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President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Nigeria’s D’Tigress on qualifying for the quarterfinals of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. D’Tigress beat Canada by 79-70 in their last Group B match of the Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, France. In a statement issued

The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has commended the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council in the State for deviating from the usual culture of divisive politics by promoting unity among political actors in the state. Ododo stated this when he received members of IPAC led by its chairman, Ilyas Badanga, on a courtesy visit

The Ijaw National Congress has expressed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday nationwide broadcast, stating that he failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across Nigeria. In a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, President Tinubu spoke to the nation amid protests that began on August 1, which have led to violence in various regions.

The Ekiti State Police Command says its operatives have arrested an ex-convict, Omowaye Ayodele, and two other suspects – Ojo Temidayo and Busarí Lookman, who confessed to killings and kidnappings of Point of Sales operators in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. This was according to the state Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale in a

The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has expressed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast, stating that he failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across the country. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, the President addressed the nation amid #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, which began on August 1. Protesters have made several demands, which

A University Don, Professor Azeezat Amoloye-Adebayo has advised parents and teachers to work together to produce good citizens for the country. Amoloye-Adebayo, a professor of Law at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State gave the advice during the graduation and prize-giving day of students of Explore Academy, Stadium Road, Ilorin held on Saturday. Speaking on

The Nigerian Bar Association, Gombe branch, on Sunday condemned the activities of some bad eggs that hijacked what was meant to be a peaceful #EndBadGovernance protest in the state. Our correspondent reports that they unleashed terror on business premises and looted their belongings. Expressing the branch’s misgivings about the incident, the Chairman, Benjamin Sati, wondered

A renowned environmentalist and Director Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Nnimmo Bassey, has described the Niger Delta region as a privatised and sacrifice zone. Bassey blamed the poor state of the Niger Delta environment on the Federal Government and international oil companies. Speaking on Friday at the Niger Delta University during a two-day discussion with

The Kaduna Electric Distribution Company has come under heightened scrutiny as the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service instructed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to process all outstanding liabilities owed by the company. The Executive Chairman of KDIRS, Jerry Adams, gave the directives in Kaduna on Sunday. The Punch Online reports that the directive followed the recent

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has set a new standard in community engagement among electricity distribution companies, recording over 3,000 monthly interactions across its franchise areas. This achievement, according to IBEDC underscores the firm’s commitment to building strong relationships with its customers and the communities it serves. The acting Managing Director of IBEDC, Francis Agoha,

The Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, beat their Canadian opponents by 79-70 to reach their first-ever quarterfinals of the Olympic games. The Nigerian side made history in their last Group B match of the Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, France. The game was at

A senior lecturer at Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Dr Tukur Yemi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to establish a judicial panel to investigate cases of police brutality during the nationwide protests and ensure justice for victims. The varsity don highlighted the need for economic managers to implement reforms addressing inequality and creating opportunities

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has condemned the attacks on #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters and journalists by security agencies. In a statement on Sunday, Soyinka expressed concern over the Federal Government’s continuing mismanagement of protests. The poet criticised the use of live bullets and tear gas by the Nigeria Police Force to manage civic protests, saying that

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has thanked Abian residents for heeding his plea not to join the ongoing hardship protests, which have led to loss of life and property destruction. Otti expressed his gratitude on Saturday, August 3, while attending Sabbath worship at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, No 1 School Road, in the Aba South

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged the organisers of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to listen to President Bola Tinubu and end the protest. Oyintiloye said that since the President had acknowledged hearing their grievances, they should embrace dialogue as suggested. The APC chieftain, speaking to newsmen on Sunday

Some suspected hoodlums on Sunday chased away #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters who had gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of Lagos State. According to Channels Television, the hoodlums intervened following a disagreement between two groups of protesters. It was reported that a legal practitioner, identified only as JP, had urged the protesters

A legal practitioner, identified simply as JP, has stated that the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests will resume on the next Independence Day, 1 October 2024, if President Bola Tinubu fails to address the demands of the protesters. He said this on Sunday while speaking to journalists at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has qualified for the women’s 200 metres semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Ofili stormed to a season’s best of 22.24 seconds to win heat 6 of the event. She booked her place in the semi-finals ahead of Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Gambia’s Gina Bass-Bittaye. The 21-year-old Ofili was denied participation

No fewer than 205 chairs, musical instruments and other equipment worth millions of naira were reported stolen by hoodlums in Katsina State on the first day of the ongoing nationwide planned peaceful protest against hardship. PUNCH Online reports that the hoodlums invaded a Living Faith Church in the Daura Local Government Area of the state,

The wife of Apostle Lawrence Achudume, the General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Rev Fola Achudume, is dead. She reportedly died early in the morning of Saturday after a brief illness. She was 55 years old. The Assistant General Overseer of the church, Pastor Adeoye Adeyanju, reportedly broke the sad news

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that he will become the Olubadan of Ibadan, expressing gratitude for God’s mercy. Ladoja, the most senior of the High Chiefs and next in line to become Olubadan, stated this on Sunday while appearing on ‘Agbami Oselu,’ a radio programme on Fresh FM in

The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned the harassment and intimidation of journalists covering the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria nationwide protests. The union stated that these acts were carried out by both “state and non-state actors.” This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, August 4, 2024, by the NUJ’s National Secretary, Achike

The Kano State Government has relaxed the curfew imposed on citizens following the disturbances during the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Baba Dantiye, announced this on Sunday in a broadcast in Kano, the state capital. He said the curfew was adjusted to restore normalcy in the state, noting that the

President Bola Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, 4 August 2024, listed some of his administration’s achievements since assuming office as Nigeria’s Head of State on 29 May 2023. The President also pledged to deliver on his promise to transform the nation’s economy. Tinubu’s speech was necessitated by the planned 10-day protest across the

Protesters in Jos, the Plateau State capital, organised a church service on Sunday as part of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, which began on Thursday. The ongoing church service is being held at the Old Airport Roundabout, with a large crowd of protesters in attendance, including Christian and Muslim leaders as well as a former Minister of