Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide protests scheduled to begin on 1 August 2024, saying it is time for unity and focused development in the country. The Vice President said protest has never been a solution for nations to solve their challenges, but rather an avenue for destruction of human lives and properties, even …

The Federal Government has assured that the issues prompting the proposed nationwide protest will be resolved to ensure peace and stability in the country. Some groups and individuals had been mobilising for nationwide protests scheduled for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. In response to the proposed protest, the Secretary to the Government of the …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians who plan to stage nationwide hunger protest to shelve the plan. He also called on citizens to give his administration enough time to respond to their requests. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this to State House Correspondents after closed-door talks with President Tinubu at the Aso Rock …

The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to that Arab nation starting today, 15 July 2024. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday when he briefed State House correspondents following the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. The announcement comes more than …

A National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), survey report has shown that Nigerians paid N721 billion in cash bribes to public officials in 2023. The Survey report titled: “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and trends”, released yesterday, indicated that more than 95 per cent of all bribes Nigerians paid in 2023 were in monetary form. Meanwhile, the report also showed that Nigerians’ …

In two months, Nigerians will begin utilising the services of the proposed three-in-one identity card, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has confirmed. It said the single multipurpose card combining multiple functions of identity, financial and social services will be made available to citizens across the country by August this year. A high-ranking member of the implementation team, who asked …

President Bola Tinubu says it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system if the nation is to make progress. According to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President spoke in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir …

Last week Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have been an occasion of great celebration for President Tinubu in particular for his pro-democracy credentials and the role he played, known and unknown, to shift Democracy Day from 29 May to 12 June. Unfortunately, the occasion was soiled by cries of “we …

A United Kingdom-based group, the Wuraolami Foundation, said it has suspended scholarships awarded to Nigerian beneficiaries until further notice. In a statement by its Convener, Ms Ifeoyinla Jacobs, the foundation explained that the decision was taken due to an alarming level of fraud being perpetrated by some Nigerian beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme. Jacobs alleged that the charity’s beneficiaries in …

The Senate has assured Nigerians that the National Minimum Wage Bill will receive the expeditious attention it deserves as soon as the National Assembly receives it from the executive branch. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, gave this assurance in an interview, in Abuja, yesterday. According to him, the National Assembly especially the …