Author: Chinedu Agu

Angry protesters were said to have besieged the Palace of the Okumagbe of Uwanno Kingdom in Estako Local Government Area of Edo State, demanding the immediate release of PDP leaders who were arrested across the council area on Thursday. They also threatened to take laws into their hands if the arrested PDP leaders were not released just as they issued a 12-hour ultimatum to the Nigeria Police Force to release their leaders. The protesters, however, warned against further arrests vowing to defend their community leaders from harassment. The Chairman of Etsako local Government Area, Princess Benedicta Attoh, while reacting to…

 President Tinubu has directed his deputy, Senator Kashim Shettima to lead the Nigerian delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States of America. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, explained that President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, “wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country’s challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding.” According to the statement, ” At UNGA 79, Vice President Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement to…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Alliance (AAC), in the last general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has described President Bola Tinubu as “unwell and unfit” to govern the country. Sowore posted this on his official X handle on Thursday in his reaction to a statement from the Nigerian presidency that Tinubu would not be attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York. In his tweet, Sowore said, “Tinubu will skip #UNGA; after the Chinese trip and London medicals, this man can’t move any more! “@officialABAT is unfit and unwell. Nigeria is not going…

The proceeding of the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was stalled on Thursday due to his absence. Emefiele is being prosecuted before Justice Maryanne Anenih by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a six-count charge in which he is among others, accused of unlawfully printing new naira notes. The EFCC alleged that Emefiele had without authorization from former President Muhammadu Buhari, printed N684million Notes with the total sum of N18.96billion. Besides, the anti-graft agency accused the former CBN boss of unlawfully approving…

The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, internals with 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 per cent, scoring five credits, including Mathematics and English Language. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Dantana Wushishi made this disclosure while releasing the results before newsmen at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna, Niger State on Thursday. Wushishi revealed that the number of candidates who made five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics, is 1,147,597 representing 83.90 per cent. He noted that out of the 1,376,423 candidates that registered for the examination, only…

The operatives of the Osun State Police Command has arrested three Yoruba Nation agitators for displaying their flags in the market of Ikire in Irewole Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, Joy Faseyeku and Alabede Janet, were arrested on August 27, 2024 around 2pm at Obada Market, Ikire. A statement by the Osun Police Acting spokesman, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, stated that Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, 61, a native of AKure, Ondo State in Obada Market, Ikire was addressing marketers to embrace and support the Yoruba Nation when he was arrested alongside others. “He also urged traders in the market…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting premium motor spirit, PMDS, otherwise known as petrol, from Dangote Petroleum Refinery under the existing agreement between it and the refinery. The initial agreement stated that NNPCL is the sole distributor of the refinery’s petrol with the first batch of the consignment put at 16.8 million liters lifted by NNPCL’s retail entity. Findings indicated that some major marketers, including 11 Plc have already lifted the product for distribution to their outlets in Lagos and other parts of the nation. One of the marketers who pleaded…

Some Political parties in Enugu on Wednesday signed a Peace Accord for the forthcoming Local Government Elections scheduled to hold on Sept. 21 in the state. The political parties signed the peace accord during a “Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Enugu State 2024 Local Government Elections” organised by ActionAid Nigeria. The People Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressive Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP) and others were not present during the signing while All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) declined due to the absence of the ruling party at the meeting. Speaking, the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria,…

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has assured of the commitment of President Bola Tinubu towards leading the country out of the woods. Fagbemi said various reforms and policy directions being introduced in all strata of national life are pointers to the sincerity of the federal government to make life more bearable for the citizens. Represented by his Special Adviser, Media, Mr Kamar Ogundele, the AGF who spoke at the Abuja Social Media Summit on Wednesday, called for the support of all Nigerians for the federal government’s policy decisions. To enable…

The Federal Government has called on agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 minimum wage, warning that any deviation would not be tolerated. According to the FG, the new minimum wage is necessary to address the current economic reality, emphasising that no Nigerian worker, whether in government or private employment, should be paid less than the minimum wage. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, stated this on Wednesday while speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Employers Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria, held in Ikeja, Lagos. Daju, who…