Category: News Story
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Senate Bill to Ban Open Grazing Passes Second Reading, Northern Senators Kick
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Senate Bill to Ban Open Grazing progresses amidst opposition from northern senators, highlighting deep divisions on managing pastoralist-farmer conflicts in Nigeria. As the Senate deliberates on the controversial bill to ban open grazing and establish regulated ranches in Nigeria, tensions are palpable. The proposed legislation, officially titled “A Bill to…
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Africa: The Famine Frontline – UN Hotspots Report Sounds the Alarm!
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UN Hotspots Report warns of imminent famine in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Nigeria, Mali, and South Sudan, highlighting urgent need for global action to prevent catastrophe. In a chilling revelation, the latest Hunger Hotspots report by the UN’s FAO and WFP exposes a looming famine threatening Gaza, with acute food insecurity…
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Fuel Subsidy: Is the Government Playing a Game of Smoke and Mirrors?
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Fuel subsidy: President Tinubu claimed to abolish it, yet costs and black markets persist. Atiku demands transparency on fiscal impacts and ongoing subsidy expenditures, questioning government honesty. Ever since President Bola Tinubu, at his inauguration on May 29, 2023, announced the end of the fuel subsidy, it has been a…
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Minimum Wage Negotiation: NLC and TUC Spark Nationwide Strike for a Fair Share in the Jungle of Economic Strife
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Minimum Wage Negotiation: NLC and TUC demand fair living wages amid economic challenges. Strike called for fair wages and tariff reversal. In the face of mounting economic challenges, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike, starting June 3, 2024. This decision…
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ISWAP’s Deadly Symphony: Kukawa Dances to a Chilling Tune
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ISWAP threatens Kukawa with death, prompting mass exodus. Despite military presence, attacks persist in the vital farming and fishing region. In a harrowing development, the residents of Kukawa Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno State face a dire ultimatum from the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP). The terror…
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The Bloody Cost of Sit-at-Home Orders: The Untold Story
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Sit-at-Home Orders led to three soldiers’ deaths, empty streets, and closed businesses across Southeast Nigeria. Abia’s government condemns the violence, offering a bounty for the attackers and support for victims’ families. The recent sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization of Biafra…
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Backward March: Tinubu’s Anthem Reversal Stirs Controversy
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Tinubu’s Anthem Reversal sparks controversy as Ezekwesili and Yesufu reject old anthem. Senate President announces anthem change, urging Nigerians to embrace it In a controversial move, President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to revert Nigeria’s national anthem to the original version adopted at independence in 1960. This…
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Trillion-Naira Trouble: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Hits a Roadblock
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The ambitious N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, initiated to connect major coastal cities in Nigeria, has hit a roadblock. The federal government, under the directive of President Bola Tinubu, has paused and redirected the project to preserve critical infrastructure and minimize the impact on local communities. A Controversial Undertaking…