AS a result of their continued hostilities, banditry and kidnapping in the South-West zone of the country, the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has again issued a fresh eviction notice to armed Fulani herders in the zone.

Members of opposition parties in the House of Representatives yesterday staged a walkout over a bill seeking to raise the ways and means cash advances from five to 10 per cent.

THE Senate has asked Nigerians and promoters of the nationwide protests to halt their plans in the interest of the country.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has issued an ex-parte order, restricting Abuja protesters to the National Stadium otherwise known as the MKO Abiola stadium.

Some civil society organisations on Wednesday staged a solidarity march in Abuja calling on those behind the planned nationwide protests to come out in the open to bare their minds on their grievances against the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration.

Ahead of the nationwide protest slated to begin on Thursday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has asked organisers to go on with the demonstration while they eat watching them. Akpabio said this on Tuesday while addressing delegates of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Rivers State. Video: ‘We’ll be eating, protesters can go protest’ – […]

Yakubu also urged the media to partner with the commission in encouraging registered voters in the two states to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

The clamour for a national protest in some quarters was in Ebonyi State jettisoned and relegated to the background, with the leaders pledging their support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru

Asari-Dokubo said the agenda of those behind the protest is at variance with the problems of the people of the Niger Delta.

Prominent journalist and publisher Chief Dele Momodu has taken issue with former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose over his recent remarks about poor men with multiple wives and children

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno State Police Command under the leadership of CP Yusufu Lawal has arrested a Legislative Aide to the embattled Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Hon. Usman Aliyu (Babandi) alongside two supporters, Mallam Ibrahim Adamu and Alhaji Tasiu Hassan Malgwi for allegedly planning to stage a solidarity rally in Biu local government […]

Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the September 21, poll in Edo State, Mr. Olumide Akpata, has expressed support for the August 1, 2024, protest, but asked the protesters to be peaceful in articulating their grievances.

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters, and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to protect protesters.

Yakubu said that with 53 days remaining until the state governorship election on September 21, INEC’s preparations were proceeding in earnest.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the new minimum wage bill into law.