Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration. Recall that recently, a group, the Take It Back movement called …
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Banks, others shut as hunger protest holds
Banks and other financial institutions in the country will be closed on Thursday, August 1, 2024, as the planned hunger strike begins across the country. While none of the banks …
Read More »Tributes for ‘Elegant Stallion’ Onwenu as beat stops at 72
Suddenly, the beat has stopped at 72 for legendary singer, songwriter and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, popularly known as the ‘elegant stallion’, as she reportedly died on Tuesday evening, July 30 …
Read More »Guard, two others held for Justice Ajumogobia daughter’s murder
The Lagos State Police Command said it had arrested three domestic workers of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia following the discovery of the judge’s daughter, Aribemchukwu’s dead body outside the gate of …
Read More »Not yet uhuru at chaotic passport processing centres
After initial ‘magic wand’ that cleared passport backlog in weeks and initiated reform of the tortuous processing system, a lull has since returned to that arm of the Nigeria Immigration …
Read More »Nigeria must grow beyond banking to achieve $1tn economy – Afrinvest
The Federal Government has been advised that for the country to achieve the projected $1tn economy, it needs to grow beyond the banking sector. This was stated by the Group …
Read More »Falcons crash out of Paris 2024
Clinical Japan beat Nigeria 3-1 in the final Group C women’s football event at the Paris Olympics to send the African giants home, The PUNCH reports. First-half goals from Maika …
Read More »NLC threatens showdown as gov says Gombe can’t pay N70,000
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, threatened a showdown as the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Yahaya, declared that the state would not be able to pay the N70,000 new …
Read More »Hunger protests: Anxiety in states as protesters insist, ignore govt’s appeals
• N’Assembly, SGF, Edun urge Nigerians to shun action • Abuja court restricts protesters to National Stadium • Security intensified as IGP highlights dangers of violent demonstrations The Federal Government …
Read More »Fubara, Nwifuru beg CSOs, NANS, others to shelve protest
• Obaseki empathises with Nigerians over hardship • APC, LP plotting to cause unrest, Enugu PDP alleges The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has empathised with Nigerians over the pervading …
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