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Organisers Of #EndBadGovernance Protest Announce Plans For “Fearless in October ” Protests
Organisers of the just-concluded #EndBadGovernance protest held across Nigeria from 1st to 10th August 2024 are getting set for another round of demonstrations...
Nigerian Nurses Trapped As Continued NMCN Portal Closure, Harsh Verification Policies Block Overseas Opportunities
In an adamant show of utter disregard, violation of rights, and a move to professionally imprison and hold Nigerian nurses hostage, the Nursing...
Senegal Launches First Satellite Into Orbit
Senegal has successfully launched its first satellite, GAINDESAT-1A, into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced late Friday. The satellite was launched on Friday...
WHO Mobilises $1.45 Million In Response To Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has allocated $1.45 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies in response to the ongoing global Mpox outbreak....
Speaker Abbas Withdraws Bill Proposing Prison Terms For Insulting Public Servants, Refusing To Recite National Anthem, Others
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has officially withdrawn the controversial Counter Subversion Bill, which proposed severe penalties for those who...
Nigeria Spends N1.4bn Annually on Senators – RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has revealed that each of the country’s 109 senators collects a total of N1.06 million as...
Nigerians React To Bill Seeking Prison Terms For Protesters, Those Insulting Politicians, Others
Nigerians have vehemently opposed the proposed Counter Subversion Bill 2024, recognising it as a potential threat to the fundamental human rights and freedom...
New Bill Proposes Prison Terms For Insulting Public Servants, Refusing To Recite National Anthem, Others
A new bill in the House of Representatives is seeking to criminalise and impose prison terms for dissenting actions such as insulting public...
The Gambia Withdraws Visa-Free Entry for Taiwanese
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that The Gambia has withdrawn its visa-free entry policy for Taiwanese nationals. Taiwan accused China of...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun Introduces N2,500 Charging Fee for Newly Launched Electric Bikes
Gov. Dapo Abiodun has introduced N2,500 charges for riders of newly launched electric bikes in Ogun State. The move came following the state’s...
Musician Haruna Aliyu Tortured And Illegally Detained By Nigerian Police For #EndBadGovernance Protests
Musician Haruna Aliyu has been illegally detained and tortured by the Nigerian police in Bauchi State for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests, according...
Senate Hurriedly Approves Bill To Increase Central Bank’s Ways And Means Lending To FG
The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives have passed a bill to raise the borrowing limit for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...