The Nigerian Expanding Egalitarian Population: A Missing Link

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Nigerian Expanding Egalitarian Population: A Missing Link

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 14, 2023

“On one hand, they tend to support a total isolation of the government in power, and anyone sighted with the President, they counted as their enemy. Tony Elumelu of the Heirs Group was an object of social media cancellation when he met with Bola Tinubu as president-elect.” Since around 2020 when the End SARS protest broke out, the level of consciousness of Nigerians has not remained the same. A significant Nigerian youth population has conveniently...

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US based Nigerians launch App to bring together free online market experience

BusinessNewsNigeriaUS based Nigerians launch App to bring together free online market experience

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 14, 2023

A group of Nigerians in the United States have launched an App aimed at bringing together online users to a single market place experience. The newly debuted app was launched in Los Angeles, the United States, and the app is expense free, free-to-use e-commerce platform, iChota app, would ensure maximum profitability and cost savings for sellers and buyers. A statement by iChota LLC representative, Brendan Oluoha, said that the platform provides buyers and sellers with...

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Those  who stole our mandate won’t have peace until its returned  – Abure

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThose  who stole our mandate won’t have peace until its returned  – Abure

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 14, 2023

… LP, Obi have solution to Nigeria’s challenges Barr. Julius Abure, the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has called out those who he alleged stole their mandate in the 2023 presidential election to return the mandate if they want to have peace. Abure also noted that  only Peter Obi and the Labour Party have solutions to the numerous challenges in the country. The national chairman disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos at the...

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Otti bans ‘okada’ operations in Abia amid economic hardship

NewsNigeriaOtti bans ‘okada’ operations in Abia amid economic hardship

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2023

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has banned commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as okada, from operating within Umuahia, the State capital, and Aba metropolis. Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the Governor, said, via a statement on Sunday, that the ban takes effect from Monday, August 14. Uko noted that security agencies have been duly instructed to ensure strict compliance with the order by arresting any individual that flouts the ban and impounding...

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CAN Urges Govt to Invest More in Youth for National Development

NewsNigeriaCAN Urges Govt to Invest More in Youth for National Development

PilotnewsAugust 14, 2023

The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), has urged governments at all levels to invest in youth development for the growth of the country. The group said the government should give youth an opportunity to demonstrate their God-given talents and skills that would enable them to contribute their own quota to National development. Samuel Ani, the Chairman, YOWICAN, Enugu State, made the call during the Prayer Conference the group organized following the...

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“You’re a case I’m interested in,” First Lady tells rescued Chibok schoolgirl

NewsNigeriaPolitics“You’re a case I’m interested in,” First Lady tells rescued Chibok schoolgirl

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu says she is committed to seeing Rebecca Kabu, one of the 277 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 recently rescued by the Nigerian army, further her education. The First Lady gave the assurance on Friday when she received Kabu in the company of the wife of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hajia Nana at the presidential villa in Abuja. Kabu was presented to Mrs Tinubu and Mrs Shettima by...

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“Sit-at-home is dead”, IPOB says as it sensitises residents on the cancellation of sit-at-home

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria“Sit-at-home is dead”, IPOB says as it sensitises residents on the cancellation of sit-at-home

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

On Saturday, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, began distributing flyers across southeastern states to notify residents of the official cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home exercise in the region. In a statement, Emma Powerful, the media and publicity secretary of the IPOB, explained that the exercise was aimed at conveying their leader’s (Nnamdi Kanu) instruction to put an end to the weekly sit-at-home. “The exercise also aims to inform the people that sit-at-home is not...

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Nigerian military clears the air on plans of overthrowing Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian military clears the air on plans of overthrowing Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

The Nigerian military has described alleged demands by some Nigerians for the armed forces to oust President Bola Tinubu from power as witnessed in neighbouring Niger on July 26 as ‘wicked’. Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, the defence headquarters’ director of information, in a statement issued on Friday, said such was an “attempt to distract the Armed Forces of Nigeria from performing it’s constitutional responsibilities.” Gusau, who was reacting to a report accusing the Nigerian government of...

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International Youth Day 2023: Tinubu celebrates the ‘vibrant energy’ of Nigerian youths

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInternational Youth Day 2023: Tinubu celebrates the ‘vibrant energy’ of Nigerian youths

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

On the occasion of the 2023 International Youth Day, President Bola Tinubu has lauded the “vibrant energy, innovative spirit and limitless potential” of Nigerian youths. International Youth Day, observed on August 12, is a special day recognised by the United Nations, UN, to bring attention to the issues impacting young people globally. This year, the International Youth Day theme is “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”. “Your determination to overcome challenges, your eagerness...

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Women, Youths Protest Over Killings In Guma LGA

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaWomen, Youths Protest Over Killings In Guma LGA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 13, 2023

Hundreds of women and youths on Friday mounted a roadblock on the highway leading from Makurdi to Lafia and Abuja protesting the killing of five people in two villages of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The protest had caused untold hardship for travelers moving in and out of Makurdi, the Benue State capital.Some locals said assailants who besieged the rural communities of Ngban had killed three people on Thursday night and another two...

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