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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. There are calls on social media, trending under the hashtag #IgboMustGo on X, demanding the forced relocation of Igbo people from Lagos and other Southwest states. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023, said the call was deeply troubling. Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a…
The Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has denied directing telecom companies in the country to tamper with networks as the nationwide protests began on Thursday. Nigerians using MTN, Airtel and other networkslamented bitterly about the unusual slow speeds of browsing. It has led to suspicions that people within the President Bola Tinubu administration have given an order to the telcoms, so they could hamper the protests. But Tijani, appearing on Channels TV this evening, said: “There’s no instruction to tamper with (phone) networks.” Earlier in the day, Tijani frowned at the looting of the National Communication Commission, NCC, building in…
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has reiterated his concerns about the growing radicalization of bandits in Nigeria. On Saturday, the influential cleric took to his Facebook page to share a disturbing video that showcases bandits celebrating and chanting in Arabic, underlining the dangers he has consistently warned about. In the video, the bandits appear jubilant, chanting religious slogans that Sheikh Gumi suggests could indicate their increasing radicalization. The cleric, who has previously advocated for dialogue and negotiation with the bandits as a means to address the security crisis in the North, emphasized the urgent need for the government…
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged Nigerian Government against spreading fear ahead of the EnBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1st. Ezekwesili said the protest is a valid way of Nigerians expressing their grievances over their situation. Posting on X, the former Minister declared her stand with the organisers of the protest. She wrote: “This unrelenting media propaganda all over the country by the @NigeriaGov and their supporters is just because their badly governed and suffering Citizens finally got distressed and discomfited enough to collectively raise their Voice and ask them to please #EndBadGovernance? “Your Citizens are asking for Good…
Some suspected thugs, on Tuesday, took to the street in Lagos State to threaten residents not to come out for the hunger protest scheduled for Thursday, August 1 to 10. In a viral clip on Tuesday, the people whose voices were only heard were chastising the market women and men to desist from the planned protest as it might lead to more destruction than that witnessed in the #EndSARS protest. The men in the video warned, “Anybody that is confident should come out on Thursday to protest. Are you the only one hungry? “If you dare come out for the…
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo has denied recent reports suggesting he has left the Labour Party. Okonkwo affirmed his continued membership during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday. Kenneth Okonkwo, a prominent chieftain of the Labour Party, addressed the rumors that surfaced over the weekend regarding his political allegiance. He firmly stated, “I am still a full-fledged member of the Labour Party,” dispelling any misconceptions about his status within the party. The confusion arose after Okonkwo announced his decision to cut ties with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. However, on Tuesday, he said, “First…
An ex-Niger Delta militant, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has issued a stern warning to those behind the planned nationwide protest against hardship to forget about extending it to the Niger Delta. Asari-Dokubo gave this warning on Tuesday in Port Harcourt at the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for Ethnic Nationalities, Youths, and Women’ with the theme ‘Come let us build together’. He said that the agenda of those behind the protest was at variance with the problems of the people of the Niger Delta. While alleging that the protest organizers were merely interested in the resources coming from the Niger Delta, describing them…
Legendary Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the age of 72. According to PUNCH, she was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped. “She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make it,” the eyewitness said. However, the deceased’s family has…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, Wike said, ”Youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils will also be engaged on the same issue in the coming days.” The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a similar interaction was held with stakeholders in Abuja Municipal Area Council, in Abuja on Saturday. The…
A former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Iyame has claimed that the planned nationwide protest on August 1 is a plot to remove the democratically elected government through the back door. Iyame made the claim on Sunday while addressing a gathering of Yoro youths and community leaders at the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Jalingo. He warned the youths against joining the nationwide protest, insisting that the outcome may be difficult to contain, considering the challenges facing the country. The former governor said, “We are all aware of the plan by some Nigerians to vent their anger on the government by…