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Nationwide Protest: 500 CSOs Pull Out After Keyamo’s Appeal

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

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...

Slain DPO: Group lauds Gov Fubara for fulfilling N100m pledge

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

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...

Northern Christian Youths disown planned protests

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

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...

Nigerian Tech Community Withdraws From Nationwide Protest, Applauds NCC Boss

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

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...

Nationwide protest: Gov Adeleke warns against violence

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on members of the Civil Society Organisations, as well as other stakeholders planning to take part in the nationwide protests to eschew any act capable of undermining the peace and security of the state. He said this during a meeting with the stakeholders....

Ghana president, Mahama felicitates with Dr Stanley Uzochukwu at 40

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

Former Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama has sent a message of felicitation to Nigerian young businesses leader, Dr Stanley Uzochukwu on his 40th birthday. President Mahama acknowledged and highlighted the successes of Dr Stanley in his 30s and wished he could replicate his investments in Ghana. He said, “Stanley, you...

Lado – N70,000 minimum wage demonstrates Tinubu’s love for Nigerian workers

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, has said the signing into law the recently passed new minimum wage reflected President Bola Tinubu’s feeling for the plight of Nigerians. Lado noted this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that...

Ex-President Jonathan congratulates Dr Stanley Uzochukwu on 40th birthday

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

Nigerian former president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, GCON, has felicitated the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Stanel Group, Dr Stanley Uzochukwu, CON, on his 40th birthday. This is contained in a statement personally signed by the former President titled: “Goodwill Message On Your 40th Birthday.” The statement...

Agbomhere Cautions Dangote, Eyesan Against Inciting Nigerians To Protest

NewsDeskNgJul 29, 2024July 29, 20240

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...

10, 000 Arewa Youth Groups Pull Out of Protest After Bichi’s Intervention

NewsDeskNgJul 29, 2024July 29, 20240

*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...