Protest
25 Jul 2024
Nigeria's armed forces and DSS security agency on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests planned for next week over soaring costs of living, saying the military would stop any attempts to create "anarchy". While Kenya has been rocked by deadly protests that forced the government to repeal new taxes, Nigeria has seen little unrest…
21 May 2024
The UK government acted unlawfully by changing legislation to give police tougher powers to clamp down on street protests, judges ruled on Tuesday. Civil liberties group Liberty brought a legal challenge to the amendments, which campaigners said gave police "almost unlimited" powers to restrict protests. The changes were pushed through when Suella Braverman was home…
13 May 2024
Some natives of Idu, a community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have staged a peaceful protest, condemning the alleged injustice meted out to them by property developers.
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday sought divine intervention in tackling the myriad of pressing challenges besetting Nigeria, including ensuring national stability, fostering peace, and safeguarding the lives and property of the citizens.
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The second edition of the Guardian Woman Festival, themed, ‘Women Mean Business’ was held at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island on March 14. One of the highlights of the event was the unveiling of the 35 finalists of the Seven Wonder Women Awards, created by Investing In Women.
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With the Federal Government’s declaration of public holidays on Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to mark this year's Eid-el-Fitr, Muslim faithful in the country are set to celebrate the Sallah festival.
Rapid Urbanisation: Worries over conversion of forest reserves, conservation centres to real estates
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Elder statesman and founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, in this interview with LAWRENCE NJOKU, examines the ongoing re-alignment of political forces towards the 2027 general election and the challenge before President Bola Tinubu’s second term ambition.
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As the leadership crisis rocking Rivers State escalated into the destruction of vital oil and gas infrastructure amid looming impeachment threats against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, President Bola Tinubu wielded the big stick last Tuesday imposing a state of emergency on the oil rich state.
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As we celebrate the 70th birthday of Professor Anthony Olusegun Adegbulugbe on Wednesday April 2, 2025, we need to note that we are honouring a remarkable individual who has left an indelible mark in the academia and industry.
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The world stood still on Monday, May 29, 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) made the now-famous “Subsidy is gone” declaration at Eagle Square, Abuja, in his first address to the nation upon his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria, the biggest black nation on earth.
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Delta State is experiencing a new era of rapid development, driven by the strategic partnership between Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Knowledge is supposed to bring us to the place of positive awareness; howbeit, some have allowed themselves to be corrupted through knowledge. They have exposed themselves to all sort of evil exposures.