The Kano, Yobe and Jigawa state governmentts have relazed the curfews imposed in the various states following the nationwide hunger protest embarked by Nigerian as a result of economic hardship. Kano government announced that the curfew in the state is now from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This update was made by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Baba Dantiye, on Sunday in a broadcast in Kano. The curfew was adjusted to restore normalcy in the state after the imposition of a 24-hour curfew for safety during the ongoing nationwide protest. Dantiye stated that Governor Abba Yusuf expressed condolences…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. ASHENEWS reports that since August 1, 2024, Nigerians had embarked on a 10-day nationwide hunger protest to push home their concern over economic hardship. A section of Nigerians has called on the President to address the nation following the destruction of property, which took centerstage of the protest. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, tweeted on his X handle on Saturday, that Tinubu w I uld address Nigerians. ALSO READ Group to Adegboruwa: “Protest will…
“Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa is not our lawyer and he doesn’t speak for us. He might have presented himself as the solicitor but he is not hungry. He is a senior advocate of Nigeria who lives well. He is not hungry like the people taking over the streets.”
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The Gambia’s parliament voted by a substantial margin on Monday to uphold a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), defeating a Bill by conservative lawmakers and religious leaders. Thirty four of the 53 MPs voted against the Private Members’ Bill introduced by MP Almameh Gibba from the Alliance for the Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), which was supported by Imam Abdoulie Fatty, a long-time advocate for FGM. In April, the parliament supported the decision for the Bill to be referred to its business committee for more discussion. Less than 9% of MPs are female in the conservative, majority Muslim country and there was fear that the…
“My take or initial conclusion of what we are going to do today and tomorrow is that the Niger Delta is a privatized and sacrifice zone. The gold mines of South Africa, the gas fields, the phosphate fields of Togo and Western Sahara—these are all sacrifices. The lands are sacrificed, the people are sacrificed, and all the revenue goes to the corrupt leaders.”
“Though the intention of the organisers was to achieve peaceful and well-coordinated protests, it would seem that fifth columnists and some angry persons infiltrated the ranks of the protesters to derail their laudable mission,” a statement by Adegboruwa on Friday said.
A total of 3,173 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives were licensed to practise in the United Kingdom within one year. This data is based on the latest report from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on the number of nursing and midwifery professionals on their register from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, obtained exclusively from the council. The report also indicated that 13,656 nurses and midwives educated in Nigeria were practising in the UK as of March 31, 2024. The NMC data revealed that on that date, there were a total of 826,418 nursing and midwifery professionals on their…
ASHENEWS reports that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced the distribution of its $906,205 (N1,449,928,000) aid to Nigerian communities affected by the devastating floods of 2022. The West African economic bloc disclosed in a statement published on its website on Friday, August 2, 2024. According to the ECOWAS, the aid and relief packages, which commenced in Adamawa state, represent a significant step to bolster humanitarian efforts among member states through impactful, people-focused projects. Earlier, the ECOWAS disclosed that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Nigeria, received a substantial flood assistance fund of $906,205 from…
The De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has requested the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to provide clarification on the alleged $100 million transaction involving the purchase of 7,000 acres of land by the Dangote Refinery. In a letter dated July 29, 2024, and signed by the group’s President, Adelani Adeniji-Adele, and General Secretary, Yomi Tokosi, addressed to Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the organization demanded transparency regarding the transaction. The letter, titled “URGENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE ALLEGED CLAIM OF PURCHASE OF ABOUT 7000 ACRES OF LAND BY THE DANGOTE REFINERY FROM THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT,” references Aliko Dangote’s statement…