Former spokesman to the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Mr Daniel Bwala, on Wednesday, alleged that foreign players may be fueling calls for the planned nationwide protests over the skyrocketing cost of living. “There would have been foreign interests who are taking advantage of the poor political climate because of the hunger and suffering,” Bwala told State House, correspondents, after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. His comments follow calls for nationwide protests from August 1-10 against the biting economic hardship. Linking the planned protest to foreign politics, Bwala said, “I honestly believe that there is, to…
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The Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, has urged residents to avoid violent protests that could lead to the destruction of public property, as seen during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. The SSG gave this advice on Tuesday while speaking to journalists after a routine security meeting with the secretaries to the local governments Read More Source link
Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu will receive the recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms in two weeks, August 7, 2024. The committee’s co-chairman and former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, revealed this to State House correspondents after briefing the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. “We think that maximum in the next two weeks, we should be able to present a report to Mr. President, from which we can then begin the process of actual implementation,” Jega affirmed. Two weeks ago, on July 9, President Tinubu hinted at…
The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center has issued a warning to technology startups about the security risks associated with foreign investments, particularly from adversarial nations like China. The bulletin, released on Wednesday and obtained by The PUNCH, highlighted that while venture capital and private equity from foreign sources are crucial for many US tech startups, they also pose risks of exploitation to access sensitive data and undermine national security. “Foreign threat actors can also use these investments to exploit US startups and harm U.S. economic and national security interests. US startups can lose market share and fail if foreign…
Supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and those of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, clashed on Wednesday during a medical outreach in the Eliozu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that trouble started when the state Ministry of Health officials were carrying out a medical outreach for women at the Eliozu Health Centre. It was further gathered that no sooner had the programme started than some supporters allegedly loyal to a factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, arrived at the venue to find out…
WITH the unwritten promise of a review every three years, the Federal Government and organised labour have settled for a new national minimum wage of N70,000 monthly. This is an increase of 133 per cent over the former N30,000. It has been a long-drawn saga. Ultimately, only a stable economy will make wages sustainable and meaningful. By law, there should be a wage review every five years. The last one was in 2019 under President Muhammadu Buhari. That review hiked it to N30,000 from the N18,000 set under President Goodluck Jonathan. These reviews generated rancour and default. In Nigeria, the…
A new report by the International Telecommunications Union has ranked Nigeria high in its readiness for digital transformation, with a score of 71 per cent. The report, conducted in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, evaluated countries’ legal, policy, and governance frameworks towards achieving an advanced state of digital transformation, known as G5. According to a statement from the Nigeria Communications Commission on Wednesday, the report was unveiled by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, in Abuja. The report titled “Collaborative Regulation: Accelerating Nigeria’s Digital Transformation” presented a case study for…
The Chief Executive Officer of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk, on Monday, said he was “tricked” into granting permission for his child to undergo puberty blockers. “It’s evil. You’re taking kids who are far below the age of consent. It’s very possible for adults to manipulate children who are having an actual identity crisis into believing that they are the wrong gender,” Musk disclosed in a live interview with psychologist Jordan Peterson on X on Monday. Musk added, “Well, it happened to one of my older boys. I was essentially tricked into signing documents for one of my older…
Thousands of demonstrators angry over the war in Gaza marched on the US Capitol on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US lawmakers for steady support as his forces fight Hamas. Scuffles with police broke out as officers tried to keep protesters away from the seat of the US Congress — the scene of a violent insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump on January 6, 2021. Crowds carrying Palestinian flags and signs ranging from left-wing slogans to verses from the Bible gathered near the Capitol calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the arrest of Netanyahu, as prosecutors…
The Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies, has apprehended 10 terrorism suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle with 33 rounds of ammunition in multiple operations in Taraba State. This follows a report made to the Army regarding the actions of a suspected criminal syndicate, including terrorists, mercenaries, and kidnappers, in the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade, Army Public Relations, Oni Olubodunde. The suspects were arrested for terrorism and kidnapping in Galeri and Kwondo villages of Ardo-Kola and Bali Local Government Areas of the state. According…