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FG SUSPENDS REGISTRATION FOR N40,000 RICE
The Federal Government has withdrawn the circular directing civil servants to register for the purchase of N50kg bag of rice at a subsidised rate of N40,000. The withdrawal of the circular was communicated in another circular by the Director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Aderonke Jaiyesimi. The internal…
TINUBU ORDERS CRACKDOWN ON THOSE FLYING RUSSIAN FLAG
President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed security agencies to crack down on those flying Russian flag in the country. Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, said this while briefing State House correspondents after the National Security Council meeting. He said the service chiefs briefed the President on the current security situation in the…
COURT STOPS SALE OF NIGERIA AIR TO ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday has declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in his judgment stopping the sale, ordered that the proposed establishment of a national carrier-Nigeria Air, by the Federal Government, should not be carried out. The judge made the…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES ALERT TO NIGERIANS TRAVELLING TO UNITED KINGDOM
The Federal Government has warned Nigerian citizens planning to travel to the United Kingdom, to be wary of violence risk occasioned by the recent killing of three young girls at a concert. A statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja on Monday, and signed by its Spokesperson, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, said the violence has…
TINUBU SEEKS END TO VIOLENCE, PROMISES REFORMS
In a time of heightened tension and unrest across several states in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation on Sunday with a message of concern, responsibility, and a call for unity. The recent wave of protests, marked by violence and destruction, has prompted the President to speak directly to the citizens, acknowledging their grievances…
#ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA: STOP THIS MASSACRE, NLC URGES GOVT
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Saturday called on the Federal and State Governments to stop the “massacre” of citizens during the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The NLC, in a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero which was obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, said the deployment of security operatives to the venue where citizens…
BREAKING: TINUBU TO ADDRESS NIGERIANS SUNDAY MORNING
Apparently, to forestall further nationwide protests occasioned by the prevailing economic situation in the country, President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00am. A terse statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday evening, said Television,…
CHANNELS TV’S SEUN OKINBALOYE NOT SACKED
Contrary to widespread speculation on social media, Seun Okinbaloye, a prominent anchor with Channels TV, has not been fired from the station. This clarification was made by a Mass Communication professor and famous newspaper columnist, Farooq Kperogi, who spoke directly with Okinbaloye. Kperogi said he had an exclusive conversation with the television anchor on Saturday…
POLICE PARADE 326 SUSPECTED LOOTERS IN KANO
Kano state Police have paraded 326 suspects, including 22 teenagers and 5 women, allegedly involved in the looting of private and public properties during Thursday’s hunger protest in the state. The Police spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who paraded the suspects on Friday, said, the police have also, made recoveries of many Jerricans of 25 litres…
BANGLADESH BANS WHATSAPP, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Bangladesh’s ban affects popular social networking services such as Meta-owned Instagram and TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube. This action restricts access to these widely-used apps throughout the country. Bangladesh restricted access to Facebook, this time specifically on mobile networks. Russian messaging platform Telegram has also been blocked on mobile connections, according to a report by Daily…