The Russian government has distanced itself from the October 1st hunger protest in Nigeria, claiming that western countries are trying to destroy its relationship with Nigeria by linking the country with the unrest.This is contained in a letter from the Russian government to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which was shared with Daily Trust […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the failure of the Federal Government to honour the 2009 agreement reached with it. Prof. Timothy Namo, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator of the union said this during a news conference on Friday in Jos. Namo said that the union […]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria may experience gas supply crisis with a potential shortfall of 3.1 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day by 2030. Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive officer (CEO) of NUPRC, spoke during the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) conference on Thursday. “Between 2020 and 2030, demand for […]
Bako Bala, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru LGA of Kebbi state, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen. In a post on Facebook, Zaidu Bala, special adviser on television and radio to Nasir Idris, Kebbi governor, said Bala was killed at his residence. “To Allah we belong and to Him we […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented the several attempts made to prevent the October 5 Local Government elections in the state from holding, saying authoritatively that the elections will hold. The governor’s reaction was a sequel to an incident which happened around 1 am on Friday (today), in which some men dressed in police […]
Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday […]
The Rivers State Police Command has said it would comply fully with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which barred it from participating in the October 5 local government election in the state. This came less than 24 hours after some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by the state party chairman, […]
Claim An X user, @DrDabo, shared a video of a protest in Nasarawa and claimed it was recent. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING.Checks showed that the video originated from the August protests at Marabaa in Nasarawa, not recent. Full Text An X user named @DrDabo posted a video and claimed a protest had begun in Nasarawa. In the post […]
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State led a strong delegation to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) office in Port Harcourt in the wee hours of Friday following the alleged attempt to break into the facility to cart away materials meant for Saturday’s local government election. Policemen allegedly deployed from neighboring Abia State were […]
Friday 04 October 2024 Crude-for-loans: NNPCL votes 8million barrels monthly for $8.8bn debt – Report Fubara insists on LG poll amid protests by Wike allies Iran summons envoys as Israel intensifies Beirut bombing Why we’ll not participate in Rivers LG poll – Police Court bars VIO from impounding vehicles Three days after deadline, naira-for-crude deal […]
