Friday, February 21, 2025

Governance

Onanuga advised to hold leadership accountable for upcoming #EndBadGovernance demonstration

The Igboezue International Association Nigeria and the Diaspora (IIAND) has urged the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, to hold his boss accountable rather than blaming the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party...

Food Security: FAO, IFAD, WHO, others revealed 733 million people in Africa and elsewhere experienced hunger.

As Nigerians experience a severe hunger crisis, the United Nations (UN) and its affiliated organizations, including the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme (WFP), and United Nations...

Governors engage in extended discussions with a primary focus on local government Autonomy

Thirty-six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have commenced a significant meeting in Abuja, with Local Government Autonomy as the top agenda item. The governors began arriving for the meeting at 9 p.m. at the...

ACF Expresses Concern Over Rising Insecurity and Poverty in Northern Region

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the leading socio-cultural organization in Northern Nigeria, has voiced deep concerns over the region's ongoing challenges. According to the ACF, the North is grappling with severe issues related to insecurity, poverty, and illiteracy, which...

FG Explains Need for Extra N6.2trn in 2024 Budget

The federal government has defended its request for an additional N6.2 trillion to the 2024 N28.7 trillion budget, stating that the extra funds are essential for infrastructure projects and the implementation of the new minimum wage. These projects include...

NLC Urges Tinubu: Engage National Protest Leaders in Dialogue

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to engage in discussions with the leaders of the upcoming protest to address their grievances. In a statement titled "Mr President should listen to the cry of the people,"...

Benue, Osun State Governors Commit to N70,000 Minimum Wage

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured workers in the state that they will receive the new minimum wage of N70,000. Speaking through his Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, in Osogbo, the state capital, Adeleke emphasized his commitment...

Sheikh Warns Youths: Planned Protest Could Harm Nigeria

The Chairman of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’kamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) in Katsina State, Sheikh Yakubu Musa, issued a significant plea to the youth on Friday. He urged them to avoid participating in the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship to...

TinubuMustGo hashtag gains traction amid anti-government protests

Ahead of the planned nationwide protests over the ongoing economic hardship, netizens have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, with many calling for his resignation. Using the hashtag #TinubuMustGo, a broad section of...

Labor Expresses Outrage as Authorities Prevent University Staff from Demonstrating in Abuja

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command for forcefully dispersing a peaceful protest organized by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian...
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Wahala for Who No Get Boo: Navigating Valentine’s Day in Nigeria

Valentine’s Day: a day of roses, chocolates, and romantic dinners—or so it seems if you're coupled up. But what...
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