Sam Momah Foundation lecture series will hold its 4th lecture in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at Anaedo Hall. Established in 2020, The Sam Momah Foundation has placed a high premium on economic and political awakening through its support for education and learning, as prerequisites for economic prosperity and political stability. The theme of this year’s lecture is, “Wither or wealthier Nnewi: Examining Educational Advances in the 21st Century,” and for this...
Amidst national outrage over hunger, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University – COOU, is showing what Nigerian universities can do to solve the country’s food production challenges. With increased insecurity preventing farmers in different parts of the country from going to their farms, among other problems, food shortage is an inevitable consequence. However, COOU has undertaken initiatives on food, fish, and vegetable production within the university campus in Igbariam, Anambra State. This action on food, vegetable, and fish...
Some Stakeholders have reacted to the outcome of the Labour Party – LP’s State Congress on Wednesday in Awka, Anambra State capital. The exercise which was largely described as peaceful and harmonious is coming at a time that Anambra state governorship election is expected in sixteen months. During a telephone interview with the Anambra State Chairman of LP, Mr. Ugochukwu Emeh, he described the congress in one word; “fair.” However, responding to the question of...
A coalition of organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella of United Action Front of Civil Society has condemned the killings of protesters in Kaduna and Suleja. Olawale Okunniyi, Head, Coordinating Secretariat, United Action Front, in a press release stated that report reaching the Civil Society Situation Room, monitoring incidents and ethical compliance with civil Protests during the mass protests on Hunger and hardships in Nigeria from Kaduna, has it on good authority that...
Protests against bad governance in northern Nigeria turned violent on Thursday, with multiple cities reporting incidents of looting, vandalism, and clashes with security forces. In Kaduna, a police officer was shot by suspected hoodlums during the protest and is receiving treatment at the Nigerian Army Referral Hospital. The state government has denied imposing a 24-hour curfew, despite reports to the contrary. Twenty-five suspected hoodlums were arrested, and several government offices and a residential house were...
Fifty members of the House of Representatives have backed Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), and Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The lawmakers condemned the call for the removal of Kyari and Farouk, describing the move as premature and unjustified. The group led by Hon. Billy Famous Osawaru from Edo State, on Thursday faulted the call for Kyari’s...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the arrest and prosecution of promoters of the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections made the call on Thursday via his @X (formerly @twitter), where he condemned a protest under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, demanding the forced relocation of Igbo people from Lagos and...
Protests against perceived bad governance have erupted across Nigeria, with demonstrators taking to the streets in major cities to demand sweeping reforms. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, which kicked off today, are expected to continue until 10th August. Protesters are expressing their discontent with the current economic situation, characterised by soaring insecurity and the rising cost of living. They are also calling for accountability and transparency in government, as well as an end to corruption. The demonstrators...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has declared a red alert across the country following escalating violence during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. In a press briefing on Thursday, the IGP confirmed the death of a police officer and injuries to several others during clashes with protesters. According to the IGP, some police stations have been attacked and set ablaze by hoodlums who infiltrated the protests. There have also been reports of widespread looting and vandalism...
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, announced that security agencies have identified a senator suspected of sponsoring protests in the nation’s capital. The protests, led by youths, began on Thursday across the country and aim to address the rising cost of living. At a security council meeting in Abuja, Wike disclosed that the unnamed senator allegedly provided food for the protesters. “That is sponsorship. A senator providing food for protesters,” he said....
