Less than 24 hours to the planned nationwide hunger protest, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, barred protesters from marching on the streets of the nation’s capital. Ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji, restricted participants in the proposed #EndBadGovernance…
Tragedy has struck the academic community in Ekiti State as the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Professor Femi Olaofe, who was kidnapped over three week ago, has been found dead. The body of the renowned 78-year-old academic was discovered in a remote area along Airport Road, Ado-Ijan Road, where it was buried in…
Fresh petrol queues have emerged at the various stations in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja, nation’s capital. Long queues of anxious motorists were observed at the various fuel stations on the International Airport Road, on Tuesday. Some of the motorists said they have been making attempts to buy the product since the weekend, claiming…
The organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to start from Thursday, August 1, have advised the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure he control street hoodlums and thugs rather than bother about the protesters. ‘Focus on thugs, ours will be peaceful’, one of the leaders of the protest organisers, A human…
Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, disclosed that only 56 organisations have uploaded details of 894 observers for the Edo State Governorship election, representing 33.6% of the expected 2,660 observers. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Yakubu who said the deadline for uploading is Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 6 pm, emphasised…
The renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress Onyeka Onwenu passed away on Tuesday shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos. The celebrated music icon collapsed at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after falling ill during a private function. According to sources close to the family, Onwenu was attending a friend’s birthday party when…
Telecoms giant, MTN, has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This was coming on the heels of an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a viral video on social media Monday, a mob is seen destroying a barricade fence…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is set to introduce a “learn to work” scheme in Nigerian campuses in collaboration with industry partners, providing employment opportunities for students while they study. The scheme aims to link qualified students with global industries, guaranteeing employment upon graduation. Speaking in Abuja with NANS delegates, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc….
Every day, approximately 3,500 people succumb to the devastating effects of Hepatitis, with the majority of deaths caused by hepatitis B and C infections. As the world marks Hepatitis Day this year, our Correspondent Korede Abdullah in this write up brings to public awareness salient facts about this killer disease. And, the need to avoid…
Amidst the planned protest slated for August 1 to 10, the Federal Government will commence the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the effects of the economic hardship in Nigeria. This was made known on Monday by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari on his verified X handle (formerly known as…
