Nigeria News Protesters defy police warnings, rally in Lagos against Cybercrime, emergency rule concerns April 7, 2025 Damilola In defiance of police warnings and increased security presence, members of the Take It Back Movement (TIBM) took to the streets of Lagos on Monday to protest against cybercrime and…
Nigeria News Police, protesters’ group differ over Rivers crisis, cybercrime act protest April 7, 2025 Damilola The police authorities have placed their personnel on high alert ahead of a nationwide protest scheduled for today by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. The protest aims…
Nigeria News FULL LIST: 20 states yet to implement N70,000 minimum wage April 7, 2025 Damilola The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Alhaji Haruna Kankara, has revealed that about 20 states are yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage…
Nigeria News Nigeria’s debt rises to N144.67tn in 2024, soars 48.58% April 5, 2025 Damilola Nigeria’s public debt has surged to N144.67 trillion ($94.23 billion) as of December 2024, representing a 48.58% increase from December 2023. The Debt Management Office reports that both external and…
Nigeria News 15 ex-domestic workers of Patience Jonathan held in prison for six years without trial April 5, 2025 Damilola Fifteen domestic workers of former First Lady Patience Jonathan have been detained at the Okaka Custodial Centre in Bayelsa State since 2019. They were accused of stealing jewellery and electronics…
Nigeria News Brent crude oil price records lowest price in four years April 5, 2025 Damilola Brent crude oil records the lowest price for the first time in four years as the price fell to $65.58 per barrel on Friday. The worldwide oil benchmark fell by…
World News African countries faced with Trump’s tariffs April 3, 2025 Damilola President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs recently announced is on the edge of significant changes between Africa and the United States as the policy targets more than 180 countries—including several African…
World News EU plans countermeasures as response to Trump’s imposed tariffs April 3, 2025 Damilola The European Union (EU) has disclosed that it plans countermeasures in response to new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump but remains open to negotiations. This was disclosed on…
Politics Will Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan survive recall like Dino Melaye? April 2, 2025 Damilola Tensions are escalating in Kogi State as suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan defies security restrictions to visit her constituency, triggering renewed political drama reminiscent of the recall saga once faced by…
Nigeria News You’re not a recognised member, Kaduna SDP tells El-Rufai March 28, 2025 Damilola The Kaduna State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has disowned former governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognized member of the party in Kaduna State.…
