The protest against hunger and bad governance continues in Port Harcourt and its environs on Tuesday as youths blocked a section of the East-West Road in Rivers State. This came as the police restricted the protest to two venues, the Isaac Boro Park and the Pleasure Park both in the city centre. Also, the protesters who defied the directive of President Bola Tinubu to end the protest have shared themselves into groups burning tyres and blocking roads. At about 9 am on Tuesday, the protesters blocked the Obiri-Kwere axis of the East-West Road and the Rumiokoro end leaving motorists stranded.…
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The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, has raised concerns about the impact of inflation and the depreciating naira on the real value of the monthly federal allocation to state governments. The governor acknowledged that though the amount of the federal allocation has increased, its purchasing power has significantly diminished. “In terms of amount, it has actually increased, but in terms of purchasing power and real value, it has decreased very significantly,” Muftwang told Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday. The governor also pointed out the rising costs of essential materials like diesel, cement, and iron rods used in infrastructure projects.…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has expressed hope that the suspension of duties and taxes on imported food items over some time would help reduce food prices. Adeniyi stated that his service is dedicated to implementing the policy as outlined by the government.He spoke at the security heads’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeniyi said, “The protest was premised on a number of things, one of them being to end hunger. We discovered that a significant amount of food consumed in Nigeria is imported. Importation takes some time. So one of the things the president has done to cushion…
Human remains believed to be of a missing man was found inside a crocodile in north-eastern Australia, police said on Tuesday. The 40-year-old man had gone missing in a suspected crocodile attack near the Annan River Bridge in Far North Queensland on Saturday afternoon. “A formal identification process is underway however it is believed that the remains were that of a missing 40-year-old New South Wales man,” Queensland police said in a statement. “Further testing will be conducted to determine a positive identity.” Police added that the search and rescue operation for the missing man was suspended. Earlier, on Monday,…
Tourists planning to visit Sri Lanka will now need to apply for a visa on arrival following the temporary suspension of the electronic visa system (e-Visa). This change, effective from 2 August 2024, requires visitors to navigate a new process, except for Nigerians, who must submit their visa applications directly at the Department of Immigration’s headquarters. This was disclosed in a statement published on the official government electronic visa issuance portal, www.srilankaevisa.lk, VisaNews on Monday. The statement stated that VFS Global, the company managing the e-Visa system had “been notified of certain interim orders issued by the Supreme Court of…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that two persons escaped death on Tuesday when a commercial bus rammed into a slow-moving articulated vehicle. LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, said the two victims sustained various degrees of injuries. Oke-Osanyintolu said that the incident, which happened at Ojota, Maryland, Lagos around 4.45 a.m., was caused by high speed leading to loss of control. He said that the agency’s Tiger Response Team from the command and control centre, Alausa, Ikeja carried out the rescue operation. “Upon arrival at the…
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has expressed his displeasure over violence that erupted during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum local government area of the state. Mohammed stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after an emergency security council meeting held at the state government house on Tuesday. The governor said they were with the youth in their demands but mentioned that the state government was not in support of any form of violent protest and would not hesitate to disconnect from such. “We are with the youth in Bauchi state but at the same time, we…
With six days into the planned 10-day-long hunger protest across the country, protesters have shunned some parts of Lagos and Kaduna states. The protests, under the tag, #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, have witnessed a large presence of Nigerians in high numbers, especially the youths, who have demanded that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration ameliorate the economic hardship felt among the citizens. According to Channels Television on Tuesday, there was a presence of security agencies on the ground as business activities resumed in the Ojota area of Lagos State. An aerial view of Ojota, Lagos State There was no sign of protesters at the…
The Kano State Police Command said on Tuesday said it has arrested a notorious armed robber and recovered two AK-47 rifles with 47 rounds of live ammunition. Also recovered from him was the sum of four million, nine hundred and eight-six thousand naira (N4,986,000.00). Kano State Police Command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the arrest via a press statement said;” On Monday, at about 02:00 am, a resident of Yandadi Village, Kunchi LGA, Kano State reported that armed robbers stormed his residence, attacked him, and robbed him of Fifteen Million Naira (N15,000,000.00)”. He added, “Despite the management of the…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said financial sustainability rules must be changed to discourage clubs from cashing in on academy graduates as Conor Gallagher looks set to join Atletico Madrid. The England international would join Mason Mount, Lewis Hall, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ian Maatsen and Callum Hudson-Odoi as products of the Chelsea youth system to be sold over the past two years, while Armando Broja and Trevoh Chalobah are also expected to leave before the end of August. Chelsea have needed to recoup funds after splashing well over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the past four transfer windows to revamp the squad…