Author: Amina Mohammed

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said newly registered voters ahead of the upcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections is a total of 177,914. A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun on Monday, said Edo State has 119,206 new voters, while Ondo State has 58,708. “Nigerians may recall that in our Press Statement on Tuesday 11th June 2024, we released the preliminary figures of newly registered voters for the forthcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections before the period for claims and objections, followed by the cleaning up…

The Federal Government has warned Nigerian citizens planning to travel to the United Kingdom, to be wary of violence risk occasioned by the recent killing of three young girls at a concert. A statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja on Monday, and signed by its Spokesperson, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, said the violence has assumed “dangerous proportions” as evidenced by reported attacks on law enforcement agents and damage to infrastructure. To this end, citizens are advised to be extra vigilant and take measures as follows: avoiding political processions and protests, rallies or marches, avoiding crowded areas and large…

UK leader Keir Starmer will hold an emergency response meeting on Monday after further far-right riots broke out across England over the weekend following the murder of three children last week. The prime minister will chair a Cobra meeting, which will bring together ministers and the police to discuss how to quell the violence that first broke out in Southport, north west England, on Tuesday, and has now seen hundreds of people arrested. The town was the scene of last Monday’s tragedy in which three young girls were killed and five more children critically injured during a knife attack as…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been drawn against the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Nigerian ladies made history by securing Nigeria’s first-ever berth in the last eight of the Olympic basketball tournament. This followed their impressive 79-70 victory over Canada in their final group game on Sunday. The team accumulated five classification points and initially topped Group B. However, their standing shifted when Australia triumphed over France 79-72 in the other group match, pushing Nigeria down to third place in the group rankings. The team is now set to face the…

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that he will become the Olubadan of Ibadan, expressing gratitude for God’s mercy. Ladoja, the most senior of the High Chiefs and next in line to become Olubadan, stated this on Sunday while appearing on ‘Agbami Oselu,’ a radio programme on Fresh FM in Ibadan. The former Governor of Oyo State also declared his intention to become a beaded crown monarch in Ibadanland, as stipulated by his status in the revised Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration. He explained that various Ibadan indigenes and non-indigenes had pressured him to accept the beaded…

In a time of heightened tension and unrest across several states in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation on Sunday with a message of concern, responsibility, and a call for unity. The recent wave of protests, marked by violence and destruction, has prompted the President to speak directly to the citizens, acknowledging their grievances and outlining the steps being taken to restore peace and order. Here is the full text: BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024…

Dr. Joe Odumakin, President, Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation has commended peaceful protesters across the country who are demanding an end to bad governance in Nigeria. In a statement titled ‘A Letter to the People on the End Bad Governance Protest’ which she personally signed, Odumakin also warned those taking advantage of the protest to loot and destroy properties to destroy to desist. While calling on government at all levels to listen to the demands of the people, she enjoined security operatives to respect the rights of the protesters. Tne full statement reads “Thank you Nigerians for standing up against oppression and…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has issued a directive mandating all telecommunications operators in the country to limit the number of available tariff plans to a maximum of seven. The NCC has approved new tariff guidelines for operators designed to enhance transparency, improve consumer understanding, and foster fair competition among the licensees of the Commission. It has also reduced the number of bundles offered per operator to 100, stressing that no subscriber can be on more than one tariff plan at a time. According to the NCC, a tariff plan is a structured pricing scheme outlining the charges and conditions under…

Small-scale business owners in Katsina State have decried low patronage as a result of the nationwide protests. The protests reportedly led to not only the vandalisation of government and private structures and property worth millions of naira but also caused various degrees of injuries on the part of the police officers and the protesting youths as a result of a clash. A 46-year-old petty trader at the Katsina Hajj Camp Roundabout, Aminu Adamu, told Channels Television that the business is not moving smoothly compared to other days before the protest. Malam Adamu, who claimed to have spent over a decade…

Afrobeats singer Oxlade has extended a helping hand to a woman who captured the nation’s attention during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The woman carried an empty pot to symbolise her struggle with hunger. Oxlade took to X to share a photo of the woman and offer N500,000 in financial assistance. He wrote: “Someone please help me find this woman, I’ve got 500k for her,” he wrote. Efforts are underway to locate the woman and connect her with Oxlade’s offer.