Ahead of the planned nationwide protest on August 1st, 2024, some youths have trooped to the streets of Suleja in Niger State to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria. The protesters marched on the streets as they chanted anti-government songs, and carried placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others. The...

The Federal Government has appreciated the role played by China in a more prominent position for Nigeria in the G20, UN Security Council, and the Intergovernmental Organization of Developing Economies (IODE). IODE comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). President Bola Tinubu showed appreciation in Abuja while receiving the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Chen Xiaodong. “We believe in ourselves. We are determined to enhance the...