The Coalition of United Political Parties has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over what it described as his ‘sidon-look’ and ‘I-don’t-care’ attitude towards the ongoing protests in the country. The coalition described as “woeful” the President’s leadership style which it said has thrown the whole country “into the current bloody crises” amid the hunger protest. In a statement on Friday by the opposition coalition’s spokesperson, Mark Adebayo, the group said rather than Tinubu addressing the nation as President directly, he has chosen to allow his spokesmen and other government officials insult the sensibilities of Nigerians by making provocative…
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A Nigerian woman named Favour Igiebor, who tore up her husband’s passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, could face a jail term as punishment for her actions if found guilty, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service Act of 2015 (as amended). The NIS had on Monday revealed that it had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of a man’s passport by his wife, identified as Favour Igiebor, stating that she had been summoned for questioning. In a statement, the spokesperson for the NIS, Kenneth Udo, described Igiebor’s action as a violation of Nigerian law. The investigation…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbass has urged Nigerians on the streets to suspend the ongoing nationwide protests, saying top officials of the government are currently discussing the issues affecting the country. In a statement signed on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Kirishi, Abbas said he has since reported the grievances and demands made by the youth to President Bola Tinubu after he engaged with them at a town hall meeting on Wednesday. The statement stated that the Speaker said this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, following the ongoing protests…
Amid rising discontent and allocation discrepancies, ’LAOLU AFOLABI explores the growing rift between the federal and state governments over unmet promises and the disconnect between funds and actual improvements in living standards On Sunday, August 4, President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians in response to the escalating violence during the #Endbadgovernance protests, which began on August 1. The protest was a result of a disconnection between the government and the governed. Despite the claim of inflow of unprecedented allocations, Nigerians feel both the national and sub-national governments are failing to deliver on their core responsibilities. The impact of the improved allocations…
As the nationwide protest entered day three on Saturday, the Ondo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of giving money to youth and other groups in the state to discourage them from embarking on the protest. The opposition party also blamed the administration of President Bola Tinubu for allegedly causing the protest as a result of insensitivity to the sufferings of the people. This was contained in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kennedy Peretei, on Saturday titled, ‘National Hunger Protest: Aiyedatiwa is merely playing…
The West Africa Examination Council has said 73.79 per cent of total candidates obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five subjects with or without English Language and or Mathematics. Speaking on Monday while announcing the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, the Head of Nigeria Office of WAEC, Dr Amos Dangut, said WAEC withheld the results of 215,267 candidates, which is 11.92 per cent of 1,805,216, the total number of candidates that sat the examination. The 2024 examination spanned a period of seven weeks and six days, from April 30 to June…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has issued a stern warning to caretaker committee chairmen in the 23 local government areas of the state, stating that any chairman who fails to empower their people will be removed. Fubara delivered this warning at the unveiling of an empowerment programme in the Ikwerre Local Government Area on Saturday. He emphasised that the primary duty of the CTC chairmen is to serve their people and make them feel the presence of the government. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly faction loyal to him, Victor Oko-Jumbo, Fubara said he expected the…
Four of the Nigerian universities that submitted their benchmark score for admissions ahead of the 2024 policy meeting are not allowed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to admit candidates who scored below 200 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, findings by The PUNCH have revealed. The UTME, which is organised by JAMB, is the only acceptable examination taken by individuals seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Though some tertiary institutions may still schedule post-UTME for candidates who apply to them, no individual can be admitted without a result verified by JAMB. The UTME is usually based…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hosted his predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the State House, Lagos, on Monday. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in a post on X.com, stating that the courtesy visit saw the two leaders engage in extensive discussions centred on the progress and future of Lagos State. Akosile wrote, “Today, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received his predecessor in office, HE Akinwunmi Ambode, who came on a courtesy visit. “The two leaders held a deep conversation around the development of Lagos State, her economic trajectory, and position as a socio-political stabiliser…
Given how the hunger protest has played out in different locations across the country, IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI examines the Federal Government’s failed attempt to stop the mass demonstration through a series of emergency policies Nigerians are angry, and their apparent fury was demonstrated across the country on Thursday when they hit different cities to protest against the prevailing economic hardship plaguing them under the current Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Tinubu. Despite frantic efforts, threats, and a series of court orders from the Nigerian Police, the military, and the Federal Government to force them into confined demonstrations, the angry protesters…