4 presidential candidates sentenced, banned from October 6 election in Tunisia
Africa
August 8, 2024
4 presidential candidates sentenced, banned from October 6 election in Tunisia
A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced four potential presidential election candidates to eight months in prison and banned them from…
Deputy Governors step down after hundreds of officials protest
Business
August 8, 2024
Deputy Governors step down after hundreds of officials protest
Four deputy governors of Bangladesh’s central bank resigned on Wednesday after 300-400 bank officials protested against alleged corruption by senior…
UK assures Nigerians of safety amidst riots
Economy
August 8, 2024
UK assures Nigerians of safety amidst riots
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has assured Nigerians in the UK of their safety following anti-immigration riots.…
#EndBadGovernance: Northern groups urge FG to review anti-people policies
Economy
August 8, 2024
#EndBadGovernance: Northern groups urge FG to review anti-people policies
The Coalition of Northern Groups has urged the Federal government to review what it described as unfriendly economic policies, and…
PROTESTS: Nigerian security agents raid Labour House in Abuja, cart away documents
Defence
August 8, 2024
PROTESTS: Nigerian security agents raid Labour House in Abuja, cart away documents
Heavily armed security personnel reportedly stormed and raided the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on Wednesday,…
Nigeria spends $600m monthly on fuel imports – Wale Edun
Economy
August 8, 2024
Nigeria spends $600m monthly on fuel imports – Wale Edun
By OUR REPORTER Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Wednesday August 7, 2024,…
What Tinubu govt is saying by criminalising, suppressing protesters is, ‘starve to death, silently, so nobody knows you are starving’ – Prof. Jubrin Ibrahim
Africa
August 8, 2024
What Tinubu govt is saying by criminalising, suppressing protesters is, ‘starve to death, silently, so nobody knows you are starving’ – Prof. Jubrin Ibrahim
By KEMI KASUMU Today, 25 years down the line, we looked back and we saw that the promise we made…
Mele Kyari admits Nigerian oil industry in mess, bleeding, but says his NNPCL officials not thieves
Business
August 8, 2024
Mele Kyari admits Nigerian oil industry in mess, bleeding, but says his NNPCL officials not thieves
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has asserted that personnel of…
Doguwa hit again as Jubrin says “You never won a free, fair election in Kano”
General News
August 8, 2024
Doguwa hit again as Jubrin says “You never won a free, fair election in Kano”
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Kano Federal lawmaker on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Honourable AlHassan Ado Doguwa has unavoidably…
Gov Yusuf takes action to combat inflation, may establish price control system in Kano
Business
August 8, 2024
Gov Yusuf takes action to combat inflation, may establish price control system in Kano
By KEMI KASUMU Concerned by the inflation following the relaxation of the imposed curfew in the state, Governor of Kano…