President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and four other senior government officials. Making the announcement during his Independence Day broadcast, the President conferred the titles on Akpabio, his deputy, Barau Jibrin, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy, Ben Kalu, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. While Akpabio and Kekere-Ekun bagged the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Tajudeen and Jibrin got the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR). Kalu was conferred with the Commander of the Order of Niger…
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Mohammed Bulama, a Nigerian police inspector, has reportedly killed a Yobe resident, Abdulmalik Pompomari at CMC Area, Zango, Damaturu, the state capital. According to Saharareporters, Bulama, who was attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF), 41 Division, Damaturu in Yobe State, has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed Pompomari to death over a N200 bribe. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred on Sunday at about 5:05pm. One of them said, “Inspector Mohammed Bulama demanded N200 from Abdulmalik Dauda Galadima at CMC Area, Zango Damaturu and when Abdulmalik refused, Inspector Bulama assaulted him with a knife, cutting him around the neck and…
Not unexpectedly, operatives of the Nigerian police on Tuesday morning fired teargas at hundreds of #FearlessInOctober protesters demonstrating against economic hardship, insecurity, and poor leadership in Abuja. The police crackdown, which occurred in the Utako and Jabi areas of the Federal Capital Territory, forced the protesters to disperse and residents to scamper for safety.According to the organizers, the protests became necessary as Nigerians grapple with skyrocketing food prices, rising fuel costs, and widespread poverty with fuel prices hitting N1,000 per litre and a bag of rice costing about N100,000. Eyewitnesses said some demonstrators displaying banners reading, “We are hungry” and…
One of the greatest US basketball players in history, Dikembe Mutombo is dead. He died from brain cancer, aged 58. Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was a Congolese-American professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Announcing his death on Tuesday, the NBA said he died surrounded by his family.His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumour. Some of his contemporaries have sent their condolences and tributes. NBA arguably greatest player and fellow Hall of Famer, Michael Jordan, extending words of affection, said the world…
Following the appreciation of the naira against the US dollar, the landing cost of petrol has dropped to N945.63/litre from the N981/litre recorded on September 25.This was disclosed in a report released by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) on Monday.According to the report, the drop in the landing cost of petrol was a direct result of the appreciation of the Naira, as a dollar exchanged for N1,586.26 on September 27 while it was N1,667.22 on September 25. Additionally, the global benchmark for crude, Brent dropped from the $73.67/barrel recorded in the last report released by MEMAN to…
As part of his Independence Day speech as Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day anniversary, President Bola Tinubu has announced a 30-day National Youth Conference to address challenges confronting Nigerian youths. The President said the conference will be a platform to address the diverse challenges and opportunities confronting Nigerian youths who constitute more than 60 percent of the country’s population. This comes amid the youth-dominated nationwide protests tagged #FearlessInOctober against acute hunger, hardship, bad governance, unemployment and several other challenges confronting Nigerians which is currently taking place in Lagos and Abuja. The President said, “As we work to overcome the…
As the nation marks her 64th Independent Day, former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for national unity in tackling the challenges facing the country. in his Independent Day goodwill message, Jonathan appealed to Nigerians to remain optimistic and resilient, and never lose hope in the dream of building a great and prosperous nation, despite the challenges the country currently faces. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Ikechukwu Eze, the former president said, “We have recorded perceptible growth in our economy and our gross domestic products (GDP). We have continued to sustain our unity and belief in the social fabric…
As the nation celebrates a memorable milestone, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces spoke to Nigerians in a thought-provoking broadcast on Tuesday morning.Here is the full text of his speech. Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that many of you struggle with rising living costs and the search for meaningful employment. I want to assure you that your voices are heard. As your President, I assure you that we are committed to finding sustainable solutions to alleviate the suffering…
More trouble seems to be coming the way of the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello as a civil society organization, the Centre for Social and Economic Rights (CSER) has given the Inspector General of Police (IGP) 14 days ultimatumto effect his arrest. The former governor is currently facing corruption and abuse of office charges and has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arraignment after repeatedly shunning the anti-graft commission’s invitation. CSER also threatened to pursue legal action to compel the police boss to bring the former governor to justice within 14…
In a bid to cushion the hardship experienced by Nigerians over the high cost of transportation, the Federal Government has donated over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for commuter service.Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the government believes the buses will significantly reduce transportation costs in the country, bringing hope for a more affordable and efficient public transport system in Nigeria. The handover of…
