Ministerial screening: Dele Alake recommends strengthening of social media regulations
Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information and strategy in Lagos, says strengthening social media regulations has become imperative in Nigeria. On June 15, President Bola Tinubu appointed Alake as his special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy. On July 27, he was announced as one of the 28 ministerial […]
PHOTOS: NLC begins petrol subsidy removal protest in Lagos amid heavy security
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have commenced nationwide protests over the removal of petrol subsidy. The protesters have converged on the Ikeja under-bridge in Lagos. Last Wednesday, NLC issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to reverse all “anti-poor” and “insensitive” policies. The union also called on civil […]
Ajay Banga, World Bank president, to visit Nigeria in global tour
Ajay Banga, World Bank president, will commence a three-day visit to Nigeria on Wednesday. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Bretton Wood institution, Banga will arrive in the country after a two-day visit to Ethiopia and will be joined by Ritu Banga, his wife. The bank noted that Banga’s visit […]
Newspaper Headlines: Police on alert as NLC kicks off nationwide protests
Reports on the crash of a private aircraft on a test flight, in the Ikeja area of Lagos, dominate the front pages of Nigerian dailies today. Source: Top Stories
Report: How four Nigerian migrants survived 14-day voyage to Brazil on a ship’s rudder
Four Nigerian men fleeing the country in a small space above the rudder of a cargo ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean have been rescued by Brazilian police. The death-defying journey took them 14 days with a distance spanning 5,600 kilometres (3,500 miles) of ocean. However, the stowaways ran out of food and […]
FIFA says World Cup prize money will be paid directly to players — because of Super Falcons
FIFA has announced that the 2023 World Cup prize money will be paid directly to the players — without interference from a third party. In a viral video on social media, Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general, said the policy change is due to unpaid allowance issues involving Nigeria’s Super Falcons. During the lead-up […]
NLC backtracks, says ‘mass protest will start tomorrow’
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it will hold its nationwide mass protest tomorrow as planned. The protest would serve as a prelude to NLC’s planned industrial action scheduled for August 2. Earlier today, the presidential steering committee on palliatives, comprising the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and government representatives, met […]
We’ll turn the tide against criminals, naval chief assures Nigerians
Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of naval staff, says the Nigerian navy will turn the tide against criminal elements in the nation’s maritime environment. Ogalla spoke while on a familiarisation tour of the eastern naval command on Tuesday. Ogalla promised to enhance the welfare of its officers and ratings and that of other commands […]
‘Bereft of concrete plans’ — PDP picks holes in Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Bola Tinunu’s nationwide broadcast on Monday was “bereft” of “concrete” plans to address the nation’s problems. During the broadcast, Tinubu reeled out plans by his administration to improve the living standard of Nigerians, grow the economy and mitigate the effect of petrol subsidy removal. However, […]
El-Rufai: Tinubu’s vision is uninterrupted electricity within seven years
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says President Bola Tinubu’s vision is to achieve a constant power supply in the country in the next seven years. El-Rufai spoke on Tuesday when he was screened by the senate as a ministerial nominee. Abdulaziz Yari, senator representing Zamfara west, asked el-Rufai how he intends […]