Suspend nationwide protests immediately – Adegboruwa tells Nigerians
As the nationwide hunger protests entered the second day, human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has called on Nigerians to suspend the demonstrations immediately. Adegboruwa made the plea in a statement on Friday while reacting to the losses recorded during the…
EndBadGovernance protest: ‘Work just started’ – Charly Boy
Popular veteran entertainer, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has said that work just started, following the outcome of the first day of the nationwide EndBadGovernance protest. Charly Boy said Nigerians should continue the pressure until the government understands that the…
Former Nigerian Minister leads protest against hunger
A former Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung on Thursday led the protest against bad governance, hunger and economic hardship in Jos, Plateau State. He led the protest alongside Prophet Isa El-Buba, a popular pastor, drawing hundreds…
Rapper Vector reacts as Burna Boy denies receiving gifts from Wike, other politicians
Popular rapper, Vector Tha Viper, has reacted to Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy’s recent claim that he has never received political favours. It was gathered that ex-Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had in 2021 announced he would give a plot…
We support the government on windfall tax- Tony Elumelu
The Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu has rendered his support for the recently passed windfall tax on the foreign exchange revaluation gains of commercial banks. He stated this while addressing members of the press…
Age is just a number for this 36-year-old academic who has danced her way to the Olympics
Australian Olympic breaking athlete Rachael Gunn poses during a portrait session in the Sydney central business district on April 17, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” That quote from George Bernard Shaw, often thrown…
GHANA: Interior Minister declares Monday August 5 as public holiday
The Interior Ministry has declared Monday, August 5, 2024, a public holiday to commemorate Founders’ Day, which falls on Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to a statement issued by Interior Minister Henry Quartey on Wednesday, July 31, Sunday, August 4,…
LPPC elevates 87 lawyers to SAN rank
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has elevated 87 legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The announcement was made during the LPPC’s 164th plenary session,…
Lagos won’t allow another #EndSARS- Governor Sanwo-Olu warns ahead of hunger protest
Lagos won’t allow another #EndSARS- Governor Sanwo-Olu warns ahead of hunger protest. The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned that the state will not allow the 2020 #EndSARS protest to repeat itself. The governor gave the warning while…
Algeria boxer in Olympic gender row wins in 46 seconds
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. A distraught and hurt Angela…