A viral video of Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disrupting an event in Abuja, the nation’s Capital, has set social Media buzzing. According to Daily Trust, the programme, which the Minister said didn’t have the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu, was planned by Mela-Chiyoma PAT Limited on Thursday. The International...
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Insecurity: Doctors seek military base in Zamfara
The Nigerian Medical Doctors (NMA) has called on the federal government to establish a military Base to curb banditry and reverse the ‘Japa — movement of Medical doctors and skilled health workers across the State. ‘Japa’ is loosely translates to “run away” or “escape. The syndrome found its way into Nigerian colloquial expression, which is...
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We have capacity to pay Edo N500bn debts―govt
Without conceding, the Edo State government on Wednesday declared its has the capacity to pay estimated at N500 billion debt obligations. It however blamed the rising debts due to the fiscal policy of the federal government that drives inflation, devalues the Naira/ US dollar and make lives unbearable for vulnerable Nigerians. The State Commissioner for...
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Arewa youths threaten fresh hunger protests
Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership has threatened to embark on another round of nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests if President Bola Tinubu fails to implement their demands charter. The Speaker of the group, Mr Abdul Danbature dropped the hint during on Wednesday Satellite Television interview where he revealed that the federal government had acknowledged their letter...
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Youth Assembly blames Govs for hunger crisis
Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership has asked Governors to take responsibility for the persistent hunger crisis in Nigeria, accusing heads of most sub-national governments of graft. Mr Abdul Danbature, the Speaker of the pressure group made the assertion on Wednesday August 7 Satellite Television interview where he expressed sadness that Nigeria youths have been...
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Teenager shot dead for stoning soldiers— Army
The Nigerian Army says the teenager, Ismail Mohammed who was gun down by a soldier in retaliation for hauling stones on its personnel during #EndBad Governance violent protest in Kaduna State. In a statement, the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said this in response to the outrage that greeted the tragic incident...
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7 heads of agencies appointed under suspended Minister
The federal government has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity disclosed this late Tuesday in a statement. Dr. Badamasi Lawal — Chief...
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Tinubu appoints APC aspirant in Ighodalo’s LG
All Progressives Congress (APC) Aspirant in 2024 governorship election, Mr. Victor Eboigbe has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as a federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC. He, hails from Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, which is Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Candidate in the...
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Tinubu appoints ex-gov TETFUND Board Chair
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Aminu Masari as Chairman of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement on Tuesday night that Senator Sani Danladi, Mr. Sunday Adepoju and Mr. Nurudeen Adeyemi will serve as members of the 6-man Board. The...
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FG accuses Obaseki of fuelling hunger protests
The federal government has indicted Governor Godwin Obaseki, accusing him of fuelling #EndBadGovernance protests against hunger in some parts of the State, including the King square in Benin City that was widely attended by residents of the State. The Minister of Nigeria Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh made the allegation on Tuesday Channels Television ‘morning brief’....