers in a bid to avert losing their assets due to the ongoing nationwide hunger protests. Many states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, witnessed varying degrees of queues about two weeks ago, which the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited blamed on a “hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels.” While the company and stakeholders worked together to tackle the challenge, the nationwide protest against hunger and economic…
…says Tinubu should treat protesters as his children A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately order the unconditional release of all the detainees arrested by the police and other security forces during the protests against high cost of living in Nigeria. He told the President to approach the protesters like a father dealing with an angry child and advised that Tinubu should prevent further violence and the use of lethal force against peaceful protesters by law enforcement agencies. While calling on the…
Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa Former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has felicitated former Vice President, Arch Mohammed Namadi Sambo on his 70th birthday, wishing him peace, sound health and more years of impact. Jonathan described Sambo as a good friend, brother and a man of honour, dignity and loyalty whose commitment and patriotism contributed to the success of his administration. In a goodwill message he personally signed, Jonathan said, “I am pleased to join your family, friends and associates to celebrate with you as you mark your 70th birthday. Your Excellency, you are a good friend and brother, a man of…
The organisers of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, on Sunday, expressed disappointment with President Bola Tinubu’s assertions during the nationwide broadcast speech. The organisers said the president’s speech clearly indicated that he is out of touch with reality in the country. National Coordinator of Youth Rights Campaign, Micheal Lenin, while addressing newsmen in Abuja, said thePresident only justified state violence against protesters and journalists and dismissed the demands of the protesters. Lenin said, “We wish to express our sadness and deep disappointment at the latest broadcast by President Tinubu, which is his first address to the nation on the #EndBadGovernance protests, after…
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Sunday, declared President Bola Tinubu’s speech to the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters as a distraction. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said in a statement that Tinubu’s speech failed to address the protesters’ concerns. Following the economic hardships bedeviling the country, many Nigerians are struggling to afford basic necessities. In reaction to these conditions, youths began protests on Thursday, which have continued through Saturday in cities such as Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, and others, demanding an end to hunger and poor governance. Tinubu in his Sunday broadcast, urged the protesters to stop their demonstrations. He…
A group, Edo Movement for the Masses, has accused the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Edo State, Sen Monday Okphebolo of hoarding the palliatives allocated to him for his constituency, Edo Central Senatorial District. The group, in a statement, alleged that Okpehbolo was given five trailer loads of rice and three trailer loads of fertilizer by the Federal Government to ease the hardship of the people of the Edo Central Senatorial Zone. The statement partly read, “He was given rice and fertilizer for the masses of his senatorial zone to sponsor empowerment programmes for women, youth and people with…
The Boiling Point Group has congratulated one of Nigeria’s foremost traditional rulers, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Prof Saka Matemilola on the milestone occasion of his 60th birthday, describing him as a rare gem, role model and a patriotic Nigerian who genuinely loves the country. In a personally signed congratulatory letter to the monarch signed by the Initiator/Founder of Boiling Point, Dr Ayo Arowojolu, he lauded the royal father’s “unwavering passion, uncommon wisdom and generous spirit that have touched the lives of countless numbers of his subjects”. Oba Matemilola is Chairman, Council of Royals and Elders of the Boiling…
Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the demands of the peaceful protesters. In a statement on Sunday, Falana said the Presidential speech delivered this morning faliled short of addressing the key demands of the protesters. Recall that in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, the President addressed the nation amid #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, which began on August 1. Protesters have made several demands, which include a return of fuel subsidies, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, reduction in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating…