Category: Politics
Nigerian governor vows to prosecute quack doctors
06 Sep 2024
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has vowed to prosecute quack doctors working in health facilities in the state. Mr Mbah announced this while speaking at the 49th Annual General Meeting and 48th Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in Enugu on Friday, according to a statement by his media team. Represented by […]
Continue ReadingForeign powers should avoid our internal problems, FG warns.
08 Aug 2024
Foreign nations are advised to avoid meddling in the country’s domestic affairs, the Federal Government issued a warning yesterday. The warning was issued in the context of ongoing protests against the country’s hardships, particularly in the northern states of Kano, Kaduna, and Zamfara, where foreign flags are flying, and the arrest of some foreigners who […]
Continue ReadingSteer clear of our affairs, Labour Party warns NLC
06 Aug 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been directed by Mr. Falonipe Amos, Registrar of Trade Unions in Nigeria, to cease meddling in the affairs of the Labour Party (LP). Mr Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary, LP, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC has reportedly been at odds with the Labour […]
Continue Reading“Protesters can go protest, we will be eating,” Akpabio makes fun of the organizers.
31 Jul 2024
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has made fun of the organizers of the hunger protest before it starts on Thursday, saying that they should carry on with the demonstration while they continue to eat. Akpabio made this disclosure on Tuesday while addressing delegates of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Rivers State. Citing the MD […]
Continue ReadingJUST IN: Tinubu orders NNPC to sell crude to Dangote Refinery in Naira
30 Jul 2024
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a post via his official X handle on Monday. Onanuga stated that the move, which is […]
Continue ReadingNdume gives conditions to remain in APC.
25 Jul 2024
Borno South senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has reiterated his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he will stick with the party as long as Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of Borno State, is a member. On Thursday, July 25, Ndume made this statement at his Maiduguri home in front of a group […]
Continue ReadingJUSTIN: NANS Call for Kyari’s removal, petrol price reduction
25 Jul 2024
The National Association of Nigerian Students, on Wednesday, demanded the sacking of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Melee Kyari, for his “incompetence and ineptitude in handling the Dangote Refinery and obvious conflict of interest in the fuel racketeering scheme.” The student body also demanded an immediate reduction in the […]
Continue ReadingI’m addressing your grievances, no need for protest, Tinubu tells youths
24 Jul 2024
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President, has urged aggrieved Nigerians, particularly youths planning a nationwide protest over the high cost of living to shelve the action, as there is no need for it. Tinubu assured those behind the planned protest that he has heard their grievances and is working seriously to ensure that all their concerns are […]
Continue ReadingNigerians Are Angry, Don’t Stop Protesters, NLC Warns Tinubu, Police
23 Jul 2024
L-R NLC President Joe Ajaero, President Bola Tinubu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday warned President Bola Tinubu to desist from stopping Nigerians angered by the current state of the nation’s economy from protesting. The NLC President Joe Ajaero in Abuja said rather than fighting the looming protest through force, the president should seek […]
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