President Bola Tinubu is set to address the Nigerian nation on Sunday, August 4, 2024, as protests against government policies enter their third day. The announcement comes amidst reports of violence, arrests and fatalities across the country. Special Adviser to…
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Journalist, protesters arrested in Abuja
A freelance journalist, Ayoola Babalola, was arrested alongside an unconfirmed number of protesters by security operatives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday. The development is coming as protesters seeking an “End to Bad Governance” and economic hardship in…
Sallah: Jandor seeks prayers to end current economic hardship
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has urged Muslims to intensify prayers to end the current economic hardship in the country. Adediran made the call in his congratulatory message…
Lagos residents decry non-implementation of free antenatal, delivery services
Some residents of Lagos have decried the non-implementation of the state government’s free antenatal and child delivery services at some General Hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the state. The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency…
Economic hardship: Borno workers join NLC protest
Workers in Borno State have joined the Nigeria Labour Congress in the nationwide peaceful rally against the economic hardship facing the country. The protesters are seen walking just a few meters outside the gate of the NLC secretariat to the…
High food prices: Customs begins sale of seized food items to Nigerians
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, has begun the sale of seized and forfeited foreign parboiled rice to Nigerians in Lagos. LEADERSHIP had reported that the Service had planned to sell 50kg of rice for N20,000 in order to…
Emefiele defended naira well, Akpabio only currying Tinubu’s favour to avoid EFCC — Ohanaeze Youth
The Ohanaeze Youth Organisation has said that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, defended the Naira very while at the helm of affairs of the apex bank. Consequently, the organisation said the allegations by…
Tinubu, governors, others meeting over food crisis
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting all 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Village, Abuja. The meeting began after the President arrived at the chamber at 11:34am.…