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Northern youths opt out of planned protest, urges support for Tinubu

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2024July 21, 20240

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly has withdrawn from the planned protest and instead called on Nigerian youths and student bodies to give President Tinubu more time to implement his economic reforms. The group, comprising minority tribes in Northern Nigeria, acknowledged that the current challenges are a legacy of former...

Kogi LG Election and Oganenigu Marginalisation: A Demand for Chairmanship Ticket

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2024July 21, 20240

By Husseini A Aloko As the 2024 Kogi State Local Government election approaches, the debate over zoning of the chairmanship ticket among the various wards in Dekina Local Government has taken center stage. The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and other major political parties must consider the historical context and...

100 Civil Society Groups Pledge to Boycott Protest Against Federal Government

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2024July 21, 20240

*Laud Tinubu’s Ministers for Implementing Key Reforms One hundred civil society groups in Nigeria, under the United for Greater Nigeria Coalition (UGNC), have announced their decision to boycott the planned mass protests against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The coalition cited the administration’s progress in key sectors and the implementation of...

The Looming Protest: Joe Igbokwe, Bayo Onanuga And The Age Of Unreason

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2024July 21, 20240

The two individuals that no longer surprise me at all are Citizens Joe Igbokwe and Bayo Onanuga, however in the present instance I wonder what sycophancy and court-jesting have done to their ability to discern the times and by jove incline their hearts to wisdom, apologies to the Holy Book....

Middle Belt Youths Won’t Protest Against Tinubu, Bago’s Administration – NCYG

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

The North Central Youth Group, a vibrant coalition of young people from the Middle Belt, has distanced itself from any form of protest against President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umar Bago of Niger State. The group’s stance comes after a thorough evaluation of the leaders’ performances, which they say has...

Middle Belt Group Lauds Senator Mustapha On Provision of Dividends of Democracy To Constituents

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

The Middle Belt Youth Network (MBYN) has commended Senator Saliu Mustapha representing Kwara Central for his outstanding leadership and commitment to providing dividends of democracy to his constituents. In a statement co-signed by Comrade Jang John and Yusuf Bello, the youths described Senator Mustapha as an exemplary leader, a great...

LG Autonomy: APC Working Against Tinubu in Rivers – Coalition

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

The Coalition of All Political Parties Supporters in Nigeria (CAPSN) has vehemently condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for obtaining a court order to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register for the forthcoming local government elections in Rivers State. According to CAPSN President, Ibrahim...

Zamfara killings: Blame yourselves, not Gov Lawal – Group tells APC

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

The Concerned Patriotic Citizens Forum (CPCF) has slammed the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for attempting to shift blame for the state’s insecurity to Governor Dauda Lawal of the People’s Democratic Party. According to the CPCF, the insecurity was created by the APC’s previous administration in...

LG autonomy: Governor Radda identifies potential challenges on financial management, personnel matters, others

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State said he has, during the week, convened a meeting to discuss the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. At the meeting, the Governor said that local governments in Katsina State already enjoy a significant level of autonomy, reaffirming...

For Dangote, it is no longer business as usual

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

By Ilyasu Awada In March, the US Justice Department, in a suit joined by 16 state district attorneys general, announced a historic anti-trust lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech company “relies on exclusionary anti-competitive conduct” to unlawfully maintain its smartphone market dominance. The move has not spooked the markets because...