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As the ongoing #Endbadgovernance nationwide protests entered day five on Monday a former senator from Ondo State, Ayo Akinyelure has disclosed that he and 15 senators would be coming up with a programme to empower many youths across the six geopolitical zones of the country.   Akinyelure who represented the Ondo Central Senatorial District of

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Reactions have trailed the release of controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos State. The social media celebrity was released on Monday morning after serving six months imprisonment. In a video sighted by our correspondent on X, Bobrisky was seen greeting his fans, who came to give him

Bangladesh’s army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman said Monday he will form an interim government following the resignation of Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, who had fled the capital in the face of overwhelming protests. “We will form an interim government,” Waker said in a broadcast to the nation on state television. Details later… AFP

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Bobrisky was released on Monday, after spending six months in incarceration for abusing the naira by spraying it at parties. In an interview with GoldMyneTV after his release, Bobrisky said, “Follow the rules, abide with the law. Don’t spray

Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested two hoodlums in the Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The arrest of the hoodlums on Monday came amidst the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in Jos and Bukuru metropolis by the state government following an attempt by some persons to breach the peace

Cheering protesters stormed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace on Monday after she fled, the culmination of more than a month of deadly anti-government protests. Jubilant-looking crowds waved flags, some dancing on top of a tank in the streets of Dhaka on Monday morning before hundreds broke through the gates of Hasina’s official residence. Bangladesh’s

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has announced their intention to closely monitor the compliance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited in its crude oil sales to the Dangote Refinery. This move, according to the CSOs aims to ensure transparency and adherence to regulatory standards in the dealings between the state oil company and the

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The social media celebrity was released on Monday morning. In a video sighted by our correspondent on X.com, Bobrisky was seen greeting his fans who came to welcome him. Details later…

Paul Okoye, better known as Rudeboy and formerly one-half of the musical duo P-Square, has criticised an All Progressives Congress chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, remarks about the separation of the P-Square group. Igbokwe, in a statement via his Facebook page on Sunday, expressed his disappointment over the brothers’ inability to reconcile their differences. Igbokwe said, “So

The Redeemed Christian Church of God begins its annual August convention on Monday. The 72nd edition of the convention with the theme “Heaven” is scheduled for Monday, August 5, to Sunday, August 11, 2024, at The Redemption City, Mowe Ogun State (Lagos-Ibadan Way). Thousands of worshippers are expected to be physically present for the convention

Security operatives on Monday dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory.   The protesters were just assembling when security agents went after them and arrested three.   Speaking with our correspondent, one of the protesters, Yahaya Abdullahi, said the security agents fired teargas at them.   He said, “Our people were

#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters resumed at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, on Monday to continue their demonstration. PUNCH reports that the protesters expressed dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s national address on Sunday and “consider it rather unfortunate” that it took Tinubu three days of protest to address the country. Videos circulating on social media of the

The Federal Government has issued a travel alert to its citizens in the United Kingdom due to heightened violence and disorder following recent riots. The travel alert was signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Ode, on Monday. According to Reuters, violent protests erupted in towns and cities in Britain

Tokyo led a collapse across Asian and European equities Monday after weak data on United States’ jobs fanned fears of a recession in the world’s top economy and boosted bets on several Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Trading boards showed a sea of red following another hefty day of losses on Wall Street where heavyweight

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, said the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest has been banned after President Bola Tinubu addressed aggrieved protesters. Fayoade said this while addressing journalists on Sunday. According to him, any gathering in the state is unlawful and illegal since the President has addressed protesters. “The protest has been called off

The Nigeria Police Force has released a journalist, Ayoola Babalola, who was arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests in Abuja. The 25-year-old journalist was arrested on Saturday and detained at Wuye Police Station under the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. PUNCH Online reports that Babalola was released around 3 pm on Sunday after his arrest on

Kamala Harris will name her running mate as soon as Monday, as she prepares for a tour of US battleground states aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into durable support that can power her to victory. All paths to the White House run through a handful of swing states, and Harris will kick

A tide of Artificial Intelligence-fuelled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the United States presidential race heats up. AFP reports Monday. A “deepfake” video parodying Vice President Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of President Joe Biden and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested, are some of

The management of Dawanau International Grains Market in Dawakin Toda Local Government Area of Kano State has taken a step to secure the market by engaging over 800 additional security personnel. The President of the market association, Alhaji Muntaka Isa, told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday that

  Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been drawn against the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Nigerian ladies made history by securing Nigeria’s first-ever berth in the last eight of the Olympic basketball tournament. This followed their impressive 79-70 victory over Canada in their final group game

Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with our correspondent, the Director of Mobilisation,

UK leader Keir Starmer will hold an emergency response meeting on Monday after further far-right riots broke out across England over the weekend following the murder of three children last week. The prime minister will chair a Cobra meeting, which will bring together ministers and the police to discuss how to quell the violence that

Organisers of the ‘End Hunger’ protest in Lagos have said they will converge at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, on Monday, to continue their demonstration. This is according to a Sunday statement signed by Hassan Taiwo, Ayoyinka Oni and Adegboyega Adeniji, on behalf of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Organising Committee, Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos State.

Urgent calls grew for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel. While diplomats worked to avert a feared conflagration, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Sunday a regional military