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By Elizabeth Six persons were killed in Niger State during the August 2024 #EndBadGovenance protest, a report by the CLEEN Foundation has revealed. The body also disclosed that 23 persons were killed in the protest, and they were all drawn from the north. The foundation made this known on Thursday in Minna, Niger State, whereContinue reading “23 killed in Northern Nigeria during hunger protest – Report”

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By olu Christ The Senate has directed the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPE), to immediately halt the planned sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to a Chinese company. The move according to the Senate, is to protect national security and economic sovereignty. It also mandated its Committees on Capital Market, Trade and Investment and Securities andContinue reading “Senate Moves To Block Sale Of Lafarge Cement To Chinese Firm”

By olu Christ The Senate has passed for second reading a bill  seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to cut the cost of elections and introduce same-day voting for all elective offices in Nigeria. The bill, titled the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was sponsored by Saliu Mustapha (Kwara Central). It was first readContinue reading “Senate Okays Conduct Of All Elections Same Day”

By olu Christ Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of former Oyo State governor, the late Abiola Ajimobi, has reportedly passed on. Online reports on Thursday revealed that Bisola, who was 42, died in the early hours of Thursday in the United Kingdom. It was also revealed that Bisola died due to cancer complications. SheContinue reading “AGAIN : Ex-Governor Ajimobi’s Daughter Bisola Dies In UK”

By olu Christ The National Coalition for Asiwaju Mandate (NCAM) has strongly condemned the recent formation of a coalition by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other opposition figures, describing the movement as “people against Nigeria.”   At a press conference on Thursday, the NCAM national president, Hon. Isaac Ikpa criticised the coalition as aContinue reading “Pro-Tinubu Group Tackles Atiku, Others Over Coalition To Oust President Ahead Of 2027”

By olu Christ The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said his presidential ambitions for 2027 remain uncertain. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times, made the remark in a yet-to-be-aired interview for a television show, Untold Stories, with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie. His words come only a few days after he announcedContinue reading “I’m Uncertain About 2027 Presidential Ambition – Atiku”

By olu Christ The plot to recall the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has suffered a major setback as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the petition submitted fell short of expectation In a statement by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee after its weekly meetings, the electoralContinue reading “Plan to recall Natasha suffers Setback”

By olu Christ The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill proposing the conduct of presidential, gubernatorial, National and state Houses of Assembly and local  government polls on the same day. The proposed legislation was among 39 Constitution alteration bills passed by second reading and referred to the Committee on Constitution ReviewContinue reading “Reps Seek Conduct Of Presidential, Guber Polls, Others Same Day “

By olu Christ Renowned Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has disclosed why he has yet to give an assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. While appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Monday, Soyinka made it clear that he would only speak when he had something to say. The scholar urged members ofContinue reading “Why I Haven’t Assessed Tinubu’s Government – Wole Soyinka”