POLITICS

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State High Court on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 ordered the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to limit their activities to four locations in the state. The court also restricted the time frame of the protests to between 8 am and 5 pm. Granting …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Organized Labour in Ogun State has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for exhibiting a high level of sensitivity, as he released 10 months of outstanding voluntary savings of workers in the State. The commendation, contained in a letter signed by the Chairmen …

Opinion: BY LANRE OGUNDIPE Mr. President, l urged you to please stop the threats emanating from security agencies on the proposed nationwide protest. All you need to do is to engage Nigerians and plead for their understanding. You also need to inform them of the efforts you are making to …

AGEGE, LAGOS, NIGERIA – In a bid to maintain peace and stability in Agege, Lagos, a grassroots mobilizer and founder of Taiwo Olasunkanmi Samuel Campaign Organisation (TOSCO), has appealed to youths in the community to reject the proposed nationwide hunger protest. In a statement released by TOSCO’s Publicity Secretary, Adebola …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – @OGSG_Official Government has concluded plan to introduce electric bikes as part of the energy transition initiative  of the Governor @DapoAbiodunCON-led administration. The launching, billed for Wednesday next week, is the second phase of the administration’s e-mobility programme, following the launch of CNG- powered buses last year. …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -Ogun State workers, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC) have dissociated themselves from the planned protest over alleged unremitted pension funds in the State. The unions, which were represented by Comrade (Amb) Hameed Benco …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Defence Headquarters has issued a stern warning ahead of the scheduled #EndBadGovernance protest from August 1 to 10, 2024, emphasizing zero tolerance for violence or anarchy while affirming citizens’ right to peaceful protest. Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, delivered the statement …

RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – The Labour Party Chairman in Rivers State, Hilda Dokubo, has been suspended as a member of the party in her ward, Asari Toru Local Government Area of the state, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in a letter written to the Labour Party …

Mr. Ba’tunde Olukayode Soyemi, Chairman/Chief Executive of Whiterose, a leading logistics firm, shared his views on the recent Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to the 774 local councils in Nigeria during an interview with Abu-Satar Hamed of StarTrend Int’l magazine & online. Soyemi, a Human Resource Practitioner with experience in …

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, USA – The Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump was on Saturday, July 13, 2024 escaped assassination, when he was shot in the ear, during a campaign rally. According to the Reuters the bullet streaked Trump’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him. He …