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Thursday, 15 August 2024 04:51

Public outrage forces Reps Speaker to withdraw bill seeking to jail Nigerians who ‘disrespect’ govt officials

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the withdrawal of a controversial bill he sponsored that would have allowed for the jailing of people who embarrass or disrespect government officials. The announcement was made in a post on the official X handle of the House of Representatives. “In response to the voices and concerns of the people, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has decided to withdraw the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislation,” part of the post reads. “This decision follows his extensive consultations with a broad range of stakeholders…

Thursday, 15 August 2024 04:47

Afenifere to Tinubu, Patriots: Restructuring must be wholistic new deal, not piecemeal reforms

PRESS RELEASE Afenifere is deeply concerned by President Bola Tinubu's response to the visit from the Patriots group, where he indicated a preference to focus on his economic reforms and the resulting economic hardships before addressing Restructuring. This approach, which prioritizes fiscal and monetary policies that lack coherence and synergy, neglects the fact that Restructuring is the very foundation needed for economic growth, recovery, and the resolution of other multifaceted challenges in our polity. We urge the President to reconsider his strategy. What is required is a holistic approach that addresses these issues at their roots, simultaneously. This means implementing…

Friday, 09 August 2024 04:43

Who is Muhammad Yunus, the new leader of Bangladesh’s interim government?

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head the Bangladesh’s interim government after the nation’s longtime prime minister resigned and fled abroad in the face of violent unrest against her rule. Known as the “banker to the poorest of the poor” and a longtime critic of the ousted Sheikh Hasina, Yunus will act as a caretaker premier until new elections are held. The decision followed a meeting late Tuesday that included student protest leaders, military leaders, civil society members and business leaders. Hasina was forced to flee on Monday after weeks of protests and her departure has plunged Bangladesh…

Monday, 05 August 2024 11:43

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees country as protesters storm palace

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country, multiple sources said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. Army chief General Waker-Us-Zaman said in a televised address that Hasina 76, had left the country and that an interim government would be formed. Media reports said she had flown in a military helicopter with her sister and was headed to India. The CNN News 18 television channel said she had landed in Agartala, the capital of India's northeastern state of…

Monday, 29 July 2024 04:52

Hunger, hopelessness are sponsors of planned protest, Obi says as ex-LP presidential candidate backs youths

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has expressed support for the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1. Obi spoke when he visited Alex Otti, the governor of Abia, at his country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa south LGA. The former governor of Anambra said hunger and hopelessness among youths are the “sponsors” of the planned protest. Obi said there is nothing wrong in protesting if it is done within the ambit of the law. “In the Nigerian constitution, protest is allowed. All I plead for is that those who are protesting should do…

Sunday, 28 July 2024 04:59

Planned protest organic reaction to Tinubu’s economic policies - Afenifere

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, has expressed support for the planned protest scheduled for August 1. Justice Faloye, the publicity secretary of Afenifere, who spoke in an interview on Arise TV, said the group warned the federal government about the implications of its economic policies on Nigerians. Faloye’s comments followed the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. The federal government and President Bola Tinubu have asked the youths to shelve the planned protest against the rising cost of living. Faloye said the planned protest was triggered by the economic crisis in the country, which he noted was caused by…

Wednesday, 24 July 2024 05:11

Amnesty International to FG: Nigerians have a right to protest

Amnesty International has urged President Bola Tinubu's administration to avoid threatening Nigerians who plan to protest against the prevailing hardship and hunger in the country. The global human rights organization emphasized that it is unlawful to threaten peaceful protesters, noting that Nigerians have a constitutional right to protest. Reports indicate that some youths are organizing a nationwide protest from August 1 to 15 to voice their discontent with the rising cost of living and economic challenges. In response, Tinubu's media aide, Dada Olusegun, issued a stern warning to potential protesters, promising they would face strong resistance if they proceed with…

Wednesday, 24 July 2024 05:10

Those who led protests in the past now trying to curtail people’s rights – Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government and its agencies for trying to abort the planned August 1 protest across the country. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in the last election said it is also ironical that those who protested against the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2012 are the ones trying to stifle other peoples rights to protest. States across the federation have been unsettled by the ongoing plan by some youths to begin a 10-day nationwide hunger and hardship protest to draw the federal and state governments’ attention to the worsening plight…

Wednesday, 24 July 2024 05:09

Tinubu to youths: Protest needless as I’m already addressing your grievances

President Bola Tinubu has asked those planning to protest against his administration’s policies to shelve their plan. Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with the President on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, declared that the President asked him to communicate to Nigerians, especially the youths, that he has listened to all their concerns, adding measures are already ongoing to address the challenges. The Minister said, “We also discussed the issue of the country generally and Mr President has asked me to again inform Nigerians that he listens to them, especially the young people that…

Monday, 22 July 2024 04:39

Joe Biden ends reelection bid, endorses VP Harris for Democratic nomination

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping his reelection bid against Donald Trump, in a social media post that sent political shockwaves around the country and threw an element of turmoil into the election just months before voters go to the polls. Biden’s decision came on the heels of a poor debate performance that prompted many rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers to urge him to withdraw from the race. The president said he will address the nation later this week “in more detail about my decision.” Biden threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democrats’ new…

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Sunday, 21 July 2024 04:49

New minimum wage barely enough to buy one bag of rice, Ndume hammers Tinubu again

Borno South senator Ali Ndume has criticised the new N70,000 minimum wage approved by President Bola Tinubu for Nigerian workers. Ndume, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the president, said the approved minimum wage cannot sustain a household because it can only buy 50kg of rice. The senator stated this in a viral video posted by Channels Television on Friday. Tinubu and the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) met on Wednesday at the State House and agreed on the new minimum wage. While the government reviewed its offer from…

Friday, 19 July 2024 04:56

LG autonomy is guise for state capture, overtaxation - Afenifere

PRESS RELEASE Afenifere has stated that President Bola Tinubu administration's push for Local Government Autonomy has a hidden agenda to use it for taxation and state capture purposes, which clouds the decision to take the right steps as suggested by Afenifere to resolve the fundamental issues affecting the non-performance of local governments. Afenifere is cautioning the public who have fallen for various gimmicks used to provoke mass hysteria for a treatment that is always worse than the symptoms, from politically motivated anti-subsidy removal protests to corruption killing Nigeria under Jonathan to ethnic baiting in Lagos elections. This current attack on…

Thursday, 18 July 2024 04:53

APC demands Ndume’s resignation from party as Senate removes him as Chief Whip over criticism of Tinubu

The Senate, on Wednesday, announced the removal of Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip. When put to voice vote by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsed Ndume’s removal as Senate Chief Whip during plenary. Ndume was replaced by Tahir Mungono (Borno North). This comes amid his recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s government. In a letter addressed to the Senate Caucus by the national leadership of the ruling party, the APC asked Ndume to resign his membership of the APC and join any opposition party of his choice. The letter was signed by…

Monday, 15 July 2024 05:09

Northern Elders tell youths to spearhead struggle that’ll reform society

Abdul-azeez Suleiman, spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum has tasked northern youths to learn from the mistakes of past leaders and push for reforms that will reposition the society. Suleiman, who spoke at the Leadership Summit organised by the Zaria Local Government Students Association (ZASA) said in a society where the older generations have become complacent or entrenched in outdated ways of thinking, it is the youth who have the potential to shake things up and push for the much-needed reform. He observed that it is the youth that have the ability to challenge the status quo, question authority, and…

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