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Three groups, Take It Back (North Central), Middle Belt Economic Forum, and Renewed Hope Prosperity Ambassadors have called off the planned protest in the Northern states, including Abuja. The groups cited concerns about the potential for destabilization and harm to their communities as the reason for their decision. The groups...

A Policy think-tank on the platform of Independent Media & Policy Initiative (IMPI) has applauded the federal government over the announced suspension of import duties and taxes on essential food items, saying such move will crash the high cost of food items in few weeks. The professional group, however, appealed...

The Kogi East Elders’ Council (KEEC) has issued a stern warning to youths in the senatorial district to be cautious of an alleged state-sponsored plot to discredit them. According to a statement signed by Amb. Ali Ocheni, Director of Communications, KEEC, the Kogi State administration is planning to use hired...

No fewer than 500 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have announced their withdrawal from the proposed August 1 protest against the Federal Government. The groups, under the aegis of United Coalition for Greater Nigeria, said this decision followed careful consideration and the intervention of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus...

The Southern Youth Congress (SYC) has praised Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for delivering on the N100 million reward for the killing of wanted cult leader Gift Okpara, also known as 2Baba. Okpara and his gang members were responsible for the murder of Divisional Police Officer, Superintendent Bako Angbashin, in...

Over one million youths under the aegis of Northern Christian Youths have expressed their disapproval of the planned protest scheduled for August 1st to 10th across the country. In a statement signed by Rev. Samson Job, the leader of the coalition of Christian youth groups, hinged their decision not to...

After careful consideration and deliberation in Lagos, some tech entrepreneurs said they have decided to withdraw from the proposed August 1 nationwide protest. Despite the current economic hardship affecting even the tech ecosystem, the Nigerian Tech Community (NTC) believes that protests do not provide solutions to the nation’s challenges. A...

Ahead of the August 1 planned nationwide protest tagged #End bad governance, the South South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Blessing Agbomhere has appealed to Nigerians, especially the youth, to jettison the idea of a protest, adding that it would create more problems than it...

*to hold massive prayer sessions across 19 northern states. About 10,000 Arewa youth groups have withdrawn from the planned August 1 protest after the intervention of Hon. Abubakar Bichi, a respected member of the House of Representatives and chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. In a statement co-signed by...

By Palma Ileye Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu recently visited the construction site of the highly anticipated Blake Entertainment Centre Calabar, located at the Marina Resort. Otu expressed his enthusiasm about the development, recalling fond memories of celebrating with friends at the Blake Resort in...