Tinubu speaks: Seeks end to protests, vows to punish promoters of ethnic bigotry
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to protesters to end their protest, vowing to punish those who seized the occasion of the protest to foment trouble and promote ethnic bigotry. This…
Why we shunned hunger protest, Igbo reply critics
Against the backdrop of genocidal threats to kill Igbo in Lagos and South west states for not participating in the protest to #EndBadGovernance, some Igbo men and women have responded…
Boko Haram infiltrates protest in Borno, kills 4, injures 34
August 1, 2024 The Borno Police Command on Thursday alleged that Boko Haram elements have infiltrated protesters along Baga Road in Maiduguri, killing four persons, while 34 others sustained various…
Update: Protesters attack, vandalise NCC office in Kano, loot property
The Police Command in Kano State has confirmed that a section of the Digital Industrial Park (DIP) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Kano State was attacked by protesters. The…
Update: Protest turns bloody, six persons reportedly killed in Niger
At least six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the ongoing protest in Suleja, Niger State. The victims were said to have been killed while security…
Protest update: Shops shut, traffic lean, protesters gather in small numbers
The nationwide protest to end bad governance has forced many Nigerians to tread with caution as traffic in major cities on Thursday morning was unusually lean with many shops still…
Protest: Nationwide security alert; Nigerians stock up foodstuff, US, others issue advisory
Despite pleas by the Federal Government, some state governors and sundry stakeholders, organisers of the nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance have listed take-off points for Thursday’s mass protest….
Onyeka Onwenu, Queen of Hearts, slumps, dies at 72
Delectable singer, songwriter, actress and journalist, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead after performing at an event in upscale Banana Island, Lagos. Aged 72, Onwenu who still looked fit was said…
Horror: Gunmen kill 4 policemen, PoS operator in Owerri ambush (Video)
After several months of relative peace, gunmen have returned to Owerri, Imo state capital, killing four policemen and a lady said to be a PoS (Point of Sale) operator in…
B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G: FG directs NNPC Limited to sell crude to Dangote Refinery, others in naira
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Monday directed the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other indigenous refineries in naira to boost…