•Reps ask Federal Government to embrace dialogue as Tinubu sues for peace •Abiodun, Uzodimma, Bauchi govt condemn planned rally, Oba of Benin urges patience The Federal Government says it is open to talks with the leaders of the planned nationwide protests slated for August 1-10. At an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, all the federal ministers were also directed to visit their respective states between Wednesday (July 24) and Thursday August 1, when the protests are scheduled to begin. This is as select ministers will also meet with state governors at the 143rd session of the National Economic Council…
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The rift between the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate, Monday Okpehbolo and a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole seems to be worsening. A close aide of the candidate revealed that Okpebholo is not happy that Oshiomhole, till date, has failed in his promise to stop Ighodalo from being on the ballot box during the September 21 gubernatorial election in the state. The source revealed that when news of Ighodalo’s interest in the gubernatorial race was revealed, APC chieftains in the state held several meetings, where it was expressed that the personality and profile of Ighodalo would pose a…
Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed mass trials of persons allegedly involved in terrorism as well as suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser, Michael Abu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Abu said the resumption of the trials was in demonstration of government’s commitment to promoting social justice by entrenching a transparent administrative system. He noted that the ongoing trials are in line with the International Criminal Justice System and were being administered by the Federal High Court of…
Agency Reporter Mr Daniel Bwala, former spokesman for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, paid a solidarity visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Speaking to State House Correspondents, Bwala said he visited the President to show solidarity for what he was doing to address some of the concerns of the Nigerians. “If you see some of the issues the people planning to protest are raising, they talk about hunger in the land, lack of transportation; minimum wage for the workers, and Mr President has taken good steps. “He has agreed to a minimum wage, which is now a law. We have seen…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, received former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressive Congress. Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, and Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, led Senator Anyim to President Tinubu at the State House. Explaining why he defected to the ruling party, Anyim said, “Given the challenges the country is facing, there’s a need to put our hands on deck. The country is passing through turbulent times and it is the duty of all patriots if you have…
Segun Babatunde, Bauchi A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) known as Rebuild Arewa Initiative for Development (R.A.I.D) has kicked against the August 1st to 15th proposed nationwide protests by a group, #EndBadGovernance, against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a Press release issued by Comrade Bitako Abubakar Umar, Director Strategic Communications and Publicity of the group, which was made available to Journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday, the group opined that the nationwide protests may not be the solution to the difficult situation facing the country. While acknowledging the socio – economic hardship many Nigerians are experiencing at the moment, including…
Protesters from Borno South, on Wednesday, stormed the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to demand the reinstatement of Senator Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate. Recall that Ndume was removed for criticising the President Bola Tinubu-led government, following a letter transmitted to the Senate by the national leadership of the his party, All Progressives Congress. The Senator was also stripped of his position as Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation. Ndume was immediately replaced by Senator Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North) as Chief Whip. But the protesters under the aegis of Borno South Development Association, who stormed the Unity…
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewaure II, on Wednesday, appealed to the Nigerian youths to shelve the planned protest slated for August 1, 2024. The first class monarch, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, said that it takes a while for things to get better. Oba Ewuare II appealed to aggrieved Nigerians to give the Federal Government enough time to implement its economic policies which are expected to alleviate the present hardship. “For things to get better, it has to be tough for a while.” He also appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts in…
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report on Wednesday. The accounts, deleted over the past few weeks, were used for financial sextortion scams and distributing blackmail scripts. Meta reported that a smaller network of 2,500 accounts, linked to around 20 individuals, primarily targeted adult men in the United States using fake identities. Meta said it identified and disabled these accounts through a combination of advanced technical signals and comprehensive investigations, enhancing its automated detection…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday, advanced reasons why the Federal Government is opposed to the planned protests over prevailing economic realities in Nigeria. The Minister said while Nigerians have the constitutionally guaranteed right to protest, the government had got hint that some people were planning to hijack the demonstration to cause chaos. Idris spoke when he received the Charismatic Bishop Conference on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Wednesday, saying the President Bola Tinubu-led administration acknowledged the rights of every Nigerian to engage in protests. He said that the government is equally…